Got me a '67!!!
10-20-2016, 08:30 PM
#43
Le Mans Master
10-21-2016, 08:37 AM
#46
Racer
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Sorry guys... did not mean to mislead... that is most admittedly NOT the garage in question. I just fired off some pics of a garage that was just about as stuffed as the one I'm dealing with. It was meant to be funny, not deceive.
10-21-2016, 09:00 AM
#49
Racer
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10-21-2016, 09:20 AM
#50
Racer
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I will get some pics up as soon as I can... I'll even get myself in the pic holding up the daily newspaper. (And NO, it WON'T be the Chicago Tribune... saw that one coming a mile away!)
10-21-2016, 10:13 AM
#51
Yes, I'm for real, and I promise you guys the car is legit. Here's the deal- I've been up to the house twice. Once to check out the house/property for cleaning, and to try to get a peek at the car which I literally had to crawl over piles of junk to get to. Its about 110 miles from where I live and even farther from where I work. I work M-F 8-5 and my wife works Saturdays so I stay home with my 3 y/o. Sunday I was able to get up there just long enough to load up my F150 with one load of junk, and measure the driveway for a roll-off dumpster. Was going to try to ditch out of work early today and head up there, but its a washout. Supposed to have a garage sale (at my house) this weekend, which looks like it might get rained out too. Either way, still waiting on the final word on when the lady is moving out, then its go-time for the big clean out.
I will get some pics up as soon as I can... I'll even get myself in the pic holding up the daily newspaper. (And NO, it WON'T be the Chicago Tribune... saw that one coming a mile away!)
I will get some pics up as soon as I can... I'll even get myself in the pic holding up the daily newspaper. (And NO, it WON'T be the Chicago Tribune... saw that one coming a mile away!)
10-21-2016, 10:27 AM
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LOL.... 'cause that's what I have. 
When I was shopping for a C2 I saw '67s, equally equipped are typically valued more than a '66. In other words... I was just poking the bear.
When I was shopping for a C2 I saw '67s, equally equipped are typically valued more than a '66. In other words... I was just poking the bear.
10-25-2016, 09:16 PM
#53
Le Mans Master
People sure do have a lot of fun on the internet.
10-26-2016, 12:31 PM
#54
Racer
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OK, so I've been played. I feel like a total jackass, but the good news is I still get the car.
Apparently my father-in-law has a sick sense of humor.
The car was his. I knew he used to be into Vettes when he was younger, he bought and flipped a few dozen of them... but I never knew he still had one buried away. It HAS sat for 25+ years in that garage full of junk, but the whole story started out as a big elaborate hoax by my FIL to get me to clean out the garage and the property as a favor for the old lady. He's a disturbed individual. He knows I've had a bad case of Corvette fever since I got my '76. He didn't expect it to go this far, but when I lost my mind over it, he ran with the story and got other players involved. I got a little too excited and missed some obvious clues. Everyone had a good laugh. HA. HA. At least now I'm not worried about all the IF's involved in the "deal", and yes, he has the title.
Regardless, I am getting the car when I get around to finishing the job, since there's no rush now, and now I have time to clean out my shop and have someplace to put it once we get it rolling and out of that garage.
And payback is a BITCH.
Apparently my father-in-law has a sick sense of humor.
The car was his. I knew he used to be into Vettes when he was younger, he bought and flipped a few dozen of them... but I never knew he still had one buried away. It HAS sat for 25+ years in that garage full of junk, but the whole story started out as a big elaborate hoax by my FIL to get me to clean out the garage and the property as a favor for the old lady. He's a disturbed individual. He knows I've had a bad case of Corvette fever since I got my '76. He didn't expect it to go this far, but when I lost my mind over it, he ran with the story and got other players involved. I got a little too excited and missed some obvious clues. Everyone had a good laugh. HA. HA. At least now I'm not worried about all the IF's involved in the "deal", and yes, he has the title.
Regardless, I am getting the car when I get around to finishing the job, since there's no rush now, and now I have time to clean out my shop and have someplace to put it once we get it rolling and out of that garage.
