That car will bring $15K as long as you're willing to put 20K into it.
@omarluna58403 жыл бұрын
😂🤣😅
@tbskirk3 жыл бұрын
Truer words have never been spoken
@rjcam3 жыл бұрын
LOL the beauty of Chevy
@LiquidSm0ke3 жыл бұрын
@Albert Long c4 was shit
@RazoE3 жыл бұрын
Overnight parts from Kentucky
@CalebConnor13 жыл бұрын
That C5 is more clapped out than Hoovies credit line at the Wizzard's shop.
@josephmcgowan44363 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣 got me dying here
@andrethomas70963 жыл бұрын
Bruh!!!!!!
@J.B-is8fb3 жыл бұрын
Just imagine his bank.. you paid how much for this!? 😂😂
@calebmoran55803 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@christopherdriving64253 жыл бұрын
Haha gold. I wonder if this was hoovies car he got rid of quick
@thomas3163 жыл бұрын
"My Corvette is best Corvette because it's in a colour that never sold well." - RCR Seriously though, I think you stole it. It was the free Grease CD that swung me.
@evilpeach23 жыл бұрын
RARE COLOR
@sykwookiee3 жыл бұрын
Me too...
@Tittles-nv4vz3 жыл бұрын
RaRe CoLoR OnLy 400 mADe iN 2001 Jr ur starting to scare me
@shept.77363 жыл бұрын
you have the aztek, envoy, corvette, camaro(s), and the saab. SO MUCH QUIRKY GM!
@ScrotieJohnson3 жыл бұрын
All he needs is a 1992 toronado with that touch screen those were damn quirky.
@generatorjohn45373 жыл бұрын
Did you vacate the Corvette's former "tenants" before you brought it into your shop?
@thedeadcamel3 жыл бұрын
As it sits, running and driving, $6500. Fully sorted with clean title and low mileage, 15k for sure, prices are up on C5's right now.
@joe60963 жыл бұрын
Man I remember when these were brand new in the Chevy dealer showroom like it was yesterday. It’s 21 years old now. Jesus where’s the time going?
@crankyyankee72903 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing new '56 Oldsmobile on the showroom floor, and the dealer gave me a model of one-yep,, time flies.
@revolutionday13 жыл бұрын
I admittedly read this wrong, the first pass over, and I thought that you were stating that YOU were "21 years old now". I was properly confused, until I read it again. LuLz
@joe60963 жыл бұрын
@@revolutionday1 LOL yes I'm 43 now.
@brentkeith50303 жыл бұрын
I used to work at a company where we made the doors, hood, tonneau and other body panels for the C5. We also did the C4 and C6. I was the controls engineer for the automated equipment and did a lot of the programming to these machines. We also did other product lines as well using SMC. A little secret on the C5 is that there is a Baseball, Apple Pie, Hot Dog and Chevy Bowtie molded in somewhere. If I remember right, it's somewhere under the Tonneau cover on the surround panel. I could be wrong though. I think your channel is awesome!
@ruwithlee19703 жыл бұрын
I think rob took advantage of you! That cars may be worth $2000 at most
@davidpick10763 жыл бұрын
I think John Ross got a little blind to all the problems with that car when he saw the low mileage of it. It's definitely worth more then $2000 as is condition. But I wouldn't have been comfortable spending $5000.00 knowing there's a limited range to make money on it . It's reality $3500.00 wasn't going to happen at that garage. But somewhere between $3500-$5000 would have been better in my opinion.
@Fret013 жыл бұрын
You read my thoughts exactly.
@OMGWTFLOLSMH3 жыл бұрын
You'd be lucky if a dealer offered you $1000 for this car on a trade.
@robertoferrari53973 жыл бұрын
i'd trade a couple of Hotwheels i have for it..they're still in the original packages.
@Jdikmen3 жыл бұрын
It never ceases to amaze me how many people had over $50k to just burn back in 2000? Having owned lots of new Corvettes in my younger years, I just cannot imagine how many people treated them like this. I have a 2001 C5 that has been my only car for the past 20+ years - since I work from home it only has 75,000 miles. It looks and runs better than the day I bought it. Everything still works on it (so far). If the weather is bad or I have to leave town, I either stay at home or rent a car.
