November 2012 - Corvette Legends of Texas

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Ken and Linda Dobbs’ 1963
Silver Split-window Coupe
1509 N. Central Expressway, Plano
(972) 392-4600
Outback Steakhouse
11 am, Saturday, November 10
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*Nov. 10 Legends Club Meeting
11:00 AM
Outback Steakhouse,1509 N. Central Expressway, Plano (West side of US 75 between
15th & 16th St.) Program: Mike Serafin from the Fastenal store, 412 E. Main, Lewisville, TX-supplier
of fasteners, abrasives, welding supplies, tools, electrical supplies, plumbing supplies, pneumatic and
hydraulic equipment.
*Nov. 16-18 Leake Collector Car Auction *Nov. 18 Legends Brunch
Upc
Events Nov. 16-17 DFW Collector Car Swap Meet
Dallas, TX
Dallas Market Hall, Fri. 12pm, Sat. & Sun. 10am Info: http://www.leakecar.com
Mimi’s Cafe, 2486 S. Stemmons (I-35E), Lewisville, TX
9:30 AM
New Location Grand Prairie
Fri-Sat. 8 am-5 pm at Lone Star Park, (I-30 & Beltline Rd.) Free admission. Club booth
location Row 13, Spaces 104-118. Call Tom Douglas 972-985-7915 or C 469-279-3147 if you need to
put any parts into the Legends club booth for sale. For meet info: Dean Earhart at 254-751-7958, [email protected] or www.deanearhart.com
*Dec. 1 Lewisville Christmas Parade
starts 12:30 PM
You need to arrive at the staging area at Cowan & Purnell by 11:30 am. Cars and/or occupants should be decorated. Parade begins at 12:30 pm at Main & Cowan. After the parade, (about 1:30)
club members will go to Dat’s Good BBQ, 1168 W Main St., Lewisville, (972) 219-2244 (East of Valley
Pkwy, behind Firestone store). Meet us there after the parade! Call Tom Atchison 214-215-1948 for more
details.
*CLoT Club Participation Event
*Dec. 7 Legends Club Meeting
11:00 AM
Corvette World, 1801 N. I-35 E, Carrollton, TX, 972-242-7665. Lunch provided.
Directions: Southbound I-35E exit Beltline. U-turn under I-35 and take the northbound service road 1/2 mi.
Northbound I-35E exit Beltline. Continue on northbound service road 1 mi. Biennial Election of Officers.
Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to “Toys for Tots”. We will take all of them to a donation site.
*Jan. 12
----------2013-------6 PM Happy Hour, 7 PM Dinner
After-Holiday Party
Tribute Golf Club, 1000 Lebanon Rd., The Colony, TX 75056-6520, (972) 370-5465
Jan. 13-20 Barrett-Jackson Car Auction
*Jan. 20 Legends Sunday Brunch
Jan. 23-26 NCRS Winter Regional
Feb. 7-10 Chevy Classics Winter National
Scottsdale, AZ
TBA
Kissimmee, FL
Orlando, FL
Open to: 1955-72 Chevys, 53-82 Corvettes and 1967-2010 Camaros & F-Body Cars.
Host hotel: Westgate Lakes Resort, 10000 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando FL 32819, 877-502-7058. Info:
www.ClassicChevy.com
*Feb.15-17 Autorama
Dallas Market Hall
Dallas, TX
Legends hopes to display C1-C4 Corvettes again this year. Sign up to man the display
during this three-day indoor show. Contact Jerry Echols 214-435-3753 or [email protected]
Mar. 9-10 Corvette/Chevy Expo
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Don & Harriet Sebert-Dallas
1956 Black/Silver Roadster
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Geo. Brown Convention Center
Houston
Birthdays
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11-02 Jenni Wilson
11-06 Mickye Zachary
11-07 Kent Bass
11-07 Joe Maulsby
11-08 Ron Spurlock
11-09 Brian Ratcliff
11-09 Michael Harling
11-09 Steve Daniel
11-10 Carl Johanson
11-11 Alan Smith
11-14 Carol Hoffman
11-22 Irene Cleaver
11-24 Gary Williams
11-26 Marty Davis
11-29 Karen Orofino
Club Elections November Meeting
The November meeting is
the official time to nominate a
slate of officers for the biennial
election. The elected positions
are: President, VP of Operations, VP of Special Events, Secretary and Treasurer.
