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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 965
Likes: 74
From: Fayetteville N.C
Well we drove up yesterday to Blacksburg VA to only
have rain meet us there so I didn`t get a chance to
drive her.
But what a beauty! Met forum member Richard and his
restored `64 yes `64! I don`t remember riverside red
having so much of a orange tint to it but what a
super nice car.
Dollar for dollar I don`t think that I can find a `65-`67
midyear at this price range with the amount of money
and attention to detail.
Lots of Vette love went into the build.
John
have rain meet us there so I didn`t get a chance to
drive her.
But what a beauty! Met forum member Richard and his
restored `64 yes `64! I don`t remember riverside red
having so much of a orange tint to it but what a
super nice car.
Dollar for dollar I don`t think that I can find a `65-`67
midyear at this price range with the amount of money
and attention to detail.
Lots of Vette love went into the build.
John
Last edited by JohnNC; Aug 5, 2012 at 02:23 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 2,262
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From: Goldsboro NC
So, is this the one? Any pictures of the 64?
Jeff
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 965
Likes: 74
From: Fayetteville N.C
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 8,000
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From: Puget Sound
I say "Go for it". My first Corvette was a 64 coupe. IMHO, the 63-64 gauges look way nicer than the flat faced 65-67 ones. I still don't understand why people think the 64's are worth less just because they don't have those troublesome/leaky disc brakes.
Jim
Jim
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 965
Likes: 74
From: Fayetteville N.C
stamp pad was removed during rebuild?
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 26,118
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From: Greenville, Indiana
Nothing at all wrong with the '64 and nothing wrong with drum brakes if they're working right.
Le Mans Master
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From: The Golden Triangle, Florida
2024 C2 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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St. Jude Donor '20 thru '25
And 99% (maybe more) of the general public can't tell the difference among any of the Sting Ray models or any of the older Corvettes for that matter. For the most part, only another Corvette person will know the difference among these old Corvettes. Heck, just this past week I was stopped at a light and a guy rolled down his window and asked me if it was a 1960 model and another guy saw "Sting Ray" on the rear deck emblem and asked me if it was an early model since it wasn't "sleak and streamlined" like the others he's seen. I finally figured out he was talking about "StingRays" not "Sting Rays". If it's the car you want, go for it and don't let anyone put you down because it's a '64. The important thing is that it is a CORVETTE!
-- Steve
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Kannapolis NC
John, the 64 is a nice car. The way we drive them today, the drum brakes will be fine. The only issue I see with it is that you said you wanted to drive it a couple of years and then sell. It will be tough to get your money back without the numbers on a 64. That won't lessen your driving enjoyment but it's something to consider in your circumstance. Better to have no numbers than fake numbers.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 965
Likes: 74
From: Fayetteville N.C
John, the 64 is a nice car. The way we drive them today, the drum brakes will be fine. The only issue I see with it is that you said you wanted to drive it a couple of years and then sell. It will be tough to get your money back without the numbers on a 64. That won't lessen your driving enjoyment but it's something to consider in your circumstance. Better to have no numbers than fake numbers.
My love affair doesn`t last long, I think its
the chase that gets my blood a going.
John