I introduced myself about a week ago and promised some photos. Does anyone know where I would find the identification tag? I looked on the steering shaft and both doors, no luck. What do you guys think of the car? It's still in storage and has been for 24 years. Will post more pictures after its rolled out.
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Looks great there Sapphire..
The Midstyles had there ID tag behind the glove box area..
Maybe your Early style is located there.?
Thanx for the pictures.
Graham
The Midstyles had there ID tag behind the glove box area..
Maybe your Early style is located there.?
Thanx for the pictures.
Graham
Wow ... sweet purchase 
and now we still have to wait for more 
and now we still have to wait for more
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Oh wow. Nice car.
Good luck with it and get some more pics hauling it out of storage. Exciting find.
Good luck with it and get some more pics hauling it out of storage. Exciting find.
It's getting the original steels put on with fresh rubber and getting rolled out early April weather permitting. Will get more pictures as time goes on. 
Only original items missing are the hubcaps, air breather and lockout shifter. There's a Hurst Short throw that was installed before 1983. The hood has been refinished as well. At one time also before 1983 someone had installed a ram air unit and it got returned to stock style before it was purchased by my uncle. The original wonderbar radio is in my possession but an Alpine cassette deck was installed in 1985.
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...Nice . I could pack lunch and a lawn chair and sit by that car all day looking at it all over . Wonderbar , that is cool you got it. I like the color too. Do you have the original intake and WCFB carb for it ? I presume it still has the original 283, great motors. Great find and hope you have fun working on it and get many miles and smiles cruising in the 59. .....
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....."Does anyone know where I would find the identification tag? I looked on the steering shaft and both doors, no luck."
By identification tag do you mean the VIN (vehicle identification number) tag? If so the 1959 model year Corvette VIN tag was mounted with two Phillips heads screws in the drivers side forward door jam between the body side door hinges. Not on the doors. I have attached a sample photo of a '59 VIN tag.
The VIN tag location was moved to the steering shaft housing on the engine side of the fire wall early in the 1960 model year production which was the fall of 1959. So early 1960s have it screwed to the drivers forward door jam. It was spot welded to the steering shaft housing.
By identification tag do you mean the VIN (vehicle identification number) tag? If so the 1959 model year Corvette VIN tag was mounted with two Phillips heads screws in the drivers side forward door jam between the body side door hinges. Not on the doors. I have attached a sample photo of a '59 VIN tag.
The VIN tag location was moved to the steering shaft housing on the engine side of the fire wall early in the 1960 model year production which was the fall of 1959. So early 1960s have it screwed to the drivers forward door jam. It was spot welded to the steering shaft housing.
I'm going to go over the car with a fine tooth comb. I'd like to keep it as close to original as possible. Will update when I do so....Nice . I could pack lunch and a lawn chair and sit by that car all day looking at it all over . Wonderbar , that is cool you got it. I like the color too. Do you have the original intake and WCFB carb for it ? I presume it still has the original 283, great motors. Great find and hope you have fun working on it and get many miles and smiles cruising in the 59. .....
I appreciate your thorough response. I was looking in the wrong spots. Hard to see properly in a dark barn. I will get the vin and decode it.
There isn't much one can decode from a '59 VIN. Body type, year, assembly plant and sequential number is all one can get from it.
Does your forum ID 59sapphire relate to your car?
Does your forum ID 59sapphire relate to your car?
Funny thing is I purchased the car before going to see it. I knew it was in great shape. I recalled the car as crown sapphire in colour hence my username. When I went to see it as you can see above it's actually frost blue with white coves. Funny mistake. I'm happy with either.
u have to like the look of a c1.. a bit of a handful to drive, but what the old fellow I bought mine from said was " sonny (I was in my high 50's)remember this. when u drive this car , always drive it slow, so all can enjoy it.. so if u pass me u will know why 
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