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Old 04-12-2005, 12:04 AM
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Talk about a hard car to document ...and I thought a COPO would be tuff...
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Old 04-12-2005, 12:12 AM
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Talk about a hard car to document ...and I thought a COPO would be tuff...

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Can't be too hard, considering Ray is the original owner and still has the car! LOL!!

On a sidenote, the "Tom" fellow that rode along with Ray to pick up the car, and still lives just down the street from Ray, rebuilt the M22 for my LS6...
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Old 04-12-2005, 12:15 AM
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That definitely helps!...
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Old 04-12-2005, 01:41 AM
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I enjoyed the visit and talking about some of the past Nova experiences. Though this happened over 30 years ago, it still brings back a lot of memories of things that happened back then. What I don't remember mentioning, was the fact that after getting the car back to Knowles Chevrolet just as they were locking up for the day, getting a new warrantied voltage regulator installed, and leaving them with a flat on the 98 Olds, Tom and I were ready to make the cars debut at the local drive-ins. Of course, anything new in town was an attention getter for the curious. Several gathered around looking it over as we pulled it into a stall. The 427 fender numerals was probably the first thing they noticed and the fiberglass stinger hood? Several admired the SS Cragers, as by this time most all were running aftermarket wheels of some sort. Everybody was interested in what was under the hood, first and foremost,but finally I really started getting hammered after someone noticed it wasn't a 4 speed. Every thing that was supposed to run had to have a 4 speed, was the general rule? Some even laughed and shook their heads as the ribbing started. As time went on, some began to understand this automatic was a little different than what they were used too? This is probably the most memorable and enjoyable thing that I can remember about the first impression of the young at heart muscle car enthusiast's and their thoughts about the new car on the block?

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Old 04-12-2005, 01:48 AM
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Hey Ray...what was the hang out around that time? Was the Dog 'N' Suds there that early?
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Old 04-12-2005, 02:02 AM
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Dog & Suds, A&W, and Murrell's, now known as Dairy Princess.
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Very car that represents the everything-goes times back when.......
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Old 04-12-2005, 05:58 AM
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Excellent memories & well told.
Our Local Dog N Suds was our towns Car hangout too.I remember at age 8 in 1971 walking around gawking at the Cars here.
I can still taste their food.
I envy you Ray,as I'm sure most do.
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