One year ago today.........................

ORIGLS6 · #1 08-13-2010, 05:49 PM

Your state of mind is certainly understandable, given all you've been through Pete. But I for one hope you can regroup and find the excitement again. You and your family are some of the best folks in the hobby: you know what's REALLY important in life, and how to enjoy it the right way.

Maybe when you get behind the wheel again and feel the rumble in the seat-of-the-pants it'll put a smile on your face and all those bad memories will begin to fade.

Best of Luck Sir and we hope to see you again soon. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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**SS427** · #2 08-13-2010, 06:02 PM

I was just thinking about you and the car last night while watching an episode of "Cops" and thinking the same thing, they did NOTHING to help in this matter. Really shows you whose fingers are in whose pockets. Glad it is behind you and hope that once you hear it come to roar your opinion of the hobby is rekindled. I have said it MANY times before, the cars are not to blame for the attitudes around here nor the change in the hobby. It is the people and those people need to get off their high horses and get back to what this hobby is and always has been about, friendships and cars!

**PeteLeathersac** · #3 08-13-2010, 06:28 PM

One trip down the strip and you'll be smilin' again!.
Sad it happened but great the car is back home w/ it's family!!!

Here's the thread from last year for those who missed the story..

[htp]https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...174&page=1[/htp']

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~ Pete

1967 Impala · #4 08-13-2010, 07:39 PM

And in that one year nothing has changed down here,cars are still missing,cops are still chickens!!Im glad to hear that you have put your car back together and are going to flog the hell out of it!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

**mockingbird812** · #5 08-13-2010, 07:42 PM

Great photo Pete & Pete. Pete - good luck getting your head back in the game. Can only imagine your anguish. I have had the system let me down when i was brought up understanding that it would be there for me. Its a real kick in the nuts [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img]. Your racing antics are an inspiration to us southerly North Americans. Keep us posted on your progress. Pixs wouldn't hurt either. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

**SmallHurst** · #6 08-14-2010, 06:08 AM

Pete....

I am sure that the first time you fire up and turn a tire, some of the pain will come out and resurface. You have picked up the pieces and are putting things back together. I need for you to take that car out to the local strip and let 'er rip.

If it doesn't kill you, it will make you stronger!

**Born30YrsLate** · #7 08-14-2010, 06:57 PM

Accelerate through it Pete! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/

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Ngtflyr · #8 08-14-2010, 07:05 PM

Pete,
It could have turned out worse. Especially considering the lack of any form of support from the authorities. I know you had to pay a considerable amount to get your own car back but really your outcome seems like probably the best case scenario considering the other possible outcomes. It sucks when bad things happen to good people. But, keep in mind it's only a car, a special car, but just a car. I can relate, I've had a car stolen in the past and believe me it had a much worse outcome. It wasn't quite the caliber of this car but keep in mind it could have been worse.

**scuncio** · #9 08-14-2010, 09:32 PM

Hang in there Pete. For what it's worth your 'COPO Shootout' MCR article was a huge inspiration to me back when I was just a student dreaming about COPO Chevelles....

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