All other positions are appointed.
I urge you to get involved in the club as much as
you can. It makes a stronger organization and you
will become closer friends with all the members. Our
by-laws do not restrict the number of times a member
can serve in an office, so some of the current officers
will be running again.
Diane Preston will be serving as chairman of the
election committee. If you would consider running for
any of the positions, please contact her at 405-6153856 or [email protected] to be put on the slate.
You can also volunteer at the Nov. meeting at Outback Steakhouse. The election will be held Dec. 8 at
our regular meeting at Corvette World in Carrollton.
A ballot will be included in your Dec. Newsletter. You
can mail it to: Legends, P.O. Box 260316, Plano, TX
75026-0316, if you can’t be at the meeting.
See you at the meeting,
Tom
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11 am, Saturday, Nov. 10
Outback Steakhouse
1509 N. Central Expressway, Plano
(972) 392-4600
(West side of US 75 between 15th & 16th St.)
Program: Mike from Fastenal, Lewisville, TX
supplier of fasteners, abrasives, welding supplies,
tools, electrical supplies, plumbing supplies, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment and more.
Are you getting club
E-Mails?
If not, notify John Zachary, [email protected]
OFFICERS
President:............................................Tom Atchison......................... [email protected]................................................... (214) 215-1948
VP of Operations.................................Sam Deneault........................ [email protected] .......................................... (972) 530-8017
VP of Special Events:...........................Jerry Echols........................... [email protected].............................................. (972) 924-2591
Secretary:.............................................Linda Deneault...................... [email protected]..................... (972) 530-8017
Treasurer:.............................................Roger Berry.............................................................................................................. (972) 386-6224
DIRECTORS
Director of Communications:................John Zachary......................... [email protected]................................................(214) 707-2265
Weekend Wrench Coordinator:............Sam Deneault........................ [email protected].............................................(972) 530-8017
Membership Coordinator:....................Tom Lainson.......................... [email protected]...........................................(214) 862-3555
Newsletter Coordinator.........................Diane Preston........................ [email protected]..................................(972) 691-4968
Legends Ledger Newsletter: Published monthly. Send submissions to [email protected]
Submission deadline is the 20th of the month.
Club Web Site:
Coordinated by John Zachary (see above)
http://www.vettelegends.com
Send submissions to John at: [email protected]
Meeting Speakers:
Coordinated by Scott Buzzell
If you have a recommendation for a guest speaker to address the club
at one of our meetings, please contact Scott at
(214) 641-5590 or [email protected]
Membership Information:
Coordinated by Tom Lainson (see above)
$25 for an Individual membership or
$35 for a Couples membership
Dues are paid annually at a meeting or mailed to:
Club Mailing Address:
Corvette Legends of Texas
P.O. Box 260316
Plano, TX 75026-0316
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Roger Berry’s 71 Ontario Orange oneowner coupe gets some attention.
Legends member Bill Preston
tells the club about his involvement
with cars and Corvettes over the years
CORVETTE LEGENDS OF
TEXAS GENERAL MEETING
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 11:00 A.M.
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewery, Addison, Texas
The meeting was called to order by Tom Atchison, President at 11:45 a.m.
50/50 to John Zachary. No Lady Legends this
month. Congratulations!!
Bill Preston was our program speaker. He talked
about his interest in cars, etc. which lead him to buy
many Corvettes over the years. This is the first in a
quarterly series of programs featuring members and
their personal stories. Start getting yours ready!
Once again, our State Fair outing was fun with 24
cars showing up for the display.
Reminder – Bring a toy for Toys for Tots to the
December meeting.
Upcoming Meetings
November 10 Outback Steakhouse, Plano, TX
December 8 Corvette World in Carrollton, TX
January 12, 2013
Tribute Golf Club for the
Holiday Party
Meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m. followed by the
raffle.
Minutes submitted by Linda Deneault, Secretary.
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Sam Deneault selling raffle tickets to Heather Weatherly.
