New Here
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New Here
Hi guys, I'm Corey from Connecticut. i have a 69 Coupe that takes up all my time and money (which is probably the main reason I'm single). I'm a youngin at the tender age of 18 years old, but i was raised the right way. My Vette has a 327 with who knows what for hp, the trusty th400. and a posi rear.
before i got a chance to take the car to the track on the new motor, i struck a deer in july so I'm kinda screwed. I dont wanna get off on a dennis miller type rant here so I'll just leave it at that. hope to know a lot of you soon, and maybe cruise with some of the connecticut vette guys.
before i got a chance to take the car to the track on the new motor, i struck a deer in july so I'm kinda screwed. I dont wanna get off on a dennis miller type rant here so I'll just leave it at that. hope to know a lot of you soon, and maybe cruise with some of the connecticut vette guys.
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Re: New Here (Corzvette69)
ahh yes...another kid with a vette. And people say the kids only want ricers. yuck.
Im also 18. I have a '77 that takes up my time and money, but thankfully Im not single...well i am, "technically", but I think that will change soon. I found someone who will buy ME dinner :lol: . SO my money can continue to go into the vette. :yesnod: My car is in the shop right now being painted finally. Then the interior will get the care it deserves. And finally, the car will get its HP needs. I figured I would do add-ons after I got the car back into shap. It had been neglected for a good 6-7 years before I got it.
Anyway Im rambling;
Welcome to the "pond". Soon you'll find yourself here 2-3 times a day, and for an hour or two at a time. If you ever run into a problem, someone here can help I am sure.
Daniel
Im also 18. I have a '77 that takes up my time and money, but thankfully Im not single...well i am, "technically", but I think that will change soon. I found someone who will buy ME dinner :lol: . SO my money can continue to go into the vette. :yesnod: My car is in the shop right now being painted finally. Then the interior will get the care it deserves. And finally, the car will get its HP needs. I figured I would do add-ons after I got the car back into shap. It had been neglected for a good 6-7 years before I got it.
Anyway Im rambling;
Welcome to the "pond". Soon you'll find yourself here 2-3 times a day, and for an hour or two at a time. If you ever run into a problem, someone here can help I am sure.
Daniel
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From: absecon nj
Re: New Here (78Vette-SA)
Welcome aboard,its good see younger people(i hate that word kids)getting older cars especially a vette good luck!and daniel what do you mean 1 to hours a day..you ask my wife and she swears i sleep with the corvette forum :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: New Here (daniel77350)
lol, the car has not been fixed yet, man has my summer sucked. should be within october.i got pics before and after, i just gotta find them, if you give me an hour, i can link them, or i can try to figure out how to post them.
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Re: New Here (Corzvette69)
Are you sure it's not a 350? 69's were 350's ya know. It's either a 300 horse (base), or a 350 horse (L-46). At least you picked the good year. :D
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[Modified by A C, 10:52 AM 9/30/2001]
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[Modified by A C, 10:52 AM 9/30/2001]
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Re: New Here (Corzvette69)
its a base 350/300 horse, but i spun a bearing, and built up a 327. still got the origional 350.
[Modified by Corzvette69, 4:52 PM 9/30/2001]
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Re: New Here (A C)
thats what happens when you fly 80 mph and a deer hits your right front corner. but on the plus side, i managed to get a job after school at corvette center in newington ct. in the body shop :hat lol. so i will have some more pix of its current state in a couple days.
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Re: New Here (A C)
frame's fine, just tweaked the bumper brackets. radiator's ok, the vaccum canister nailed the condencer for my a/c, but that was disconnected anyway. total list of damage was 8400 bucks
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Re: New Here (Rich's75)
i dont know if i wanna keep it white, i was thinkin black, but thats hard to keep clean (yes i know whats involved in getting a vette black). maybe i could do something with a pearl or a nice metallic white.
