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Going after the tank sticker! (1/10)
2/6/09 1:17pm

T-Mans70,73

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Elma, WA - USA

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Red 1973 Convertible. L-48 Auto #'s matching Red 1970 LT-1 Convertible #'s matching

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Well within a week we should have a look at the top of the tank on the LT-1.
I have it in the shop getting a few things fixed and a few things looked at and decided to drop the tank also.

The car is 39 years old and the sticker isnt going to be getting any better quality, if there is anything left of it at all.

I told them I want to be there when this tank comes out. Its like the birth of a kid, (kinda).

I will post some pics if there is anything to look at.

Wish me luck!

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Going after the tank sticker! (2/10)
2/6/09 1:38pm

bcliff

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TOPTON, PA - USA

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71 454 convertible, mulsanne blue,a/c, matching numbers, 48K miles

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Make sure you take pictures of the birth!

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Going after the tank sticker! (3/10)
2/6/09 1:41pm

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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas

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Good Luck with the recovery, John!!!

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Going after the tank sticker! (4/10)
2/6/09 2:34pm

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Best of luck..........it ususlly isn't a pretty sight........

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Going after the tank sticker! (5/10)
2/7/09 11:18am

lukesvette

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HOWELL, NJ - USA

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1979, Targa Blue (72 Color), Pace Car rear spoiler, L88 hood, Dark blue factory interior, 525HP 406, HD 700R4, 370 gears,Steeroids, composite rear spring, TT IIs wrapped in T/A Radials.

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Post pics from the blessed event!!! Big%20smile

and SCAN IT!! Any handling after it's disturbed will only deteriorate it's readability. I scanned mine and can zoom in on certain spots and you'll always have it...(unless yer compooter crashes..)

OK - burn it to a disk too...

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Going after the tank sticker! (6/10)
2/8/09 2:01am

Aaron1976
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1976 Corvette Stingray L-48 Automatic Black

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John, It is really cool that you took the LT-1 under your wing. Larry found the right home for her. I guess this Summer's Cruise Ins will be more interesting for you although now you'll have to pick which one to drive.

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Going after the tank sticker! (7/10)
2/8/09 2:32am

T-Mans70,73

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Elma, WA - USA

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Red 1973 Convertible. L-48 Auto #'s matching Red 1970 LT-1 Convertible #'s matching

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Thanks Aaron.
I do believe I will let my daughter drive the 73 to a show or 2 after she turns 16 in June. That way we could take both.

She went with me in the 73 to the Vette show today and she gets it. She loves the car and she loves just cruising in it.

Plus I think she'll drive it like a grandma!

Met Larry up there and had a great time looking at some really cool cars and a bunch of parts.

Tom, Joel, Larry and Paul, thanks for the hope and advice.

I really dont think there can or will be much there but its got be be looked at some time.

Why not now.

jt's732009-02-08 04:56:29

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Going after the tank sticker! (8/10)
2/8/09 11:13am

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My husband and I restored our 77 Corvette all last summer by basically doing a complete on body restoration. When we removed the gas tank we found the build sheet but it was very fragile but we were able to remove it. Unfortunately not without causing some additional damage to it.

Take lots of pcitures!

Then to my surprise when I removed the old carpeting right under the drivers area I found not one extra build sheet but two! Out of them both one was mint and perfect! It was a real bonus and shock. So one never knows where else you just might find your build sheets.

Anni and her 77 Red Corvette

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Going after the tank sticker! (9/10)
2/8/09 12:32pm

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Good luck with that tank sticker. I'm restoring a 70 LT-1 and all I found were a few fragments that I put in a clear envelope for who knows what reason because there is almost nothing there to read. Looks like pieces of some ancient scroll or parchment.

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ex⋅pe⋅ri⋅ence (ik-speer-ee-uhns); noun - The ability to get out of trouble added to the ability to get into it.

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Going after the tank sticker! (10/10)
2/8/09 2:04pm

T-Mans70,73

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Thanks Annie, that was a great outcome.

Wayne, what can I say.
You'r not helping! Rolling%20On%20The%20Floor%20Laughing

I am like you though. I will keep whatever scraps come off the deal.

Like that fella says after Clint ask him "did I fire 6 shots or only 5?"

He says, "I gots to know, I gots to know!"

And stick around this is the best place for info about any of these cars.

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