Also visible are Doris & Doug Jezewski, Joel Joseph, Earl
Browning, Tom Atchison, John Zachary and Jim Jenkins
New member Buddy Cundeiff shows off his ‘93 Ruby
Red Coupe to Mike & Vickie Flugstad and Jan Dyer
Doris & Doug Jezewski’s ‘03 50th Anniv. Gray Metallic Conv.
Lots of members hanging around the cars before the meeting
Legends Members Out and About
Story by Jerry Echols
Photos by Allen Eggleston & Tom Lainson
State Fair of Texas
The weather was not great, but not
too bad. One nice thing, we had to drive
through the Jeep club corral to enter and
leave, so Larry and I asked if we could
go out first at 6 o’clock,and they said yes
and let us all go first !!! a nice gesture.
Lots of walking and site seeing and
people watching! Displaying were:
Jerry & Barbara Echols
Tom Atchison & Julia Kelsey
Gary & Denise Spurlock
Curtis & Melissa Evanczyk
Joel & Susan Joseph
Carl Johanson & Esther Towles
Tom & Sandy Lainson
Larry & Jan Dyer
Allen Eggleston
J.C. & Erika Cherry
Ted Boyer
Roger Davis
Ron Paterson
Jeff Kuzniar
Rob Mogan
John Cantrell
Gerry Boren
Walt Plumley
Rob & Jo McEnroe
Jeff Kuzniar ’s red
‘64 coupe
Kerry & Janice Smith
Pete & Sherry Snider
Upper right: A patriotic array of C-3s
Joel & Susan Joseph’s ‘71 blue coupe, Curtis &
Joe & Kathryn Maulsby
Melissa Evanczyk’s ‘72 white coupe, and Kevin
Kevin & Lisa Shedden
& Lisa Shedden’s ‘71 red convertible.
Lots of Solid Axle Corvettes-John Cantrell‘s ‘58 black/silver,
Rob Morgan‘s ‘57 red/white, Joe & Kathryn Maulsby’s ‘60 white/silver.
J.C. & Erika
Cherry’s ‘66
white coupe.
Lady Legends
Sherry Snider,
Barb Echols,
Julia Kelsey, Jan Dyer & Esther Towles with hot coffee and bundled in jackets.
New Corvette getting lots of attention in the new car building display.
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Maintaining Your Corvette
by Neal Bellamy
This is the third in a series of articles discussing Corvette maintenance and upkeep.
CAVEAT -- I probably replace things sooner
than needed but I’d rather perform preventative maintenance at my convenience rather
than experience a failure. This information is
gleaned from reading recommended service
procedures, listening to “experts,” and my
personal experience. If something doesn’t
make sense to you, then follow the factory and/or your trusted mechanic’s recommendations. Also, I list the brand of products that I
prefer, but that does not mean others are not just as good or better.
Maintenance needed due to age
Maintenance items most people do not think about
are related to the age of the vehicle rather than miles
driven. Since most Corvettes are driven for pleasure, the
age of the car can take precedence and require maintenance.
Tires-The first article in this series (Sept. newsletter)
discussed replacing tires when they reach a certain age,
regardless of outward appearance or tread depth. The
recommended interval varies but is as short as six year
and as long as ten, but no longer. A date code molded on
the tire sidewall will tell you the week of manufacture.
Pressure sensors that keep track of the air pressure in your C5 or C6 tires are battery powered, and like
all batteries, there is a service life. The life depends on
how frequently you drive the Corvette. The sensor battery will last longer in cars that are driven infrequently
since the sensor “goes to sleep” after a period of inactivity
and “wakes up” once the car is driven above 20mph. A
normal life is around seven to nine years. If you have an
unresponsive sensor, it must either be rebuilt by a vendor
specializing in that service, or replaced. Replacement
options are available from GM, a few retailers (Discount
Tire), and some people replace the batteries themselves
using directions found on the internet, http://forums.
