I should begin this post by saying that a small block C2 Corvette convertible with a manual transmission is my ideal Corvette. And, heretic that I am, I’d want it mildly modified to turn it into a canyon carver. I find it hard to believe that someone would pass this project on to fund a 69 Charger General Lee project, but that’s what the seller is doing! Nothing against 1969 Chargers, but hasn’t the General Lee theme been painted on enough of them already? Ok, off my soap box. Reader Jim S. sent in this project find located in Fleetwood, North Carolina. It’s up for sale here on eBay, where bidding hasn’t met reserve as I write this, but is close to $8,500.

As the ad says, “what you see is what comes with this car.” And that means there’s a lot missing, like bumpers, trim, lights, a usable top, and many other components. It’s hard to judge the condition of the body, and the wet condition (why bother washing a car like this?) of the body doesn’t help. I’m not sure if it’s the lighting or just my eyes, but it almost looks like it’s in pink primer!

Add cowl vents, door handles and locks, mirrors and probably side windows to the list of needed parts as well. The seller does state that the top frame works well.

The frame admittedly looks pretty good in this shot, and the full suspension appears to be in place. The ad also says the sale includes the differential, drive shaft and brakes. But there’s still a lot of things missing, including most notably the engine and transmission, and I really don’t think that plank of wood is going to power the car very well! With so much of the original car gone, I really don’t have any issues with someone choosing to modify this one. Of course, if you want to restore the car, everything is available for a Corvette from a number of suppliers. So what would you do if you had this car as a project–restore it, modify it, or sell it to someone else and create a General Lee clone? Let us know in the comments!