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What I sold to buy the Vette.

Old 11-20-2001, 11:13 PM
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Hi All,

Checking out some cd's I had burned and not labeled tonight and I ran across these two pics of my Camaro that I parted with this spring. I do miss it but I love the Vette. BTW the car was totally built with beer and friends. From the motor right down to the paint. Fast and loud. 9.40's @ 143. Driven on the street.

385 SBC, TH-400, 8 inch converter, 4.56 gears, IHRA and NHRA certified cage, street tires, 3inch mufflers, 1.31 sixty foot, 9.40's@ 143, 3400 lbs. 775 hp at the rear tires.

Joe





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Old 11-20-2001, 11:19 PM
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This is the car your wife made you sell? Dude, that is a hell of a ride. :smash: :smash: :cry :cry :cry :smash: :smash: :smash: Your going to regret that one day.....
Old 11-20-2001, 11:20 PM
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Man, I bet that was hard to part with :yesnod: I had to part with a toy I had for 10 years for my 73, I miss that old truck sometimes but I love the ability to be much faster with the vette normally aspirated then the ranger was with the nitrous, albeit a 4x4 with nitrous was pretty fun and talk about a great sleeper on the street :D

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Old 11-21-2001, 09:48 AM
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:cool: Sweet Car! :cool:
Old 11-21-2001, 09:59 AM
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I only sold my soul to the devil to buy my Vette...

That was one NICE Camaro!!!
Old 11-21-2001, 10:03 AM
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That is one AWESOME looking ride. My wife would flip for that car (She's an F-body girl). Did you drive the streets with the wheely bars? And a small block too!!!! :D By the tails lights, that's either a 67 or 68, but where'd the gas cap go?
Old 11-21-2001, 10:10 AM
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I sold a Beautiful 67 Firebird convertible......400 M-21 4 speed........Red with a black top...I do miss breaking the tires loose in 3 gears and barking a 4th
Old 11-21-2001, 10:13 AM
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Hi All,


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[Modified by Xracer, 10:26 PM 11/20/2001]

Those wheelie bars Look like they have been STOOD ON>>>>>>>> :D
Old 11-21-2001, 10:13 AM
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Beautiful Camaro Joe! I don't now if I could have sold it, certainly looks like a keeper ;) .
Old 11-21-2001, 10:17 AM
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Joe, I sold my soul to my wife when I started modifying mine. Rod :seeya
Old 11-21-2001, 10:24 AM
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Your Camaro was a beauty....I bet you miss it!!
Old 11-21-2001, 12:20 PM
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Old 11-21-2001, 12:33 PM
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Wow! That thing is beautiful.

That's a hard trade to make... :crazy:

I sold a 1997 Nissan Pathfinder. I'm happy with my trade. :D
Old 11-21-2001, 12:42 PM
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Traded two SeaDoos, and I don't really miss them. Too darn cold around here for water sports!
Old 11-21-2001, 01:53 PM
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Joe,

Luv the car, it's a hard choice to make - I did just the opposite, sold the vette, because I had too many toys, the new one being a 70 Pro Street Camaro. Currently in the body shop :(
Old 11-21-2001, 02:54 PM
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To buy the 84 we didn't sell anything. To buy the 79, I believe it was my soul.

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Old 11-21-2001, 03:12 PM
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AWSOME CAR :yesnod: :yesnod: Glad it was you making that decision.. too tough for me. Although I probably would have kept the Camaro. :cheers:

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Old 11-21-2001, 03:48 PM
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Nice ride.
Old 11-21-2001, 06:16 PM
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Hi All,

Thanks for the compliments. I do miss the car but after nine years of having it I felt it was time to move on. The car was a blast to drive. It made heads turn and rotated the earth when you hit the gas but at the same time you could not go on long cruses. 7.25 a gallon for VP C-16 was hard to swallow. Besides I am getting to old to climb over these bars.


Old 11-21-2001, 06:22 PM
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If it makes you feel any better I still have my 68 Camaro. It has a 383, a Super T-10 and a Ford 9 inch rear,but doesn't require wheelie bars :).

It was my first car and I will NEVER EVER sell it. I would sell my spleen before I sold that car.


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