corvetteforum.com/c5-tech/1817090-updated-again-8-412-ultimate-diy-faq-thread-its-all-in-here.html 1997-2000
C5 sensors are very expensive, but there is a conversion kit to enable use of the 2001-2004 style C5 sensors.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-tech/3088178-9700-corvette-tpms-to-01-04-tpms-conversions-availablewww-gmpartshouse-com.html (This kit also converts the
1997-2000 cars to the much less expensive 2001-2004
key fobs.) New C5 sensors need to be “trained” using the
DIC and a magnet. C6 sensors take an electronic tool
that a dealer and many tire stores (e.g., Discount Tire) will
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have. For C5 Z06s that do not have the monitoring system
originally, that feature can be enabled in the ECU. It does
require a service tool called a Tech II that the dealer and
many independent shops will have. I have step by step
directions on how to enable that feature. C6 sensors are
not interchangeable with C5 sensors.
C5 and C6 key fob batteries. If your C5 or C6 key fob
stops working, you may be able to fix it by changing the
battery. Both the C5 and C6 use a watch battery (CR2032)
that is readily available (e.g., WalMart). Pry the two halves
apart using a small thin screwdriver or blade to access
the battery. There is an obvious slot to use to separate the
C5 fob, but look in the C6 owner manual to see where to
insert a thin blade. If changing the battery doesn’t fix the
problem, you will need to purchase a new one from the
dealer or an online source. Different year cars use different fobs, so be sure to get the correct one. A new C6 fob
also needs to be programmed to the car using the DIC.
See the owner manual for directions. If you do not have a
C5 or C6 owner manual, download one here and search
on “fob.” http://www.gmpartshouse.com/pdf-downloads
Brake fluid isn’t something most people think about
changing, but it does have a service life and it is critical to
your safety. Brake fluid is hydroscopic, meaning it tries to
absorb water such as humidity from the atmosphere. Once
brake fluid has absorbed a certain amount of water, your
brakes will not work as effectively or at all, and the water
in the fluid may cause rust on the internal surfaces of major brake components. All this means is maybe you won’t
have brakes when you need them, and fixing the problem
will involve replacing expensive items.
I completely flush the brake fluid in my street cars every two to three years, and twice a year in my competition
cars that are subjected to much more extreme use and
heat. Use a good quality brand name fluid such as Castrol
LMA or Valvoline for street use. For autocross or track use,
get a much better fluid (higher temperature rating) such as
Castrol SRF ($70 per quart) or Motul 600 ($16 per pint).
Unless you are a serious racer and plan to change fluid
much more often for maximum performance, then stay
with the GM recommended fluid rating (e.g., DOT number
printed on the brake master cylinder cap).
Manual transmission Corvettes also use brake fluid
in the clutch master/slave cylinders. Some people periodically use a turkey baster to suck out the fluid from the
master cylinder, but this does nothing for the fluid in the
slave cylinder (inside the bell housing). Unfortunately,
flushing the slave cylinder involves removing a large part
of the exhaust system plus the belly pan (40 bolts), and
then reaching the slave cylinder by feel only since it can-
not be seen. I am told that if you have the intake manifold
off the car (for example to change a defective oil pressure sensor in a C5), that it is possible to reach the clutch
bleeder screw from above or to remove it for installing
a remote bleeder kit. (http://www.tickperformance.com/
tick-performance-remote-clutch-speedbleeder-linefor-c5-corvette-z06-04-06-gto-ls1-f-body/) Symptoms of a
problem are a clutch pedal staying on the floor after being
depressed, or the clutch not disengaging fully causing
noisy shifts. Be aware that if this occurs and you have not
used your Corvette for drag racing or other severe use
and/or do not have 100,000 plus miles, you probably do
not need a new clutch or expensive transmission rebuilt.
Be sure your mechanic flushes the slave before beginning a more expensive “solution.” It took me about three
hours (without a lift) to flush my C5 slave after 8 years of
service. Since I had the belly pan off, I replaced it with a
much thicker ceramic coated and insulated unit that really
cut down on heat in the console area. http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/1-4-thick-aluminum-ceramic-coatedtunnel-plate-with-thermal-abs/
Coolant should be replaced after five years or
150,000 miles according to GM, but that’s too long for me
and I follow a three-year interval. But whatever interval you feel appropriate, always use the GM approved
DexCool orange/red type of antifreeze, either the premixed version or mixed yourself with distilled water. If you
use the old yellow type of antifreeze, the coolant in your
Corvette engine will turn into a brown sludge and clog up
the radiator and coolant passages leading to overheating.
