WIW 1969 Corvette

[68camaroz28]

From your description of rust and what can be clearly seen in the engine bay this rascal was not stored well or had an easy life. C3’s with std engines in this condition do not sell well due to rust/frame issues, I.e. what one normally doesn’t see. Friend needs to evaluate what parts are original and what’s not. Original block, heads, alternator, trans etc..

[Big Block 69]

I may be mistaken, but I thought that all small block 69 Corvettes, 300 and 350 horse had metal fan shrouds.
That also appears to be a Big Block curved neck radiator. It also still has the bumps between the headlight doors and the hood. So it probably hasn't had any front end damage. The radio knobs are a later style. If he doesn't still have the factory side pipe covers, those can be pricey.

[daleone3]

Originally Posted by 68camaroz28

From your description of rust and what can be clearly seen in the engine bay this rascal was not stored well or had an easy life. C3’s with std engines in this condition do not sell well due to rust/frame issues, I.e. what one normally doesn’t see. Friend needs to evaluate what parts are original and what’s not. Original block, heads, alternator, trans etc..

You are correct about the storage. In a driveway since roughly 1986 under a tarp so no doubt it has some significant issues and probably not worth the time or effort given what is needed. I had suggested that parting it out may be the way to go given what he has found so far. There is some rot in the lower windshield frame and that is a good indicator of what lies beneath. My buddy suffers from FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and basically jumped on the car when it became available but may be a wash at the end of the day.
Thanks for chiming in, I will let him know and have been trying to steer him away from jumping in too deep with it. I think he thought it was more "original" than it is also and that seems to not be the case based on observations