Hello from the proud new owner of a 68
02-18-2011, 01:22 AM
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Hello from the proud new owner of a 68
I had a 2 corvette's 25 years ago before I started my family. I sold them off 1 at a time as we needed money. I heard the old "don't worry you can get another one some day" from my wife.
I'm a home improvement contractor and I spend alot of time on the road. One day I was on my way home from a job and I saw this car on the side of the road for sale in mid summer 2010. It was parked right in front of a house that I had did some work on 15 or more years ago. I stopped and introduced myself and looked the car over and it looked great. This is a garage kept 40,783 mile unrestored orginal owner car. I wanted it so bad but the seller wanted $25,000 (more than I could come up with.) A few months went by and the seller contacted me with a barter offer, remodel a bathroom, Install a new front door and and build a roof over the front door. I kept this deal a secret until all the work was done. I was driving the car in the garage when my cell phone rings and it was my wife asking who's car? LOL After sleeping on the couch for a couple of nights everything seems to be getting back to normal. I will post some pictures as soon as I figure out how to do so.
I'm a home improvement contractor and I spend alot of time on the road. One day I was on my way home from a job and I saw this car on the side of the road for sale in mid summer 2010. It was parked right in front of a house that I had did some work on 15 or more years ago. I stopped and introduced myself and looked the car over and it looked great. This is a garage kept 40,783 mile unrestored orginal owner car. I wanted it so bad but the seller wanted $25,000 (more than I could come up with.) A few months went by and the seller contacted me with a barter offer, remodel a bathroom, Install a new front door and and build a roof over the front door. I kept this deal a secret until all the work was done. I was driving the car in the garage when my cell phone rings and it was my wife asking who's car? LOL After sleeping on the couch for a couple of nights everything seems to be getting back to normal. I will post some pictures as soon as I figure out how to do so.
02-18-2011, 01:09 PM
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Congrats. Coupe or convertible?
02-18-2011, 04:04 PM
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Martin,
Same exact story here. Bought one with her permission, tore it apart doing a resto. Bought the second one with her permission but she was less than thrilled because the first one was still in pieces. Then ran accross a 78 for 2500 bucks from a distant family member and she drew the line. It killed me to let that one pass by. I even contemplated buying it and hiding it for a while but like I said, it was a family member and you know the rest of the story.......... Besides I spend enough time on the couch as it is
. Anyway, now she wants a new Camaro too. Terry
02-18-2011, 05:58 PM
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Congratulations and welcome to the '68 club. Check out the recent '68 photo spread. A lot of great '68's on here and all the members have been knowledgeable, friendly gentlemen.
As a side note....I am a plumber...used to be a chef with 5 restaurants...lost the restaurants as well as my 1980 coupe. Never thought I'd get another one. Well, after a long and difficult road back to financial security wife got me my '68 convertible for my 50th birthday last year. Pretty sweet girl 'eh?
Nothing wrong with a few nights in the doghouse. Do what me and my brother did and get some cable TV in there!
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As a side note....I am a plumber...used to be a chef with 5 restaurants...lost the restaurants as well as my 1980 coupe. Never thought I'd get another one. Well, after a long and difficult road back to financial security wife got me my '68 convertible for my 50th birthday last year. Pretty sweet girl 'eh?
Nothing wrong with a few nights in the doghouse. Do what me and my brother did and get some cable TV in there!
From Rhode Island
02-18-2011, 06:42 PM
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02-18-2011, 07:31 PM
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Welcome to the forum and great story...the old "better to ask for forgiveness than permission" routine. I know it well because it has worked for me thru a couple of Harleys, a boat and now the vette. She'll get over it...eventually. When I started tearing mine apart, the wife even told me that she was glad I had a hobby to keep me busy! If you decide to keep track of what you spend on the car, DO NOT EVER let your wife know how much...ask me how I know this. 
Did anybody tell you we need pictures?
Did anybody tell you we need pictures?
