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Old 05-07-2007, 07:33 PM
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350/270 base engine. this thing is stock as a block except for the tires which are 245/60 fron, 255/60 rear. it came with turbine hubs, i bought repro rally trims and caps. painted 4 years ago. engine rebuild 5 yrs ago (not sure what extent). runs like a charm. 105 k miles and counting.

















Old 05-07-2007, 07:40 PM
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Looks GREAT, IMHO, the best color in 71!!!!!

KEEP THE PO-2"s!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Very nice looking vette you have there. I am not a big fan of the P02's and like the ralleys better, but don't get rid of the P02's. Keep them, they do look pretty good on that color car.
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thanks all - ok ok. fyi, although the PO2's are original (not repro) they aren't number's matching or anything. personally, historical value aside, i really have a aversion to hubcaps (i know the rally's are *kinda* hubcaps, but still). i was planning on selling the PO2's, actually. i fiugred i'd use the money to buy a repro cassette player (of course the original am/fm, which still works(!!!) i will DEFINATELY keep!
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Is that a real Yenko SC Hugger orange camaro?
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Very nice Good luck with your new ride and welcome to the 71 club.
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Very nice C3. You will enjoy it, I'm sure. Are you going to leave the "egg-crates" black, or repaint them the original color? [They look nice either way.]
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Sweet ride. Looks mint! Welcome to club C3.
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Originally Posted by early shark
Is that a real Yenko SC Hugger orange camaro?
to be honest with you, i actually didn't ask! but it definately was nice as hell and had "YSC" on the front. the guy i bought the vette from, (the owner of the dealership) was really a super guy. more classic car collector than "used car salesman"... and i've dealt with plenty of 'em. (if you want contact info, let me know)
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Originally Posted by 7T1vette
Very nice C3. You will enjoy it, I'm sure. Are you going to leave the "egg-crates" black, or repaint them the original color? [They look nice either way.]
at first i was going to either strip them and leave them silver or repaint them... then i decided i kinda like them that way! that's really the only thing about this car that was ever modified... besides my tires, which kinda don't count.
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nice
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sweet lookin ride good luck with her
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Congrats
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Real nice! One of my favorite colors.
Good luck with it.
Those exhaust bezzles look brand new, or the engine runs extremely clean!
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Great looking ride.
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Beautiful
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Real nice! One of my favorite colors.
Good luck with it.
Those exhaust bezzles look brand new, or the engine runs extremely clean!
Glenn
brand new!

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Old 05-08-2007, 03:35 PM
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Very nice. I love that color.

Someday, I will own a 71 War Bonnet Yellow big block. I have always wanted one.
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All your rides are extremely nice.....

Awesome.... It must be nice to be loaded....

your vette is sweet! your camaro is sweeter!!!!

it must be hard to be you...
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Congratulations on your new Vette. It looks great. Enjoy it


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