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Old May 6, 2021 | 12:20 PM
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Seriously? My bride and I were washing her C6 on Sunday. We literally just finished washing it and were drying it off when this . . . . .
I'll post a pic of my C3 first since I hang out in the C3 area.

My C3 to satisfy the section I am posting in

We were literally drying the car after a good wash and this . . . . . . . Dang birds! LOL!

All dolled up and hiding from overhead flying chit factories!


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Old May 6, 2021 | 12:32 PM
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Nice '69.
Nice Pachinko machines too. I still have my boy's machine.
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Old May 6, 2021 | 12:52 PM
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I was washing my C3 many years ago on a nice sunny day. Felt something wet drop on my bare back. I knew it wasn't a rain drop, lol! Good looking vettes!
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Nice '69.
Nice Pachinko machines too. I still have my boy's machine.
Thanks! Those Pachinko's are fully functional and from the early 70's! They are a fun distraction at times! I also had one from the 50's but my father wanted it so I gave it to him.

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I was washing my C3 many years ago on a nice sunny day. Felt something wet drop on my bare back. I knew it wasn't a rain drop, lol! Good looking vettes!
Yikes! LOL! Thanks!
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(Bird) Carpet bombing from 50,000 ft. They can't stand looking down at a clean car
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Old May 6, 2021 | 01:36 PM
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Don’t worry it’s good luck!!!

Not of course if you have to wash it!!!😥. Ike
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Old May 6, 2021 | 02:27 PM
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I was at a cruise a few years ago at a Lake Erie shore side park with a friend of mine. I had my 75 C3 and he had a beautiful 84 Camaro Berlinetta. My 75 was one spot West of his all black with white leather seats 84. We were chowing down on some free hotdogs and coke when a flock of Canada Geese flew over. I was lucky with only a small deposit on my left front fender but a glob of wet goose poo went through his open passenger window and splattered all over the front seat and carried on to the drivers side rear seat. Luckily he lives about 5 miles away so he went home and cleaned all the nasties from his car and was back in a half hour.
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69 SHARK....Yes Birds are very discerning....they always poop on the LESSER Car! lol

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as long as it wasn't a foo bird...
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Originally Posted by L-46man
69 SHARK....Yes Birds are very discerning....they always poop on the LESSER Car! lol

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I'm showing her your post when she comes back in! LOL!
She already knows hers is slower!
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Yes...you have my kind of luck.
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I once had a neighbor that fed the Damn birds. Bloody crazy lady! We obviously didn't get along!
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Originally Posted by general ike
Don’t worry it’s good luck!!!

Not of course if you have to wash it!!!😥. Ike
If that's good luck, this guy's about to win the Powerball . . .


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Originally Posted by 4-vettes
I once had a neighbor that fed the Damn birds. Bloody crazy lady! We obviously didn't get along!
That neighbor would be my bride! LOL! If you look closely at the first photo there are two bird feeders there! LOL!
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Originally Posted by fastimes
If that's good luck, this guy's about to win the Powerball . . .

NASTY! We have starlings here that perch on the masts and rigging on sailboats! Scare them and the all lift off and poop at the same time!
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When I was a teen, my best friend's uncle, who was only a few years older than us, bought a brand new Firebird.
They didn't have a garage, so he parked it on the street in front of the house. Of course, the birds perched on the wires above the new car and christened it.
My friend's grandmother (his uncle's mom), saw this and knew the uncle would be upset that the birds let loose all over his new ride. So she went out and cleaned off every spot of bird poop.
. . . with Brillo.

Everyone knew she meant well, but oh boy the damage she did to that car!
I'm going to guess that was 1978 or so, the family still talks about that to this day.

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Originally Posted by fastimes
When I was a teen, my best friend's uncle, who was only a few years older than us, bought a brand new Firebird.
They didn't have a garage, so he parked it on the street in front of the house. Of course, the birds perched on the wires above the new car and christened it.
My friend's grandmother (his uncle's mom), saw this and knew the uncle would be upset that the birds let loose all over his new ride. So she went out and cleaned off every spot of bird poop.
. . . with Brillo.

Everyone knew she meant well, but oh boy the damage she did to that car!
I'm going to guess that was 1978 or so, the family still talks about that to this day.
That is funny! Sad, frustrating, but FUNNY! LOL!
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Another sad but true.

My Dad, God bless, owned a small restaurant all his life. We were cleaning up the Harley and there was some baked on grease on the chrome muffler. I knew better but let my guard down for a second. I turned around and there he was with aggressive steel wool ready to get it off. I just was able to stop him. When I explained it to him he balked and said it worked on the pots and had a puzzled look to him. I still think he had no clue.

What. a generation. Pretty did not count. Only functionality. He loved to help but was a big danger to himself and what’s he was helping on. Ike
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Just finished my interior restoration last summer on my 71 and the birds got in the car and soiled the new carpet INSIDE the garage! Plenty of choice words with that!!
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Just finished my interior restoration last summer on my 71 and the birds got in the car and soiled the new carpet INSIDE the garage! Plenty of choice words with that!!
oh man! Guess we got off easy!
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