only two made

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Thank you for the info. I will keep that in mind but I not that old yet(I think)....LOL. I can still do it all except the paint work. Paint and body work was never my thing though. Maybe I should call him to see if I can pick up some parts I dont have like a Tri power intake for a 67. They are a little taller than the 68-69 versions. Date codes and numbers are not a concern to me. Most dont know what they see anyway. I have new carbs. I need something to keep me busy anyway since I retired and I want to make it road worthy and comfortable to drive on long trips. Im building a new 40 X 60 garage at the moment on 5 acres. My plan is to spend my last penny about 30 seconds before I drop dead.

X-Tech, Don't forget my neighbor around the corner has about 28 63-67 vettes in his warehouse and are for sell for the right price... He does have them in a variety of price ranges along with big and small blocks.....I will try to take some pics of them and send them to you on your phone ....call me if you want his ph #, he will deal as he moves them frequently and replaces with more new ones .....He has parts too.....

[chris ok]

Good luck w your build up Terry. Just be careful of them tremecs and big block torque. They are based on production T 5's, and even with the good gears come apart into scrap.
I got to drive a 69 427 tri power 4 speed from Mineola train station to shop I worked at after dropping customer off in his own Vette. Intimidated I was, but it felt great. Green car, rest is vague, circa 1986, i was 21 and knew about respecting peoples things. King of the road for 20 minutes, lol.

Chris

[X-TECH MAN]

Thanks guys.....I did forget about your neighbor Danny. Send me a PM with his number if you would. A friend here has a Tremic 5 speed in a 69 Convert with a 427/400 HP tri power car. It drives good and is great cruising around 75 or 80 with his 3.55 gears in the rear. IThe trans has been in there for quite awhile but he dosent hammer it. Not looking for a SS/A or B car on the street. Just a pump gas (87 octane) friendly driver. Might use a small hydraulic cam so I dont have to adjust the valves anymore either. You guys will find out that we tend to get lazy as time goes on.

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Thank you for the info. I will keep that in mind but I not that old yet(I think)....LOL. I can still do it all except the paint work. Paint and body work was never my thing though. Maybe I should call him to see if I can pick up some parts I dont have like a Tri power intake for a 67. They are a little taller than the 68-69 versions. Date codes and numbers are not a concern to me. Most dont know what they see anyway. I have new carbs. I need something to keep me busy anyway since I retired and I want to make it road worthy and comfortable to drive on long trips. Im building a new 40 X 60 garage at the moment on 5 acres. My plan is to spend my last penny about 30 seconds before I drop dead.

Terry, It sounds like you're having way too much fun. I'll be down in the Indiantown area next month looking for 3-5 acres to put the same size garage on. I was thinking pole barn, what are you putting up? cost? --------Great plan by the way :-)

[X-TECH MAN]

Hi Dan....Im looking at a metal construction package with a 15 ft ceiling so I can have another car lift. The kit is about $35,000 done and installed on a concrete slab and can take about 150 MPH winds. Then I need to insullate and wire it. I did that in Md. so Im able to run the elec. I have the time so why not? I miss the lift I had in Md. Im going out of town from here so I can shoot my guns whenever I want. Cant do that here unless I want to kill a few neighbors (Hummmmm, not a bad idea) Be careful where you go in Indian Town unless you can speak spanish. Need I say more. Its about 1 1/2 hours from here. I sold the Hot Rod (35 Chev Coupe) a cpl of months ago so I need a new project. Always loved the Vettes of old. Its OK here but more like the "Land of the Living Dead". You can watch the movies of this place on the Si-Fi channel most any weekend. Bunch of REALLY OLD non-car types. They hate my loud Harley to sooooooooooooo.....screw'em Ive had it with these old bastards. I hate Golf and wouldnt play cards on a bet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Hi Dan....Im looking at a metal construction package with a 15 ft ceiling so I can have another car lift. The kit is about $35,000 done and installed on a concrete slab and can take about 150 MPH winds. Then I need to insullate and wire it. I did that in Md. so Im able to run the elec. I have the time so why not? I miss the lift I had in Md. Im going out of town from here so I can shoot my guns whenever I want. Cant do that here unless I want to kill a few neighbors (Hummmmm, not a bad idea) Be careful where you go in Indian Town unless you can speak spanish. Need I say more. Its about 1 1/2 hours from here. I sold the Hot Rod (35 Chev Coupe) a cpl of months ago so I need a new project. Always loved the Vettes of old. Its OK here but more like the "Land of the Living Dead". You can watch the movies of this place on the Si-Fi channel most any weekend. Bunch of REALLY OLD non-car types. They hate my loud Harley to sooooooooooooo.....screw'em Ive had it with these old bastards. I hate Golf and wouldnt play cards on a bet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lol !!! I got a few neighbors like that too. The area I'm looking at is east of Indiantown and about 30 min. out of Stuart. It's pretty uninhabated but close to my boss's current condos on the beach. Or you could rent me a cot in the corner of your building and I could bring my loud Harley too. :-)

[Terry Cain]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Thank you for the info. I will keep that in mind but I not that old yet(I think)....LOL. I can still do it all except the paint work. Paint and body work was never my thing though. Maybe I should call him to see if I can pick up some parts I dont have like a Tri power intake for a 67. They are a little taller than the 68-69 versions. Date codes and numbers are not a concern to me. Most dont know what they see anyway. I have new carbs. I need something to keep me busy anyway since I retired and I want to make it road worthy and comfortable to drive on long trips. Im building a new 40 X 60 garage at the moment on 5 acres. My plan is to spend my last penny about 30 seconds before I drop dead.

Terry,
You know they're now re-producing the 67 intakes? Crane Corvette has them.

[chris ok]

Stuart is quite habitated I think. My moms in Hobe Sound. 15 minutes from Moroso/pbir.
cross over 95 and 2 turns, jeez.
Might have to move south and work for Lexus there. I need a track. LI sucks.

Chris

Good luck guys. All of you.

ps, please put the 67 L88 back in the book NHRA!!!!!!!

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by chris ok

Stuart is quite habitated I think. My moms in Hobe Sound. 15 minutes from Moroso/pbir.
cross over 95 and 2 turns, jeez.
Might have to move south and work for Lexus there. I need a track. LI sucks.

Chris

Good luck guys. All of you.

ps, please put the 67 L88 back in the book NHRA!!!!!!!

Chris, Yes Stuart is pretty populated but if you head west out of town and go under 95 it starts thinning out and eventually turns into farm land and a lot of cattle.

[ON TIME]

In 74 I went to work for Tom Barrett taking care of his cars. In 75 Tom bought two cars from Roger Penske. One was a Blk 69 Shelby with 500 miles. The other was a Blk 69 ZL-1 Vette with just over 400 miles.I remember the conversation from Roger to Tom saying this is one of two built. The car was fun to drive. When Tom was in Russia buying a car. The Vette went to Lopers and had a 4:56 gear installed. Sure did wake it up. Id say Penske and Barrett knew what the real number produced was.