1988 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 383 Stroker Engine Tpi L98 Chevy on 2040-cars

VIN: 1G1YY3188J5121793 Make: Chevrolet
Model: Corvette
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Mileage: 64,589
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes
Exterior Color: Red
Power Options: Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Interior Color: Red
Number of Cylinders: 8
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Year: 1988

Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"No AC, rebuilt engine, transmission problem, drivers seat wear, hood cable and handle broken, needs new top and top weather stripping, top leaks, one headlight motor makes noise, car sold as is as a project car."

Up for auction is my 1988 Chevrolet Corvette being sold as is.  From the outside, the cars paint is very good and was garaged for the first 21 years of its life.  The original top needs replacing as it leaks and the vinyl window cracked and discolored.  One day after it rained, the carpet was soaked so it was removed and discarded.  I am including a new top that I never had installed.

Because there is no carpeting and thermal barrier, you can feel the engine and transmission heat through floor and console.  I never put carpet back in because the car still leaks from the convertible top.  The carpet also acted as a noise shield.  Without it, the noise in the cabin is louder.

At 33,000 miles the original engine overheated on the way to work and was replaced with a rebuilt Tuff Dawg 383 TPI stroker that was purchased on ebay.  I have put 31,000 miles on the rebuilt engine, but am unsure what the life expectancy of it is.   I never upgraded the chip so that would need replacing.  The idle is stable at 700-800 rpm but smokes at startup, and burns a few quarts of oil a month.  It will occasionally stumble if the gas isn't pressed gradually.  I have gotten 25 miles per gallon highway.  Fuel needs to be 93 or it pings.  It runs much better cold when you start it up before it goes into closed loop and the computer with stock chip takes over making the timing off.  I drive it about 50 miles a day to work at highway speeds and the coolant and oil temperature stays reasonable, but in slow traffic the engine gets hot.

The transmission is a Doug Nash 4+3 manual with overdrive.  There is a squealing noise that could be either the pilot bearing, throw out bearing or input shaft bearing that you hear when the clutch is released.  It goes away when the clutch is depressed.  The transmission's overdrive will occasionally shift from 4th gear with overdrive to just 4th gear.  It did that several years back until I replaced the overdrive switch under the shifter.

The air conditioning doesn't work.  The compressor is bad.

The hood release cable handle is missing and cable needs replacing.  One headlight motor makes noise.

The alarm was drawing too much current, and I found my car's battery dead one to many times so I pulled the alarm fuse.  The only down side is that the horn was on that same fuse as the alarm.  The open door light periodically comes on with the doors closed.  The light switch knob is missing, but have been just pulling the rod that comes out without the knob.

I am trying to be as descriptive as I can and state that this is not a car that is good condition other than the paint.  There are no dents in the body.  Two of the tires are a year old and the others are about 3 months old.  The rims are weather worn and have some corrosion on the center caps.

This has been my daily driver for the last five years, but there are problems and the car is a fixer upper.  It may need a new engine and or transmission.  The car is 25 years old and is sold as is as a project and fixer upper with no warranty.  The car was sentimental to me being my late father's, but I don't have the money to fix it up.

I will include a brand new white top that you can pay to have installed or do it yourself.

If you want to come see the car in the Rolesville/Wake Forest NC area, please contact me.  I will accept paypal or cash.  A $250 deposit due at close of auction via paypal.  The balance due within 7 days in cash before you receive title and take possession of the car.  I have no way to ship this car.  You would have to make arrangements or pick it up.  Thank you.

 

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On Jul-31-13 at 23:42:01 PDT, seller added the following information:

Here are some videos of the car on youtube:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI7Jlz0j5ic and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7w8QMFsoLY