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General Discussion Area => Corvette Related Chat => Topic started by: nifty on August 15, 2007, 08:35:13 PM

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 15, 2007, 08:35:13 PM

well im nearly 41,and wanted a vette since i was 12.....AND TODAY I BOUGHT A VETTE. i pick it up next tues.....1974 coupe in white....RHD auto.pic soon.

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 15, 2007, 08:57:17 PM

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/000_0035.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/000_0039.jpg)

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: BOSCHVETTE on August 15, 2007, 09:21:22 PM

;46;46;46 stay off the footpaths nifty is on the road,congrates mate you wont sleep for a week its a great feeling.;46;46;46

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: 69 DIRTY RAT on August 15, 2007, 11:21:00 PM

It looks nice and clean! Good on ya!

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: jolinari on August 15, 2007, 11:43:43 PM

:ado congratulations!

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: wayovermyhead on August 16, 2007, 11:08:36 AM

Congratulation mate..... this car WILL make you happy;)

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 16, 2007, 12:13:30 PM

thanks all....i cant sleep NOW and dont pick it up til tues next week.....first drive will be 400kms....hope my back can handle it.

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: 86er on August 16, 2007, 12:52:49 PM

Well done all the best with it

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: Thunder Kiss on August 16, 2007, 01:30:25 PM

Well done nifty ;42  It looks like a nice car.

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: MADLT1 on August 16, 2007, 02:39:47 PM

;42bout time nifty and congrats,looks like a nice paint job:spookso is the last of the big block vetts?;45

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: jdunne on August 16, 2007, 04:58:33 PM

Another beautiful 74;27;27;27;27

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: MADVET on August 16, 2007, 07:46:07 PM

Good on ya Nifty, congrats..
;42

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: jolinari on August 16, 2007, 07:49:41 PM

hey nifty, looks like it has the original tyres...tell us more about the car mate :luv


(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/jolinari/000_0039.jpg)

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 17, 2007, 10:27:40 AM

thanks guys(and gals if theres any on here) the  cars a 74,350 auto....dont really know much about it.its at an auction house so the auctiioneer wont tell me the owners name(so i dont deal directly with him i guess) which is fair enough.....its at bennetts classic auctions.me and gus did a day trip to look at a few on monday....originally i went to mainly look at a left hook 76,that was suppopsed to be red.told the bloke i would be there at 11am,we get there 10 mins early....he came out and opened the roller door.and there is the most dirty vette you ever seen.no respect....had pushbikes leaning on it...seats ripped, and a flat tyre...not very well presnted...bloke said he never had time to clean it.(i gave him 3 days)the bloke was a chrysler freak....even his dog was called mopar.BUT the vette was very straight.....could get it for 16k....had the indicators and seat belts completed.....the car hasnt moved for 3 yrs and not started for 6 mths...but it did fire right up,and 5k on top would have a very nice lhd 76 on the road.... after looking at a few others including a perfect 74 convert with 350 4 speed in red for 32k.we went and had a look at gus conversion....spotted the 71 and big doller build 69,then off to bennetts auction....fell in love with it straight away....few thing need attending like the lights not popping up correctly.(left never moved,right came up half way them closed) and the drivers window is sticking out a bit....but its a rhd drive car,hopefully when i get it i can trace some of the history...present owner only had it for a year,and owner before that had it 15yrs.

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 17, 2007, 10:28:40 AM

and the 76 was maroon by the way

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 17, 2007, 10:33:51 AM

when i first seen it on the web it had wire wheels with knock off caps on it,but i prefer the ralleys. tyres are yokahoma 245 all around.i DID hve my heart set on a 78 ii been looking at for 6 mths.....the DAY i decided to buy it it got sold....it WAS on the market for 2 yrs.....

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 17, 2007, 10:43:37 AM

my engine.....
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/000_0034.jpg)
the dirty 76.
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/000_0018.jpg)
74 vert
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/000_0022.jpg)
gus's 80 geting converted
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/000_0025-1.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/000_0026.jpg)

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 17, 2007, 12:22:39 PM

would anybody know what the mirrors on my 74 are off of??? we cant seem to work out what they are....better pics when i pick it up.....

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: MADLT1 on August 17, 2007, 02:12:03 PM

they look like there off a 77,but leaning out a little more.

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: Stingraykev on August 17, 2007, 03:21:37 PM

GREAT LOOKING 74 VETTE...;35 Enjoy it , you earned it...;ay

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: stingray on August 19, 2007, 11:39:48 AM

The mirrors that you have are available from Rare Spares (American Autos) they are not  made for any particular car, but they look good and neat;27.

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 19, 2007, 04:46:52 PM

Quote

Originally posted by stingray
The mirrors that you have are available from Rare Spares (American Autos) they are not  made for any particular car, but they look good and neat;27.

thanks for that...we were wondering what they were from,dont look like a 77 vette mirror,more sharper at rear.

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 24, 2007, 11:26:21 AM

few pics of my 74...and a few others on a photo session yesterday.we have in pics a  black 74 bigblock,red 75,black 77 red 73 and my white 74.
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/000_0062.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/000_0056.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/000_0051.jpg)

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 24, 2007, 11:37:30 AM

and heres just my car.
engine number suggests its a 400ci....
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/744.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/74.3.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/741.jpg)

Title: guess what i bought.
Post by: nifty on August 24, 2007, 11:43:42 AM

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/741.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/74.3.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/744.jpg)