And payback is a BITCH.
Last edited by SpiritOf76; 10-26-2016 at 12:32 PM.
10-26-2016, 01:18 PM
#55
Melting Slicks
Cool story bro.......
10-26-2016, 06:13 PM
#58
Le Mans Master
This morning I was walking my dog around my block, and a neighbor I have never spoken to had his garage door up for the first time in the 25 years I lived here.
What do I see but the butt end of a silver split corvette. So, I decide doggy should sniff around up that driveway and the owner comes out and says sure, you can look at my old vette. I was just going to get it out and dust it off and shoot some pictures to put it up for sale. WoW I said, I really like old corvettes, maybe I would like to buy it. Hey, that would be great he says, since then I won't have to talk to a bunch of strangers by advertising that old vette. So, my mutt and I walk in to look at the car and see the fuel injected sign on the fender. Hey, neat! Then I see through the dusty windows the filled up aft part of the cabin with the old decals on the plastic floor. Not much room for luggage back there I say. Yeah, when I bought this car and saw in the options list that I could get a 35 gallon gas tank and I thought great! I can fill this thing up only once a month! This car ever been in a crash I ask? My neighbor says no, not even when I used it as a slalom car. Sure took a while for those crazy metal brakes to get warmed up. Squirrely as hell till they did then she would stop on a dime! Can I look under the hood I asked. Sure! Big old vacuum cleaner tanks along the left fender in front of power brake master cylinder shining like a new copper penny. Hey, look at that, dual action power brakes on this thing! Yep, and the front brakes have fans inside them and big scoops on them too. Really stiff springs made it ride hard, so I only put a little under 20,000 miles on this thing since I bought it. Hard springs sure helped though when I would do the cone races out at Jungleland. (wild animal farm out in Thousand Oaks CAL that closed down in 1969)
What are you looking to get for this old corvette I asked? Well, I gave about 6000 for it back in 63, and I know from looking at the auctions they go for a lot more than that today. Do you think 50,000 would be too much?
That seems real fair to me.........
well crap, freekin alarm clock!!!
What do I see but the butt end of a silver split corvette. So, I decide doggy should sniff around up that driveway and the owner comes out and says sure, you can look at my old vette. I was just going to get it out and dust it off and shoot some pictures to put it up for sale. WoW I said, I really like old corvettes, maybe I would like to buy it. Hey, that would be great he says, since then I won't have to talk to a bunch of strangers by advertising that old vette. So, my mutt and I walk in to look at the car and see the fuel injected sign on the fender. Hey, neat! Then I see through the dusty windows the filled up aft part of the cabin with the old decals on the plastic floor. Not much room for luggage back there I say. Yeah, when I bought this car and saw in the options list that I could get a 35 gallon gas tank and I thought great! I can fill this thing up only once a month! This car ever been in a crash I ask? My neighbor says no, not even when I used it as a slalom car. Sure took a while for those crazy metal brakes to get warmed up. Squirrely as hell till they did then she would stop on a dime! Can I look under the hood I asked. Sure! Big old vacuum cleaner tanks along the left fender in front of power brake master cylinder shining like a new copper penny. Hey, look at that, dual action power brakes on this thing! Yep, and the front brakes have fans inside them and big scoops on them too. Really stiff springs made it ride hard, so I only put a little under 20,000 miles on this thing since I bought it. Hard springs sure helped though when I would do the cone races out at Jungleland. (wild animal farm out in Thousand Oaks CAL that closed down in 1969)
What are you looking to get for this old corvette I asked? Well, I gave about 6000 for it back in 63, and I know from looking at the auctions they go for a lot more than that today. Do you think 50,000 would be too much?
That seems real fair to me.........
well crap, freekin alarm clock!!!
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10-26-2016, 06:32 PM
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This morning I was walking my dog around my block, and a neighbor I have never spoken to had his garage door up for the first time in the 25 years I lived here.
