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Old Jan 23, 2026 | 06:03 PM
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Mistakenly posted this in C3 Tech the other day. Just picked up a numbers matching 1969 Daytona Yellow L36 coupe. I got my first Corvette in 1987. It was a 1969 L46 coupe. This is my 6th and I'm looking forward to the adventure of a 58 year old car.

















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Old Jan 23, 2026 | 06:20 PM
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Hello GMC,
Well, that's a terrific looking 69.
I'd say how much fun you're in for !!!......but you already know that!
So, good luck.
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Old Jan 23, 2026 | 06:41 PM
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Nice, and numbers matching too, awesome!

Our build dates are close... mine is ZQ4 984, D26 delivered to Colorado. Early builds.



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Great looking 69 427👍🏁🏁🏁
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Very nice car, congratulations.
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Sweet cars!
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Congrats! Great car! We have a ROADTRIP THREAD started...take pic or videos of your car on the road and post them in that thread for us who are still on JACKSTANDS.
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