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I wonder if the bolts fell out of this one?

Old 10-18-2018, 11:04 AM
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what bolts? from where? OR is this a reference to the threads about crawling under and checking tightness?
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Originally Posted by wmf62
Mike
what bolts? from where? OR is this a reference to the threads about crawling under and checking tightness?
Bill
Ya think?
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Originally Posted by wmf62
Mike
what bolts? from where? OR is this a reference to the threads about crawling under and checking tightness?
Bill

That car has 565,000 miles on it. One owner.
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Originally Posted by MikeM
That car has 565,000 miles on it. One owner.
Wow👍
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Originally Posted by MikeM
That car has 565,000 miles on it. One owner.

No it does not... It has 65k.

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Originally Posted by MikeM
That car has 565,000 miles on it. One owner.
Fantastic!
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The original engine went 180,000 with a factory 4.11.

If this isn't true, someone is lying in the national press.

This isn’t a typo: ’63 Corvette roadster at 565,000 miles, and counting

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Man, that is some SERIOUS putt-putt-PUTT-putt-putting!
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And of course extrapolating facts from a single example is always persuasive.

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Clearly the bolts holding the headlights closed fell out.
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Originally Posted by Factoid


Fantastic!
Easy to do with truck tires and rims
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I like the hood louvers instead of fake vents!
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Originally Posted by tuxnharley
I like the hood louvers instead of fake vents!

I posted that picture just for those that think they'd like to have the real thing. Here is the whole article.

https://journal.classiccars.com/2018...qwv-u2Ns5Fqink
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Is that a split window?
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Is that a split window?

LOL! Not unless the convertible rear window is cracked and split from age.........
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We’ve seen lots of ‘63 Corvettes with 565,000 miles, they’re just hard to recognize as they’re advertised as one-owner matching numbers, 65,000 mile cream puffs....😳

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Originally Posted by Vettrocious
We’ve seen lots of ‘63 Corvettes with 565,000 miles, they’re just hard to recognize as they’re advertised as one-owner matching numbers, 65,000 mile cream puffs....😳
likely some truth in that statement!
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I gotta ask Mike; I like those "Baby Moons", are they on stock 63 wheels and if so where did you get them?
Aloha,
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Originally Posted by rene-paul
I gotta ask Mike; I like those "Baby Moons", are they on stock 63 wheels and if so where did you get them?
Aloha,
Rene
You must have missed the link..........................> https://journal.classiccars.com/2018...qwv-u2Ns5Fqink

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