1965 Corvette Convert question

I have a question and don't know where to turn so I figured I would ask the
infinit wisdom of the net.

I have someone who wants to trade me his 1965 Corvette Convert for my 1969
Pontiac GTO. I know what's in my car and it's pretty good. I know very
little to nothing about vettes. I like the 65 body style and am considering
the trade. Besides the obvious, what should I look for on the vette to see
that it's a good car? Brake problems, headlight problems, body
de-lamination problems??? What exactly do I look for and how do I recognize
if it's bad and how bad it is. BTW I have yet to see the vette.

Thanks in advance

Ron D.

"Ron Domeracki" > wrote in message
...
> I have a question and don't know where to turn so I figured I would ask
the
> infinit wisdom of the net.
>
> I have someone who wants to trade me his 1965 Corvette Convert for my 1969
> Pontiac GTO. I know what's in my car and it's pretty good. I know very
> little to nothing about vettes. I like the 65 body style and am
considering
> the trade. Besides the obvious, what should I look for on the vette to
see
> that it's a good car? Brake problems, headlight problems, body
> de-lamination problems??? What exactly do I look for and how do I
recognize
> if it's bad and how bad it is. BTW I have yet to see the vette.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Ron D.
>
>

Be sure to crawl under the car and check the frame. Early Vettes suffer
from frame rot/rust and it can get pricey to repair.

First, check the frame, in particular just in front of the rear wheels.
Even if the frame appears good, if the car has been sitting for any
length of time, try to get a visual of the inside, mice like to get in
the box tube and build nests, which retain water.

Unless the paint is recent, there will be some cracking from the flexing
of the fiberglass. One headlight will be faster than another, but both
should work, of course. Motor, transmission and suspension are like
everything else, but if you can, check the rear axle seals.
Mike

Ron Domeracki wrote:

> I have a question and don't know where to turn so I figured I would ask the
> infinit wisdom of the net.
>
> I have someone who wants to trade me his 1965 Corvette Convert for my 1969
> Pontiac GTO. I know what's in my car and it's pretty good. I know very
> little to nothing about vettes. I like the 65 body style and am considering
> the trade. Besides the obvious, what should I look for on the vette to see
> that it's a good car? Brake problems, headlight problems, body
> de-lamination problems??? What exactly do I look for and how do I recognize
> if it's bad and how bad it is. BTW I have yet to see the vette.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Ron D.
>
>