[pics] 20-year old Corvette uncovered with 3300 miles on it

Vert1go · 31st May 2009, 11:32

Hey everyone, I visit this site often, but I am from the USA. I thought you all might like this - I have a 1989 Corvette here with 3300 original miles on it. It's never been left outside, it spent its entire life indoors in storage. Now it's covered in dust, although it's literally brand new. The interior smells new, and I'm getting it ready for the road again. Here are some photos, enjoy:

Engine as it is today, 5.7 liter Tuned Port Injected L98. It's never been detailed from the factory, never touched, ever. It's dusty, and will clean up easily.

As it sits, note dust on windshield. Interior is literally new. Paint is perfect. The car needs to be detailed from years of dust gathering on it.

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Aditya · 31st May 2009, 12:15

Superb car! The ZR1 version of the Corvette C4, can walk into my list of all time favourite supercars. Even the current ZR1 is wonderful.
If it's dusty, please get it cleaned and run it regularly. You should not keep such a beast caged for long.

mnhegde · 31st May 2009, 12:20

20 year old CORVETTE and just 3300 miles

. Whats the reason for the car staying indoors?? She looks fantastic man. Black and Red theme gels well (errr.. except the red seats, could have been a bit different). Some good front and side pics please .

Vert1go · 31st May 2009, 12:25

Thanks everyone, this is a very interesting site - I hope to post much more as I bring this car back to life. Just a few days ago I installed a new battery and the car's electronic instrument panel came to life. It sort of reminds me of Star Wars. I plan on starting it this week and I'll pull it out of storage, detail it, and take some photos. An interesting side note, according to the RPO codes, this car has a 2:59 rear axle ratio - very unusual.

mustang89 · 31st May 2009, 13:28

yup,this panel certainly reminds you of the star wars.

Switch · 31st May 2009, 13:40

Wow. That surely is bling bling.

Would you like to state the reasons why was this beast chained for 20 years.

nitrous · 31st May 2009, 13:48

Please follow proper procedure to bring back this car and engine to life.
*Remove spark plugs and add a hint of oil into the cylinders since it would be bone dry in there.
*Coolant might not be coolant anymore
*Go through the Gearbox and differential lubricants once.

sabret00the · 31st May 2009, 14:47

Mind Blowing. Superb car. Very well maintained. I just love the interiors and the instrument cluster.

shreyasma · 31st May 2009, 15:20

But why wasnt it used for 20 years?

aniguchisan · 31st May 2009, 18:55

Naaice! The red leather looks fabulous and it's stunning to think how this car is almost as old as I am. Keep it running and healthy and welcome aboard. I see you have some other muscle cars like the Mustang and the Camaro - good stuff, would appreciate a few pics of those too. Lastly, I see you have a penchant for BMX racing. Sweet!

ricky_1605 · 31st May 2009, 19:22

fantastic car, very well maintained and i just love the interior.

CaliforniaKnight · 31st May 2009, 19:44

Neat car Bro.More than starwars it reminds me of knight rider.Bring it back to life.

black12rr · 31st May 2009, 20:15

Very Beautiful .Love the dials/display . Now start enjoying it on road.

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anjan_c2007 · 31st May 2009, 20:39

Nice car may be a rare example.The American pop song " Lil Red Corvette" of the 1980's, by PRINCE, may have been sung for this car!

jithudigitised · 31st May 2009, 20:49

nice and cool car.Why was she caged for 20 years.Some punishment

Interiors reminds me of Knight Rider.Cool..

