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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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A friend told me of this Friday...been sitting in an owners yard five years...engine sitting next to vette,dash out...bumpers off, supposely all parts there..I have not seen it,but my friend wants me to look at it today..will grab pics...we may go in together...not sure yet...my friend builds race cars (GM engines) but is not a vette guy...I'll get vin,engine casting numbers,etc and see what pops up...we are driving his old pickup over there... If this is viable,our offer may be $2000
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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good luck! It's always fun chasing this stuff down, regardless of what you end up finding. Kind of like a search for buried treasure
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I'm just hoping the engine is a 427..if it is.....
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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definetely keep us posted
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If it's a 427 and you get it for $2K, I don't want to hear about it.
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Any news about it yet? Pictures? Peace,,,Moosie
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Originally Posted by rihwoods
I'm just hoping the engine is a 427..if it is.....
heck, even if it was a smallblock, if all the parts are present, we don't want to hear about it
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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Waiting for the pictures
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bump - any update???
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Turkey friend did not show..and I do not know where the 69 is..I'll bag him tomorrow....
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That's all you need Rich, another vette!!!!

But you could always donate it to me...
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Your turkey friend was probably trailering the car home as you sat around waiting for him
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