Added a 1980 C3 Corvette to the garage
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- I added a 1980 C3 Corvette to the garage. This Vette has 57k original miles, and has been fairly well taken care of. The previous owner owned it for 7 years, and didn't drive it too much, as is typical with Corvette owners.
He had purchased it from Mecum Auction in Kansas City, which I thought was pretty neat.
The car doesn't have too many issues that need to be sorted out, but it does have a few things. Nothing too serious, so it should be an easy list to check off.
I've now owned the Vette for 1 month, so I've had time to become familiar with the car, and I've put a little over 200 miles on the odometer.
This is a new favorite of mine, so I look forward to doing more with this beautiful 80's time capsule.
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I have a 1980 Corvette like yours, smoked glass tops. It is a factory 4 speed manual car. The thing about my car was the rod hanging out the side of the block. So it has a ZZ4 custom build at 455 HP. The paint and interior are perfect. Vacuum headlights gone, went to electric. Side pipes and slowly working on some other things. My car built in St Louis as well. I have 2 red dice with black dots. My car is red on red as well.
That sounds awesome... A 4 speed with that much power sounds nice.
I too had a 1980 Red over Red Corvette, I bought used in 1981 in Overland Park, with 12K miles on it. It was an L-82 with glass t-tops and I loved it. My wife would get caustraphobia with all the red, so when it was time to buy a house a couple years later, we rationalized selling it to better afford the house payment. I still have the wife, but I really miss that car!
You poor soul. I learned 30 years ago never trade your vette for a wife. I did replace my wife with a c6.
@tim hawes That's pretty cool. I did something similar with my 2002 WS6. Sold it so we could have a bigger down payment on a home we were buying. Nice thing is, if I wanted, I can always buy another car. LOL .
Bad choice...
Explain...
Very smart, a really nice genuine unmolested car which you can make even better. Enjoy !
💯 thank you
I inherited a 79 but your paint looks perfect by comparison. Nice car
Nice, that adds a little extra sentimental value to your 79'. Thank you, I'm in need of a good detail to make it pop a little more.
This is by far my favorite body style of the classic corvettes. I know it's not as valued as a split window, nor as fast as an L88 but what you do get is the worry free guilt free ability to drive it whenever/wherever you like and wasn't that the point of the car! It seems like the aforementioned two when I do see them , it's always at a show or as a majestic garage queen so it's great to see them on the road.
100% agree with you. It has iconic Body Lines, and isn't at a price point where you're too nervous to drive it. I'm always a fan of driving everything that I have. Nothing is here to be a show Queen. I was chatting with a guy that had a six-figure C2, and he said he drives it in the winter. LOL
Love the vette! I own a ‘81 4-Speed manual but it’s nowhere near as pristine as yours. Haven’t driven it since I graduated college and had my first kid, but with more time and money in my hands I’ll finally be able to do a restoration on it, cheers🍻
Nice... A manual would have been great, but while searching I would find either more restoration needed than I wanted to commit to, or higher dollar asking prices than I was wanting to spend. On the bright side, my wife can drive the C3 if needed. She can drive a manual, but not well.
Great job on this! This is almost my ideal spec. I love the slotted wheels. I'm hoping to find an '80 in white. Awesome that this was built in Missouri and is still there. On the L48/L82 -- they are the same size engines (350ci/5.7L) but the L82 has a little higher compression and a few other differences, and makes a bit more power. (About 230 vs 200 in 1980.) In 1980, the L82 was only available with an automatic. The L48 could be had with an automatic or a 4-speed manual, which is what I'd prefer, even though it makes less power.
A manual would be nice, but good examples are not as easy to locate
@@RobsGarageKC I found a T10 to mount in mine. I hope the conversation isn’t complicated.
Nice, a manual trans should be a fun swap. Not sure on the level of difficulty, but once it's done will definitely enhance your driving experience.
