Classic/Antique Car Repair: C3 Corvette, antique chevy, classic chevys

Question
Hello,

I have a few questions about '68 and '69 C3 generation Corvettes. I have loved this generation of the car for awile and now have the financial resources to make a purchase. I have previous experience maintaining and restoring a '73 Fiat, but I have a feeling an antique chevy is a completely different animal. My question is, what are some of the key mechanical and cosmetic characteristics I should pay particular attention to when inspecting a vehicle. I am not afraid of doing some restoration work, but a frame-off job is out of the question. What are some typical signs of wear and what should I consider when making this purchase decision? Thanks for your help!

Answer
Basically you can buy all the antique Chevy parts brand new in the american market (see www.danchuk.com), but for the classic Chevys, doesn´t matter if the engine, transmitions and trims are not so good, because you can replace all this stuff and it´s not expensive.

But if you want to buy a classic car, i think the most important issue is the body, if has a lot of stain, or it has a big crash or the chassis is twisted is pretty much hard and expensive to fix it. So basically if the body is ok and the price is right you can buy the car.