looking to buy

[Leroy]

Hello there

Live in wa but looking to expand my knowledge on the stingray and hopefully own one

hope they drive nice

Love the look of one in flea bay but looking to avoid making mistakes hence turning to you guys

love the look of the 68 to 72 model

the one on sale any chance you guys know the one in question and you thoughts on it

1972 454 moray front

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380230484916&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

looks nice but looks like never been registered says all the works been done on it
would have to stick an underbody exhaust system on to licence it and the corvette club here say i would have to get it adr complienced with engineers report but did not really elaborate

would of thought if mechanically sound would be good to go

the owner say 454 is on the vin ls5  but if I was to go over anyone interested to come look with me or reccommend an engineer who would know what they are looking at

Guess the other question is the headlights are below the nose would that be an issue


let us know your thoughts

thanks in advance guys

[gtc]

It's a "bitza" and personally I would not touch it with the proverbial barge pole.

Do you know what you really want? Have you been looking at Vettes? Do you have an idea of what you want to spend?

If you're after a chrome bumper big block with a known pedigree, have a look at this one:

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=8639954&__sid=12656C8EA166&__Qpb=true&Cr=6&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|1||pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201282%204294966907%204294960863%20898&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=25&silo=1011

[Leroy]

thanks for the reply

yeah the flip front got me but at the same time do like the front chrome bumper of the original

needs to good to go and little to do

definately want from 68 to 72 model BB with grunt peferably 4sd and a very tidy interior   50k would be good but can stretch if it is the one

matching numbers not a concern

as much as i like side pipes want to be able to register in wa

oh and black or silver is the colour

bitza refering to the flip front  or is there other things I missed

[gtc]

bitza refering to the flip front  or is there other things I missed

Bitza = bits 'a' this and bits 'a' that. I don't like molested chromies.

There could be all sorts of issues with that car. You don't know until you check it out in the flesh and drive it.

I get the feeling that car has been on eBay before, more than once. I could be wrong, but the hype in the description seems to ring a bell with me.

A colour preference of just silver or black may severely limit you if you want a chromie.

The key thing is not to be in too much of a hurry. The old saying applies: "Buy in haste, repent at leisure."

[Leroy]

of course you are right paitence is something I struggle to exersize and yes may end up having to consider other colours neeed paitence for sure

[gtc]

of course you are right paitence is something I struggle to exersize and yes may end up having to consider other colours neeed paitence for sure

Some things to consider in general. Seems like you've thought about most of them:

http://nswcorvettes.com.au/forum/viewthread.php?tid=7618&goto=search&pid=1045937079

[wayovermyhead]

G'day mate,

I am selling my 71 BB vette. It breaks my heart but I need a house to live in, not a car.
I have not advertised it yet as i'm fixing up a few little rough edges before I do (tacho not working, crack in dash pad etc) It's had A LOT of work done to it since I bought it 5 yrs ago and I was going to ask 50 grand or there abouts. I won't go into all the details here because there is too much to list but in my opinion 50 is a VERY fair price. If your interested i'd love to talk to you first. My number is 0402419127 you can buzz me anytime or leave a msg.
Either way, best of luck with your search. And I agree with the others regarding the one on Ebay, it's a bit of a odd ball and over hyped. I wish I had taken more time in my hunt for a car, knowing what I know now would have saved me a bit of money, but then i'm sure we'd all pay good money for hindsight wouldn't we.

[Leroy]

thanks for your views mate

will give you a call when i get a chance working 12 hour days does not leave a lot of time you give  me the  run down on your wheels got any pics?

[Leroy]

working my way through your site and see you guys knew of "moray " a year ago when on ebay guess that says something

[Leroy]

got a question for you hope it is not too dumb

when looking for the build spec for a 68 to 72 you can get the paint and trim codes and if original motor can determine the motor carb gearbox option it left factory with except type of manual

but if no tank sticker or no access to check can you quote the vin number on the net somewhere to determine all option codes the car was built to

 

[RHD.68.l89]

Records up to 77 were "destroyed" years ago. Someone found the shipping documents for St Louis for 77-81 and you can pay for those through Allied Vaughn (i think name is correct) otherwise the National Corvette Museum has all the records for Bowling Green production.
Trim plate lists paint and interior color and style. Unless you have the build sheet you have to look for the "tell tales" on the earlier cars. Around 72 they included a code in the VIN for the engine but not the trans.

[gtc]

but if no tank sticker or no access to check can you quote the vin number on the net somewhere to determine all option codes the car was built to

The tank sticker is the only reliable source of build configuration for a particular Vette. However, after 40 odd years, you'd be very lucky to find one that's still in place and/or still legible.

Also, unless the car is a genuine documented one-owner, you won't necessarily know how many changes have been made by its various owners over the years.

A pretty good source of what factory options (and their part codes and markings) were available for a given year model is the book "Corvette by the Numbers" by Alan Colvin. That info is also available in various forms on various web sites.

As for VIN, in 1972 the format was changed to include a code for engine size using the the 5th character. You can find that stuff online. Apart from that, VIN can be used online to find approximate build date.

[Leroy]

thanks for the replies gents

one of the reasons for the question relates to side pipes know the code is N14 but when speaking to dept of transport here in wa  I was told I have to prove it came with a BB and if has side pipes has to be factory fitted to be able to be registered here with them

I have worked out that in the chromies only the 69 was offered side pipes as an option

[gtc]

I have worked out that in the chromies only the 69 was offered side pipes as an option

That's right. Before that I believe N14 was only available ex-factory on the '65, '66 and '67 C2s.

However, in NSW at least, you'll see other year C3s with side pipes, usually installed after initial registration.