| So you want to buy an old Corvette to restore, well | | | | B. Check for visible seems. |
| hopefully this is not your first attempt at restoring a car, | | | | C. Sinking beneath the paint. |
| Corvette's a just a bit different then most cars, being | | | | Paint Work: |
| as how they are made of fiberglass, but don't get the | | | | A. Original Color. |
| idea that Corvette's can't rust, they still have plenty of | | | | B. Over spray. |
| steel in them also, Corvette's are one of my favorite | | | | C. Paint surface problems. |
| cars ever built, and I have done a lot of studying on | | | | D. Color Match. |
| them, I have never owned one yet, because the one | | | | Check The Gaps: |
| that I'd like to buy, I can't exactly afford just yet, but | | | | A. Front Bumper. |
| hopefully I can help you in your endeavor to restore a | | | | B. Hood. |
| Corvette. | | | | C. Doors. |
| If you are looking to buy a Corvette to restore, I'll give | | | | D. T-Top / Deck lid. |
| you a few pointers on what to look for here, the first | | | | E. Rear Bumper. |
| thing you have got to think about, is how much money | | | | Steel Work |
| are you willing to spend to buy and restore your | | | | A. Undercoat. |
| Corvette, you've go to remember that a Corvette is | | | | B. Surface Rust. |
| different then all other classic American muscle cars, a | | | | C. Flaking Rust. |
| piece of crap could cost you $30,000 dollars to start | | | | D. Patch Repairs. |
| with, this is of course depending on what Corvette | | | | E. Check windshield posts. |
| your looking for, let's just say that your looking for a | | | | Under Hood & Engine |
| 1967 L88 Corvette, which by the way is the car I want | | | | A. Condition of painted surfaces. |
| to get. | | | | B. Condition of chrome. |
| I've seen an L88 427 engine for sale on ebay, and in | | | | Check for originality: |
| its second day of seven days of bidding, it was | | | | A. Exhaust. |
| already at $15,000, this has got to tell you something, | | | | B. Carburetor. |
| this is just the engine for the L88 Corvette, not the | | | | C. Intake Manifold. |
| entire car, and it's worth every penny of what they sell | | | | D. Air Cleaner. |
| it for too, a Corvette can be a costly adventure, so be | | | | E. Check wiring harness. |
| ready to spend your cash on that wonderful beautiful | | | | F. Check the belts. |
| piece of American motoring history, it's worth every | | | | Check for maintenance: |
| last cent that you spend on it, there is nothing like the | | | | A. Coolant Level. |
| feeling of getting in your big block Corvette and firing it | | | | B. Engine Oil. |
| up for a drive, my friend owned a 1968 L88 Corvette, | | | | C. Hydraulic Fluid. |
| and I got to drive it, which I'll never forget. | | | | D. Transmission Fluid. |
| Now I will expound on a few things to check before | | | | E. Power Steering Fluid. |
| you buy that classic Corvette, these will be some | | | | Check Engine For Condition |
| reasons to get a better price on the car. | | | | A. Engine exhaust smoke when revved. |
| Check the numbers Check the Body id tag, the engine | | | | B. Examine inside of oil filler cap, look for an off whit |
| casting number and engine RPO number, also be sure | | | | residue, it indicates water in the oil. |
| to check the title of the car and make sure that it | | | | C. Examine coolant for oil in the water, indicates |
| matches what the number tell you, check name, | | | | cracked heads or block. |
| address, phone number of past owner on the title. | | | | D. Check radiator for leaks. |
| Body work A. Make sure that everything look square. | | | | Check Engine For Leaks. |
| B. Check nose alignment, door gaps, hood gaps, check | | | | A. Check the valve covers. |
| how the headlight open and close | | | | B. Check around the distributor. |
| Wheel well height: | | | | C. Check the front and back of the intake manifold. |
| A. Check from right. | | | | D. Check the oil pan for leaks. |
| B. Check front left. | | | | E. Check just in front of the transmission for oil leaks, |
| C. Check right rear. | | | | indicates a bad rear main seal. |
| D. Check left rear. | | | | These are a few things to check on a Corvette |
| Body Surface: | | | | before you buy it. |
| A. Check for ripples in the body work. | | | | |