Hey Rob, Cool Thanks for sharing your C-3. As in all older cars seal's, window trim, etc. tend to go at some point. The fun is in replacing stuff that you can do, and maybe finding a good shop for the stuff you don't feel happy about tackling. I understand how you feel about trying to stay stock. Your car looks great as is. What a trip about the build location, couldn't get any closer to home! I picked up a C-4 with low mileage that also was close to home. Seller wise so I could check out what needed going through maintenance wise. The price was right, so I had an idea what I was getting into. Found a lot of online parts but some stuff is old stuff that there's no way around it. Staying stock too unless stuck with aftermarket parts. I've had new parts that are rubbish. Meaning replacing 2 or 3 times, same part! bought from different locations hopeful not to repeat getting a bad part. Oh, the fun sometimes. Well, enough grumbling! Hope you can put out some updates as you go. Look forward to seeing what you find along your journey with your C-3.
Thank you for the reply. Definitely looking forward to what I can do with the C3. Like you, I'd like to keep it as stock as possible. And, maybe push that radio back to stock as well. Congrats on the C4, I'm sure it will be a fun build
I just bought my first 1982 Corvette and I too, have owned it for about 4 weeks! I bought mine, from a little Mom & Pop dealership in Minnisota. I drove it back home to the Denver area, 14 hours later! I LOVE IT! I wish I had a lift like You have! Good luck with Your Awesome car!
That's awesome... Sounds like you got a good one, if you made the 14 hour drive. Congrats. The lift is a real bonus for sure. It was something I had been wanting for a long time.
Nice car
Thank you
Love the in depth video of the red version of the bat mobile! Definitely my favorite one of your vehicles!
Thanks for watching... The red Bat Mobile lives on!
That a gorgeous C3 corvette. I have a 1978 silver anniversary. There awesome cars and I only drive it in the summer months.
I was looking at a silver 78 before looking at this one... The silver anniversary is a good looking Vette
I checked out your Vette videos... Good looking ride.
@@RobsGarageKC oh thank you so much. I’m glad you like 👍🏻
You're welcome 💪😎
Hey Rob, great looking car! I too have a 1980 Corvette, L-48, manual which I picked up in early 2018 and I have to say..... she is such a reliable car. We live in the NYC area and during the height of the lockdown for the pandemic. My wife and I would steal some time from the kids, family, etc..... and take the T-Tops off and cruise on ocean hwy (the hwy rides along the southern most point on long island) with great views of the ocean and the hope that our world would return to some sense of normalcy. Pardon, I digress. I too have had some small leaks, specifically coming from the timing cover, but since she does get driven, the oil level always seems to be topped off. My plan is to take the original L-48, which has roughly 215 BHP (previous owner had added headers and true dual exhaust with really good mufflers and see if I can change the pistons, cam and get some more air into the motor. Once again, great car! Good luck and ride safe!
A manual would have been a great find. Definitely less quality manual examples out there, you got a good one. Those open road pandemic drives sound nice and relaxing. Sounds like you'll be all set once those mods are done
Hello My Friend.
I just bought Corvette C3 1980 :) Red color... Your looks good. Congrats
That's great, congrats on the recent acquisition. Sounds like you have good taste 😉
Great looking C3 Rob...the C3 generation is my favorite having owned 5. Currently my Red 81 with black leather interior and glass tops is going thru an upgrade.. the sky is the limit with aftermarket options and to each his own on their interpretation. I'm upgrading to fuel injection, black side pipes and headers, new steering, serpentine belt, complete upgrade on the brake system, new a/c ,custom valve covers and breather, and a factory spec painted big block hood that looks killer... leaving the factory wheels though! Plan on a few out of state corvette weekends and local cars and coffee weekends to show it off... will look forward to seeing upcoming videos!
Sounds like your build is gonna be a sweet ride, once you're all done.
Love your car that's what prince was singing about little red Corvette
100%
well, he really wasn't singing about a car...
Nice glamour shot of the antenna retracting at 11:28 :D
Glad you liked that... LOL
Awesome pick up
Thanks, this one's been a long time coming. Always joked that I was saving my pennies for my future Corvette. Now I got to find a new joke about the money I pick up off the ground🙃
Sweet ride..
loved the 1980 sting ray…!!!
T - tops off..!!👍
Thank you... Yes, it's got beautiful body lines. 😍
@@RobsGarageKC
No Sting Ray or Stingray in 1980
Correct
Awesome car! Hopefully you can post more updates about it, i've subscribed!
Def will have more videos on the 1980 Vette. Awesome, thanks for the sub 😀
That’s a great car. I personally like the 1980 model because it’s the last model that had no electronics in the fuel delivery, completely mechanical.