31st May 2009, 11:32	#1
Vert1go BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cape Coral Posts: 74 Thanked: 3 Times	[pics] 20-year old Corvette uncovered with 3300 miles on it Hey everyone, I visit this site often, but I am from the USA. I thought you all might like this - I have a 1989 Corvette here with 3300 original miles on it. It's never been left outside, it spent its entire life indoors in storage. Now it's covered in dust, although it's literally brand new. The interior smells new, and I'm getting it ready for the road again. Here are some photos, enjoy: Engine as it is today, 5.7 liter Tuned Port Injected L98. It's never been detailed from the factory, never touched, ever. It's dusty, and will clean up easily. As it sits, note dust on windshield. Interior is literally new. Paint is perfect. The car needs to be detailed from years of dust gathering on it. Note from the Team-BHP Support : Please note that it is now imperative for you to upload pictures directly to the Team-BHP Server. Click here (Uploading photographs directly to Team-BHP) to view our simple help article on uploading pictures. Last edited by Technocrat : 1st June 2009 at 14:42. Reason: see note in post
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31st May 2009, 12:15	#2
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 20,015 Thanked: 86,393 Times View My Garage	Superb car! The ZR1 version of the Corvette C4, can walk into my list of all time favourite supercars. Even the current ZR1 is wonderful. If it's dusty, please get it cleaned and run it regularly. You should not keep such a beast caged for long.
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31st May 2009, 12:20	#3
mnhegde BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B E N G A L U R U Posts: 473 Thanked: 2 Times	20 year old CORVETTE and just 3300 miles . Whats the reason for the car staying indoors?? She looks fantastic man. Black and Red theme gels well (errr.. except the red seats, could have been a bit different). Some good front and side pics please .
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31st May 2009, 12:25	#4
Vert1go BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cape Coral Posts: 74 Thanked: 3 Times	Thanks everyone, this is a very interesting site - I hope to post much more as I bring this car back to life. Just a few days ago I installed a new battery and the car's electronic instrument panel came to life. It sort of reminds me of Star Wars. I plan on starting it this week and I'll pull it out of storage, detail it, and take some photos. An interesting side note, according to the RPO codes, this car has a 2:59 rear axle ratio - very unusual.
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31st May 2009, 13:28	#5
mustang89 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: new delhi Posts: 348 Thanked: 0 Times	yup,this panel certainly reminds you of the star wars.
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31st May 2009, 13:40	#6
Switch BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Noida, India Posts: 235 Thanked: 65 Times	Wow. That surely is bling bling. Would you like to state the reasons why was this beast chained for 20 years.
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31st May 2009, 13:48	#7
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	Please follow proper procedure to bring back this car and engine to life. Remove spark plugs and add a hint of oil into the cylinders since it would be bone dry in there. Coolant might not be coolant anymore *Go through the Gearbox and differential lubricants once.
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31st May 2009, 14:47	#8
sabret00the BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: YYC \| BLR \| CCU Posts: 691 Thanked: 55 Times View My Garage	Mind Blowing. Superb car. Very well maintained. I just love the interiors and the instrument cluster.
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31st May 2009, 15:20	#9
shreyasma BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bang! Posts: 652 Thanked: 6 Times	But why wasnt it used for 20 years?
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31st May 2009, 18:55	#10
aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Naaice! The red leather looks fabulous and it's stunning to think how this car is almost as old as I am. Keep it running and healthy and welcome aboard. I see you have some other muscle cars like the Mustang and the Camaro - good stuff, would appreciate a few pics of those too. Lastly, I see you have a penchant for BMX racing. Sweet!
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31st May 2009, 19:22	#11
ricky_1605 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 335 Thanked: 49 Times	fantastic car, very well maintained and i just love the interior.
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31st May 2009, 19:44	#12
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 981 Thanked: 293 Times View My Garage	Neat car Bro.More than starwars it reminds me of knight rider.Bring it back to life.
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31st May 2009, 20:15	#13
black12rr Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ridin earth now Posts: 1,280 Thanked: 349 Times	Very Beautiful .Love the dials/display . Now start enjoying it on road. .
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31st May 2009, 20:39	#14
anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,708 Thanked: 22,848 Times View My Garage	Nice car may be a rare example.The American pop song " Lil Red Corvette" of the 1980's, by PRINCE, may have been sung for this car!
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31st May 2009, 20:49	#15
jithudigitised BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Thiruvananthapuram Posts: 358 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	nice and cool car.Why was she caged for 20 years.Some punishment Interiors reminds me of Knight Rider.Cool..
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