1980 Chevrolet Corvette

Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Manual

1Z878AS429823

Gasoline

First off, this is a great car to ride in. I have had this car for 5 years but I don't have time to drive it, and I don't want it to sit and rot away. It deserves to be on the road. This car has mostly cosmetic issues. It can sure use a new paint job, but the old one is sticking together quite well. It has a few minor chips in some places, but barely noticeable, and the tail fin bonding is a little worn. The interior could also use a little TLC, it is holding together quite nice too, but you know how time withers things. This car's registration is good until March 2012 and the inspection was done in June (so you know it's street legal). This car runs, and drives beautifully, has T-Tops, and could use a little bit of work (not mechanically). The motor was brand new about a year ago. It's a 350 small block with around 330hp. It uses MSD ignition, has a new Holly 750 carburetor, hooker headers, dual flowmaster's (very loud) with no cats. A really great upgrade is the rack and pinion steering. It really helps vs. the old drag sway arm. Really gives this car a great ride. Also has a brand new Optima Red Top battery. The tires have about 3,000 miles on them. They are Goodyear Eagle GT II's. The courtesy lights are the problem. They stay on, so I just disconnected all the bulbs to conserve power. The other thing is the horn. I had to hook up an external butto, but that is also not hard to fix, if you even want to (for conservative reasons). All and all, this car is a great buy, and the problems are not that expensive to fix. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask. UPGRADES: (approximate) New 350 Crate motor, 150 more horse power than the original L-48 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------$1800 Holley 750 Double Pumper. Increased full for all the demand your pedal needs -----------------------------------------------------------------------$550 Nash 4+1 5 speed racing transmission, 1 more gear than the original 4 speed, with lower RPM at high speeds ----------------------------------------$4650 3.91 Rear gear ratio upgrade-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$300 Rack and pinion steering. More responsive turning, and increased turning radius, double than the original sway arm -----------------------------------$2000 MSD Ignition and distributor. Hotter and more efficient burn in the combustion chamber = more performance ----------------------------------------$950 Red Top optima battery, higher CCA and never dies from cold or idle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------$250 Full length hooker headers and Flowmaster Super 40s. Straight all the way to the back. Crisp sound and good flow-----------------------------------$1400 R12 to R134a Conversion (Evaporator, Condenser, Compressor, Drier, etc) all have been changed to the more commonly used freon. ---------------$1625 Full complete brake repair. New master cylinder, brake booster, calipers, rotors, pads, hoses, lines, EVERYTHING. 4 wheel disc break upgrade ----$3790 Fresh Good Year Eagle GT II's x4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$1000 Glass T-Tops -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FREE As you can see, yes I have invested a lot in this car. It all adds up to: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------$18,315 This number isn't including the labor that was done by the certified technicians who did all the upgrades. The upgrades alone add up to more than double what I want to let the car go for. You won't find a Black on Black Manual C3 Corvette in this good of shape. ***If you think you can find one that runs and drives as great as this one for less than my price, buy it, otherwise, don't waste time haggling, or low balling*** Must sell fast. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY.