Taking Up A Collection

[2LaneCruzer]

look at the tail lights. the reverse lens is centered. thats 70-71. 68-69 had them to the side.

You da man!

 

[Bill Groom]

I stand corrected, good call

 

[MossRoad]

I have a fondness for those cars.

I had a white '62, misty turquoise '70, blue '71, and a blue 4 door '72.

 

[MossRoad]

Had two chances to buy '62 convertibles and turned them down. Kicking myself now. :banghead:

 

[YanmarFever]

Had two chances to buy '62 convertibles and turned them down. Kicking myself now. :banghead:

I know the feeling, I sold my 67 chevelle and my sunbeam tiger...

 

[Bill Groom]

I have a 71 Nova in the back garage undergoing a powertrain swap to big block / turbo 400. Fond of the first 3 generations myself.

 

[oosik]

For 10 million that better cover any needed spare parts, all the gas, adequate insurance AND Mario Andretti - on call.

 

[coldsteelva]

Unless I miss my guess, that's a '69 Nova. I bought a similar one, in 1970 for $2,330. It was garage kept until I got rear ended in 1977, and it sat in the garage for another 2 or 3 years. It didn't have a speck of rust, anywhere. Sold it for $300. That is a pitiful picture.

How did your Nova get rear-ended while being kept in the garage? Why did you let it sit there for 3 more years? lol

 

[bunyip]

One of my first cars was an austin healey sprite with the bug eyes, it was underpowered and unreliable and it was sold for about $300 in the late 60's, today they are about the price of a small house.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

How did your Nova get rear-ended while being kept in the garage? Why did you let it sit there for 3 more years? lol

I will admit that my statement was a bit inartful, but it was garage kept except when I drove it to work and law school. I did not sit on a pedestal or a rotisserie for all the world to admire, but was a working vehicle. I let it sit in the garage after the incident because (a) I was too busy to worry about it, since I was working during the day and going to school at night (2) I didn't need the space; and (3) I though I might want to have it fixed some day.

Why did you ask these questions? Were you really confused by my statement, or are you just yanking my chain? Did you really think it got rear ended in the garage? Did I clear things up for you?

 

[4get gto]

Did you really think it got rear ended in the garage?

I don't know. Need to talk to Farmers Ins.

"We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two."
:laughing:

 

[MossRoad]

I will admit that my statement was a bit inartful, but it was garage kept except when I drove it to work and law school. I did not sit on a pedestal or a rotisserie for all the world to admire, but was a working vehicle. I let it sit in the garage after the incident because (a) I was too busy to worry about it, since I was working during the day and going to school at night (2) I didn't need the space; and (3) I though I might want to have it fixed some day.

Why did you ask these questions? Were you really confused by my statement, or are you just yanking my chain? Did you really think it got rear ended in the garage? Did I clear things up for you?

Maybe it got hit be a tractor?

 

[MossRoad]

One of my first cars was an austin healey sprite with the bug eyes, it was underpowered and unreliable and it was sold for about $300 in the late 60's, today they are about the price of a small house.

I got to watch my nephew get hid first stick-shift lesson in a bug eyed sprite! His aunts dad collected British sports cars and at a family picnic, the old guy disappears for a while and comes driving down the lane and tells the kid to hop in. And off they went. Came back a while later and nephew was driving... had the biggest smile.

 

[bunyip]

In hindsight I don't think I would ever want another one, drum brakes, lots of oil leaks, no seat belts or rollover protection, guaranteed death in a minor collission etc etc etc, I was 17 when I got it and it was a great little crumpet puller though but terrible if it rained as it leaked like a sieve.

 

[coldsteelva]

I will admit that my statement was a bit inartful, but it was garage kept except when I drove it to work and law school. I did not sit on a pedestal or a rotisserie for all the world to admire, but was a working vehicle. I let it sit in the garage after the incident because (a) I was too busy to worry about it, since I was working during the day and going to school at night (2) I didn't need the space; and (3) I though I might want to have it fixed some day.

Why did you ask these questions? Were you really confused by my statement, or are you just yanking my chain? Did you really think it got rear ended in the garage? Did I clear things up for you?

Totally yanking your chain. What you initially wrote was crystal clear. Please take note that the "lol" (laugh out loud) was me trying to denote that I meant it all in jest.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Totally yanking your chain. What you initially wrote was crystal clear. Please take note that the "lol" (laugh out loud) was me trying to denote that I meant it all in jest.

My mistake. My speed reading missed the lol! :ashamed: