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She's HOME!

Posted: 2/19/09 7:04pm Message 1 of 33
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Irving, TX - USA
Joined: 8/21/2004
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
Man-O-Man!!TongueTongue  I went to pick the Poop-On up today.Big%20smile  Thanks to Joel's wife for taking me!!Star  Rebuilt engine is back in.Thumbs%20Up  Rebuilt Tranny (done by Joel - Adam'sApple).  She sounds and runs GREAT!!  A lot more tork to her, and I mean A LOT!!Shocked  The tranny is nice and tight, shift's perfect.......THANK YOU SO MUCH MASTER JOEL!!ClapClapThumbs%20UpThumbs%20Up
 
I am so happy that I think I'm in Heaven!  I've been driving her all day since I picked her up.  I even took her downtown Dallas...HOLY COW!!Shocked  Beautiful day for driving.  I just might sleep in her tonight..........EmbarrassedHeart
 
I'll take some pictures of the rebuilt engine and post them.  Didn't do anything special to the engine, just had it slapped back together with the new parts back to stock.Big%20smile
 
Sorry I'm so silly, but I just had to spread the excitement.....LOL



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Posted: 2/19/09 7:13pm Message 2 of 33
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Halleluiah!!!  Best of luck to ya!Clap corvette440hp2009-02-19 19:16:41


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Posted: 2/19/09 7:21pm Message 3 of 33
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Newport, MI - USA
Joined: 6/9/2005
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Vette(s): 1980 L-48 still in the middle of a frame-off.

Good for you.  I knows it feels good.

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Corvettes and women are the same...You want to make love to them but they keep breaking down.

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Posted: 2/19/09 7:25pm Message 4 of 33
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Florence, KY - USA
Joined: 9/9/2007
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Vette(s): 1977 Coupe; yellow, 4 speed, one option car with original engine
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Posted: 2/19/09 7:30pm Message 5 of 33
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Wichita, KS - USA
Joined: 11/10/2003
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Vette(s): 2005 Daytona Sunset Orange Metallic Coupe --------------------- Sold 1974 T-top, 4 spd to BillKS
Way to go, Micki.   Thumbs%20Up Star   So glad you have your baby back.  Heart  Hug  Clap
 
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Posted: 2/19/09 7:35pm Message 6 of 33
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Sykesville, MD - USA
Joined: 4/27/2008
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Vette(s): 1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops
Hooray!!!   Bet you were worried that this day would never come.  I have to wait for a new AC idle solinoid before I can drive mine.
 
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Posted: 2/19/09 8:02pm Message 7 of 33
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Burke, VT - USA
Joined: 1/23/2002
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SOLD - "The Toy" - '70 Convertible
SOLD - "The Beast" - '90 ZR-1 (#682)
SOLD - "Betty" - '28 Ford Model A Tudor
SOLD - "BLKBRRD" - '78 Pontiac Trans Am
"BLUBYU" - '04 Coupe
MOST EXCELLENT...!!!
 
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Posted: 2/19/09 9:45pm Message 8 of 33
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Hurst, TX - USA
Joined: 10/14/2007
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Vette(s): 1972 Corvette Coupe. 350/200 Automatic with PS/PB/PW and A/C. Beautiful Bryar Blue. Unmolested original. Shooting for NCRS Top Flight someday.
Halleluia MickiClap  Can't wait to see her again!!!!!


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Posted: 2/20/09 2:58am Message 9 of 33
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Indianapolis, IN - USA
Joined: 9/3/2006
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Vette(s): Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses. 2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible
Congrats Micki!! 


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Posted: 2/20/09 4:32am Message 10 of 33
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HOWELL, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 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.
Alright Micki!! Now you go easy on the Poopster until the rebuild is broken in. keep the erl changed and tune her up regularly and she'll live on for a long time!!!

Congrats and give er a big ole hug for us!!


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