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Bill congratulation to you and all involved in refreshing the car. Cousin Paul must have been overwhelmed with all the attention surrounding him and his car. Ownership for 59 years.... just amazing. Bill, well done for making this happen!
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love the color combo and thanks for sharing the story with us.
curious as the 3:08 was optional ratio, what was the default ratio? and what made him want the 3:08 |
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The default ratio was 3.36. Paul foresaw road trips and there were multiple trips to CA and TX to visit family along with others around the country in the 60's and 70's. He recently related to me parking it overnight while visit Manhattan with concern it would be there in the morning. - Bill W |
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----Boy, did this 65 turn out nice!!!....Bill S
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We took the '65 back to the farm Sunday, where it has lived since new. Grabbed some pix of a proud owner and his prized Corvette.
Took Paul for a several mile ride. It was like I was age 15 again, when Paul put me behind the wheel of his new '65 Corvette with 400 miles on it. 59 years ago and I remember that drive like it was last week.... |
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Got emotional and forgot to attach the pic....
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Such a cool car and great story. This is what this addiction, I mean hobby is all about!
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Great story Bill - any more pictures of the finished product?
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Thank you Jake!! I must say that your family has set the bar in the stratosphere of family car stores!!
Here's a few more, including Paul and Yvonne, also the interior and chassis judging teams at work. Did I mention that the operations judging scored 100%? When this car was new it was the "Grocery Getter", they were just cars... A week before the wedding (February) Yvonne slid off a snow covered road into the ditch. A neighbor came by and found a crying Yvonne, sure that Paul would not marry her after wrecking his Corvette. Well..it was a soft landing into a snow bank, no harm done, and a happy ending! By coincidence, of the four '65's presented for judging, all were 300 HP. The was a '65 Fuelie coupe maroon/white interior Duntov Award winner displayed also. Seventy Corvettes in attendance, a great turn out for sure! Long distance award was from Massachusetts. Bill W Last edited by 67since67; 05-16-2024 at 05:06 AM. |
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It was really neat to see this car in person at the Iowa NCRS regional meet. Lots of great cars and people!
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