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I will post more tomorrow
I am in the process of detailing it for Bloomington
I will be dropping the spare - which has never been down - I will get lots of photos.
I will post more tomorrow
I am in the process of detailing it for Bloomington
I will be dropping the spare - which has never been down - I will get lots of photos.
Yorkville...huh? I use to drag race at Oswego back in the late 60s.
Page 103 of the Judging Manual. Ac, PF-25. Original filters are painted dark blue and use an adhesive-backed label for the AC&GM logs, type designation, part number and installation instructions. The label has a dark blue background with a white border and white lettering. The ac logo is red with a white border and letters. The part number on the label is 6438261. If you do a search some will say they fit or have different colors so be aware.
I had one of the last 78 SA's built. Ordered it in The Netherlands through the military. Still have the order form from the GM dealer in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Wish I could find the current owner to give it to him.
Mine had a black leather int. with wind up windows! Don't know why I didn't order power windows.
I sold it to a chiropractor in Jersey City in 1984.
I picked it up in late June from Friendly Chevrolet. Since I hadn't ordered it from them, they treated me like dirt. Basically said "here's the keys, it has a quarter of a tank of gas."
Chevy didn't like Corvettes around their dealerships unless they were for sale. Too bad.
I had one of the last 78 SA's built. Ordered it in The Netherlands through the military. Still have the order form from the GM dealer in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Wish I could find the current owner to give it to him.
Mine had a black leather int. with wind up windows! Don't know why I didn't order power windows.
I sold it to a chiropractor in Jersey City in 1984.
I picked it up in late June from Friendly Chevrolet. Since I hadn't ordered it from them, they treated me like dirt. Basically said "here's the keys, it has a quarter of a tank of gas."
Chevy didn't like Corvettes around their dealerships unless they were for sale. Too bad.
My 78 was ordered by an army service member when he was in Germany. His local dealer wanted to a $5k surcharge...he said "forget that!"
So the order was from an Opel dealer in Germany but then delivered back to the dealer in Silver Springs (I think) in MD.
My SA has the Mahagony interior...I really like it. It now has 35k miles and is an NCRS 5-Star Bowtie (survivor). Still all original.
I judged a 1978 Pace Car with 4 miles on it many years ago at Bowling Green.
I was judging Mechanical 1 (engine).
That is the only car that I ever judged and made absolutely no deductions (out of all of the cars that had judged over the years). Mechanical 1 score was zero deductions.
I know some other areas had minor deductions (exterior, interior, chassis), but the deductions across the board were very minor.
Getting ready for Bloomington
Doing ops checks etc....
I made a banner decal for the windshield
"the LAST 1978 Corvette made"
"547 original miles"
Think that will be looked down on?
Frowned on?
Lose points?
I think its neat but thoughts ?
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Originally Posted by csherman
Getting ready for Bloomington
Doing ops checks etc....
I made a banner decal for the windshield
"the LAST 1978 Corvette made"
"547 original miles"
Think that will be looked down on?
Frowned on?
Lose points?
I think its neat but thoughts ?
I don't think most people will be focusing on that (as much as the car itself). It's a rolling piece of history. Good luck and post pics of the '78 when you can. Thanks for sharing the the assembly line photos. I love seeing the old St. Louis plant pics.
Getting ready for Bloomington
Doing ops checks etc....
I made a banner decal for the windshield
"the LAST 1978 Corvette made"
"547 original miles"
Think that will be looked down on?
Frowned on?
Lose points?
I think its neat but thoughts?
The judges may politely ask you to remove the banner along with the air cleaner and ignition shielding.
Of more interest to a judge is what is significant about this last built unit that differentiates from the other 46,000 78s built?
03-29-2018, 01:10 PM
