I am going to buy a older model corvette to fix up. I would like to buy a sting ray, but I have no idea what to look for. What should I do to keep from getting ripped off, and to make sure I am buying the something of good quality? If you know what I need to do please e-mail me back. Thank you.
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The best thing you can do is join the NCRS, decide which model year(s) you favor and get yourself educated in the world of old Corvettes. NCRS has a great library of books available to help you in your quest. Do NOT buy a car and then find out later that it is not what the seller told you it was. These old cars are just too easy to "Build to Suit", and without data to check the numbers, one can get fooled easily. Please don't misunderstand, most of the Corvette people I have met in these last five years have been great, honest, and willing to help out anyone who asks. Now YOU have asked, so join the club and enjoy...Best Regards from Connecticut, Mark -
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Decide what it is you really want - big block, small block, high horse power, power options, convertible, trailer queen show car, driver, car to restore AND how much you want or can afford to pay. If you're going to drive it regularly, don't forget taxes and insurance. Check out some of the sites on the internet and magazines to get an idea of what the prices are. Buy some of the books from NCRS and join. There is a tremendous amount of information and detail in the books available. Don't balk at spending a $100 or $200 on books for reference when you're talking about spending thousands on an antique. If you're going to restore it yourself, a good rule of thumb I got here on the board is double what you estimate it will cost (and figure it will take 3 or 4 times as long as you think it should). When you have questions, post them on the board. The experience and expertise found here is probably impossible to find in any other one place.
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