1987 Chevrolet Corvette Base Convertible 2-door 5.7l on 2040-cars

VIN: 1G1YY3184H5121428 Year: 1987
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Corvette
Trim: Base Convertible 2-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: RWD
Options: CD Player, Convertible
Mileage: 135,000
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Sub Model: Convertible
Exterior Color: White Pearl
Interior Color: Red and Black

Condition: Used: A 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. ... 

The Tire Kicker Disclaimer below is the reason for the novel I wrote describing the car.

 

Up for bid is a 1987 Corvette Convertible Project. Sitting under a new cover now but garage kept most of its life.This Corvette has a GM Performance ZZ4 Crate engine (new- not re-built) backed up with a 700R4 overdrive transmission that is also rebuilt with all of the best and strongest in upgraded performance since they first hit the street including Beast Sunshell, bigger boost valves, and stronger Corvette servo, and tougher accumulator springs. Car runs very strong and shifts great! Torque convertor was upgraded to 2500 stall which was recommended on most ZZ4 forums; however, I hardly noticed a difference. I have owned this car since 2005. 95% or more complete. Easy car to flip and resell.

The good:

-Engine area- A/C blows cold, injectors rebuilt at time of install, air pump and all environmental compliance items like catalytic convertors are there and function as they should, belts, New alternator, New upper alt. bracket, new a/c bracket, spark plug wires, spark plugs, exhaust gaskets, Walker Y-Pipe, mufflers, high energy ignition coil, distributor cap and rotor, radiator hoses, radiator cooling fan and coolant, vacuum ball thingy for the cruise control, vacuum lines, and battery are all new or at least replaced since I have owned it. Tires excellent! New Horns, brand new wiper blades. New power brake booster. Engine specs available online. 89 Octane as advertised, but I have run 87 without issue at times. Alignment excellent.

-Interior- Seat recovered (Vinyl) lumbar bags, seat foam, various switches in the seats, mirror switches, DASH CLUSTER!, owners manual with original cover, heat and sound barrier insulation, carpet, console side panels, Pioneer CD radio with IPOD and XM components installed. Window switches new! New door panels and arm rests, No dash cracks at all! New seat belts and covers and so much more.

-Exterior- Original white paint with subtle amount of pearl added to clear. Replaced since I have owned it is the convertible top and headliner.  

Yes, I have many of the most important receipts but stop keeping them over the years. Yes, it is a clear and open title. Car comes with  additional, later model, front bumper that had the wrap around lights. Many C4 owners upgrade to this because it does look so much better than the squared off corners. (1) Marker light included with that.  Will have to be prep'd and painted to match of course.

Here is the bad:

- Needs (2) Sun Visors and mounting hardware (springs and nuts). Although car came with only one lighted vanity it has provisions for both sides to be lighted ($125.00).

- Rear hatch switch on passenger side inoperable although drivers side does work ($22.00).

- Power antenna top nut became loose while passing through on New York's beautiful and well maintained roadways and dismounted itself. I still have the power antenna but have not re-installed it      mainly because I cannot find the mounting nut to replace it.

- Tranny pan leak from around installed aftermarket drain plug. Nothing serious, and please don't email asking me if it will make it to ??? We are not talking the Exxon Valdez here, but annoying if you are particular about these things. I drove it this way for this long.

- Upon cold start-up will do what they call a "searching idle" after a few seconds of the engine warming up it will fluctuate between 6-700 RPM to 8-900. At operating temp it idles as it should.

- May need rack and pinion or power steering pump because at idle speed the power steering is not strong enough. However, at cruising speed with the RPM up it is not noticeable. 

- Windshield has a crack on Drivers side far to the left corner. Will pass NC inspection.

-Drivers side headlight does not go up or down automatically. You can turn the knob to raise it like other models.

-Some paint bubbles on hood, front bumper, and lower passenger door. Pearl can be blended in factories do it all the time.

Most of the things I have listed under the bad column have been that way since I bought it, but should be noted upon sale. So, I laid it out for you to play it out. Me, my wife, my kids have all drove this car with these issues. This is not a 'fact finding mission' and I am not looking for mechanic advice on how to fix any of those items via email. I know how to do that already, but have switched my attention to a new project over 2 years ago and have not had the time or motivation to fix them. A few hundred bucks and a days worth of work and this car could be flipped for much more. Do you your homework and you will come to that conclusion yourself. I am not a car dealer and I don't pay my bills selling stuff on eBay. Probably best to trailer or tow car to your destination because I have not driven this car much and you know how things get when they sit for long periods of time. However, I still believe you can drive this car anywhere as it is now. My reserve is set at a price that allows me to get back the cost of the engine and 1/2 the tranny rebuild consider everything else as extra.   Low reserve. I would like to see this go for over $5000. We will see...

Tire Kicker Disclaimer (for the Tire Kicker and Dreamers):

This is a 26 year old vehicle you need to know what you're buying before you hit the bid button. Down payment is a MUST because it prevents people from coming to your driveway to renegotiate a new price when the auction closes. You do that, you loose your deposit. Other eBay Sellers should enforce this same policy. The time to negotiate is during the auction. My deposit amount simply covers listing fee, commission fees, and personal time. I prefer wire transfer if you decide to ship it. NO CHECKS. If you want to pay cash in person, I am good with that, but not a dime less than what it sold for on eBay. This car is NOT listed locally; the auction will run its course. I will not end the auction early. I will not post additional pictures or answer questions that have already been answered within my ad. If you receive no reply then safely assume you need to go to your local community college and take the Nelson Denny test for reading comprehension. Asking me several questions over the period of the auction, indicates to me, that you want ME to talk you out of buying this car. I will cut to the chase: don't buy it! If you drive from California to here and decide you don't want it...enjoy your North Carolina vacation. You won't get your deposit back. No- I wont take close up photos of bubbling paint using a X15,000 zoom lens and a spectrograph to detail the measurement of light over an electromagnetic spectrum. It bubbled in some areas- enough said!  I will assist in shipping but will not arrange or pay for it. No I will not meet you half-way anywhere. No warranty. As-is, where is. I will assist in the loading of this vehicle. If by loading you mean stand there and watch the guy you hired load it at the end of my driveway.

I will assume that if you are bidding that you have already cleared that through your spouse. Me? I don't ask permission because I am the man of this house and I rule this empire. If you threaten to send that last statement to my wife in order to negotiate a better deal with me- then I will cancel your bid. 

Yes, I know I will never sell the car with that disclaimer but like my dad always says, "...It ain't eating anything sitting there...."      

 

Good Luck