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05-12-2019, 08:12 PM

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My Dad gave me his triple green 70 Stage I 4 speed. What a ride. Had to sell it in 2002. Still miss it but the Vettes have eased the pain.

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07-14-2019, 10:39 PM

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07-26-2019, 03:08 AM

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07-26-2019, 03:10 AM

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07-26-2019, 03:13 AM

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The AL Knock door panels and rear compartment came the other day, stay tuned!

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07-26-2019, 05:58 PM

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Great job

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07-26-2019, 06:12 PM

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What are you hanging your mic on? Is there a part for that?

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07-27-2019, 11:41 AM

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The AL Knock door panels and rear compartment came the other day, stay tuned!

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07-27-2019, 11:45 AM

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What are you hanging your mic on? Is there a part for that?

This car came from the factory with this option. It has a mic bracket mounted on the dash.

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07-27-2019, 12:00 PM

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I remember this thread...it started over 3 years ago.

Glad to see you're sticking with it! Good progress.

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07-27-2019, 12:38 PM

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I remember this thread...it started over 3 years ago.

Glad to see you're sticking with it! Good progress.

Got the door panels and rear compartment the other day and plan to be out in the garage tomorrow, thanks for the support and encouragement !

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07-29-2019, 01:18 AM

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Got the door panels and rear compartment the other day and plan to be out in the garage tomorrow, thanks for the support and encouragement !

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07-29-2019, 01:20 AM

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07-29-2019, 01:22 AM

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02-10-2020, 12:36 AM

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Looks like decision time! Pretty much finished the project. I finished this one and have not finished mu 68 coupe. The long and short of it is I will be offering my 79 for sale for about what I have in it (less my blood sweat and tears) I'm 6"4" and can not figure why I fit in mt 68 Corvette but don't have the head room in the 79. I can only figure the AL Knock seat cushions set me up higher. I want to finish my 68 Corvette Coupe and do a full restoration on my 1972 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 4 speed. I will be looking into listing this on our forum.

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02-10-2020, 12:50 AM

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I DD my 79 Corvette (and have a few others) and have a 1972 Buick GS455 convertible, though it’s a clone. Good luck with yours!

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02-10-2020, 12:57 AM

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I DD my 79 Corvette (and have a few others) and have a 1972 Buick GS455 convertible, though it’s a clone. Good luck with yours!

Very cool!! You may have seen my 72 GS at the start of this post. Your lees then an hour from me, small world! I will need to catch up with you at cars and coffee at Hunt Valley when the weather gets better..

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02-10-2020, 07:15 AM

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Just a side note question on your new seats, are they the 2" or 4" bolsters? Upgrading my '78 to clam-shells and need to decide on which route to go. When I see what must be the 2" they look kinda thin and collapsed over time, but just wondering how much wear (getting in and out) and restriction, if any there is with the 4"? Sorry to hijack your thread, but those seats look so fresh and absolutely perfect! Thanks!