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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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I mean I guess I wouldn't mind having it for the simple fact of it being 4 speed and the wheels...gotta love the cragars!
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Oofah! Like taking your gorgeous wife to a plastic surgeon and paying him to make her ugly.
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it would be practical if into golf, scuba diving or owning a couple of dogs & ya still want to drive a Corvette...
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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It could be worse.



http://www.mautofied.com/1972-Oldsmo...ing/100413206/
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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I actually live in Oklahoma and I've seen it a few times....I think you have the hunchback vette beat!
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Awesome! helped do two conversions, have to add the sun roof also, a blast to drive

Would drive the crap out of it every day.
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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I should hate it....I mean I really should but for w/e reason I don't
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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Piggott is just down the road from where I live. Think I should go ask him what he was thinking?
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Please do! Haha
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 11:15 PM
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He will consider a trade I have a 61 Rambler station wagon with a blown engine
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He will consider a trade I have a 61 Rambler station wagon with a blown engine
Could you post some pics of the rambler wagon?

I had a 1961 also, hand me down from my grandfather. Drove it for two years. Great ride.
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Some things should be left to the professionals. Corvette body design is one of them. I don't think I have ever seen a customized Vette that I liked better than the car that they started with.
I totally agree. All the C3s look good the way they are. That car looks silly to me. Should have just bought a Vega Wagon.
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Yuk. What are people thinking. Is Bubba breeding. I would be embarrassed to ride in it if I had ten miles to go. I could duck my head I guess.
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I was thinking golf clubs.
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