Charles, I did NOT say that rivet heads popping up in the front clip of a 1971 corvette makes my car worth $27,000. I said that rivet heads popping up in the front clip along with the original GM factory bonding strips seen from inside every piece of fiberglass (and the type of fiberglass as well), along with an untouched frame displays that my car is a "NO HIT CAR". And, no hit cars should command more money than those that have taken a hit at one time or another. Aside from any other factors contributing toward price appreciation, wouldn't you pay a little more for an untouched car rather than saving a few bucks by buying a car that had been hit?
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In recalling what was said
in your now deleted post below, it sounds like you might have once had a very nice Bowtie quality car. In retrospect, you might have been better off leaving it that way. -
In recalling what was said
in your now deleted post below, it sounds like you might have once had a very nice Bowtie quality car. In retrospect, you might have been better off leaving it that way.Comment
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Corroded rivets hood surround
Being a "no-hit" car is just one of MANY variables to consider when purchasing an early C3 or any other car. The condition of rivets blistering the paint on 1972 and earlier C3 cars is caused when the rivets start to corrode and expand or "pop up" where they are attached to the hood surround support. You can grind them down but as they continue to corrode they will show again and likely ruin a new paint job. They need to be removed and replaced. GM solved the rivet problem there, in later cars, by glueing rather than rivet the fiberglass in this area. As an aside, I start thinking about corrosion elsewhere in the car when I see this issue. Again, I would pass on a 27K base C3 with this problem. The thought process I use when evaluating a car for purchase is, what is the person asking and what will I have in it when I am done getting it where I want it to be.Comment
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Corroded rivets hood surround
Being a "no-hit" car is just one of MANY variables to consider when purchasing an early C3 or any other car. The condition of rivets blistering the paint on 1972 and earlier C3 cars is caused when the rivets start to corrode and expand or "pop up" where they are attached to the hood surround support. You can grind them down but as they continue to corrode they will show again and likely ruin a new paint job. They need to be removed and replaced. GM solved the rivet problem there, in later cars, by glueing rather than rivet the fiberglass in this area. As an aside, I start thinking about corrosion elsewhere in the car when I see this issue. Again, I would pass on a 27K base C3 with this problem. The thought process I use when evaluating a car for purchase is, what is the person asking and what will I have in it when I am done getting it where I want it to be.Comment
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Re: Corroded rivets hood surround
Charles-----
Your "thought process" is the one I HIGHLY recommend.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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