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LStathas · 05-21-2019, 01:39 AM

A coworker is in the process of acquiring a barnfind '67 GTO hardtop. 2nd owner since 1968. Red with black interior. Automatic car/dual gate. Rally II's . No A/C. Almost zero rust, mice have got in the interior. Small dent in nose panel. More details to follow. Guy thinks he'll get it for less than $10,000. UGHHHHHH!!!!!! Why don't I ever get that lucky. I feel like I want to explode. Coworker is a 'Vette guy to add injury to insult.

Greg Reid · 05-21-2019, 02:58 AM

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Coworker is a 'Vette guy to add injury to insult.

You may wind up with it yet in that case...Vette guys sometimes frown on other makes.

Carmine · 05-21-2019, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by LStathas

A coworker is in the process of acquiring a barnfind '67 GTO hardtop. 2nd owner since 1968. Red with black interior. Automatic car/dual gate. Rally II's . No A/C. Almost zero rust, mice have got in the interior. Small dent in nose panel. More details to follow. Guy thinks he'll get it for less than $10,000. UGHHHHHH!!!!!! Why don't I ever get that lucky. I feel like I want to explode. Coworker is a 'Vette guy to add injury to insult.

I'm like you. The only thing I ever find in barns is dried cow manure, Carmine.

Stuart · 05-21-2019, 10:58 AM

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I feel like I want to explode.

It's just a car. Look at it this way, you've saved $10,000 by not buying it yourself.

Chief of the 60's · 05-21-2019, 11:39 AM

85% of Corvette people are scum. The other 15% are normal people who despise the other 85%.

Firedup6975 · 05-21-2019, 12:12 PM

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85% of Corvette people are scum. The other 15% are normal people who despise the other 85%.

Whoaaaaaaaaaa

We had 2 vettes.

just sayin.

Chief of the 60's · 05-21-2019, 12:16 PM

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Whoaaaaaaaaaa

We had 2 vettes.

just sayin.

I can sense you were one of the 15%

But now I can see why you don't like chrome valve covers.

Firedup6975 · 05-21-2019, 12:29 PM

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I can sense you were one of the 15%

But now I can see why you don't like chrome valve covers.

No, I love chrome covers if the car had them originally. My 75 TA had painted ones. My 69 has chrome ones as part of the 400 package. Just want to make sure chrome covers were correct on my 78. I found out they were so they will be staying on BURT.

here is BIGDADDYs power house. Hard to find the valve covers but they are there, and a PITA to clean with all the hoses or wires across them.

I take a long stick with a damp rag wrapped around it to get to the back ends of them.

i82much · 05-21-2019, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

85% of Corvette people are scum. The other 15% are normal people who despise the other 85%.

I like Corvettes. But, I'm also scum

Firedup6975 · 05-21-2019, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by i82much

I like Corvettes. But, I'm also scum

Carmine · 05-21-2019, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

85% of Corvette people are scum. The other 15% are normal people who despise the other 85%.

YIKES!!! I bought my C6 Corvette convertible brand new and still have it. Not sure where I fall into the percentages. Think maybe I'll sell it lol, Carmine.

Chief of the 60's · 05-21-2019, 04:07 PM

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YIKES!!! I bought my C6 Corvette convertible brand new and still have it. Not sure where I fall into the percentages. Think maybe I'll sell it lol, Carmine.

Carmine, you own one, you know the 85% I am referring to.

Here's a hint:

Polo shirt (tucked in of course)
Sunglasses hanging by a string around the neck
Titleist hat
Must have date code and correct time stamped replacement parts
Always think they are the fastest on the road but rarely go over 40mph
Always think they are smarter than anyone around them except their own
Always think the world revolves around them
And last but not least, a liberal snowflake that cannot find their way out of a cardboard box

Firedup6975 · 05-21-2019, 04:14 PM

Ok....Ok Carmine those GTO’s are nice but....... I wanna see that 77 or 78 TA peeking out in the garage.

TAKerry · 05-22-2019, 07:45 AM

Back to the OP, no need to be bitter, some guys get lucky and fall into these things. I had a neighbor that restored cars as a hobby/full time. He was more of a flipper. Mostly a Pontiac guy he would often come home with a gem in the rough. Mostly GTO's, lemans, and first gen 'birds. He would find them in crazy places but then again i guess he was looking.
Pretty harsh words about 'vette guys, but I know what youre talking about. Most I have run across come off as arrogant. Ones I have seen at shows care only about their own car and no one elses. I liken them to boat people (I know I will get a whole new issue started with that comment). I live in a water oriented area and the weekend navy guys take the cake as far as being …………!
I do know a couple of vette owners that are great people though. I guess you need to get through their shell.

242177P · 05-21-2019, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Carmine

YIKES!!! I bought my C6 Corvette convertible brand new and still have it. Not sure where I fall into the percentages. Think maybe I'll sell it lol, Carmine.

Don't worry about him, he also rails against "matching numbers" Pontiacs as well.
There really aren't many things he approves of so, needless to say, he is easily riled.

Firedup6975 · 05-21-2019, 04:18 PM

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Don't worry about him, he also rails against "matching numbers" Pontiacs as well.
There really aren't many things he approves of so, needless to say, he is easily riled.

STOP IT!

unruhjonny · 05-22-2019, 01:56 PM

@ LStathas;

I agree with what was mentioned earlier - you saved yourself a $10k buy-in, and who knows how much extra to get it up to snuff...

About the "Corvette owners";
Sure there is a high percentage of Corvette owners that fit the stereotype lined out in prior posts, but simply white-washing them as Corvette owner is is misnomer;
The douche-baggery takes on all different forms, but boils down to elitism;
There's Dodge, Chevrolet, Ford, and (gasp) Pontiac elitists.
Unfortunately Corvettes are easy to pigeon hole here because Corvettes are generally expensive... and I need not explain what often happens when people start to see themselves as being in a different class because of financial where with all.

I appreciate the people on this forum because regardless of financial well being, most everyone here seems to be generally positive an helpful.

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Originally Posted by 242177P

Don't worry about him, he also rails against "matching numbers" Pontiacs as well.
There really aren't many things he approves of so, needless to say, he is easily riled.

unfortunately I have noticed this in my casual search for parts to make my car as correct as financially feasible.

Firedup6975 · 05-21-2019, 04:16 PM

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YIKES!!! I bought my C6 Corvette convertible brand new and still have it. Not sure where I fall into the percentages. Think maybe I'll sell it lol, Carmine.

Better sell the Vette or The Chief will label you.