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<blockquote data-quote="Grumpy 427" data-source="post: 7364" data-attributes="member: 377"><p>Well i sort of had a budget in mind when i did this, i had to pay a good buck to get the car, typical when a newbie buys a used vette. lol i should of done a bit more homework. The car was delivered in 1980 to a dealership in Richmond BC, then it made its way to Alberta and then to Sask.I found the build sheet on top of the gas tank, so that was a nice gift. The last 15 years of its life the car was owned by 2 brothers who basically drove the car, and nothing more. fixed it as it broke etc. Not to sound to arrogant, but to me i wanted the car so i bartered with the guy and got the car for 2 grand less than what he was asking. The car also came with a current appraisal so that determined the price too.</p><p></p><p>To date, i have around $14,000.00 into not including what i paid for it. So i figure i am on track. I have a few interior odds and bods to buy yet, but all the big ticket items are bought. The paint is decent, its a 7 out of 10, so i can live with it for now, and may paint it a few years down the road after i have driven it for awhile. I have alwoays wanted a vette since i was 16, and now i can say i built this one the way i wanted it lol. Or rebuilt it. I had a love hate experience with my last car, a 1977 camaro. It started out as a driver, and turned into a 1000 Hp pro street car that i hated towards the end. So i promised myself and the wife that this one would be fairly close to stock and would be something we could get in and enjoy together. I figure the money i have spent is an investment, and i can hang on to this car for the next 15-20 years and enjoy driving it and still get a good dollar out of it once i do sell it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here are a couple of old pictures of my camaro. It had a 468 BBC in it, motor made 708 HP and 622 TQ then i had a 300 shot nitrous kit. Motor made 1006 HP on the dyno with nitrous. A Coan power glide and a 9" rear end. Full cage, certified to 8.50 NHRA spec and was fully streetable. Best i got it to run at the time was a 9.65 @ 140 mph with full exhaust tailpipes and all. never ran it open headers, i thought run it on the track the same way i do on the street.</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/finalresize.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/interior2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/tailpipes.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/bottle-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/rearstance.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/010.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/Tiresforsale006.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/Camarobeforeitgoes005.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grumpy 427, post: 7364, member: 377"] Well i sort of had a budget in mind when i did this, i had to pay a good buck to get the car, typical when a newbie buys a used vette. lol i should of done a bit more homework. The car was delivered in 1980 to a dealership in Richmond BC, then it made its way to Alberta and then to Sask.I found the build sheet on top of the gas tank, so that was a nice gift. The last 15 years of its life the car was owned by 2 brothers who basically drove the car, and nothing more. fixed it as it broke etc. Not to sound to arrogant, but to me i wanted the car so i bartered with the guy and got the car for 2 grand less than what he was asking. The car also came with a current appraisal so that determined the price too. To date, i have around $14,000.00 into not including what i paid for it. So i figure i am on track. I have a few interior odds and bods to buy yet, but all the big ticket items are bought. The paint is decent, its a 7 out of 10, so i can live with it for now, and may paint it a few years down the road after i have driven it for awhile. I have alwoays wanted a vette since i was 16, and now i can say i built this one the way i wanted it lol. Or rebuilt it. I had a love hate experience with my last car, a 1977 camaro. It started out as a driver, and turned into a 1000 Hp pro street car that i hated towards the end. So i promised myself and the wife that this one would be fairly close to stock and would be something we could get in and enjoy together. I figure the money i have spent is an investment, and i can hang on to this car for the next 15-20 years and enjoy driving it and still get a good dollar out of it once i do sell it. Here are a couple of old pictures of my camaro. It had a 468 BBC in it, motor made 708 HP and 622 TQ then i had a 300 shot nitrous kit. Motor made 1006 HP on the dyno with nitrous. A Coan power glide and a 9" rear end. Full cage, certified to 8.50 NHRA spec and was fully streetable. Best i got it to run at the time was a 9.65 @ 140 mph with full exhaust tailpipes and all. never ran it open headers, i thought run it on the track the same way i do on the street. [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/finalresize.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/interior2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/tailpipes.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/bottle-1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/rearstance.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/010.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/Tiresforsale006.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/alcohloic/Camarobeforeitgoes005.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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