Original Owner Interviews. - Page 2

**mockingbird812** · #11 03-09-2007, 05:51 AM

Most excellent!

Schonyenko2 · #12 03-09-2007, 06:47 AM

Sam, if you want you can call and practice on me. I'm sure my wife would like to relate how she drove to the local lumber yard, and hauled home 3 bags of sakreat in the trunk of my deuce.

MYSTERYCHEVELLE · #13 03-09-2007, 04:35 PM

How far East??

I've had this pleasure several times.. the best had to be talking to the original owner of the original MYSTERY CHEVELLE!! I have it on tape from the phone!

mrrec · #14 03-09-2007, 05:07 PM

My free advice (you know what that's worth....), would be to be yourself and as honest and casual as possible. The investigative reporter approach could (would)make them uneasy. I try to just follow their lead gently guinding them to the info I want if they don't go there. I try to contain my excitement while still letting them know that the info they are giving me is great and important. Good luck.
Dave

ChevyThunder · #15 03-09-2007, 06:20 PM

Personally ... If the person doesn't mind I would video tape the interview... take a Tripod and a Video recorder.. set it up and talk away. That way you get it all. The reactions to pictures, the body language as a story comes to mind and is being told. Much better than just voice and pictures in my opinion.

**mockingbird812** · #16 03-09-2007, 06:36 PM

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How far East??

I've had this pleasure several times.. the best had to be talking to the original owner of the original MYSTERY CHEVELLE!! I have it on tape from the phone!

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Roanoke, VA is the furthest east I will get. My son and I will be visiting family in Pittsburgh area too. I re-read your "Mystery Chevelle" story (again) and that car and its story are just too cool. That is one tuff looking hombre in its racing trim!

**mockingbird812** · #17 03-09-2007, 06:42 PM

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Sam, if you want you can call and practice on me. I'm sure my wife would like to relate how she drove to the local lumber yard, and hauled home 3 bags of sakreat in the trunk of my deuce.

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Schonyenko - I may have to take you up on your offer. As "Col. Sherman Potter" used to say, "curiosity K.O'd the cat", but I have got to ask: Did she get your permission to do this? And if so, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING! LOL, that's a gem!

BTW, did you like the car's stance with nearly 200#s of ballast in the a**-end? Did you notice the car hooking any better?

**mockingbird812** · #18 03-09-2007, 06:52 PM

Your inputs have really got me thinking and I really appreciate all suggestions. The overriding theme I am getting is to make it as personable as possible which makes a lot of sense. I am really looking forward to this as one of my passions with this hobby is to not only appreciate what the car is today, but to know where it came from. Muscle cars always have unique pasts and it makes them more interesting to unearth them and hopefully get to know the personality of the 1st owner.

Keep the suggestions coming.

P.J. · #19 03-09-2007, 07:10 PM

Copo 427 hit the nail on the head. I was able to find the original owner of my 68 camaro, helped me a great deal gave me the original bill of sale for the car and helped me with the restoration. Gave me a sined statement of fact for the car and the 427 Modificatio. He gave me a copy of the record he set with the car in 1969 at the detroit drag strip.he also gave me a copy of a drag racing news papper article when he won top bracket racing eliminator.
then i called the second owner after a lot of research
and at first he was very interested and told me that his most memorable racing story was one night he was racing a Hemi Cuda 4 speed,for $100.00 US per gear, a lot of money
back in the day. He won the race and at the end of the quarter the fuzz was waiting for them the Black camaro
took off the fuzz shot at the car to try to shoot out the tires missed the tires and hit the rear quater. He hid the car for one month and repaired the car himself. He told me that he won everyrace never lost with the 427 going 10.60s
he also told me that he had many pics the car racing
many time slips. He promised to send me some if I let him drive the car with his son and I in the car. I told him anytime. I sent him pics of the resto. the last time I spoke to him (John E.)he told me that he was impressed with the quality of the resto, and comented that if he had the car today he would sell it at the BJ and retire with the proceeds. Everytime I called He was never home after that.
conversation.I have mountins of paperwork for the car though it would be nice to get that extra history.
good luck
PJ

MYSTERYCHEVELLE · #20 03-09-2007, 07:23 PM

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How far East??

I've had this pleasure several times.. the best had to be talking to the original owner of the original MYSTERY CHEVELLE!! I have it on tape from the phone!

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Roanoke, VA is the furthest east I will get. My son and I will be visiting family in Pittsburgh area too. I re-read your "Mystery Chevelle" story (again) and that car and its story are just too cool. That is one tuff looking hombre in its racing trim!

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Sam

I was just in Sunny Calif. for a mini vacation and went to visit that Tough Hombre!! I had never met in person the new owner, but we are friends through email and phone calls since the sale back in 1999... I was 20 mins away from where he lives and went over to meet him and he handed me the keys immediately!!! All I can say is what I have always said to everyone .. That is one incredibly FAST CAR!!! I have owned some 66's but that one is BADDDD to the bone, snap you back in your seat in every gear and I got the nod from the new owner to drive it like I always drove it when I owned it... and so I did!!

What a thrill!

Mike

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