40 Years Ago
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,900
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From: Nixa Missouri
Happy Birthday to your vette Alan. Congratulations.
Regarding all the date coded items you documented on your car, did you run across the date codes on the seat belt anchor plate under the body and the fuel tank sending unit date code? I get real stupid when I fine numbers on my car and pull out the camera and take a ton of pictures.
BTW; I like the brake & clutch plastic covers on the peddles in the picture of the interior. I'll have to remember that.
GG
Regarding all the date coded items you documented on your car, did you run across the date codes on the seat belt anchor plate under the body and the fuel tank sending unit date code? I get real stupid when I fine numbers on my car and pull out the camera and take a ton of pictures.
BTW; I like the brake & clutch plastic covers on the peddles in the picture of the interior. I'll have to remember that.
GG
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 6,400
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From: Tampa Florida
To one of the nicest, respectful, and most helpful guys on this forum...
Happy 40th to Alan's '71!
My '71 turns 40 in April....still has all the factory paint, seats, carpet, soft-top, etc.
Yours really looks great.
Happy 40th to Alan's '71!
My '71 turns 40 in April....still has all the factory paint, seats, carpet, soft-top, etc.
Yours really looks great.
Last edited by 71 Green 454; Jan 14, 2011 at 10:01 AM.
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From: McKinney Texas
Very nice car. Hard to believe people can like something sooooo much they keep it for 40 years. It nice to see someone can actually care about a car like that for such a long time in a world where people replace things every 2 or 3 years if not less.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: CA.
hi ALLAN, i also never knew you bought this car new. i know a guy with a 68 that bought it new but its far from original with all the mods he made since 68. your vette is amazing like you. do you have a pic of whole car you can post? would love to see it if not too much trouble. thanks, NUTSY.
Team Owner
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From: In limbo
St. Jude Donor '13-'15, '17 thru '22
My present vette has never spent a night out of the garage in the 2 1/2 years I have owned it, and I drive it 1,000-2,000 miles per year. I'm sure that someday it will spend a night outdoors when I take it on an overnight trip, it just hasn't happened yet. Probably won't happen until my kids go to college.
Alan: Happy Birthday to your car! As always, I am in awe of the quality of your work!
Burning Brakes
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From: Houston Texas
Congratulations Alan. What can I say that others haven't? Respectful, knowledgeable, craftsmanship, helpful, witty, kind, thoughtful and a perfect example of what we all should emulate here on the forum and in our daily lives.
Instructor
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From: Sunshine Coast Queensland Australia
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Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi Paul,
Even before I bought the Corvette I rented a garage just across the yard from my apartment. So on the day I bought the Corvette I took the 68 GTO out of the garage in the morning and never even dreamed a Corvette would be coming home that evening.
As I remember, the only nights it slept outside were when my future wife and I went on vacation to Cape Cod during the summer of 71 and then on our honeymoon in November of 72.
After that it always back home by the evening.
Since I drove it so much the first 2 years I've not felt that I need to drive it for pleasure. The pleasure is finally having it be what I wished it had been when it left St. Louis.
Thanks for your comments.
Regards,
Alan
Even before I bought the Corvette I rented a garage just across the yard from my apartment. So on the day I bought the Corvette I took the 68 GTO out of the garage in the morning and never even dreamed a Corvette would be coming home that evening.
As I remember, the only nights it slept outside were when my future wife and I went on vacation to Cape Cod during the summer of 71 and then on our honeymoon in November of 72.
After that it always back home by the evening.
Since I drove it so much the first 2 years I've not felt that I need to drive it for pleasure. The pleasure is finally having it be what I wished it had been when it left St. Louis.
Thanks for your comments.
Regards,
Alan
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 30,995
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From: Ontario
Hi Paul,
Even before I bought the Corvette I rented a garage just across the yard from my apartment. So on the day I bought the Corvette I took the 68 GTO out of the garage in the morning and never even dreamed a Corvette would be coming home that evening.
As I remember, the only nights it slept outside were when my future wife and I went on vacation to Cape Cod during the summer of 71 and then on our honeymoon in November of 72.
After that it always back home by the evening.
Since I drove it so much the first 2 years I've not felt that I need to drive it for pleasure. The pleasure is finally having it be what I wished it had been when it left St. Louis.
Thanks for your comments.
Regards,
Alan
Even before I bought the Corvette I rented a garage just across the yard from my apartment. So on the day I bought the Corvette I took the 68 GTO out of the garage in the morning and never even dreamed a Corvette would be coming home that evening.
As I remember, the only nights it slept outside were when my future wife and I went on vacation to Cape Cod during the summer of 71 and then on our honeymoon in November of 72.
After that it always back home by the evening.
Since I drove it so much the first 2 years I've not felt that I need to drive it for pleasure. The pleasure is finally having it be what I wished it had been when it left St. Louis.
Thanks for your comments.
Regards,
Alan