OLD Modified Corvettes

[Shotgun 61]

Here are a few pics........................... I'll post more if y'all want to see em. That's the man himself, Jerry Ault at 81 years young sitting in the car. He had not seen it since he sold it in 1978. This pic was at the Gathering of the Geezers event at Kilkare Dragstrip in Xenia Ohio in August 2020. It was an emotional day for all of us. Another pic is Dave Thomas, Jerry's good friend and crew chief, Jerry and yours truly. Thanks for allowing me to post this piece of drag racing history.
Rex

[MickeyW]

That is so awesome, great pics, great car.

[Frank Castros]

Rex,
I'm so happy for you! That car is one of my favorite race cars of all time. I first saw it at the Summernarionals in the seventies.
Does is still have the Monarch Butterfly within the gas door?

[Shotgun 61]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

Rex,
I'm so happy for you! That car is one of my favorite race cars of all time. I first saw it at the Summernarionals in the seventies.
Does is still have the Monarch Butterfly within the gas door?

Thanks Frank. When I got the car it had (and still has) the stock 63 gas lid. I'm not aware of the butterfly you refer to, but I will inquire with Jerry and Dave and if it should be there....................we'll git er done. I want the car to be as accurate as possible. I talk to Jerry and Dave every week. Jerry has called me a half dozen times to thank me for saving and restoring his old race car. THAT, is a special feeling right there.

[Todd Bailey]

Rex,

I trust that you met Bill Sheets back in August 2020 at Kilkare? He originally painted the car YEARS ago.

[Shotgun 61]

Originally Posted by Todd Bailey

Rex,

I trust that you met Bill Sheets back in August 2020 at Kilkare? He originally painted the car YEARS ago.

Hi Todd. Yes, we met Bill .........GREAT guy and now a good friend. He actually still had some of the gold leaf he used when he painted the car in 1975. He sent it to me and Dauber used it when he lettered the car in 2020.

[Shotgun 61]

More pics of the car in action...................

[Terry Witzel]

Originally Posted by Shotgun 61

Here are a few pics........................... I'll post more if y'all want to see em. That's the man himself, Jerry Ault at 81 years young sitting in the car. He had not seen it since he sold it in 1978. This pic was at the Gathering of the Geezers event at Kilkare Dragstrip in Xenia Ohio in August 2020. It was an emotional day for all of us. Another pic is Dave Thomas, Jerry's good friend and crew chief, Jerry and yours truly. Thanks for allowing me to post this piece of drag racing history.
Rex

Dave Thomas had a pretty cool street Corvette back in the day, somewhere I have an old magazine, (Popular Hot Rodding I think) that had an article on it. Red with red anodized super tricks. If I remember right it was one of the Route 66 corvettes.

[Shotgun 61]

Originally Posted by Terry Witzel

Dave Thomas had a pretty cool street Corvette back in the day, somewhere I have an old magazine, (Popular Hot Rodding I think) that had an article on it. Red with red anodized super tricks. If I remember right it was one of the Route 66 corvettes.

Yes, Dave had a maroon 62 327-340 with red anodized Super Tricks. I have a photo somewhere that Dave sent me. I'll post it when I find it. Don't know about the Route 66 history.