1979 Chevrolet Corvette

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This is a 10 day auction ending Sunday January the 29th at 6:30PM PST. Unlike most sellers on eBay I do all I can to honestly describe the condition of my items for sale. No matter how large or small the flaw, I will mention it. $.99 Starting Bid, NO RESERVE! Bid with confidence, I've sold many rare and high line cars and bikes on eBay with only positive feedback. Listed here is my very clean 1979 Chevrolet Corvette. This particular car was purchased from the son of the original owner and has been treated very kindly its entire life. Although the car is a 1979 it has been fully updated to the specs of a 1982 Vette. Everything was updated including the fuel injected engine, wiring, ecu, 700r4 transmission, hood, full interior, gauges, badges etc. The swap was done 100% professionally and has even been inspected by the state of California and registered as a fuel injected swapped vehicle (very hard to do with California's strict requirements with motor swaps). Over the last few years there has been a small fortune invested in the car (I have close to $12,500 in receipts!). The car looks, runs, shifts and drives great. Starting with the drivetrain, as explained above everything has been updated to 1982 Corvette spec. This includes the Cross-fire fuel injected engine mated to a 4 speed 700r4 overdrive automatic transmission out back to a 1982 rear end. The engine is stock with the exception of a mild Edelbrock camshaft kit and dual Flowmaster exhaust out back. Transmission wise it was rebuilt with updated internals and a slightly higher than stock torque converter. Also added was a 1982 Corvette hood with the proper ram air setup to take advantage of the open top air box. The car also has factory AC which has been converted to R134A and blows incredibly cold. Interior wise the car received close to $3,500 in parts alone. It looks amazing and smells like a new car (have to love that fresh leather scent!) This included everything from new genuine leather seat covers to complete carpet kit to new window motors, regulators, complete weather stripping kit as well as most trim and plastic pieces. The interior looks amazing and most people who have seen the car have a hard time believing the condition considering the car is 33 years old. Also replaced was the factory clock and in its position is a factory oil temperate gauge, something I was told was a rare option to have. The car also has a decent CD player with high end Boston Acoustic speakers all the way around. Body wise the car is very straight, never appears to have had any significant damage/ fiberglass repair or anything of the sort. Factory mirror tinted T tops are in great shape. The car received all new door and top seals which are all still soft and seal well. The car was professionally repainted in a two-tone silver-green/green to match the rare 82 silver-green color. I have never had it next to a factory painted silver-green car so it might not be an exact match. Overall the paint looks excellent but does have a few flaws. This was not a cheap paint job. It has great depth and is very flat with minimum orange peel and the pin stripes are all hand brushed. It's a really attractive paint combination and works very well with the lines of the car. The most significant flaw are the cracks on the front bumper (just in the paint, no bumper damage), the section around the passenger side door handles and some chipping on the lower section of the rear bumper (pictured). I also noticed the pin stripping on the car is not 100% straight and uniform, something you don't notice unless you are up close and inspecting the paint. I would consider the paint to be in daily driver condition, from a few feet away it looks great but if you inspect it closely you will see some flaws chips etc. Underneath/ frame wise there is zero rust or anything of that sort as the car has never been driven anywhere where there is salt on the roads. The car is riding on factory aluminum wheels which have been custom polished and look excellent. There are a few marks on the wheels and could use a little polish to be perfect but look great as they are. I am missing one hub cap but they are readily available either new or here on eBay. Recently all 4 shocks were replaced and an alignment was done at the same time. The car also received a full brake job which included wheel bearings, rotors, calipers and pads both front and rear. Driving the car there are virtually no rattles, squeaks or anything like that which you would expect for an older car. The steering is very tight and the car handles like a go cart, something which really surprised me as most muscle cars handle horrible. I can honestly say I was very surprised with the power of the