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If the current owner of this red 66 coupe is out there somewhere. The person that bought the car in 1970 paid $1,795 for it in 1970 still has the title application, registrations, and original owners manual. Ol Blue PS He sold it in 1973 for $2,500, that buyer sold it the next day for $3,500

car on fire Well, it wasn't a Corvette, but it was my pride and joy 55 Chevy with 3 dueces, moon fuel log and those "really pretty" red plastic fuel lines from fuel log to carbs. Car flooded, then backfired, caught fire, burnt through pretty red plastic lines, MAJOR FIRE!!! Luckily the car...

Thanks to you all for such kind words. :) As 67HEAVEN knows, being the original owner has brought miles of smiles as they say. Until the C6 Z06, there's not really been a Corvette that I've ever wanted as much as I did Ol Blue, although I've always wanted a 57. Heck, lets face it, I want them...

63 with hardtop Mark Go here for a picture of my 63 with the hardtop on. The car seems much more solid with the hardtop, but I prefer to have the top off. Ol Blue http://www.knology.net/~corvettes/63vett.jpg

Looks really good and I love the color of your car. I used some sticky-sided weatherstrip around the edge of my covers to keep from abrading the paint. Ol Blue

Congrats Garrett. I hope to attend the Historics this year and meet you. It sounds like a good Chevy-powered year. Ol Blue

67HEAVEN Thanks for sharing the story, and thanks to Garrett for keeping the dreams alive. Ol Blue PS Nice to meet you at Indy. Great look and sounding 67 uhhh, mid year, :) Vette you have. Of course I like the history of it best.

As best as I can remember, the term Mid-Year began being used in the 70's to designate the "middle years" of all the generations of Corvette design. The solid axle, (now C1's) the Mid-Years, (C2's) and the current generation (Sharks or C3s) was all that was around at the time the Mid-Year term...

The spindle-sleeve is about $35 at our local bearing shop. Ol Blue

I was reading the May issue of Hemmings and noticed an advertisement for Rubber Gas Tank liners. It was advertised as a do-it-yourself with their advice. I don't need one but I've seen some posts wondering how a person could replace the liners on 78-82 gas tanks so I thought I'd post this. Buyer...

My apologies to all, esp. JohnZ. I should have checked my facts instead of trying to go from memory. :( The Air Force always said go to the manual to check specs instead of going from memory. Those props falling off in mid-flight is NOT recommended. Given that I'm talking about reciprocating...

JohnZ mentioned to me that for drum brake cars one could use a dual master cylinder from a drum brake Camaro. From what I understand, the disk brake master cylinders have a residual valve in them that helps keep the brake pads close to the rotor. Maybe ZIP has that problem covered when you...

jjl I've used the bonding material from Corvette Image with success. It's the correct black color, but I understand there are some other products on the market that are black in color also. http://www.corvetteimage.com/products.htm I mixed it up, then put it in a cake decorator bag to squeeze...

I'm on my 3rd body-off (72 LT-1 below) and each one was only done because the cars were completely shot. If you have a good frame/body mounts and like to drive your Vette, I'd fix it in stages and enjoy it between fixes. As 67 HEAVEN says, once you begin taking it apart you will find more and...

427 forever!! My vote is for 427!! The Corvette is American "swagger", and is the biggest thing GM has to swagger about. I think the statement from CQ " For some enthusiasts, the term "seven liters" has a world-class appeal. evoking images of fine automobiles and of tracks like Le Mans...

I can't speak for repro KO wheels but These GM issue KO's have been on for over 40 years. I follow the Corvette Shop Manual instructions for installation. They are called "quick take off" wheels. CAUTION: Tighten wheel locking nuts every 100 miles for the first 500 miles by striking the...

I've been going through a bunch of paperwork trying to create a filing system on a per car basis so I can more easily find things. While doing that I've found a copy of a piece of paper that says it's a Corvette Order Copy (tank sticker?) for a white 72 LT-1 coupe with AC. The only part of the...

I've been going through a bunch of paperwork trying to create a filing system on a per car basis so I can more easily find things. While doing that I've found a copy of the dealer copy of the window sticker/shipping invoice for a 78 Silver Anniversary VIN 1Z87L8S402164. If anyone reading this...

John Your's has a nice "set" to it too. Lots of GS seem to sit higher in the front than yours, even Alan's. Ol Blue

Seeing the post on the Ebay GS replica reminded me of the "Duntov Lightweight" Grand Sport I saw at the Sebring HSR Enduro a few weeks ago. You can have a roller for $82,600 or a complete car with an aluminum big block delivered to the track of your choice for $150,000. This car is extremely...