Expect to buy a new engine if that happens.
Coolant hoses also need to be examined. I recently
replaced all eight coolant hoses on my nine year old 2003
C5. I don’t know what a safe replacement interval should
be for hoses exposed to modern DexCool, but avoiding
a side-of-the-road bad experience was more important to
me than the $300 cost of the hose set.
Thermostat and radiator cap should also be replaced periodically. I chose to go with a lower temperature thermostat (stock is 193) and a new coolant reservoir
cap after about five years of age. (Pinhole leaks in the C5
coolant reservoir are not uncommon, so if you suddenly
have overheating issues, examine the reservoir closely.)
I view these as cheap insurance, since a thermostat that
sticks shut will cause an engine to quickly over heat, and
the aluminum engines in Corvettes since 1997 do not
tolerate overheating for very long. I recently had a radiator cap fail at 50,000 miles in another GM car, causing
coolant loss. Caps are less than $10. If you have a C5,
do not buy the GM cap because the original 15psi cap
has been superseded with the 18psi cap used on the C6.
I am not comfortable with a 20% higher rating, so I got a
correct 15psi one at a local auto parts store for $6.
Engine serpentine drive belts (fan belts) also need
inspecting, at least at every oil change, since failure could
also cause engine overheating and/or being stranded on
the side of the road. There are two belts and the replacements should be GM or a major brand (Gates, Goodyear, etc.). Perform a visual inspection with the engine
off looking for obvious frayed edges, cracks across the
ridges, and missing portions of ridges. With the engine
running, look at the belts to ensure neither one “wobbles”
or “walks” on the pulleys or makes noises, and that they
seem to be properly tensioned. The main belt runs on
the alternator, power steering, air conditioning, and water
pump pulleys plus a belt tensioner and an idler pulley. It is
not uncommon for the bearings in those to fail so look for
wobble or noise from them too.
Harmonic balancer of the C5 and C6 engine needs
to be visually examined periodically. This is a round part
that bolts onto the front of the engine crankshaft and is
used to turn the main serpentine belt. There is a round inner steel part inside an outer steel ring. The two parts are
separated by rubber. After several years and many heat
cycles, the rubber can deteriorate and the two pieces
could fly apart with the engine running. A visual inspection
with a good flashlight will show if a problem is developing.
The inner and outer ring should be even (in alignment, in
the same plane). If you see either the outer or inner ring
protruding and not even, or the rubber between the two
pieces squeezing out, the balancer is beginning to separate. This is a $105 GM item ($500 for an SFI rated aftermarket one) and you will need a professional mechanic
to replace it. I found one beginning to go bad on my nine
year old, 40,000-mile 2003.
Automatic transmission fluid is recommended
to be replaced at 100,000 miles unless there is severe
usage such as autocross or track. If your Corvette has a
transmission dipstick (newer cars do not have one), you
can determine the condition of the fluid by pulling out the
dipstick. Newer cars with rear mounted transmissions
must be jacked up level and an inspection plug removed
to gain access to the fluid. The fluid should be nice and
red (not brown or dark) and there should be no burnt
odor. There is no service interval for manual transmissions. It only needs replacing for severe usage such as
autocross or track. When I was autocrossing and tracking
my Z06, I replaced it each winter. I prefer Red Line lubricants for manual transmissions and differentials.
Power steering fluid is another lubricant that seldom gets any attention. But, like any lubricant, fresher is
better than older. GM doesn’t have a service interval, but
I replace it in my vehicles about every five years and certainly at the 100,000 mile mark. I use a turkey baster to
suck out the old fluid and then refill with fresh fluid, doing
this several times until I have used one or two quarts (depending on the capacity of the system) to get the majority
of the old fluid out.
Next month, storage and/or infrequent use tips.
