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Hello Everyone,
I am a Corvette Newbie and proud of it! I bought my Vette last Wednesday. It is a 1992 Coupe, black with black Grand Sport Ralley wheels. I have always been a huge Knight Rider fan, and if KITT had been a Corvette, he'd look just like my Vette.
I have a dilemma I wanted to run by you guys. When I bought the the Vette, it had 2 red stripes on the left front fender. The dealer didn't really know what he was talking about and told me that the previous owner put those on to be a replica pace car. Well, after doing some research, I know that the "hash marks" are a trademark of the 1996 Grand Sport. I love the Grand Sport wheels but I have a problem with the hash marks. I plan to join my local Corvette Club, and I'm thinking that I don't want my Vette to be a "Wanna Be Grand Sport" Everyone knows that the Grand Sport was made in 1996, not 1992. Am I being too critical? I haven't removed the hash marks yet. Let me know what ya'll think.
Thanks,
John in San Antonio
I am a Corvette Newbie and proud of it! I bought my Vette last Wednesday. It is a 1992 Coupe, black with black Grand Sport Ralley wheels. I have always been a huge Knight Rider fan, and if KITT had been a Corvette, he'd look just like my Vette.
I have a dilemma I wanted to run by you guys. When I bought the the Vette, it had 2 red stripes on the left front fender. The dealer didn't really know what he was talking about and told me that the previous owner put those on to be a replica pace car. Well, after doing some research, I know that the "hash marks" are a trademark of the 1996 Grand Sport. I love the Grand Sport wheels but I have a problem with the hash marks. I plan to join my local Corvette Club, and I'm thinking that I don't want my Vette to be a "Wanna Be Grand Sport" Everyone knows that the Grand Sport was made in 1996, not 1992. Am I being too critical? I haven't removed the hash marks yet. Let me know what ya'll think.
Thanks,
John in San Antonio
I wouldnt worry about the wanna be stuff. The GS was Blue with a white stripe and the red hash marks, it looks nothing like your Vette!
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Yep if you like it leave it.. every "car culture" has its group of "you ruined that car its not original" folks.... the 1938 dodge business coupe is an example.its a fairly rare car today any way and( they refuse to listen to the fact that it was a rusted hulk in a field.) the Mopar guys get mad cause its got a small block ford in it. the orginal guys are mad because I "HACKED UP" a running original (we call it a streetrod..
) so to each his own. Make it what you want and enjoy.
) so to each his own. Make it what you want and enjoy.
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LOl.. that was a hokie moment.. (firmly tongue in cheek.. 
)
It is a 302 ford with a C4 tranny and a 9" rear. (the donor car was a 72 maverick grabber).
Hell i wish I had an alky injected hemi in it!! If I get a crate 426 for fathers day it will have..(hey i can dream cant I?)
)It is a 302 ford with a C4 tranny and a 9" rear. (the donor car was a 72 maverick grabber).
Hell i wish I had an alky injected hemi in it!!
If I get a crate 426 for fathers day it will have..(hey i can dream cant I?)
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LOl.. that wa s ahokie moment.. (firmly tongue in cheek.. )
It is a 302 ford with a C4 tranny and a 9" rear. (the door car was a 72 maverick grabber).
Hell i wish I had an alky injected hemi in it!! If I get a crate 426 for fathers day it will have..(hey i can dream cant I?)
)It is a 302 ford with a C4 tranny and a 9" rear. (the door car was a 72 maverick grabber).
Hell i wish I had an alky injected hemi in it!!
If I get a crate 426 for fathers day it will have..(hey i can dream cant I?)
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"You put your left foot in (your mouth) you take your left foot out"
"You put your left foot in (your mouth) and then you shake it all about."
"And then you post a hokie postie and delete before found out....
and that's what it's all about."
"You put your left foot in (your mouth) and then you shake it all about."
"And then you post a hokie postie and delete before found out....
and that's what it's all about."
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Oh man coffee in the nose stings
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Thanks.. Its amazing what you can do in the garage at home.. everything was done for less than $3000.00 including the purchase price of the car and the the donor car as well as the paint . and it has about 60,000 miles on it since the build.
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Hello from Ukraine. This summer I bought the legendary American car Corvette C4 1992 release. You can read through the interpreter about me and my car on this site http://www.drive2.ru/cars/chevrolet/...vettec4ukrain/