@BFVgnr3 жыл бұрын
You've got a Corvette that's old enough to drink. And it sure looks like it needs one.
@NathanaelGreer3 жыл бұрын
Best KZbin comment in weeks thank you so much for the snark
@mr.whiskey35343 жыл бұрын
it will be drinking plenty if parked outdoors during a hard rain. aka...bathtub.
@Big_M_T3 жыл бұрын
I’ve lost track of the number of ongoing projects at this point 😂😜 Oh yeah, new garage!
@janineloftin21513 жыл бұрын
I am glad that you bought this cool vette. You are like the car whisper, she will be fixed up in no time. Can't wait to see her restored. You might want to start by vacuuming out the rat droppings.
@makgstefan3 жыл бұрын
how you are so sure? He bought so many cars and never fix them. He is fixing only the cheap projects with struts and changing oil! Great content! Other than the R8 and his friends truck nothing never was done completely like the rolls royce!
@sidgysoho19603 жыл бұрын
JR needs to change his moniker to Magic Mike. Everything he touches turns to gold.
@jerrylittle77973 жыл бұрын
"Just like in a parade...waving all the way down the road"...is the best comment of the week!
@aelaan123 жыл бұрын
From a pure financial point I would have taken it for 3500 - it will be around 5k to fix it up and let's hope the breaklines are not all rusted out I remember driving one of these, it was epic.
@J.B-is8fb3 жыл бұрын
I can just imagine the wizard watching thinking about how much of a pay day that car would be to work on 🤣
@michaelreynolds19043 жыл бұрын
Island shopping......
@trevorc47863 жыл бұрын
What happened to the wizard? Wasn’t there a issue or something?
@J.B-is8fb3 жыл бұрын
@@trevorc4786 John Ross works on his own stuff. No need for the wizard. Lol
@stevenplaskett77283 жыл бұрын
Not much it's a domestic not a Bentley turbo r ha ha
@fixitjames33883 жыл бұрын
One thing I like about his videos is that he'll dump $10,000 in to a $2000 vehicle to fix every single thing and still only be worth $2000 but his ocd to fix it all is unstoppable......lol
@houseofno3 жыл бұрын
You obviously have NO idea what a Corvette is, so tell us again why you're commenting on something you apparently know very little about. To further drive home my point that you are totally clueless about ANY Corvette, including this one, in the video, JRGO says he paid $5,000, not $2,000, for this car. Might have helped your cause to have actually watched the video before your ADD (attention deficit disorder) kicked in?
@alexmason55213 жыл бұрын
@@houseofno man you’ve never communicated effectively with other humans before. Do you go out in public and freak out when your burger has lettuce on it? The guys talking about his videos in general. Maybe learn how to use your brain.
@houseofno3 жыл бұрын
@@alexmason5521 or just read the title. You can READ can't you? See, I fixed it for you. Your literacy problem is beyond my scope to fix. However several community colleges offer free adult literacy programs. I recommend you take advantage of one to improve your lot in life. Best wishes.
@ergodoy77413 жыл бұрын
Agree totally. I love seeing John Ross work out every little problem - I’ve learned a lot from his work on basket cases. Only thing i don’t like though is his refusal to fix carbs and just switch over to an Edelbrock EFI system.
@mikemartin24233 жыл бұрын
I like that about ol JR too....I just hope he doesn't destroy it like alot of people are doing these days
@rodpasichnyk91403 жыл бұрын
I bet J&J has got everything you'll need!
@blowinkk93963 жыл бұрын
getting free parts is the only way he ever makes money on these
@stickit2theman13 жыл бұрын
@@blowinkk9396 That and adsense/merch
@mobilechaosyt3 жыл бұрын
J&J is already pulling the wiring harness
@skmetal73 жыл бұрын
@@mobilechaosyt and the top, and the seats...
@scalecrawlnl3 жыл бұрын
Awesome project C5 Corvette Convertible, run it for the Summer!
@robgrig8983 жыл бұрын
If the HUD lights up but doesn't move, there is a common problem where the plastic pins that hold it brake off. I saw a forum post years ago of how to replace the pins with screws.
