Another Vette!
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Another Vette!
My dads been longing for a Mid Year since he handed the 79 to me long time ago. He's couple years from retiring and he thought it would be nice to finally make dreams come true and buy a mid year. He ended up buying a 63 convertible, which was first offered to me, but I didn't like it that much 'cause it's not a coupe. Car's seen a complete frame off resto 7 years ago, and it's been customized quite alot. My dad is looking to turn it back more into stock look, but will make it handle and brake better than the average 63 ;) It already has some good stuff in it like the Autometer gauges, CD, Disc brakes in front and brand new LT1 engine!
Here's few shots of how the car looks now:
And here's two quick photochops of how it could look after some work:
[Modified by groovyjay, 1:29 PM 2/23/2004]
Here's few shots of how the car looks now:
And here's two quick photochops of how it could look after some work:
[Modified by groovyjay, 1:29 PM 2/23/2004]
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Re: Another Vette! (groovyjay)
That's a really nice looking C2! And it's even better after those photoshops!
Hopefully we will see that car in our happenings next summer! :cheers:
But, who is driving your -75, if you use -79 and your dad uses -63? :jester
Hopefully we will see that car in our happenings next summer! :cheers:
But, who is driving your -75, if you use -79 and your dad uses -63? :jester
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Re: Another Vette! (FinnShark)
Thanks, hopefully we can make the car look like the photochopped ones, some of the parts are hard to find... I will definately driving the 79, I'm pretty sure I can find people to drive the 75 too :lol: My kid brother likes the 75 alot, he's taking it to Pori this year, I'm driving the 79 and Dad will drive the 63. :cheers:
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Re: Another Vette! (groovyjay)
NICE!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
Tell your Dad Congrats! It's a nice looking ride. :cool: :cool:
Tell your Dad Congrats! It's a nice looking ride. :cool: :cool:
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Re: Another Vette! (groovyjay)
Well you hinted at it and now you've done it! Your Father will enjoy that car very much! If you need help with parts, let me know. Over the last year I have found several good sources.
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Re: Another Vette! (paul67)
Jay that car will look great if you can get it closer to the photochops :yesnod: . You guys must have a great looking garage over there by now :D
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Re: Another Vette! (sting74)
Getting the headlights back to stock really did the trick! :thumbs:
And ofcourse the TT2 :cool:
If I ever get a cromebumper it will be a midyear vert :yesnod:
And ofcourse the TT2 :cool:
If I ever get a cromebumper it will be a midyear vert :yesnod:
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Re: Another Vette! (74-Roadster)
NICE!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
Tell your Dad Congrats! It's a nice looking ride. :cool: :cool:
Tell your Dad Congrats! It's a nice looking ride. :cool: :cool:
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Re: Another Vette! (paul67)
Well you hinted at it and now you've done it! Your Father will enjoy that car very much! If you need help with parts, let me know. Over the last year I have found several good sources.
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Re: Another Vette! (SmokedTires)
Jay that car will look great if you can get it closer to the photochops :yesnod: . You guys must have a great looking garage over there by now :D
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Re: Another Vette! (patsnitrovette)
thats gone to look good when you getit back to the photoshopped pics,i like the guages,is it a newer injected lt-1 and is he gone to leave it in there?
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Re: Another Vette! (groovyjay)
Oh yeah! That's going to be fun. :cool: Congrats to you and your Dad!
Dave
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Re: Another Vette! (groovyjay)
Back to bumbers and headlights :thumbs: , but TTII :nonod: go with some vintage looking ones like the Daiseys (think that is what they are called.)
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Re: Another Vette! (Fevre)
Back to bumbers and headlights :thumbs: , but TTII :nonod: go with some vintage looking ones like the Daiseys (think that is what they are called.)
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Re: Another Vette! (groovyjay)
That's really cool! Another Vette in the family is always good. I can't wait to see the "after" pictures but the car looks really nice already. It's funny, my Dad is looking for a mid year vert as well.
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