dean1484
dean1484 MegaDork
5/22/19 3:31 p.m.

Original 1963 Corvette "Barn Find" (ok I may have found it on the roof of the barn).

All original with great patina. 

"Runs" and "drives" like it should.

May need fluids and possible tires. 

Completely unrestored!!! 

 

So what do you all think?  Barret Jackson?  Bring a Trailer?  Should I go spend the kids college fund as this will more than take care of things?

 

 

rattfink81
rattfink81 New Reader
5/22/19 3:54 p.m.

Throw some ralley wheels on and flip for profit 

akylekoz
akylekoz Dork
5/22/19 4:09 p.m.

Judging by those wheels it’s a 90’s restomod, but the giant blower says 80’s street rod.  Don’t quit your day job, should be an easy restore.

akylekoz
akylekoz Dork
5/22/19 4:14 p.m.

OMG, can we stop with the P word unless it’s an orsche.  

It’s just crusty tens of thousands just to fix the paint, you’re already upside down with the purchase price.  What a dreamer.  

What’s next Toyotas being valuable.  How can someone treat a classic this way.

ebonyandivory
ebonyandivory PowerDork
5/22/19 4:43 p.m.

Patina used to mean “needs to be painted” or “needs bodywork” or “solid car, bad paint”.

Now bad paint is sought after?

Anyway, cool car, definitely fairly late model as mentioned: the wheels.

dean1484
dean1484 MegaDork
5/22/19 5:26 p.m.

Based on no reliable data at all it could have been on the barn since 2004.  That explains the 90’s rims. 

noddaz
noddaz SuperDork
5/22/19 5:32 p.m.

That is fixable.  There are many You Tubes restoring.....  That kind of car.

dean1484
dean1484 MegaDork
5/22/19 5:32 p.m.

The “VIN” number is (c) TYCO2004.  Found it stamped on the frame under the car. I can not prove if it is a numbers matching car. But the second cousin of the other guys brother swears he has the original motor that he will be glad to make a deal with you on upon purchase of the car. . 

imgon
imgon HalfDork
5/22/19 5:53 p.m.

Put It on CList and wait for a guy from Nigeria to send his agent for it. You know what you got, don't take a penny under 10 large.

iceracer
iceracer UltimaDork
5/22/19 6:22 p.m.

Is that the ZZ430 engine ?cheeky

CJ
CJ Reader
5/22/19 6:40 p.m.

Restore it!  Just a little work and you could have this -

chandler
chandler PowerDork
5/22/19 7:56 p.m.
CJ said:

Restore it!  Just a little work and you could have this -

I hate PR5 wheels, all purists do...

vwcorvette
vwcorvette UltraDork
5/22/19 9:26 p.m.

I heart this thread.

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