@houseofno3 жыл бұрын
HUD doesn't light up on this car. It's likely a previous owner replaced the HUD windshield with a non-HUD windshield. The HUD windshield may have sustained a crack, a rock chip, or even vandalized. HUD windshield has a reflective square that the HUD projector projects onto. Non-HUD windshield is hundreds of dollars cheaper. HUD windshields can sell for more than $1,000 new.
@JamesMKE3 жыл бұрын
Dark Bowling Green Metallic was chosen by 886 coupe owners and 777 convertible buyers for a total of 1,663 units.
@joelpalmer3 жыл бұрын
Polo Green
@joelpalmer3 жыл бұрын
Code 91
@OMGWTFLOLSMH3 жыл бұрын
@@joelpalmer - Code 91 in 2000 is Dark Bowling Green.
@joelpalmer3 жыл бұрын
@@OMGWTFLOLSMH you say potato. I say potato. potato potato...
@alexandermckay85943 жыл бұрын
Wow. A new harness from Painless is over 10% of the cost of the car! I certainly wouldn't be getting my car fixed at the Car Medics if that was their workmanship.
@turbolag983 жыл бұрын
My dad just sold his 2003 C5 for $18K. The car had 64K miles and in mint condition 🤑
@Fibs4Tibs3 жыл бұрын
Why do people always forget that Hoovie is the heiress to the Hoover Vacuum company?
@geraldlafleur77763 жыл бұрын
Because he never mentions it
@Fibs4Tibs3 жыл бұрын
His family also has minority ownership in Hilton Hotels
@williamjsmith98773 жыл бұрын
I would have bought it in a heartbeat, i have a 02 conv and look forward to VERY comprehensive videos
@generatorjohn45373 жыл бұрын
I loved the Scotty Kilmer reference at the end! That Vette is almost as good as a 94 Celica!
@DavidrSmith-st2vi3 жыл бұрын
Have a 99. All black. Love it! Has a cold start knock. They say it’s piston slap and is normal on some of the early ls1 s . Only has 68000 mis. Engine quiets down after it warms up. . Getting a little hard to get in and out of as I’m 85 yrs. old.
@SwampusMcGarniglus3 жыл бұрын
My mom had a boneville that color. It was dope in the sun.
@timma_thy3 жыл бұрын
That was a really common color for the Bonneville. With the tan leather interior?
@PetesGarageandperformance3 жыл бұрын
My dad had a 96 Bonneville with it too. Except with green interior.
@pcha23013 жыл бұрын
What a great buy I bought my 2003 C5 Z06 seven years ago 25k cash on the spot about 29k mileage but I love it still very beautiful and hot car today 2021
@jonsingle16143 жыл бұрын
As South Main Auto says....the money light is on 😉
@westonmickey38903 жыл бұрын
I love that dude.... great mechanic
@scottbaker90663 жыл бұрын
Eric O!
@dafirnz3 жыл бұрын
He also told us "A GM will run like crap longer than most cars will run". This car seems to confirm that.
@showgirlsaroundtheworldada44843 жыл бұрын
Yeah the check wallet light is on ..
@Hanky_Bannist8r3 жыл бұрын
The bridge Vin Diesel jumped off of is the Foresthill Bridge in Auburn,Ca I go across it occasionally. It's definitely as high as it looks ! Great score I'm pumped about learning how this car works !
@alderman833 жыл бұрын
Have never been more excited for a KZbin series. I just picked up a 99 black convertible corvette with the same exact specs. Not exactly sure what I want to to it, but anxious to see what you do and give me ideas for mine. #pumped
@lepnin3 жыл бұрын
I am looking forward to the corvette build they always have a place in my heart.
@johna11603 жыл бұрын
"It may, or may not be worse, or better than I thought".
@JBsC63 жыл бұрын
First thing put a new battery in. A weak voltage battery makes a ton of weird service lights ie traction control, and a ton of other unrelated things...your fans probably arent working and could be clogged with leaves etc too...first thing a new battery ..lthen if problems persist...check alternator. Corvettes hate weird voltage..then address some individual things showing messages. Also remove the windshield cowl and clean that area underneath.
