latest Jim M. Chevy records rumor

[Jim Mattison]

Guys,

The Chevrolet Archives project that my company has been working on is without any doubt the biggest project that we have ever taken on. Over the years, Chevrolet has moved their headquarters not less than five times and their regional offices and manufacturing facilities have changed numerous times too!!! We are finding material all accross the country.......some of it in very unlikely places! Not to mention that some material may have been discarded, over time.

We still have a "lot" of work to do and materials to find! Rome (nor Chevrolet) wasn't built in a day! The interview that is in the current issue of Muscle Car Review (spring 2003)covers this topic very well.

As I said in the interview, a notification will come from Chevy, when the time is right. "More to come!.....Film at eleven!"

Jim Mattison

[Rowdy Rat]

Jim,

Thanks for the update... Your efforts are much appreciated!

Regards,

Stan Falenski

[JoeC]

I was reading an article about one of the guys who writes Corvette restoration books. He said he was given access to restricted areas in GM buildings and found info and pictures on the old Corvettes that he was allowed to use in his books. He also said there was info on other GM products where he found the Corvettes info.

[MotownMadman]

Jim,
Thanks buddy, you know my stress levels, that takes some of the heat off. I will be down Monday to pick up some of the unmentionable parts in your Garage. I may end up going to Georgia with Al, what ya think, good idea? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Motown [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]

[Unreal]

Matt,
So you are picking up some of Jim's "unmentionables"....kinky.
When my wife picks up my unmentionables, she gets mad at me [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img](mine are usually on the bedroom floor, not the garage)

[Mr70]

Jim
Thank you so much for all you are doing right now for this Hobby. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
P.S..Can you make that Film at 10:00?

[68z302]

Johnny Lightning Convertible '68 Z28
I laughed when I first saw it. I had no idea there was one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...;category=6763
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[Winmon]

Technically, there was just one (was specially built for Pete Estes)!

[JLerum]

I would have to say that if their is a way to define real cars from a fake that either the real cars will go up in value or the fakes go down. I think a little of both will happen. Too many people that want the real goods when the price tag goes over $40,000+++. It would be nice to have the real cars represted without doubt. Just my $.02 worth. The real cars need to stand alone and take their rightful place. Thank you Jim for your effort.

JIM LERUM [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif[/img]

[Verne_Frantz]

Motown,
I was referred here from another site because of the discussion regarding the build sheet (potential) availablity for Chevys.
I had to register because this topic is very close to my heart. Specifically, your comment about Jim trying to clean up the hobby really touched a chord I've been playing since '82.
I currently operate a Documentation Service through our local club for '58-'64 Chevrolets (full size). I believe we have the best method available today to document the originality of one of these cars. We did it without any help from Chevy. We did it painstakingly by "interviewing" many original cars (mostly in junk yards, because we found those cars tell no lies.)
If you want to know more about our project and the service we offer, there's a story about it on our club web site: jerseylategreats.com
I hope Jim is successful, for the good of the hobby. In the meantime, I'll keep trying to do what I can for the "good" in the small "passenger car" part of the hobby.
I'm glad I found this site. Please don't view this thread as a solicitation for our service - merely an introduction.
Verne.