Period Photos of '59 Barn Find
09-21-2010, 09:00 PM
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Period Photos of '59 Barn Find
Last week I displayed a number of photos of the '59 "Barn Find". The new owner of the car gave me the family photos (his uncle owned the car since '62) today and I thought the Forum would find them interesting. At the very least, you will now know what the trailer hitch was used for.
The car will be coming down to the shop this week and an assessment of what is needed will begin. I will take pics of the delivery and the give periodic follow ups as we start the process. Note that the shed in the period photos is the same one found in the pics last week, where the car was stored. The car has held up better than the building, I think.
I will have the pics up in an hour or so. Technical glitch on this end.
The car will be coming down to the shop this week and an assessment of what is needed will begin. I will take pics of the delivery and the give periodic follow ups as we start the process. Note that the shed in the period photos is the same one found in the pics last week, where the car was stored. The car has held up better than the building, I think.
I will have the pics up in an hour or so. Technical glitch on this end.
Last edited by Dan Hampton; 09-21-2010 at 11:46 PM. Reason: pics
09-22-2010, 12:13 AM
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I like the old photos 
But whats with the big lights on the car???
jack
But whats with the big lights on the car???
jack
09-22-2010, 12:19 AM
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Very neat pictures. Looks like the front fender well cutouts are gone now. Very Cool car. The green tint photos remind me of the old car mags before they had full color. Maybe it just looks that way on my monitor.
Maybe it just looks that way on my monitor.
09-22-2010, 06:34 AM
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I knew the police style spotlights were popular with the full size car crowd, but I've never seen any of those lumpy accessories installed on a Corvette. They certainly don't add much to the car.....! "Car 54 where are you"?
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09-22-2010, 07:29 AM
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That is a neat batch of photos !!! Thanks for the updates. I could look at this stuff all day..................... Wait a minute. I do look at this stuff all day !!! 
Here's a link to the original post so everybody can check it out. I never even saw those spotlights in the original post.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...barn-find.html
Here's a link to the original post so everybody can check it out. I never even saw those spotlights in the original post.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...barn-find.html
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09-22-2010, 08:48 AM
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How the heck did he mount those spot lights? Actually on closer look, they might be sirens. Do like the 57.
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09-22-2010, 10:52 AM
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Those are great pics! Love it!
Hope they keep the carbs...lakes pipes and get it out cruising!
JIM
Hope they keep the carbs...lakes pipes and get it out cruising!
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09-22-2010, 08:40 PM
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Saw them in the original post, and wondered myself, never on a vette, that just seems weird.
09-22-2010, 09:07 PM
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Cool Pics
Question for the old guys. In the picture with the '57 Chevrolet, is that car a factory six cylinder or V8? Tell us how you know.
Don't mean to hyjack, just having some fun, hope its OK!
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Don't mean to hyjack, just having some fun, hope its OK!
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09-22-2010, 09:29 PM
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09-22-2010, 09:36 PM
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Did the go-kart and trailer survive too? That would be an awesome rig to pull into the local cruise-in with!
I never realized how popular karting was in that era until I started collecting some of the $.25 car magazines from the 1950's and 1960's.
The car is an amazing time capsule. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Todd
I never realized how popular karting was in that era until I started collecting some of the $.25 car magazines from the 1950's and 1960's.
The car is an amazing time capsule. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Todd
