Author Topic: Spotted a Cool Vette  (Read 789 times)

roadking77

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Spotted a Cool Vette
« on: December 03, 2021, 07:19:07 PM »
I suppose I could have put this in the other thread, but its not a bird. Theres a house thats on the road to our current job. Lots of old cars and tons of junk. Going by today we noticed for the first time after going by for the last week a really neat looking Corvette Kammback. It looks to be early 70's judging by the tail panel. We stopped, as I was going to take a pic the owner came out of the trailer. So my son rolled down the window and said he thought the car was cool and asked if it was for sale. Of course its not. I wasnt really interested in buying it, unless of coarse he said $1k  :grin: There are quite a few interesting vehicles surrounding the guys place. A mid 80's stretch Lincoln limo with steer horns for a hood ornament, a studebaker pickup truck, Pinto woodie wagon, Olds starfire, and a bunch more. And what appears to be another vette under a tarp.
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Re: Spotted a Cool Vette
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2021, 07:28:40 PM »
Kerry, you know the rule... no pic, it didn't happen :lol:




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Re: Spotted a Cool Vette
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2021, 11:24:31 PM »
This ^^^^^^^^^
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Re: Spotted a Cool Vette
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2021, 07:56:57 AM »
Kerry, you know the rule... no pic, it didn't happen :lol:

hahahaha, touche!

roadking77

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Re: Spotted a Cool Vette
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2021, 11:01:07 AM »
HA. you got me!  I will be travelling by on Monday. I will do a slow cruise by and see if I can get a pic and not get shot, LOL.
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Re: Spotted a Cool Vette
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2021, 11:01:07 AM »

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Re: Spotted a Cool Vette
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2021, 02:09:22 PM »
This might be considered cheating since the car belongs to a friend of mine. He purchased it in August of 2017, not running and pretty much a basket case. He is a commercial real estate attorney by trade and until this project had no real mechanical experience. I tried to talk him out this, to his credit he has stuck with it. He does have a neighbor who is a retired mechanic who has offered technical assistance and a second set of hands when needed. With the exception of the engine rebuild he has done the majority of the work himself. Kerry, I should mention it took over ten months for his engine builder to complete the rebuild. Working full time and the fact that he sold his home and is in the process of building a new one is slowing the progress some.

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roadking77

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Re: Spotted a Cool Vette
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2021, 07:43:04 AM »
Thats pretty nice  :grin:  I cant imagine have a car that the body can be hung from an engine hoist!
Finished!
77 T/A - I will Call this one DONE!
79 TATA 4sp-Next Project?
79 TATA - Lost to Fire!
86 Grand Prix - Sold
85 T/A - Sold
85 Fiero - Sold
82 Firebird - Sold
'38-CZ 250
'39-BSA Gold Star
'49-Triumph 350
'52-Ariel Red Hunter
'66-BSA Lightning
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Re: Spotted a Cool Vette
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2021, 03:36:38 PM »
2021-12-06_10-40-24 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr

Grabbed a pic when we went by today. My son took one the other day thats a bit better but I cant get it to download right now.
Finished!
77 T/A - I will Call this one DONE!
79 TATA 4sp-Next Project?
79 TATA - Lost to Fire!
86 Grand Prix - Sold
85 T/A - Sold
85 Fiero - Sold
82 Firebird - Sold
'38-CZ 250
'39-BSA Gold Star
'49-Triumph 350
'52-Ariel Red Hunter
'66-BSA Lightning
'01-HD RoadKing

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Re: Spotted a Cool Vette
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2021, 08:17:11 PM »
We'll let it go this time :lol: but I agree thats a cool vette.




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Re: Spotted a Cool Vette
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2021, 08:17:11 PM »
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