car over other similar Vettes I've driven but what really surprised me is the gas mileage you get driving the car. With the fuel injected engine mated to the overdrive 4 speed transmission you can easily get 16+ mpgs in the city and low to mid 20's on the highway, something you would never expect out of a muscle car. Like every car on the road this car does have a few flaws (although far less flaws than most 33 year old cars!). The largest are the flaws in the paint mentioned above as well as one small crack I noticed by the rear window (again pictured below). The trim piece which goes around the power antennae is missing. The power door locks are not currently working (although did when I first got the car) and you have to be careful when closing the drivers side door (the latch does not always return to its open position, I believe it has something to do with the door lock). The car takes 3 or so times on turning the key before it starts when cold (this has developed since the temperatures outside have become cold, once starting the car seems to run a bit rich and blows some black smoke for 30 seconds or so but then the car runs excellent). I've been told this could have something to do with a sensor but never had a chance to look into the issue. The car starts right away when warm. Lastly, the mileage of 101,000 is what I was told by the son of the original owner. As seen in the pic below of the odometer it is in a strange position 1/2 way between 2 readings (not sure what happened there) so I cannot guarantee the exact number of miles on the car. Below is a quick list of parts and money invested in the car since 2009. Included with the car is a think folder full of receipts to document the work done. Interior etc ---------------------------------------------- Leather seat covers $849.95 Cig lighter housing $21.95 Cig lighter $19.95 Retainer Cig lighter $5.75 Parking brake Console $24.00 RH Pillar Molding $35.00 Lamp assy RH Parking $80.00 Heater lens faceplate $19.95 Ashtray $15.00 Sunvisers $99.95 Weather stripping kit $289.95 Adhesive $11.00 Isolator $44.95 Shop supplies $80.00 Floor plan plugs $29.95 Window switch assy $29.95 Console side trim $29.95 2 door CU $189.95 Super trim adhesive $39.90 Carpet kit $355.00 Floor mats $109.95 Sunvisor ends $19.00 Sunviser clips $5.00 Dye Aerosol $19.95 LH window lift $99.95 RH window lift $99.95 LH and RH window motors $76.00 Heater control $169.95 Blower motor switch $19.95 LWR tilt housing $90.00 Trim Plate FWD cnsl $59.95 Boot shift control le $28.00 Lens shifter control $29.95 Actuator pwr door lock $33.00 Rivet dr lock $2.25 Regulator LH window $229.95 -------------------------------------------------- Total $3,364.90 Interior Labor -------------------------------------------------- Total $2,334.50 Mechanical -------------------------------------------------- Rear shocks $124.66 Front shocks $130.24 Supplies $25.88 Alignment $85.00 Alternator $149.98 High torque starter $71.98 Flowmaster Muffler kit $359.90 Chrome tips $30.00 Trans rebuild/ upgrade $1,687.63 Radiator $248.27 Cooling system hoses $166.79 AC R134a update $207.95 Fuel filter $16.99 F disk rotors $218.16 F pads $83.72 F calipers $315.22 F bearing seals $54.40 F outer bearing seals $73.12 R disk rotors $216.08 R brake pads $83.75 R calipers $350.70 Catalytic conv. $400.00 Battery $159.95 ----------------------------------------------- Total $5,260.37 Mechanical Labor ----------------------------------------------- Total $1,277.92 Parts total $8,625.27 Labor total $3,612.42 ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ Grand total $12,237.69 As you can see there has been a small fortune invested in this car over the last few years. The totals above are only the larger receipts I went though, there are still a ton of small purchases which would increase that total. I will continue to add to this auctions description if I can thing of any other flaws or issues with the car. Remember the car is 33 years old so it is not perfect but far cleaner than most older Corvettes I've seen on the road. The majority of my buyers tell me after the auctions end that the car is in far better condition than I made it sound in the auction. I try my hardest to honestly describe my cars so I try to mention every flaw. If you are local to Kirkland Wa 98034 area and want to stop by and see the car in person feel free to send me an email. I can be available to show most of the time. Thank you for looking at my Corvette and Happy Bidding!!! On Jan-25-12 at 12:35:31 PST, seller added the following information: I've received numerous emails letting me know the cold start issue most likely has to do with the coolant temp sensor. I'm very busy this week but if I get some time I will replace it and let you guys know if the issue goes away.