Topic: where have all the girls gone?
in Forum: Vette Women
Lifetime MemberHow awful!! My gosh, did you have to be cut out of the wreckage? A year long recovery??? What all did the Doc's patch up? Was the person that hit you drunk or something...fall asleep at the wheel....? I'm so glad you made it. Beautiful car. I always liked the yellow Vette's. I wish I could of found one that was decent. Blue is another favorite (had one). Man, that's hard to look at all messed up.
So.......ya got a red one now....nice, nice, nice car!! I love the rear spoiler (sp??). What kind of shape was it in when you bought it? Wow, I would of loved to see that guy's car collection. A '55 Chevy, sweet!!! I still like Vette's the BEST.
Sorry for all the questions. You don't have to answer if you don't want to.
Mick
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MICK - C3VR Lifetime Member #113
How awful!! My gosh, did you have to be cut out of the wreckage? A year long recovery??? What all did the Doc's patch up? Was the person that hit you drunk or something...fall asleep at the wheel....? I'm so glad you made it. Beautiful car. I always liked the yellow Vette's. I wish I could of found one that was decent. Blue is another favorite (had one). Man, that's hard to look at all messed up.
So.......ya got a red one now....nice, nice, nice car!! I love the rear spoiler (sp??). What kind of shape was it in when you bought it? Wow, I would of loved to see that guy's car collection. A '55 Chevy, sweet!!! I still like Vette's the BEST.
Sorry for all the questions. You don't have to answer if you don't want to.
Mick[/QUOTE] Actually,I dont think I would have survived as well as I did,because I'm big enough to have a tight fit when sitting in a C3,and I screwed up because 5 minutes earlier I had removed my seat belt to reach across for something.I was hit at a combined MPH total of around 40 mph,& the left side of my forehead just in front of the temple smacked the A-pillar hard,while my chest caved the steering wheel in.I remember seeing her flying across 2 lanes out of the opposite ditch & the reason I didnt see her before(A 17 year old girl) was because she had gone thru that ditch on the other side of her lane of traffic.I was out for a bit,& when I came to,I couldnt see out of my left eye because of the blood,& my neck was so screwed up I couldnt open my door.They pulled me out thru the t-tops,& it took about 6 firefighters.After they put me on a stretcher,I overheard the State Troopers saying she had admitted to smoking something on the way to go babysitting.Anyway,I was strapped down & immobilized for 7 hrs while they determined if I had a broken neck,broken ribs,& ruptured spleen...among other stuff,using X-rays,MRI's,CatScans,& ultrasound.I had morphine while there.The girl had a broken pelvis,ruptured spleen & facial cuts.Both cars were totaled,& I still have neck pain & a bad hip,after physical therapy.So I went from relatively few code #56 Bright Yellow 1977 L48 with 48,000 miles(there were 2 yellows in 77),& the last year with a flat back window & all the options,to a 1979 with a "fastback" window & 'all the options' including the factory pace car style front & rear spoilers.
Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|
Vette Brakes & Products.
.. -Stainless steel ‘O’-ring calipers
-Dual-mount composite monospring kits,front & rear( lowered Vette 1.5 inches)
-Tubular upper & lower A-arms
-Smart Struts
-HD tie rods
-Spreader Bar
-KYB GR-2 shocks
-HD Spicer U-joints
Energy Suspension-Hyperflex poly bushings
Dynomax Ceramacoat headers into 2.5" dual exhaust with H crossover
Flowmaster 40 series mufflers
Holley 650,electric choke,zinc finish
Weiand aluminum dual plane manifold
Powermaster polished stainless 100A alternator w/ polished billet pulley & fan
"Chevrolet"chromed 14 x 3 air cleaner housing with K&N filter
MSD optimized HEI ignition
American Racing Torq Thrust II 17 x 8" wheels,4.5 BS
Kumho 245-45-17" rubber
Polished aluminum, flamed, tall valve covers
Hawk HPS (high perf.street) brake pads
3.55 rear end
-Interior->
Chromed Amerex halotron fire extinguisher,floor mounted,pass. side
"Red walnut" center console trim
Black cargo mat w/ embroidered C3 flags logo
Black seat covers with "Corvette" and C3 flags embroidery,over the black leather seats
Pioneer rear 6 x 9's in custom form-fitting fiberglass enclosures
Sony Xplod 10" subwoofer in custom made enclosure,w/ "Stingray" emblem & emb.flags-logo
Pioneer CD/MP3/WMA with AM/FM tuner w/remote & sub control
Lloyds blk.carpeted floor mats w/emb.C3 flags logo and bordered in red trim
(*) convenience group, air conditioning ,
rear defogger, sport mirrors,
cruise control, smoked glass roof panels,
auto trans, tilt/tele steering wheel
Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|
Lifetime MemberIt was like she came outta nowhere & there was nothing you could do about it....bad bummer.