@codyrandolph43713 жыл бұрын
My preview captions: “On today’s episode of watch chair go.” Me: Love me some chair go.
@AgtWashingtub3 жыл бұрын
Chair Go is the best.
@MrVinylista3 жыл бұрын
@@AgtWashingtub Always amuses me how he and Hoovie say "ruff" instead of "roof"! Is that a Kansas thing? I'm from England and it's 100% "roof" over here!
@cjzani3 жыл бұрын
@@MrVinylista it's a midwest US thing. Just part of the accent.
@joelharris30733 жыл бұрын
I get “Jericho”
@jbenedet3 жыл бұрын
man, John Ross... your enthusiasm for C5s and this car is contagious! Looking forward to it all.
@kyleyork923 жыл бұрын
Love the early 2000s GM content!
@kylerstadther92983 жыл бұрын
I don't know if anybody said it yet, but you might need to change the water pump as well as the distributor judging by the overheating while stopped and the misfire. The only issue with the 5.7 LS1 is that the water pump is right above the distributor, and they're notorious for leaking around the gaskets when they fail and the distributor gets wet and causes misfires. So definitely take a look into it.
@cameronlovesevolve3 жыл бұрын
''Every single thing is broken! this is awesome!" - My people
@allanroche80533 жыл бұрын
The car has only 80000 miles because 2/3 of its life its been on a lift
@noventay43 жыл бұрын
@@allanroche8053 on Chevrolet vehicles those are high miles
@ericynot3 жыл бұрын
"Every single thing is broken -- this is awesome!" You have to admire a positive attitude :)
@revolutionday13 жыл бұрын
Welllllll, when you've got that sponsor money............
@911delorean3 жыл бұрын
Excited for this one. Favorite Corvettes are tied between the C4 and C5 I like them for different reasons. Can't wait.
@mikemartin24233 жыл бұрын
I've got a c4....I know they are some of the worst years but it looks like they may be making a comeback....Maybe lol
@lonnieblackwell92153 жыл бұрын
I have to agree with you. I have a 1993 C4 and a 1997 C5. I love them both. They are great cars for sure.
@Expatriate19773 жыл бұрын
These are great cars. Even if it needs work, it's worth it. Fix it and keep it
@TurboMan9423 жыл бұрын
I'd rather watch JR give fixing this Vette a try rather than watching Scotty Kilmer telling his viewers how f'ing stupid they are over and over.
@josephmcgowan44363 жыл бұрын
Scottys content sucks ass anyway
@nrich51273 жыл бұрын
But the truth is - so many people are completely uninformed about cars so Scotty does have a lot of work to do to get'em up to speed.
@TurboMan9423 жыл бұрын
@@nrich5127 Scotty is informative, no doubt. To me, he gets tiresome as a viewer with his daily rants and dire statements. JR continues to be much more interesting with his shop build, car overviews, troubleshooting and fixes of an assortment of cars, and various content (Fire truck). Not every car is a POS to JR. He can appreciate most types and brands, yet share cautionary points as needed.
@TurboMan9423 жыл бұрын
@@nrich5127 I will give you an example. JR did a video recently about the bad auto cruise on the '21 Elantra. JR didn't trash Hyundai or the car even...he just warned that the auto cruise feature was not good. If it was Scotty, he would have scorched Hyundai since the beginning of time, then he would have laid into his viewers about the stupidity of buying their products. JR has continually praised Hyundai/KIA for their cars and ease of working on them..but isolated his warning about the auto cruise in one of their cars. That's why I respect JR. I mean, we can't all buy '94 Celicas and become mechanics to service every aspect of their maintenace requirements on the nose 'til the end of time. Scotty often says, for $1,000..2,000 more you could have bought a Toyota such and such vs. whatever. Oh? Not everyone has that up front money laying around or wants to finance even more money on frankly, a bad investment (New car). Sure, in the long run, the Toyota may be cheaper, but not everyone wants to roll around in 20-30 year old Toyota products to get paid back in dividends.
