1985 Chevrolet Corvette

Coupe

5.7

4+3 MT

1G1YY0782F5138148

Clear

Gasoline

This 1985 Corvette runs good and is quite drivable. It sat in the previous owners garage for many years not running until I purchased it and got it going last summer. Mechanically it looks to be in good condition.. I have recently replaced the fuel tank filler assembly (including fuel pump, strainer, and level sensor), distributor cap and rotor, driver side power window motor and rack, fuel filter, upper and lower radiator hoses, serpentine belt, and valve cover gaskets. The catalytic converter was also replaced with a new California Magnaflow unit. It also has a new Interstate battery. Car passed smog well when I acquired it with emissions being around the middle of acceptable limits. I will re-smog the car when I have a committed buyer. The original valve covers were damaged by the previous owner, so I replaced them with stock appearing stamped steel types. I do believe this to be the original corvette engine. Transmission is free of excessive noise and shifts well. This corvette does however need some mechanical more work. The front tires are well worn and the rear tires have cracks from sitting around too long in dry Nevada. The AC clutch is not receiving power. I suspect a relay to be at fault as the fuse is good. The power door locks, interior lights, and radio do not function as well. Driver door spring is broken. The Exterior is in overall good condition but the paint is oxidized on the nose. The oxidized paint does appears to polish out to a nice shine. With some effort, the paint should be able to be made to look pretty good. There is some small fiberglass damage in the front of the hood , on the front side panel, and there is some paint cracks in center of hood. Other then that typical scuffs and scratches for a car this age. See pictures. The Interior is in fair condition. The rear carpet is in serious need of replacement and the door panels are starting to delaminate and separate. The seats appear well used but are in otherwise in decent shape. The dash pad is free of cracks. The steering wheel is aftermarket but I do have the original. The original wheel however does need restoration of the leather. The left front Bose speaker is out of the car and is in need of a new amplifier board. I am selling the car because I simply have too many projects and not enough time. I have tried to give enough detail of the good and bad characteristics, but this is an old car and may have other issues. I encourage any interested party to come look at the car before committing to buy, as I expect the buyer to complete the transaction. I require a $200 non-refundable deposit through Pay Pal at initial purchase and a full cash payment within 7 days of auction end. Please contact me if you have any more questions or if you want to come look at the car. Thanks for looking at my listing. P.S. Although I feel the car is well worth my "buy it now" price, I made the starting price very low to generate some interest. I will sell the car for whatever is bid on it, even at the minimum. I have also been known to end my auctions early to reward early bidders, so please be prepared to pay for the item if you bid on it.