7 hours would be miserable strapped down by yourself, wondering what all was messed up. You must be a big guy.....6 firefighters??!!!
So, are ya gonna race your sweet red '79? How do you determine what works best when upgrading the front and rear suspension in a Vette? And the headers? I've heard that if you change them in a C3, your car will run hot. You have done so much to your Vette, that mine would be "a boring geek" next to yours. The only mods I've done on mine:
Holley 650, electric choke (Mallory Delco Conv)
4 15X8 5-4.75 American Eagle 211 wheels, with locking lugs
4 new BFG Radials
Mallory Coil
High performance spark plug wires (red)
Rear Bubble Lights (on the car when I bought it)
Car Cover
Seat Covers to protect leather seats
All the rest of the stuff I've fixed is stock:
Power Steering Pump
Power Steering Assist Unit & Cylinder
Smog Pump
Rear main seal & oil pan gasket
Replaced both RH & LH Motor Mounts
Replaced all hoses & clamps
Replaced all brake caliper's - GM stock
All break lines
Break pads
Resurfaced rotors
All wheel bearings repacked, reassembled and reinstalled
Choke Assy & Throttle cable
PCV Valve
Fuel Pump
(car sat for a long, long time)-not good for the seals
The engine has around 55,000 miles on it. I need a stero system, but for now I have an Ipod. Had to put her in the shop today for new emergency break shoes, A/C Relay, some wiring stuff & a clutch foopaw (man). Either sync. or adj. Got some cosmetic things I will do myself. I'll get it painted later. I love the ride!!
Do you work on your car yourself? I do some, but I don't have all the tools yet.
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Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|
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Why thank you, you are a very, very nice person!
But, I believe the one I sold is the one that was worth A LOT of $$....makes me sick, not really because of the money, but because I really LOVED THAT C2 (I'll try to edit a jpg so you can get a visual).
Hey, thanks for the info on the ceramic's. I will definately check into that when my exhaust bites the dust. I've seen that insulation in some of the catalogs & that looks like a GREAT idea. I need to replace the carpet, but it will hold out a couple of years. I see the point on the too much of the weel well exposure, smart!! So if you race, what would you do? GM color?? Do you mean that the coding package for paint on your vette is not red, or it's just a general GM red color? Does that make sence? What's the original color supposed to be? Maybe that makes more sence???!!!
Mine needs a paint job too...got some stress areas around the hood I guess that means strip & repair the fiberglass..$$$ The way you talk about your vette, makes me want to drive it! 
Just got mine outta the shop today, new A/C Relay!! I'll be drivin' her to a job tomarrow.
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Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|
Jon,-Majestic Glass Corvette Club-....Red #72,blk.interior,1979 C3 Corvette-TH350,Weiand,Holley,glass tops,Pioneer,3.55's,K&N,Dynomax,Flowmaster 40's,Energy Suspension,Spicer,VB&P(pics soon); 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme 350/350,Dk. Blue 2-door Coupe-Hotchkis,PST,K&N,XM...'99 Mitsubishi Galant GTZ V6,black/grey leather,intake,strut bars,tint... |IMG|http://www.msnusers.com/cutlasscorvetteworkinprogress/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=63|/IMG|
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The front & rear end of your car looks better than the black car. Those mags are so NICE! 
I think the jpg's too big.....I'm pooped. I'll give it a shot, here's the C2, 1965 Convert.
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