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Jul 15, 2014 | 06:29 AM

Swamppro

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First vette

Just picked up our first vette last night. 1974 L82 with 4 speed. Matching numbers in ok condition. Gonna drive it some and then start cleaning it up for more cruising. Everything is pretty much original interior. Will get some better pictures today.

Jul 15, 2014 | 07:03 AM

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Sweet looking ride

Jul 15, 2014 | 07:43 AM

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Congratulations! Looking forward to pics. Does run and drive?

Jul 15, 2014 | 08:02 AM

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Congratulations, looking forward to more pictures

Jul 15, 2014 | 08:11 AM

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Nice looking ride. Enjoy and welcome to the madness.

Jul 15, 2014 | 08:19 AM

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Congrats! Good luck with it and post plenty of pictures for us picture fiends.

Jul 15, 2014 | 09:04 AM

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Jul 15, 2014 | 09:24 AM

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Now the fun really begins.

What Rky Mtn said!

Only.......imagine your car in the photo!

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Jul 15, 2014 | 02:02 PM

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Nice! Congrats on the Vette!

Jul 15, 2014 | 03:46 PM

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nice looking ride. Enjoy and welcome to the madness.

x2, x3

Jul 15, 2014 | 05:01 PM

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Thanks for the welcome. Runs and drives great. Has some cosmetic stuff on interior but great shape for the age. Not a rip in the interior.

Jul 15, 2014 | 05:22 PM

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Congrats

Cool ride

I got my first corvette , a 74 back in 1979.

I remember how I loved it and missed my 74 Camaro Z28 all at once.

Jul 15, 2014 | 09:04 PM

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Congratulations and welcome!

Jul 15, 2014 | 09:09 PM

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Looking forward to more pics. Best of luck with it. Lots of great guys and gals here to help out.

Jul 19, 2014 | 08:36 PM

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Thanks. Can't wait to get home from vacation and start tinkering with it. My wife has already said it will look great with a new paint job and such. Paint looks great except for some chips. She wants the car to look like new. Gotta love her.

Jul 19, 2014 | 08:50 PM

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Good luck with the car. How cool is it to slide down into the drivers seat and look up over those big curved fenders and go thru the gears.

Jul 19, 2014 | 09:04 PM

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Good luck with the car. How cool is it to slide down into the drivers seat and look up over those big curved fenders and go thru the gears.

that right there is worth the price of admission.

Jul 19, 2014 | 09:36 PM

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Oh yeah. We unloaded it off the trailer and I told my wife I would be right back. I pull up and she laughs and says, I heard that. Laid posi marks at our corner to mark territory. Haha. Feels good to have horsepower again that's for sure!