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Welcome Spooley!

Posted: 3/20/12 3:35pmMessage 1 of 15

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Re: Welcome Spooley!

Posted: 3/20/12 4:41pmMessage 2 of 15

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Hi Wedell! Welcome to a great groupof C3 people. It sure seems like you have quite a great Corvette. This is the place to keep it in tiptop shape. We have quite a few people that can help you with some most of your questions. Enjoy!

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Posted: 3/20/12 5:02pmMessage 3 of 15

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Vette(s): 1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops

Welcome, Wendell! Sounds like a nice car! You'll find that this is the best site on the net for C3 info and talk! Enjoy!

Barry

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Posted: 3/20/12 5:02pmMessage 4 of 15

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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker

Welcome, wow 4speed and Brown that has to be a low production model for sure!

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Posted: 3/20/12 5:05pmMessage 5 of 15

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Erlanger, KY - USA

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Vette(s): 1980 Corvette, 4 sp. Hilton Brown, 56,000 mi. 2nd owner, All original. Have original sales invoice and paperwork as well.

Thanks for the welcome aboard. I'd been looking for an original, un-molested 80 model 4 speed for quite some time. When I found her, I happily sold my 90 ZR to buy the 80. My 90 was faster, handled better, and had better gas mileage----but----lacked character. My 80 has all of the character I can stand, and then some! Without all of the electronic headaches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 3/20/12 5:08pmMessage 6 of 15

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Vette(s): 1980 Corvette, 4 sp. Hilton Brown, 56,000 mi. 2nd owner, All original. Have original sales invoice and paperwork as well.

Thanks Barry;
Glad to be here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 3/20/12 5:12pmMessage 7 of 15

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Vette(s): 1980 Corvette, 4 sp. Hilton Brown, 56,000 mi. 2nd owner, All original. Have original sales invoice and paperwork as well.

Thanks for the welcome ebo. Yes, I believe that there were only 2300 brown 1980 models built, and around 2500, 4 speed models. I wasn't looking for a rare car, I just wanted a 4 sp. The color was just icing on the cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 3/20/12 5:55pmMessage 8 of 15

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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker

Wow great story! I'm sure you have noticed then when these sharks drive into a car show with all the new stangs and vettes they are the ones that get the attention,

as they should.

My first attempt at a 1980 vette was a four speed, but once I had it inspected on a lift it had been run out thru a cornfield. I ran away from that car and stayed low until I found my white one about 1 1/2 years old. That one has 19K on it right now. Both mine are auto's as you already know 4sp's are rare.

I hope you like it here and join up, I'd love to see that car in person!

Awesum profile shot, you for sure look like you'd fit right in here.

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Vette(s): 1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.

Welcome aboard Spool!! Big smile