Old Fool W/04 Coupe

[DGVETTE]

Congratulatoins and welcome back DGVETTE. Lets see some pictures of that '04 Silver Coupe.

BTW, what color was your LT-1? Any old pics?

-John

I'll have to work on those pictures. My LT-1 was blue. I don't remember the exact tint, something like medium metallic maybe. Those letters "LT-1" really look good on that hood. I really liked mine after it was balanced and blueprinted as we called in those days. I ordered it with 4-sp trans, leather seats and power windows. No comfort features like PS, PB or AC, it was all performance.

DG

 

[DGVETTE]

67Heaven... That is a beautiful car. I visited your web site. It brings back memories of the '66 Conv. w/327 engine that I once had. Good car, tough engine.

DG

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Could be! I kept breaking the T-10 transmission synchronizer rings in a 390 cu. in. '63 Ford Galaxie 500. It just couldn't take the speed shifting. I never had a problem with the 4-sp in my Vettes. But I tore apart the T-10 too many times.:ugh

DG

I was mistaken, it was the M-22 that was called the Rock Crusher, I looked it up, info below:

Chevrolet Chevelle SS, 1970 Chevelle SS | Conceptcarz.com ...[SIZE=-1]The Volo Auto Museum example is one of only 20 Chevelle LS-6 convertibles produced in 1970 with the famed M-22 Rock Crusher 4-speed transmission. ...
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[DGVETTE]

Congratulatoins and welcome back DGVETTE. Lets see some pictures of that '04 Silver Coupe.

BTW, what color was your LT-1? Any old pics?

-John

Here are old pics of '71 LT-1!!

DG

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Here are old pics of '71 LT-1!!

DG

I had a 72 LT-1 and kind of looking for another one, not in a hurry but would like to find a nice one. What do you think I should expect to pay for a decent one?

Thanks,
Bill

 

[DGVETTE]

I had a 72 LT-1 and kind of looking for another one, not in a hurry but would like to find a nice one. What do you think I should expect to pay for a decent one?

Thanks,
Bill

First let me say I like your username "hoosierdaddy". It took awhile to get the "whose your" connection.
I also wanted another LT-1 before I bought this C5. But I only found a restored one for $70k+ in my part of country. That was out of my price range plus I wanted to do the work myself.

DG

 

[DGVETTE]

Anyone who owns a Corvette is not a fool. Welcome to the Corvette Nation and CAC.

You are so right. My bad. :ugh
I recently lost my wife of 35 years to cancer and that was more the old fool thought than the Corvette. Thanks for setting me straight.

DG

 

[JJS]

Here are old pics of '71 LT-1!!

DG

Beautiful LT-1 DGVette. Thanks for posting the pics. Here's one of mine - John.

 

[DGVETTE]

Here are pics of '04Silver Coupe. That is #4 grandson sitting in drivers seat. He knows the car is a "Kor-bet".

DG

 

[DGVETTE]

JJS
Great looking car. The color is good and don't tell me it has 4-sp and black leather seats 'cause I will die of envy!!!

 

[LT4man]

Very sorry to hear you lost your wife to cancer. You have my deepest condolences.

Your new Vette is quite a looker! Your old one isn't half bad either!

Welcome to the CAC! You will have a great time here!

SAVE THE

 

[JJS]

DG,
All LT-1's are 4-speeds. Mine didn't come with leather, but it has it now. The previous owner did a frame-off on the car and went with a deluxe interior during the restoration. It was silver/black originally though, just like it is now. -John

 

[JJS]

Yes DGVETTE, I'm very sorry to hear of your loss.

-John

 

[hoosierdaddy]

First let me say I like your username "hoosierdaddy". It took awhile to get the "whose your" connection.
I also wanted another LT-1 before I bought this C5. But I only found a restored one for $70k+ in my part of country. That was out of my price range plus I wanted to do the work myself.

DG

Thanks; by the way my user name was selected by a contest of sorts on this forum with the members and if memory serves me Ms Tammy Schroder is the one that came up with the hoosierdaddy then a vote was taken and wala the rest is history as they say

I do want to buy a 72 LT-1 one of these days but I can't afford the $70k either, wouldn't mind doing a frame off restoration myself on one of these classics. Like I said I am not in any hurray, thought this might be a good retirement project for me one of these days.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[82ColEd]

Welcome to the CAC!




-Stefan