40Years Old
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sudbury MA
40Years Old
Yesterday, my 68 Corvette, that I have owned since 1972, was 40 years old.
Looks like it just rolled off the assembly line in St. Louis.
(Of course, it had a ten year $30,000.00 restoration to factory original)
I love this car and will never sell it.
My 30 year old son will be the custodian of it after I go to visit with Zora.
Kurt
Looks like it just rolled off the assembly line in St. Louis.
(Of course, it had a ten year $30,000.00 restoration to factory original)
I love this car and will never sell it.
My 30 year old son will be the custodian of it after I go to visit with Zora.
Kurt
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Congrats on the birthday. These old cars are a blast to own and drive. Mine just passed its 38th birthday on 5-8-2008. Still a blast to own and have no plans myself to sell the car anytime soon. 
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sudbury MA
I was like a little kid at Xmas when I first bought this car and I can honestly say, I still get that feeling everytime I drive it after all these years.
I let my oldest son drive it last summer, one afternoon (with me in the car of course) , and he said "Dad, there's something about this car that puts a sh_t eating grin on your face when you drive it".
I agree with him !!!
Kurt
I let my oldest son drive it last summer, one afternoon (with me in the car of course) , and he said "Dad, there's something about this car that puts a sh_t eating grin on your face when you drive it".
I agree with him !!!
Kurt
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From: Springfield Illinois
Yesterday, my 68 Corvette, that I have owned since 1972, was 40 years old.
Looks like it just rolled off the assembly line in St. Louis.
(Of course, it had a ten year $30,000.00 restoration to factory original)
I love this car and will never sell it.
My 30 year old son will be the custodian of it after I go to visit with Zora.
Kurt
Looks like it just rolled off the assembly line in St. Louis.
(Of course, it had a ten year $30,000.00 restoration to factory original)
I love this car and will never sell it.
My 30 year old son will be the custodian of it after I go to visit with Zora.
Kurt
My white vette's birthday was yesterday as well!
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...just f'kin realized I missed my '68 convertible's birthday of May 6th when I said I wouldn't forget it AFTER forgetting my '68 coupe's bday of March 19th. Dammit.
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Congrats Celebrated my 68's 40th last month. Every time I drive it I feel like I'm in High School again
Celebrated my 68's 40th last month. Every time I drive it I feel like I'm in High School again
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In the time I've had the car, it's almost been completely remanufactured. When I bought it it had severe front and rear collision damage. Fortunately the frame was not damaged. The car was repaired soon after I bought it with pretty much new fiberglass panels. I drove it off and on until 1985 when it went into storage. I started working on it in 2003 and got it on the road in January of this year. I replaced all the moving parts with new or reworked parts (exception the tranny was not touched, also the windshield wiper mechanism) It rebuilt it so it will run reliably another 40 years. Wish I could say the same for myself!
Last edited by 68/70Vette; May 15, 2008 at 06:56 PM.