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Title: corvette bronze 68 on home page?
Post by: ccargo on January 29, 2008, 12:36:35 AM
Who owns the corvette bronze 0-6 68 RS/SS on the home page photo feature?
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Post by: bertfam on January 29, 2008, 01:18:11 AM
Van Zannis

Ed
Title: Re: corvette bronze 68 on home page?
Post by: ccargo on January 29, 2008, 03:21:37 PM
Whew...scared me there. Thats my car now I bought it from Van as a project a few years ago and I must have sent him that photo after it was done  :D I stopped at my shop on the way home last night just to make sure it was still there! That car is an L35 and fairly unique color/trim combo with the white top and white deluxe interior. I'm just finishing up its little sister that is also a LOS built 0-6 but with black houndstooth interior. Both are factory A/C cars with matching drivetrains built just a few week apart. I'm a little sick I guess  ::)
Title: Re: corvette bronze 68 on home page?
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on January 29, 2008, 07:01:53 PM
I'm a little sick I guess  ::)

Please infect me!      ;D

Paul
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Post by: 68Zproject on January 30, 2008, 01:10:07 AM
I had a 68 SS Corvette Bronze with black standard interior, front bench and fold-down rear seat.  That sound you heard was me biting my knuckles.
Title: Re: corvette bronze 68 on home page?
Post by: Rich on January 30, 2008, 01:10:29 PM
I updated the name.  Sorry Pat - the msg didn't come thru right.  Nice car.  Rich
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Post by: ChevyThunder on January 31, 2008, 06:01:37 AM
Actually I wouldn't have considered that car a project Pat. My son took that picture in 2006 or so in front of the Chrystal Springs Resivor behind my house 20 min south of San Francisco ,California.
Title: Re: corvette bronze 68 on home page?
Post by: ccargo on January 31, 2008, 02:44:32 PM
OK Van, it was an exceptionaly solid original complete matching numbers car that needed to be brought up to the physical condition it deserved as such. It's all in the symantics ;) I just gave it a complete paint job, stainless restoration, new top, interior, rebuilt A/C, full system plated brake job, reconditioned power window system, and washed the windows :) It's seemed like a project since I've been working on it since I bought it from you in Feb 2005.

This car is my oldest daughters favorite car we own and she drives it to school when the weather is good. She's a really good responsible kid and heading to Purdue this fall which will put a damper on my car hobby for sure. She had her senior pictures taken with the car by the lake behind our house here in Indiana. Van, how old is your son and will he be inheriting your 69Z collection? Hmmmm :)
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Post by: ChevyThunder on January 31, 2008, 04:19:43 PM
Pat

He was 13 when he took that photo and he will be 17 later this year. He did a lot of work on the 69 RS Z . We took out the original drive train and put in a 427 SB dressed like the original DZ302 , a TKO 600 with upgraded suspension and brakes . Great driving car . My Daughter wants a Pace Car and will be 19 this year . I told her if it is in my garage you can have dibs on one but I am not going to go buy a Pace Car at todays prices !! She chose my yellow on yellow Z so she will get that one day.....maybe

Sons
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Hugger%20Orange%20X33/March182007/th_DSC04285p.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Hugger%20Orange%20X33/March182007/DSC04285p.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Hugger%20Orange%20X33/March182007/th_DSC04275.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Hugger%20Orange%20X33/March182007/DSC04275.jpg)

Daughters
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Daytona%20Yellow%20%20X77D80/th_000_0041.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Daytona%20Yellow%20%20X77D80/000_0041.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Daytona%20Yellow%20%20X77D80/th_000_0020-1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Daytona%20Yellow%20%20X77D80/000_0020-1.jpg)

Title: Re: corvette bronze 68 on home page?
Post by: ccargo on January 31, 2008, 04:51:11 PM
Well, I have a 16 year old daughter too. She's not responsible and asking to drive a camaro like I let her sister. I've let her drive with me and its always peddle to the metal and "can I do a burnout"? I'd introduce her to your son but when I asked her why she broke up with her latest boyfriend her reply was  "I wanted to see If I could make him cry". It's amazing how they can all be raised the same way and be so different :)