@jontiffinphoto3 жыл бұрын
@@TurboMan942 , spot on. I undub’d Scotty, wasn’t looking to listen to that every time.
@jrjohnson53363 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to your repairs. I have a 2001 triple black, six speed. Yes I replaced the top, and then glued the rear window to avoid doing it again. I love driving it. All the miles are mine, because I bought it brand new.
@tman11293 жыл бұрын
"This corvette is 1 of 1" said every corvette owner ever... should be a fun build tho! Beats XUV's that's for sure! ;)
@michaelhuey41873 жыл бұрын
AT LAST! JR shows us the Corvette sitting back in the shop for the last few videos. And he doesn’t even have to LS swap this one❗️ This will be a fun project👍
@naveedjamali64823 жыл бұрын
There are two Corvettes, the other one is pretty unique.
@houseofno3 жыл бұрын
Already has LS engine, makes plenty of power, and he drove it back to his warehouse. No swap needed.
@ryanmayet30133 жыл бұрын
As a fellow C5 owner this pumps me up
@wingerfan13 жыл бұрын
I have had 3 Corvettes and I don't ever wish anyone to buy them without warranty and or an excellent mechanical history.
@_dmfd3 жыл бұрын
19:37 " Scotty Killmoore " 😂😂😂 Josh is the best
@ajw8283 жыл бұрын
Probably wouldn’t have bought it but very excited to own it vicariously through your videos! Looking forward to this series. Love the C5s.
@mw3awsome93 жыл бұрын
This is exactly why I personally don’t buy cars from shops or dealerships because they just like to make things seem OK but nope in reality
@CR76593 жыл бұрын
I just sold a van that sat here for about two years and mice had been all through it, but the guy did drive it away. It sat so long one brake had locked up, I had to get in and give it some gas to free it up. I didn't like clean clean it but I filled two trash bags with stuff the mice had ruined or had gotten wet from the hole in the roof. Kid who bought it is going to have a good learning experience with it. It runs fine, but needs some body work and brake work. I had one car years ago the mice had set up shop inside the valve cover. That old 235 still ran though.
@jase54153 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for the rats to run out....My guess is they are waiting for the shop lights to go out.....so they can find new homes.
@JohnDoe-zr6bk3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't be surprised when the car stops running once the rats left. They kept the car together...🤣😂🤣
@user-df5hr9uy4w3 жыл бұрын
@@JohnDoe-zr6bk lol
@user-df5hr9uy4w3 жыл бұрын
FaceMan, Great reply, lmao
@jj4810123 жыл бұрын
Corvettes are my obtainable dream cars at every financial level. Had a C4; setting my sights on a C5 now.
@TheTenuredPassholder3 жыл бұрын
The HUD is probably still working, one of the supports for the projection mirror probably just broke and the mirror dropped. If you peer through the front of the windshield directly down into the HUD box you can see if the display lights up. Fixing the broken support is actually pretty easy but you do have to disassemble most of the dash to get to it.
@williamegler87713 жыл бұрын
Scotty Kilmer diddles himself in a high mileage Celica with ice cold air while looking at a picture of the chairman of Toyota.
@riskyb2503 жыл бұрын
The mere phrase "toyotas are reliable" said from across the parking lot takes him from six to midnight
@derekchauvinisahero20103 жыл бұрын
Who?
@beefchillingham67903 жыл бұрын
“Toyota Toyota Toyota... Honda! Toyota” - Every Scotty Kilmer video
@cameronlovesevolve3 жыл бұрын
hot
@williamegler87713 жыл бұрын
@@beefchillingham6790 Don't forget LEXUS!!!
@retrobear93673 жыл бұрын
I hope it's not a 2000. I noticed the traction control warning came on. The module on 97-2000s are not cheap. I just bought an 03 in Jan. Luckily I can just resolder 5 spots on it to get it working.
@ragnarocking3 жыл бұрын
I'd pull the engine and turn the body into an adult sized bed. 😁
@shysgarage24053 жыл бұрын
Looks like it's going to be a great project. At least you will be working on something in your videos AND it's not a stupid BMW. Can't wait to see this project fully finished and back to life again... 💯
@frostshock133 жыл бұрын
Pop up! Up and Down Headlights!
