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Old 11-18-2020, 11:53 PM
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If the car is as original as it looks in the pics , I would do nothing before I brought the car to NCRS events for Bowtie sign off/judging. On a trailer if need be. My 2 cents
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Old 11-19-2020, 12:42 AM
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You need to make a decision right now as to the future of the car. If you go the Ncrs route, lightly clean everything you can with mild soap, do not remove any markings. Verify all of the numbers yourself to find out what has been changed. Build date of the car is the magic date, NCRS gives you 6 months prior to receive points.

I was an active judge in the Michigan NCRS and learned a lot, good and bad, but they have the C3 cars covered and know what is right and wrong, down to the all important head markings on BB valve covers, should they be TR or RBW? I watched this debate go on for hours.

They don’t say the part is wrong, the line is “this is not what we would expect to see in normal production practices”

If the car is unmolested and has everything there, then Ncrs May be the right path for future value.

Most C3 restorations end up with the owner upside on it.
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Old 11-19-2020, 04:04 PM
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Here is my C3 nightmare. Hopefully it goes smoother for you.

I bought a 60K mile 1969 350/350 roadster from the son of the original owner. It had been parked in a California garage since the mid 80's. He said that it had been under an awning with a cover for a few years before moving into the garage.

I had looked at the car in 1993 and told him that I would like to buy it but was turned down at the time. Flash forward to 2016 and I am now living in Tennessee. He contacts me and says he's ready to sell the car.

To make a long story short, everything mechanical that could be wrong was! The fuel tank had pin holes, the master cylinder and booster were kaput, the radiator leaked like a sieve and to top it all off the engine was stuck! Of course the rebuild of the engine led to a new clutch. When it went back together the mechanic said the transmission was making noise so I had it completely rebuilt. Turns out the mechanic screwed up when he installed the clutch!

The car was pretty squared away when I sold it but I was never so happy to see a car leave my garage.

Like I said, I hope yours goes way better than mine. Looks like a great car!
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Old 11-19-2020, 08:19 PM
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That's a great car with lots of options. If you can buy it "reasonably" I'd jump on it.

Here is the window sticker from my "twin". Same colors and nearly the same options, head restraints were included since this car was built after January 1 This car was more expensive than a Cadillac in 1969. I talked to my friend that ordered this car earlier today. When asked why he didn't order power windows he said that if they broke, you were screwed.

One interesting note for 1969 Corvettes. The L46 engine option was the only engine in 1969 that could ONLY be ordered with a 4 speed transmission. All other engines could be had with an automatic transmission including the ZL1.
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How did you find the car ???
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Old 11-19-2020, 09:58 PM
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That is pretty much the twin, Tim. Your guy just ordered the power brakes and steering I wish this one had.

Thank you everyone for your input. I'm actually advising an estate on this car and I knew a number of you have dabbled in C3's so I wanted a quick head check. My enthusiasm for finds like this sometimes leads to me underestimate market resistance to certain aspects of cars. I do have strong interest in this car (my favorite year and color combo) but due to the inherent conflict of interest in appraising and buying something, the heirs would have to opt out of purchasing it and the executor would decide put it on the open market (ideally in an auction format) for me to buy it with adequate transparency.

It's been said on the board many times, but these are almost criminally undervalued compared to other Chevrolet muscle cars of the era. I found a number of comparable nice, documented, #'s L46 Coupes (and a Roadster) that have sold recently for less than $40k.

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