Frame rot. Everyone looks for it when they’re interested in buying a ’68-’82 Corvette, but no one wants to find it on one they already own.

11. The frame bracket was used as the template to re-drill the four 5/16-inch mounting holes for the two bracket reinforcement plates.

2. All C3 Corvettes, from 1968-'82, were fitted with this steel birdcage. Body panels were bonded to this frame to hold them in place. The convertible birdcage did not have the T-bar or the ...

2. All C3 Corvettes, from 1968-'82, were fitted with this steel birdcage. Body panels were bonded to this frame to hold them in place. The convertible birdcage did not have the T-bar or the ...