What do I see but the butt end of a silver split corvette. So, I decide doggy should sniff around up that driveway and the owner comes out and says sure, you can look at my old vette. I was just going to get it out and dust it off and shoot some pictures to put it up for sale. WoW I said, I really like old corvettes, maybe I would like to buy it. Hey, that would be great he says, since then I won't have to talk to a bunch of strangers by advertising that old vette. So, my mutt and I walk in to look at the car and see the fuel injected sign on the fender. Hey, neat! Then I see through the dusty windows the filled up aft part of the cabin with the old decals on the plastic floor. Not much room for luggage back there I say. Yeah, when I bought this car and saw in the options list that I could get a 35 gallon gas tank and I thought great! I can fill this thing up only once a month! This car ever been in a crash I ask? My neighbor says no, not even when I used it as a slalom car. Sure took a while for those crazy metal brakes to get warmed up. Squirrely as hell till they did then she would stop on a dime! Can I look under the hood I asked. Sure! Big old vacuum cleaner tanks along the left fender in front of power brake master cylinder shining like a new copper penny. Hey, look at that, dual action power brakes on this thing! Yep, and the front brakes have fans inside them and big scoops on them too. Really stiff springs made it ride hard, so I only put a little under 20,000 miles on this thing since I bought it. Hard springs sure helped though when I would do the cone races out at Jungleland. (wild animal farm out in Thousand Oaks CAL that closed down in 1969)
What are you looking to get for this old corvette I asked? Well, I gave about 6000 for it back in 63, and I know from looking at the auctions they go for a lot more than that today. Do you think 50,000 would be too much?
That seems real fair to me.........
well crap, freekin alarm clock!!!
What do I see but the butt end of a silver split corvette. So, I decide doggy should sniff around up that driveway and the owner comes out and says sure, you can look at my old vette. I was just going to get it out and dust it off and shoot some pictures to put it up for sale. WoW I said, I really like old corvettes, maybe I would like to buy it. Hey, that would be great he says, since then I won't have to talk to a bunch of strangers by advertising that old vette. So, my mutt and I walk in to look at the car and see the fuel injected sign on the fender. Hey, neat! Then I see through the dusty windows the filled up aft part of the cabin with the old decals on the plastic floor. Not much room for luggage back there I say. Yeah, when I bought this car and saw in the options list that I could get a 35 gallon gas tank and I thought great! I can fill this thing up only once a month! This car ever been in a crash I ask? My neighbor says no, not even when I used it as a slalom car. Sure took a while for those crazy metal brakes to get warmed up. Squirrely as hell till they did then she would stop on a dime! Can I look under the hood I asked. Sure! Big old vacuum cleaner tanks along the left fender in front of power brake master cylinder shining like a new copper penny. Hey, look at that, dual action power brakes on this thing! Yep, and the front brakes have fans inside them and big scoops on them too. Really stiff springs made it ride hard, so I only put a little under 20,000 miles on this thing since I bought it. Hard springs sure helped though when I would do the cone races out at Jungleland. (wild animal farm out in Thousand Oaks CAL that closed down in 1969)
What are you looking to get for this old corvette I asked? Well, I gave about 6000 for it back in 63, and I know from looking at the auctions they go for a lot more than that today. Do you think 50,000 would be too much?
That seems real fair to me.........
well crap, freekin alarm clock!!!
11-01-2016, 04:41 PM
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and now this post by the OP....
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...cam-alert.html
"This car has shown up several times in NJ area Craigslist ads. Others have posted warning ads saying they have been scammed.
The seller(s) posing as a couple from several different states (New Jersey, Massachusettes, Texas, Georgia, Florida) ask for a deposit to hold the car and then delete the ad.
Please watch out for this and of course, NEVER send any money."
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...cam-alert.html
"This car has shown up several times in NJ area Craigslist ads. Others have posted warning ads saying they have been scammed.
The seller(s) posing as a couple from several different states (New Jersey, Massachusettes, Texas, Georgia, Florida) ask for a deposit to hold the car and then delete the ad.
Please watch out for this and of course, NEVER send any money."
Last edited by midyear; 11-01-2016 at 04:43 PM.