@BradColemanisHere3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if this is against WatchJRGo company policy, but I would LOVE to see this thing cleaned up BEFORE you spend 6 months working on it. Good luck with this one! Looking forward to the vids!
@curtiscarpenter74233 жыл бұрын
Everything you touch turns to gold. I love the content
@learndesignwithdev3 жыл бұрын
I think the issues are mainly electrical due to rat problem. First thing to do will be changing of the wire harness and then looking for that misfire. Well it's just my opinion, JR looks confident to sort this out.
@NONo4433 жыл бұрын
J&J Auto Wrecking has a harness on the way for it? Along with a top?
@janineloftin21513 жыл бұрын
Yeah boy!
@hootsmccoy14503 жыл бұрын
Would of Bought it for $1500. Sell for $6-7 working. With that said can’t wait for all the great videos!! You’ll make a killing of us viewing. Great job!
@terrencemorris39833 жыл бұрын
Your channel blew up. I remember under 100 k subs.but good deal on vette
@truth96782 жыл бұрын
Never mind all those negative comments by people but I got to say you got some good taste when it comes to a Chevy Corvette. And you're very positive minded person. Apparently you're very mechanically inclined so no matter what shape a car in with that kind of mentality our car can be a total wreck and it would be something salvageable to you or People Like Us. This is the second Corvette video I've seen and make the same last statement I can't stand you because you found it before I did. LOL 🙃
@ckbeiswenger3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t have touched that car with a 50’ pole.
@larrybe29003 жыл бұрын
Just the paint makes it a problem.
@marvinjacobs29553 жыл бұрын
AMEN , IM WITH YA BROTHER ! ! !
@zackdl3 жыл бұрын
It’s awesome to see this come up.The very first manual car I ever drove was a 2000 corvette convertible in the exact spec as this one...makes me really think that this is the same car I learned on. I want one just for nostalgia sake. My 1994 Miata will do for now though lol
@rjcam3 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the Interior detail !
@plaf7133 жыл бұрын
I’m in the same boat as you, bought a 99 frc and it sat for 2 years. Lots of chewed wires and a hacked up wire harness both on engine side and bcm side. Whole interior is out now.
@WDB2113 жыл бұрын
I've seen this so many times before. You're going to overspend 😂
@firesurfer3 жыл бұрын
It's paid for with YT views.
@Bootyyy3 жыл бұрын
I'm selling my 1999 to my neighbor for 5k. 152k miles but been in a garage it's whole life. Paint isn't great but looks really good for a 21 year old car. I feel it's a fair deal considering there are some things that need repair, but I can also hit 150 on highway right now if I wanted.
@mikewood53733 жыл бұрын
i'm guessing the friend you brought it from is a certain hooptie collector
@dwrivers473 жыл бұрын
Yes, this project is just what I’m looking to follow.
@Emilthehun3 жыл бұрын
Yay more American cars! So refreshing! Can't wait to see this girl shine!
@3800scgp3 жыл бұрын
If the HUD doesn't come back after fixing the wiring, check for a broken spring post- on the mirror I believe. Lost the HUD on my '04 GTP and that's all it was. Happened years ago, but I think all I did was thread a screw into what was left of the post and that held the spring just fine.
@eddiesosa25103 жыл бұрын
Honestly I think it might have more miles because of the speedometer not working
@thomas3163 жыл бұрын
ECU would still be correct (maybe).
@sville19833 жыл бұрын
Good Choice!!! Everyone loves a corvette project
@jeffrogers21803 жыл бұрын
I was anxious for you to get back to the Aztek, but this is good. :-)
@genej5012 жыл бұрын
In 2015 I bought a LeMans special edition convertible, 2004. 20,000 even. Checked carvana yesterday and they would give me $5,000 for it today. The car that I bought was in perfect condition. Everything worked. It's convertible and very fun to drive. Just thought I'd mention it.
