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WELL i DIDN'T EVER THINK i'D FIND ONE, EVEN SAID TO MY FRIEND THAT IT WAS NO LONGER POSSIBLE, BUT iT CAME FROM SW TEXAS, NOT A SPOT OF RUST, SO i WENT ALL OUT. TOOK 2 YEARS, and a lot of work But it a

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Too bad they aren't smart enough to read a calendar!

As for the 2016s, I will wait for the next ZL1. So I figure that will be out for the 50th.

 

I won't keep my bird forever, too many joint problems to keep up with a classic The way I want to for much longer.

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A great day to go the Maxx Motors Annual Car Show in Butler, Missouri! Some of you may remember the TV show from 2013... "God, Guns and Automobiles", with Mark Muller (owner of Maxx Motors)... Everything was free, registration, burgers, dogs, chips, drinks. A great time today. About 70 cars there and a nice road trip about an hour south of KC.

 

http://www.history.com/shows/god-guns-and-automobiles

 

The Vettes...

 

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A few of the other cars...

 

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My pick of the show...

 

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The Group... (minus me... I was taking pic)

 

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Neat video a friend made

 

 

 

 

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Took it shopping. Grocery Getter

 

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Bring her up to Tulsa for the cruise in some Tuesday! We can put GMTC stickers on and then park by the Mustangs . [emoji12] Edited by SnakeEyes
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It's been a long time since I have been to Tulsa. I was at Tulsa raceway the first time I ever ran a 10.80 pass in the nova. Back before it lived on the giggle juice. :lol:

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Well, my wife still hasn't driven it by herself, and she dropped a bombshell: She really doesn't want the kids riding in it. Guess it isn't "safe enough". I've mentioned my joint/back problems, so there goes most of my reasons I bought it(family to enjoy and me to play with, underestimated the pain that followed a night of wrenching)

 

So, even though I was planning on having it around another couple of years, it's going up for sale.

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Well, my wife still hasn't driven it by herself, and she dropped a bombshell: She really doesn't want the kids riding in it. Guess it isn't "safe enough". I've mentioned my joint/back problems, so there goes most of my reasons I bought it(family to enjoy and me to play with, underestimated the pain that followed a night of wrenching)

 

So, even though I was planning on having it around another couple of years, it's going up for sale.

Ill give you $5.00 for it
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Ill give you $5.00 for it

Decimal is in the wrong place. Asked if 28k was fair on my Facebook 1st gen f body group page and a guy with a 68 Camaro who has seen it in person thinks that "is a steal". Then he told me I should keep it.
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Decimal is in the wrong place. Asked if 28k was fair on my Facebook 1st gen f body group page and a guy with a 68 Camaro who has seen it in person thinks that "is a steal". Then he told me I should keep it.

 

Ok, sold $500 :lol:

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$501

To late auction hammer swung

 

 

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