Otay boyz-n-gurls....how many scwew-ups can ya'll find in this one??


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Here is the first error...This car was built in St. Louis, not Bowling Green.

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Is it suppose to be a joke ?

i think this guy has bumped his f### head if any of it was even close it still wouldn't 100,000 + car

Now I see why the price is so high....it's a coupe with a trunk. Don't believe it? Here's his quote. In the trunk, you will find a correct original jack, original jack hardware and spare. 

Well now...this has been here all day...so far, ya'll found TWO(Bowling Green, and trunk)...keep lookin...



oh...nope..not a joke. It's a boner-fide fer sale car...Adams' Apple2008-12-08 20:29:16

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How about the one year only left side battery Joel? My 66 coupe had the left side battery. And I don't remember any braided hoses in 1965 but some of us did braid our hair.  rearn2go722008-12-08 21:05:14

Prolly my old eyes, but those pictures looked like the paint was Blue, not Glen Green.  Course, everyone knows I always loved Blue, so I may be wrong and seeing as I would want it.  Also, I never have seen the Glen Green, so don't know what the shade is. 

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Braided hoses?????? Does anyone see any braided hoses in those pictures?

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[QUOTE=DaveM]Braided hoses?????? Does anyone see any braided hoses in those pictures?[/QUOTE]

"You will also notice the full and correct date coded transistorized ignition, correct Quanta belts and braided hoses".
rearn2go722008-12-09 00:17:55

 I know that the 425 hp ,had an exagerated bulge on the hood ,but this dont look like it?rd

Ok, Bowling green - error

[QUOTE=kebo]a nice car with a few faux pas in the verbiage[/QUOTE]

Yep...this is true...most of the stuff is more than likely just a greenhorn salesman's description. But...would you want to spend that kind of $$$ with someone that silly?
I agree, it's a super nice car, and prolly worth the cash...

Keep looking...you're almost there!

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I'm not sure about this but I think the original 396 had the dual snorkel breather.

cross flags on the nose and gas cap do not match the ones on the fenders.

[QUOTE=VETTERBOB]cross flags on the nose and gas cap do not match the ones on the fenders. [/QUOTE]

Bob, I can't believe you noticed that. It proves that you were checking it close with your eagle eyes.

As usual, I could be wrong but I believe the emblems are correct. The nose emblem (cross flags) and the gas door emblem should match but for reasons unknown to me, the fender emblems have always been different from the front and rear emblems. Years 1957 thru 1960 did have the side emblems with the black square on the top right hand corner. The 1961 had no cross flags on the fender and in 1962 the fender emblem was changed from  black to white  on the top right hand square.

I hope Joel will correct me if I'm wrong coz my memory isn't what it used to be.

Actually...the emblems ARE correct for a '65. The 66/7 emblems DID have the black upper left square on the front/fuel emblem flags.
However....this was not one of the things in question....but good eye there, Bob!

Otay, here's the major goofs I found:

Bowling Green assembly....NOT!

Jack and stuff stored in the "trunk" Really?

"Firestone Deluxe Champion Goldline tires"?? I'mma thinkin NOT...

"Fog lamps"? HUH?

"Correct bolt on wheels"?   UH...maybe so, but the pics show the optional knock-off wheels....

How about the "Tilt steering column"? In a Mid-Year? I don tink so...they were, however, adjustable fwd/aft aboot 3", but it was/is a big pita to do.

Now, as to the location of the battery...I believe all the small blocks had them on the pass side, and certain big blocks too. I looked at several pics of original and restored big blocks, from '65-'67, and saw the batt on either side. Don't remember fer sure what the criteria was for locating it on one side or the other...might have to do some research on that...

As to the trans...the big block in '65 only used the close ratio, M21 4 speed...(the wide ratio was M20. The M22 wasn't even born at that time)

The air cleaner is correct, in a "matte" black, not chrome.
The oil filler cap is definitely not supposed to be black...it should be painted orange with the valve covers.

And yes, I'm sure they meant "braided plug wires" not braided hoses...

Are we nit-pickin? Heck yeah! Fer $100,000+? You betcha!
If ya cain't word an ad correctly to sell a high-end car like this, you don't deserve the commission on the sale...imho

Now...wasn't this FUN? Adams' Apple2008-12-09 20:39:50

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Yeah.......that was fun and interesting!  You should do some more.......good idea, Joel!

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Thanks for sharing your abundance of knowledge Joel. Yes, it was about as much fun as one can have alone.

I watched a really nice 74 454 4-speed Convertible (not many of those out there) on auction for a while.  It was FAR overpriced and while it was very nice, it had some non-originality issues.  After the auction eneded and it didn't sell, I sent the guy a nice note giving some suggestions.  Never heard from him.  Don't know if he thought I was a jerk, or he just didn't care.

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

Thanx Joel...........it WAS FUN!

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