I'm going to look at a '65 4-door 300 Deluxe this weekend and the seller told me it has manual steering and brakes. Those of you who've dealt with this setup, does it make a car significantly less enjoyable and more demanding to drive for any length of time? I'll probably be able to take it for a short test drive (weather permitting) but I don't know if that'll be enough time to get a really good feel for it. Thanks!
Brad
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Karl Groves
Master Certified CIW
http://www.karlgroves.com
From: Ron Menchey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:12 AM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] New member, questionsPhil ya sound a lot like me...first wife 4 ys and hated anything to do with cars...my new bride ...34 yrs and counting...Loves old cars..she has a 62 t-bird..semi custom and she drives it when ever the roads are ok and she tells me to keep my paws off of it,she likes it the way it it...I think I may just keep her around for another yr or two.Ron----- Original Message -----From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:03 AMSubject: Re: [Chevelle-list] New member, questionsCongratulations on the new wife. My wife isn't really into this stuff but she supports my interest & let's me enjoy it. At 57 I'm sure I'm alot older than you. My first wife lasted 3 years. My new one is 27 years & counting for the rest of my life!! She's a keeper if only for the $$ I spend on the car and the garage!! LOL!!! She'll even go for a ride in my fast & noisy Hot Rod a few times a summer if I promise ice cream. Welcome to the List & may you have a joyous lifetime love affair with your car & your wife!!!!!!!Phil G. 65 SS
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From: Karl Groves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net
Sent: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 17:19:38 -0500
Subject: [Chevelle-list] New member, questions
Hello - I've just subscribed to this list, and I want to introduce myself before I start posting. My name is Karl and I just (as in this afternoon) purchased a 71 Chevelle. I've had fast, (mostly) old cars all my life, starting with a 70 Camaro when I was in high school. I've also had a 77 Z/28 and 76 Stingray. I had a son in 98 and the (now ex) wife pressured me into getting rid of my Z/28 and get a minivan needless to say, things didn't last very long with her. Since 1998, I've been driving more "practical" vehicles and my living arrangements weren't really conducive to having an old car to work on. The (new) wife and I bought a house a few months ago and, thanks to the side money I've been earning making web sites, I've been able to afford a project car. The Chevelle I just bought was owned by the neighbor of my babysitter. The guy's had it since 2001 and "always planned on working on it" but never did. It is somewhat of a basket case. There's rust in all the stereotypical places, the interior is a mess, they tried putting on a cowl induction scoop with pop rivets, and all sorts of small issues. The two main problems are the roof is completely rusted underneath the vinyl top. The whole roof will need to be transplanted. The second issue is the steering column must be completely screwed up, because you basically have to "hot wire" the car to drive it. For the price I paid, I'm psyched to have it. The point, to me, of owning an old car is to work on it. I'm not the kind of guy who wants to have the car already done for him. To me, the joy comes from knowing I'm eventually going to touch every nut and bolt on this car. I plan on doing the "resto-rod" thing - making it look mostly stock, except for a few upgrades to the interior such as seats and dash stuff. All best are off for the drive train, suspension, and breaks though. Anyway, enough babbling from me. I'm very glad to have found this list. Last, can someone tell me something about my car from this VIN? 136371B202451 Thanks! Karl Groves Master Certified CIW http://www.karlgroves.com
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