From: "Brad Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: The Chevelle Mailing List <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] New member, questions
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 18:01:07 -0800
You just have to start them out like I did. I picked my (now) wife up for
our first date in my buddy's 1970 Z/28 with 3" Simpson belts as my daily
driver was a '69 Dart. I already had the Corvette, and I bought the
Chevelle within a few months of meeting her.
She knew what she was getting into, and if she could survive the Beast of
the Camaro, then everything else was no problem. Since then, we have
driven
around town (http://epage.com/brad/socalus.jpg) to Laughlin (in the
summer),
Sedona (http://epage.com/brad/sedonavette.jpg), Monterey, and other long
hauls in both the Corvette and Chevelle. Many early trips were taken to
Santa Barbara and Cambria (up hwy 1 near Hearst Castle) in the Chevelle as
her Toyota was too small for me to sit in for long.
Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
'66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFG R1
'67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes | 275/40/17 Kumho MX
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karl Groves
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 5:38 AM
To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] New member, questions
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one! LOL!
When I met my first wife, I had a 77 Z/28, 350, 10:1, 286 cam, roller
valvetrain, Trick Flow Twisted Wedge heads, Pete Jackson gear drive,
Performer RPM, Performer Carb, TCI Streetfighter 350 trans, B&M Holeshot
convertor, 3.73 rear, MSD, all that. Man she hated that car! She
*constantly* harped on me, saying the car stank and was too noisy. There
wasn't a day that went by that she didn't holler at me about the car.
The current wife is much more supportive so far, but I'm still a bit
hesitant to see how she'll handle the time it'll take to put in to it.
Anyone have any tips on how to balance not putting in too much time with
also trying to avoid hearing the inevitable "that thing is an eyesore, why
is it just sitting there?"
Karl Groves
Master Certified CIW
http://www.karlgroves.com <http://www.karlgroves.com/>
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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, questions
Phil 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
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] New member, questions
Congratulations 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
