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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 09:24 AM
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In case you haven't seen this before. It's another sad story of a car sitting until it's probably beyond help...

http://www.autoweek.com/article/2012...n=awdailydrive
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 09:36 AM
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Yep, saw it yesterday
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...e-article.html
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Barn Find would be a step up from that poor car's plight!
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Originally Posted by Kerrmudgeon
Barn Find would be a step up from that poor car's plight!

100%
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Originally Posted by Kerrmudgeon
Barn Find would be a step up from that poor car's plight!


Yeah - I think we need a new term - "pasture find" !
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I'll get to it some day.....shame......can't even put a cover on......
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its got 66 wheel covers on it, not 65's...
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