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64 Vette….Rebuild 2.0
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Thats a cool old pic Dave! You certainly can't tell its the same car.
Yeah, same here.
Although sometimes I talk like I used to but now I feel like a salesman if it happens to be my product. I don't like that aspect of it. I feel like I lost a little bit of the personal touch of being a member becoming a vendor. I used to recommend products I had experience with, but I didn't have any skin in the game, now it's my income, so it's a little different. Sorry if I come across that way at times, I don't want to be that guy.
Even with beags joke, I look at that expensive hidden mess that could have parts fall into the engine, and you would literally have to remove the intake to change jets, and I think, you could of said the same joke with the first pic of powdercoating (with the plenum taped over) with a volcano, ha ha. But it wouldn't of been funny at all. The way he did it was funny.
In this case, I literally think, oh, it would be perfect for Dave's engine, NA, low hood clearance, looking for more ponies, it's perfect.
But both then I sounded like a salesman, and that's not what I wanted. If it was not my product I could say the same things and not sound like a salesman.
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Yeah, I would have never guessed!
Dave, how long have you had the ‘64?
I wouldn't worry about it Heath, it's not like you're selling Amway.Yeah, same here.
Although sometimes I talk like I used to but now I feel like a salesman if it happens to be my product. I don't like that aspect of it. I feel like I lost a little bit of the personal touch of being a member becoming a vendor. I used to recommend products I had experience with, but I didn't have any skin in the game, now it's my income, so it's a little different. Sorry if I come across that way at times, I don't want to be that guy.
Even with beags joke, I look at that expensive hidden mess that could have parts fall into the engine, and you would literally have to remove the intake to change jets, and I think, you could of said the same joke with the first pic of powdercoating (with the plenum taped over) with a volcano, ha ha. But it wouldn't of been funny at all. The way he did it was funny.
In this case, I literally think, oh, it would be perfect for Dave's engine, NA, low hood clearance, looking for more ponies, it's perfect.
But both then I sounded like a salesman, and that's not what I wanted. If it was not my product I could say the same things and not sound like a salesman.
BTW, did you see Trick Flow has a new single plane intake for the gen 1 sbc now?
The plenum looks a lot more wide open than the Super Victor...
Was that an L88 hood scoop?
Martin
Martin
cool stuff, and a lot of work, but it sure makes it easier to do things when they’re separated. Post up a couple pics, or even start a thread on your build!
See the pics below….frame was shot, found a 65 frame for $250 (in 85) so the snowball started rolling an turned into what it is now. I changed a lot…rear fender flare repair sections, front fenders, grill, hood, a bunch of cracks, took off the covers that were glassed over the B pillar vents. Stripped to glass, and built up from there. My BIL finished the bodywork and paint. He did a great job!
Heath, not to worry about the “sales pitch”. I know you well enough to take the ribbing, and I get the push for improvement and your offer to help. I do appreciate that as well. I have to rein myself in as well. Money is a tight right now w the economy in the shitter, and I’ve already spent plenty on the upcoming changes and know there will be much more before getting into the engine again.
Since 82!
Yes, glassed onto a midyear small block hood, sold it for a couple hundred and bought the hood I really wanted.
years later I found the red one pictured below on fb for cheap….the framing is broken, has some saw marks in it, and bubbling paint, but it looks cool on the wall.
Without seeing it in person, it does look a little closer to the Edelbrock Super Victor II, which is one of the best higher RPM manifolds for a conventional 23 degree headed SBC.
Well, ever since I saw that car in person so many years ago at your place I've always felt it was such a truly awesome car and you did such an amazing job on it Dave. One of my favorite cars.
Knew the story, but don’t remember the picture.
I still like it Dave, numbers matching to me means its too expensive to modify, I don't want to leave any toys stock, ha ha
Happy Birthday old balls!
Cheers!
Such an amazing car Dave!!
The rubber speckles on the rear quarters is a nice big middle finger to all mid-year vette purists. I love it. Big happy birthday to one badass Vette!
