Passed on another today...
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From: Clayton NC
Passed on another today...
Hey guys I've made a few posts about my search for the one for me...
A 65/66 vert in very good condition..
Well last week I looked a 66 vert with the correct stampings on the block but no #'s on the pad. Needed paint, brakes, soft top, hard top need lots of work but the whole car was there. I don't know if I passed on a good deal to night but I thought it was a 20K car and the owner called me to let me know he got 22K. I don't know if I'll be kicking myself later but I made the decison to pass.
The owner mentioned that he had an expert look over the car and said that it was determined to probably the original block by looking at the "cowling date". I had never known of this # or where it's at. I have a hard time believing that just because the date codes are correct that it would be determined that it would probably be the correct block..
Sorry to be so long winded to night...Rum tends to have that effect....
A 65/66 vert in very good condition..
Well last week I looked a 66 vert with the correct stampings on the block but no #'s on the pad. Needed paint, brakes, soft top, hard top need lots of work but the whole car was there. I don't know if I passed on a good deal to night but I thought it was a 20K car and the owner called me to let me know he got 22K. I don't know if I'll be kicking myself later but I made the decison to pass.
The owner mentioned that he had an expert look over the car and said that it was determined to probably the original block by looking at the "cowling date". I had never known of this # or where it's at. I have a hard time believing that just because the date codes are correct that it would be determined that it would probably be the correct block..
Sorry to be so long winded to night...Rum tends to have that effect....
Melting Slicks
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From: Goldsboro NC
Re: Passed on another today... (youwish2bme)
Hang in there Dave, I've been down these same roads. There may be one right around the corner. I'll keep my eye out for you at Knoxville in a couple weeks. I'm looking another collectible also.
Melting Slicks
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From: Goldsboro NC
Re: Passed on another today... (youwish2bme)
Yea, Taking the wife and kids to Gatlinburg and Piegon Forge, and I plan to slip away to The Corvette Expo on Friday, 25th. Funny how a mini vacation to the mountains happens to be this same weekend every year.
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Re: Passed on another today... (youwish2bme)
"Cowling Date"??? Never heard of it either. :)_ What he probably meant was either "Casting Date", or "Casting Number". If the engine casting number was correct for the car, and the casting date corresponded to the build date of the car, he might have determined that this MIGHT have been the original block...but somebody decked it. :) Chuck
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Re: Passed on another today... (Chuck Gongloff)
Assuming the casting number for the car is correct and the casting date is about 2-3 weeks prior to the build date, the probability of an original engine is certainly increased. If the casting date is two or three months ahead of the build date, the engine could still be original, but the probability is greatly decreased. Without the pad stamp you can't be certain. On the other hand, you can't be certain with the stamp pad either unless you are the original owner of the car. Then, only you know for sure.
The heads on my 62 are both dated Jan 11, and the car was built Jan 31. Are they the original heads? Very likely, especially since both carry the same date, but no way to tell for sure.
The heads on my 62 are both dated Jan 11, and the car was built Jan 31. Are they the original heads? Very likely, especially since both carry the same date, but no way to tell for sure.
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From: Clayton NC
Re: Passed on another today... (62fuelie)
Hey guys sorry been working outside all day..
Ghostrider...Not really lookin for a project car but if I can get one for the right price it's okay. I'm really looking for one that is a really nice driver. However this car needed work and if I could have got it for what I thought it was worth I could have made it just what I wanted.
Chuck.. I looked at the casting date and it was correct for the car and the owner said that the heads were also dated correct but with out pulling them I don't trust anyone.. I still don't know what he was talking about and I asked my pops about it and he had no clue either. I thought I would put it to the members to see what his expert meant by "cowling date".
62fuelie... I think that the block could be the original block but who would ever know the car has changed hands at least four times..
I'm probably better off anyway but I will not be detered by any of this half the fun is the hunt...
Dave...
Ghostrider...Not really lookin for a project car but if I can get one for the right price it's okay. I'm really looking for one that is a really nice driver. However this car needed work and if I could have got it for what I thought it was worth I could have made it just what I wanted.
Chuck.. I looked at the casting date and it was correct for the car and the owner said that the heads were also dated correct but with out pulling them I don't trust anyone.. I still don't know what he was talking about and I asked my pops about it and he had no clue either. I thought I would put it to the members to see what his expert meant by "cowling date".
62fuelie... I think that the block could be the original block but who would ever know the car has changed hands at least four times..
I'm probably better off anyway but I will not be detered by any of this half the fun is the hunt...
Dave...
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