New vette guy's first post
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Round Rock, Texas, USA Texas
Re: New vette guy's first post (Chris Johnson)
I'm on my first Vette too, I've had it two years this month. After I got it, I couldn't imagine why I waited so long.
Welcome to the best Vette place.
Welcome to the best Vette place.
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 65,492
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From: Orange Park Florida
Re: New vette guy's first post (Chris Johnson)
Chris, take it from an ornery old fart, get the hell back to school, THAT is reality, ther just ain't no future without at LEAST a batch degree...period...
screw the current situation...graduate...anywhere, just get a Batch...
GENE
screw the current situation...graduate...anywhere, just get a Batch...
GENE
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From: Jacksonville FL
Re: New vette guy's first post (Strike3)
Thanks all for the welcome!
Jerry: No, my fathers name is Robert.
Scott78: Tell me about it - especially since I frequently hang out in the garage until 2-3am. My wife doesn't mind too much (for now at least) since she is having to share her car with me. My 5 yd old daughter is always trying to help. Sometimes those little fingers are just perfect, especially when working with those little screws in the gauges that my big fingers can't seem to grasp.
ericshaw: I'd love to put a 4spd in my vette, is that a 4spd manual or a 700R4? ;)
Cali,77,L-82: I'm already learning about the restoration devil. Fortunately I preempted him by cutting $450/month out of my budget when I traded my Acura in for the Vette :D
Jerry: No, my fathers name is Robert.
Scott78: Tell me about it - especially since I frequently hang out in the garage until 2-3am. My wife doesn't mind too much (for now at least) since she is having to share her car with me. My 5 yd old daughter is always trying to help. Sometimes those little fingers are just perfect, especially when working with those little screws in the gauges that my big fingers can't seem to grasp.
ericshaw: I'd love to put a 4spd in my vette, is that a 4spd manual or a 700R4? ;)
Cali,77,L-82: I'm already learning about the restoration devil. Fortunately I preempted him by cutting $450/month out of my budget when I traded my Acura in for the Vette :D
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: Brazos TX
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Re: New vette guy's first post (Chris Johnson)
Glad to have you with us Chris. Sounds like you've jumped right into it. There's no turing back now but that's not a bad thing.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Eagleville PA
Re: New vette guy's first post (Chris Johnson)
....that night the starter solenoid began a two week long troubleshooting hunt that I finally figured out. The simple accomplishment of replacing the starter....
I know what you mean about the starter... the solenoid on my went bad recently and before I know it was the starter, I thought it was a timing problem, or tourque converter, or some other major problme. Replaced the starter, and she started up with a greater kick then I had ever experienced!
Welcome! :flag