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Legends Members at NCRS Regional Meet
by Tom Lainson, photos by Diane Preston,
Tom Lainson & Kathryn Maulsby
Legends members had a field
day at the NCRS regionals at the Embassy Suites in
Frisco. We took five Top Flight Awards: Ted Boyer’s
‘61, Joe Maulsby’s ‘60, Nate Lanford’s ‘62, Tom Lainson’s ‘61 and new member, Michael Harling’s ‘63.
As a bonus, new member Rick Herrick’s 2nd flight
‘61 was found to have been an original big-brake car
and had the beefed up suspension too. Rick has not
had the car long and was unaware of his rare purchase. The judge looked under the car, found the air
scoops and called Rick over for the great news. I had
heard there were somewhere around 300 made.
Also, our newest member, Don Sebert displayed
his ‘56 as a Sportsman and Bob Demmel had his ‘71
Duntov on display, J.C. Cherry’s ultra-rare red ‘64 Z06
coupe was being displayed by Carr’s Corvettes in the
lobby. Tom Douglas was judging and Bob Demmel
J.C. Cherry’s ‘red 64
was in charge of vendors.
L-R: Bob Demmel, Tom Lainson, Michael Harling, Joe Maulsby, Ted Boyer,
Rick Herrick and Nate Lanford. Not pictured is our newest member Don Sebert.
Z06 coupe on display in
Carr Corvettes display.
Ted Boyer’s fawn beige
‘61 roadster showing
with its hardtop.
Roger Berry and Ted Boyer visit at the show.
Judges, judges everywhere,
but Tom Douglas managed
to dodge the camera again!!!
Very unusual ‘55 Harvest Gold with Dark Green
soft top owned by Steven Newsom of Alvin, TX
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Michael Harling with his silver ‘63 Z06 coupe
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Dinner Cruise to the Cotton Gin
Ken & Kathy Weller’s 1964 Blue convertible.
These are the beautiful days that we look forward to
in Texas! Saturday, October 20, was just right for meeting friends and cruising to the far east side of the Metro to
Crandall, Texas. The Cotton Gin was as advertised; homestyle food in a big old building that used to be a working
Cotton Gin. Service and food were good and the company
was OUTSTANDING!!!
Five cars met in Lewisville, then zipped around town
on the Bush turnpike to meet up with several more at
North Mesquite High School. We drove together on out US
175 to Crandall. Some of us drove further... The Sniders,
Nutts and Pinsons met us at the Cotton Gin.
Thanks to Pete & Sherry Snider, Ken Weller for putting the plan together. Attending were Randy & Char
Henry, Rick & Virginia Herrick, Joe & Kathryn Maulsby,
Tom Douglas, Bill & Diane Preston, Don & Martha Pinson, Bruce & Cynthia Nutt, Tom & Mary Jeanne Entrekin,
Roger Berry, Tom Atchison, Ken & Kathy Weller and Larry
& Jan Dyer
Char & Randy Henry and Virginia & Rick Herrick
Larry & Jan Dyer
Always trying to find a
shady spot.
Kathryn & Joe Maulsby
and Bill Preston
Cynthia & Bruce Nutt and Don & Martha Pinson at dinner.
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Cynthia & Bruce Nutt’s 2011 white convertible
Meet Our Members
Linda & Ken Dobbs
About ten years ago I decided I wanted a
Plano, Texas
Corvette. I had always liked them, just couldn’t
Members
since
November
2006
afford one. I started looking for a 1961, red with
white coves, red interior, 270 hp, two fours and
both tops .
I was talking to a good friend told him what I was
looking for. Three days later he called, “How about a
63 coupe?” The car was in Alabama, part of a divorce
settlement, she sent me pictures. We came to a
price and I bought it .
When I got the car it was running with a new
350 cu. inch motor, the orignal engine on a stand,
six boxes of parts, four rims, hub caps, and an
orignal 1963 spare. The car came with a set of
knockoff wheels.
The car had a frame off done already. I went to
work, replacing parts, had the engine rebuilt, 11.25
pistons, solid-lifter cam, etc.
Over the last ten years I have replaced the
interior and repainted the car. I’ve installed original
tires, T-3 head lights, and all bolts that were not
correct. Now she is like new. I drive her on pretty
days, to car shows... if they are close. Otherwise
we trailer her. I call her Miss Baby .
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