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1980 corvette with 454 should i bite?

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Old 05-10-2005, 06:28 PM
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1980 corvette with 454 should i bite?

What shoudl I look for in these cars.I found one for $4000 in decent shape the frame has some fiberglass patches but it has a big block 454 in it.
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Frame or body? If the frame's been patched up then forget about it, if it's the body then ok.

Don't be all wow'ed about the 454 though, junkyard 454's are cheap as .
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i wouldn't get it if i were you...

wait, maybe that's why i'm not u

still, don't get it
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Should post a few pics...to see how good the body and interior is...Fiberglass on the frame??...get some numbers off of the block and heads...you may be lucky and score an early Bigblock...even if the engine had the "peanut heads" it can still be made to run fairly hard...preferably it would have a T-10 4 speed...and check the transverse spring for any cracks....just some things to look at

if everything is good then make a deal....later you can race Ricernoob and make him your little bitch

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Old 05-11-2005, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ricernoob
i wouldn't get it if i were you...

wait, maybe that's why i'm not u

still, don't get it
Okay thats a pretty mindless post considering you dont give him any reasons why you shouldn't buy the car.

Anyways some pics would really help. I mean the car sounds like it has some good potential but make sure a shop checks it out to make sure the frame is in good cond and also check the #'s on the engine.
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Old 05-12-2005, 01:05 AM
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What shoudl I look for in these cars.I found one for $4000 in decent shape the frame has some fiberglass patches but it has a big block 454 in it.
How's that for a ing reason, captain obvious?

did u really need me to type again what he had already mentioned in his post?
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you should pass and put a 350 in something else instead
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If you like the car and the condition is good then go for it, I personally don't like most american cars, but this one is something that even I enjoy. Just be prepaired for the potentiall expenses in terms of repairs and restoration by the sound of it's current shape.
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