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Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (6/16)
 3/12/16 12:40pm
wetvet
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Lake Oswego, OR - USA

Vette(s):
1972 Steel Cities Gray T Top. Original Owner, Original Paint and Interior. The running gear has been rebuilt. only 250,000 miles on the clock..


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Posts: 553

I was out last week as well. Had to blow the cob webs out of the pipes.





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Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (7/16)
 3/7/16 2:34pm
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Gig Harbor, WA - USA

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1973 L82 4 Speed Coupe - Very original, well documented driver/survivor. 2016 Bend Regional NCRS Top Flight.


Joined: 10/2/2014
Posts: 405

Good to see you guys shaking out the cobwebs, we've had some nice days out here over the past week. Unfortunately all I can do is go Vroom, Vroom and look at the large hole in my '73 where the engine and trans used to be. Engine is back from rebuild and on the stand, rebuilt trans is also ready to bolt back up today. Scheduled to drop it in tomorrow night. So far everything has gone as planned, fingers crossed on initial fire up !!

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Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (8/16)
 3/8/16 3:01am
daveo76
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Vancouver, WA - USA

Vette(s):
1976 Silver/Firethorn. L48, 4spd. Original 2 bolt, vortec heads, 9.4:1 CR, Speed Pro Cam: 224/224@0.050, 112 LSA, Eagle Steel Crank.


Joined: 8/25/2005
Posts: 857

Steve, where was that pic taken?  Looks familiar...  Looking good!

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Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (9/16)
 3/9/16 2:10pm
F4GaryGold Member
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Grapevine, TX - USA

Vette(s):
1972 LT-1 convertible with factory air.


Joined: 8/26/2006
Posts: 1406

I had mine out for a drive a couple weeks ago and the radio decided to up and die. Ermm

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Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (10/16)
 3/9/16 3:00pm
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Equinunk, PA - USA

Vette(s):
1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.


Joined: 10/31/2007
Posts: 2382

  went out for a jaunt in the country today. What a BEEEautiful day!  High 60's lots of sun, no humidity.

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Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (11/16)
 3/9/16 7:40pm
hmel '74
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York, SC - USA

Vette(s):
1974 mille miglia red with oxblood interior 355ci, 320hp


Joined: 9/4/2005
Posts: 534

I had mine out the other day for a 5 minute ride to even out the flat spots on the tires.
Found that the paint is really starting to flake off my hood Cry.  Going to have to get an estimate to get a hood painted. Can hardly wait to do that (insert sarcasm here).
Also found some loose trim rings on my tail lights so i took them all out and re-glued all of them.  Put them back in tonight.
Was thinking about driving to it to work tomorrow but probably wont.


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Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (12/16)
 3/11/16 3:30pm
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Cincinnati, OH - USA

Vette(s):
1969 convertible 427/390 5 speed triple black with L-88 hood; 2019 Stingray Coupe, auto, Long Beach Red; 2022 HTC, Hypersonic Gray; 1999 coupe donated to NCM


Joined: 12/17/2003
Posts: 100

I drove the C6 to work three days this week. The C3 is waiting for an alignment then it will be on the road for the first time in several years. Can't wait.

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Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (13/16)
 3/12/16 11:45am
dwa175
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leesburg, FL - USA

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1979 coupe and now 2007 c-6


Joined: 7/19/2014
Posts: 195

hi I am in sunny florida at my winter home,wil be back april 5th cannot wait to see my 2 corvettes its going to be great to hear them,must wait to drive ins kickes in may 1st   c-3 and c6 will be on the road.   I have no storge in florida that's why I car in not here but next year I going to drive c-6 down     be safe  wave    dwa175 reporting from leesburg.
Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (14/16)
 3/12/16 1:04pm
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, - Canada

Vette(s):
1972 ZZ454 Coupe


Joined: 8/21/2015
Posts: 7

Hey everyone!
yes, its been a long 5 months~!!! it will get up to 16C (62F) in Calgary today, so I think that it will be okay to fire up the 454!...it'll run rough for sure....but it was not a super cold winter, so I hope it will not be too bad.
cant wait to get her out on the road!

spring is a comin!!! Enjoy everyone!!!
Glenn


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Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (15/16)
 3/12/16 3:20pm
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Scottsdale, AZ - USA

Vette(s):
1981 Corvette Two-Tone Claret color, 4 spd, C7 Vert


Joined: 5/23/2007
Posts: 614

That's just rotten coming on here and telling us how much your having driving yours around while others are still in their winter slumber.   Wink

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Re: Got the Vette Out for a Drive Yesterday (16/16)
 3/12/16 9:47pm
Sarge81Lifetime Member
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WEST SENECA, NY - USA

Vette(s):
1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.


Joined: 12/3/2001
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I went out in the garage today and woke up the Vette and the wife Challenger. It felt good to get 'em out this early in the year. Nothing like rowing through the gears for the first run of the year. Cool

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