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Yeah, things were pretty much the same all over (the land). Probably due to Peterson Publications and "Hot Rod" and "Car Craft" and the likes.
I'd stand there at the magazine 'rack' thumbing through the mags til the guy asked me to leave, IF I wasn't going to BUY one.
Buy one?!? He!l, I needed the buck (or whatever they cost) to buy 3-4 gallons of gas!!!
Man, 3-4 gallons of gas for a BUCK. Those really WERE the days!!!
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Man-oh-man, Mike. That first car of yours definitely sounds like a "hot rod!!"
Maybe more fun than the law allows......
How many tickets did you pick up in that baby?!?!?!?
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Speaking of 49's.....as Mike was..... A pal of mine here in Portland has the 49 2 dr sedan that his aunt bought new down at the coast, Astoria. Some 15-20 years ago he put a 454 Chev in it with a TH400 behind it. He even put A/C in it!! The exterior is totally bone stock. That light ('sea foam') green with black walls and little dog dish hubcaps. He just putts around in it now. I don't know if he ever did 'race around' it..... So cool.....   :cool2: I guess we used to call those 'sleepers.' Bill.
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Happy Fourth Of July!
The previous few ongoings here have been an exercise in free speech. God Bless America!
I apologize for suggesting on these pages that modifieds are the way to have fun with old cars.
The receint ramblings above accured a long time ago when we were young and stupid and would try anything to impress the girls.
We all know better now and would never destroy an old Chevy that is in restorable condition. The practise of changing or modifing parts should never be tried at home and only attempted at a professional facility with a qualified mechanic.
Just thought we need a disclaimer. Now continue with your conversations.
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Hey RG: Maybe "we" do know "better" now.... At the risk of pouring gasoline on the fire.... an old Chevy that is in restorable condition. I'm wondering, just what is "restorable condition??" Anyway, nice disclaimer.... Carry on.... Bill.
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Hey Bill;
According to eBay, I can restore something that has been at the bottom of a lake for 50 years, or the coupe that Gramps turned over to the chickens years ago, or the roadster that has been cut up and sold over twenty times as ten differant roadsters, or that 4 dr sedan that broke down so many times that my brother and I thought the back seat was our bedroom so the car only has 15,000 miles on it, or, or, or...
Looks like just about anything is restorable if it's affordable!
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Oh RG, I can hardly reach the keyboard from down here on the floor where I'm still rolling over and laffing like crazy!!! That is really rich!!! Point well taken about "according to eBay"..... That definitely is a good one!!!   Bill.
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Hey Bill, I would like to have a web cam video of that, you rolling around without your
*ss trying to push the panic button on your Lifeline and saying "I lost my*ss and can't find it Ha! Ha! Ha!" That would make a nice web cam video for all of us!
yes, that is one reason JYD calls me Wacky/Macky!
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Glad you liked it! eBay is NEVER wrong! 
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Ahh, ha-ha-ha.
Very good, RGwiz!!!
Frankly, I think it's a problem that eBay doesn't have 'experts' or 'moderators' or some such thing to 'check out' the auction descriptions. I guess it just works out to be another caveat emptor (or however you spell it) type of situation....
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Hey Bill;
I guess that's what I was getting at when I suggested that potential buyers might check out our comments here. I don't doubt that it happens.
I'm also sorry that we (I) might have insulted a few sellers by picking on the cars, but I stand by my thoughts, that is, that the VCCA is charged with the maintenance of the pedigree. If you are going to pass something off as the real McCoy and charge big bucks for it, then brother you better be ready to back it up.
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The term: "BUYER BEWARE" has a complete new meaning when it comes to eBay.
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It sure does Warren.
I don't think I want to go so far as to 'suggest' that some of the eBay sellers are actually lying in their descriptions.
B U T, it seems that some have no problem in 'hiding behind' phrases like "not sure of exact year" or "sombody said it fits a XXX" and so on.
I've usually been pleasantly surprised about the 'condition' however. Most items/parts/etc. seem to be as good as described. The BIG exception to that is the 'condition' of whole (complete) cars. The only two eBay purchases I've been involved with (on friends behalf) when 'we' got the car it was like "well I guess this one isn't too bad; but WHERE'S THE ONE THE SELLER WAS DESCRIBING????"
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Have you ever noticed that most of them say that they are listing it for a friend?
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Yeahhhh. That's a GREAT point!!!
I guess I've never thought of it before. BUT, now I'm even 'wondering' about that.
Man-oh-man.....
What a place that eBay is!!!! You've really got to 'watch it' don't ya?!?!?!?
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Who would ever know; but this thread started with Gator asking about a '62 Corvette color. :cool2: Is this an original color for a corvette in '62? It appeared you were thinking about maybe even acquiring a Corvette.....  What's happened in the intervening 2 and a half weeks?? Have you checked out any that are for sale?? :confused: :confused: :confused: Bill.
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Keeping looking but no luck...if at all possible I will do what Mike said.
I have had a '76 L48 Vette for 20 years, but it is too new...my dream is a '62 roadster with 4 speed and a 327 and both tops and with factory air. Not asking for much...right???? LOL
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Hey Gator; I didn't know you had a Vette!
Here I was writing all this stuff thinking that you needed to know all about them.
What do you mean by too new? Is it the solid rear axle you want or not as much comfort as the newer bodies?
Or are you just hopelessly stuck on very old Chevys?
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You got it...just hopelessly stuck on very old Chevys...
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Sounds very similar to that "Lost in the Fifties" syndrome.....
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