[musclecarjohn]

OK,I'm back for now while the wife is in the shower.

My '69 was originally a Frost Green car (code #59)and I know you purists will all argue that it should have remained that color but I just couldn't live with it.Green (and not a NICE green like Ralley Green)but drab olive green with green everything...carpet,console,headliner,steering column,etc...and I just couldn't live with that.I painted it 2003 Corvette Z06 Millenium Yellow (with Black stripes)and it looks just awesome.Completely new interior,glass,every nut & bolt,front to rear.Second car I've restored like this and I think it's my last.

Last weekend at the Monterey Historics,Jim Hall and all 7 Chaparral's came out of his museum in Texas and rans laps around Laguna Seca.It was a blast for any Chevy fan to get to experience these cars running,especially the 2J car which was the "vacuum" car that had a snowmobile motor that ran the suction system.That car would "suck" itself down towards the track and was just light years ahead of the competition during that time...I mean 2+ seconds quicker than the McClaren's!Four races after it debuted it was out-lawed and so ended Can-Am as it was known.

It was a great time and I got Jim to sign all my Can-Am & Trans-Am books.

Speaking of Trans-Am,I know Ken Epsman who owns the championship winning '69 Sunoco Camaro (he recently turned down an offer somewhat south of $750K for the car!)and he has recently had it restored the way it ran during the early part of the '69 season,when the car had Red interior and the infamous vinyl top.Kenny has three T-A cars ('70 Sam Posey "sublime" Challenger and a '71 Penske Javelin.He also drove his '76 Dekon Monza against the Porsche Turbo's and kicked some German a**!

Anyway as you can tell,I love ALL things Chevrolet.

Check in a little later...