@vaggelisdogas3 жыл бұрын
Still waiting for a car that JR doesn't have to replace some kind of a gas strut 😂
@alangovan18523 жыл бұрын
It’s so funny when you and josh are together
@whitetruck033 жыл бұрын
I love that all corvette owners have the same phrase “mine is a rare corvette because.....”. Did Chevy make any non rare corvettes? Lol
@marlonwebber49523 жыл бұрын
Just the ‘53 model 😀
@jimcabezola30513 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to watching you folks have fun fixing up this car! Enjoy it!
@mikebiron73393 жыл бұрын
What the heck are you up to JR? One or two hoopties at a time to work on I get. But, 12? Too many hoopties at one time going on here. You're going to end up like Samcrac or Tavarish, and end up having a fleet of cars unfinished. LOL
@mjphoto453 жыл бұрын
I love my 2000 triple black convertible 6 spd. Just replaced Harmonic Balancer and Oil Pressure Sending unit
@plantedinpr8863 жыл бұрын
The car is a nice and interesting car. I hope you stick to it and sort it out. :-)
@howardkerr81743 жыл бұрын
Back in 1973 I saw an ad for a 1967 Corvette roadster in the Jacksonville Times-Union newspaper, the asking price ? $ 2,800, yes, TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS. I went to see it at the CHEVROLET dealership offering it for sale on the afternoon of Thanksgiving (I figured that there would be no one around and that I could look at it without having a salesman hovering over me) and when I first saw it I couldn't believe my luck...it was that light yellow color that Chevy used in the 60s that I loved. Well, it turned out there was a salesman on duty, and he quickly found me and set to work trying to get a commission on that car or any car he could interest me in. We took the car out for a test drive, but being unfamiliar with the area around the dealership we didn't really " open it up ". When we got back I made a show of still being interested even though I was underwater on my not yet 2 year old Vega. When the salesman lifted the hood I finally saw what made this Corvette a screaming bargain. It had been involved in an accident and the repairs to the front end were pretty superficial. By that I mean that while it looked good from the outside, most of the inner front fender/wheel well was missing. A section of the inner fender about 2 FEET by 2 feet was missing. To finish up this story: the salesman knew that this revelation had pretty much ruined the deal, but to try and salvage it he LOWERED the price to $2,500. Yeah, a 7 year old Corvette for TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. He followed that with a further reduction to TWENTY FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS.
@crownhic68273 жыл бұрын
With your knowledge I would of bought it. With my knowledge, no.
@scottbaker90663 жыл бұрын
You buy one and you will learn! It's totally educational !
@learndesignwithdev3 жыл бұрын
Remember a Chrisfix video about working on project car. Start out with cheap car and build your knowledge base there on. But time plays a crucial part in any project car. Difficult if you have a day job.
@333GCM3 жыл бұрын
If you know anything about the C5 (I own 2 of them), they get hot when sitting because of how the air is introduced to the cooling system. The C5 is a bottom feeder (air is brought in from the scoop on the front) and they get warm fast.
@falconeer993 жыл бұрын
"Are these struts ok?" When has JR ever gotten a vehicle that didn't need struts?
@joelpalmer3 жыл бұрын
Anyone who allows a car to get into the condition that brings it to JR isnt the kind of person who would even think if replacing strut cartridges
@falconeer993 жыл бұрын
@@joelpalmer you make a valid point sir
@DarrenCoull3 жыл бұрын
Not a bad purchase - would look great with a clean metallic green paintjob and fresh tan leather interior. Before ripping out wiring, I'd put in a fresh battery, clear the codes, then see what's left - low voltages screw up so many systems!
@badcorgis3 жыл бұрын
Lots of history codes in that list. Probably won’t be nearly as bad as what that list looked like. Crazy to see so much torn apart and failing with just 80k on it....
@thatcadillacguy19613 жыл бұрын
Stoked for the C5. Corvette content is gold.
@1homeboy8153 жыл бұрын
No oil pressure and your driving it good job 👍
@albertoruiz7829 Жыл бұрын
I was blessed got an 84 corvette with the t top and a spoiler only 90k miles for 1500!!!! It was a project with a busted window and interior
@kendallsmith14583 жыл бұрын
Growing up in Flint we always said "At the end of the day a Corvette is still a Chevrolet". It was NOT a compliment...