Same here, I like to say it's the last fully carbureted Corvette. 81 had an electric controlled carburetor, and 82 had the Crossfire
@@RobsGarageKC "Ceasefire" as I've heard it called....🤣
@@klonidier That's a good one. I'll have to use that. 🤣
Very nice... Does anyone know why the 79 corvette holds the highest production in corvette history. What was so special about this model year???
Thanks... Just did some ready up, and nothing special about the 1979 model. I did see that the 1984 model almost hit similar production numbers
nothing special about the car itself, but it was because there really wasn't anything else hi performance in the US at that time, including foreign cars...it was just tape stripes and velour upholstery. If you looked hard enough you could still get a T/A with a real 400 engine and a 4speed, but all big blocks were gone, and the Z28 was not a fast car....so the corvette and the T/A were about it.
Hi, for your problem it could be the headlight switch, but also look for a 7amp fuse inst panel on the fuse box along with the turn tail 20 amp fuse both do work complete a circuit, also it could be the panel instrument panel groung located under left side kick panel. if your fuses are not broken and the ground is good then it could be your switch.
Thank you... I will def give that a look, and see if that remedies the problem
Very nice car! Did you change the light switch and did that do the job?
I just bought a 1979 and all the dash lights work when pull the bezel off but they’re not be right enough to see with the bezel on. Thinking the light switch as well.
I have one C3 Corvette but I had mine sent's I was 16 years old and mine is a 1977 Corvette it's not a normal Corvette sent's I am related to Louise Chevrolet my grandpa got it for me and mine is Corvette tan with dark brown leather interior and matching floor mats and dash pad and it's numbers matching
Nice... That's pretty cool.
Check the fuses on it mine had a very small fuse that was the problem
I replaced the fuse, and it popped immediately. I'm thinking there is a wire that's exposed or someplace it doesn't belong 🤔
Hi, It’s a nice looking car. Looking to buy a 1980. Prices are all over the board. What is a high to low price for a excellent quality low mileage going for? Can you help me out with that?
Thanks
First question I would ask is what's your budget, then we can narrow down the other details from there
25k neighbor
@@RobsGarageKC *hood
This should open up a whole host of automobiles for you to pick from considering your budget is in the pristine category
I'm looking for a 1979 C2!
Anyone know where I can find one!?
Facebook marketplace place is always a good place to start
@@RobsGarageKC Try reading that again!
I wasn't going to point out that there is no such thing as a 1979 C2, I chalked it up to a typo, unless you're wanting me to respond to the fact that you're looking for a car that doesn't exist
@@RobsGarageKC Then why are you advertising a 1980 C3 Corvette!?
@@GlennHeston Because this automobile is a C3 Corvette. The C3 Corvette had a production run from 1968 - 1982.
It has 180 horse power
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How do you tell that it is a L48
There is a pad just in front of the right cylinder head that will have numbers stamp on it. There are two designations for the L48. One for the automatic transmission and one for the manual transmission. ZAK is for the 1980 a/t, L48. ZAM is for the 1980 m/t, L48
@@RobsGarageKC thank you, regards from Mike.
You're welcome
for a quick take, (and people can always add or delete badging), the L82 would have badges above the fender vent, and it would have cast ribbed valve covers instead of plain L48 sheet metal. The 5th digit in the VIN will tell you what the car originally came with: H = LG4, 8 = L48, 6 = L82
I used the vin, and the stamped code on the engine block
t top option? or only option?
1980 also had a convertible option. So your choices were convertible or t-top.
@@RobsGarageKC really? New one on me. I know Jerry Lee Lewis had a 1980 vert, but that was totally custom.
You're correct, after a little bit of research I saw that the convertibles were aftermarket custom options
@@RobsGarageKC Excellent! Anyway I also picked up a red on red 1980 with 57xxx. I have made the interior black and the exterior Dark Spiral Grey Metallic. Pulled out the puny motor for an older small journal 327 along with a T5 and am doing the EFI thing. I got to drive this thing from the sellers driveway to the trailer. I haven't driven a C3 since I had my drivers permit 3 decades ago....Jesus! How does yours ride? Handle? Thanks for the correspondence sir.
Nice! Mine drives pretty well. Steering is a tad sensitive but nothing crazy