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General Discussion / Re: Sport coupe

« on: October 21, 2021, 01:55:28 PM »

Actually, all Camaros are sports coupes...
.....

... except for convertibles....     although I suppose one could call those a 'drop top coupe'... ?   

Or a convertible with the top up is "a soft top coupe"? But so much for splitting hairs...😏

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General Discussion / Re: Sport coupe

« on: October 21, 2021, 12:45:24 PM »

Actually, all Camaros are sports coupes...
A sports coupe is a class of car that is defined by the presence of two doors, a small-sized interior, and a generally sporty look. There is little practical difference between a coupe and a sports coupe. Sports coupes often have sleeker profiles, and may come with more “sporty” options.

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General Discussion / Re: CRG Tshirt

« on: September 02, 2021, 10:51:13 PM »

Speaking of T-shirts - will the CRG ever sell t-shirts again?

Guess we'll have to ask Steve68. He and his wife did the original orders. But as he said, "Then life got in the way".

Buddy, great band, great song, and great video!!!

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General Discussion / Re: Ratting out 68camaroz28

« on: August 03, 2021, 08:44:32 PM »

Wow, that's fantastic! Congrats!

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General Discussion / Re: Phil car in AACA

« on: June 29, 2021, 06:02:53 PM »

Phil, I love trailer queens but my heart is in cars that are driven. Your car looks good, deserves to be recognized. See you at Hershey? You do know things will change drastically after this year?

True, I love nice restorations, as well. There was a zero deduction 69 Camaro SS at Charlotte this Spring, and I made a point of talking with the owner about his car's restoration.
Yes, I will be at Hershey.  Hope things get better and better.

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General Discussion / Re: Phil car in AACA

« on: June 28, 2021, 10:10:17 PM »

Been so long since I've posted any pictures...

This came out of the blue this past weekend.  The local editor who set up the shoot for Antique Automobile sent me this picture.  I didn't even realize he was making pictures, as well.  His name is Jerry Clemmons.  He and West do work together from time to time.  And yes, Jerry says I cannot get the pictures from the article until the magazince publishes it.  I have no idea when that will happend...

BTW, for any non AACA folks, most of those emblems on the grille are related to the fact that my 68 is a driver/touring car. Left to right, Mileage Award (I've put close to 20k miles on it in the last ten years.), NC Region Redbird Award (The closest thing to ever have this car point judged), and AACA Driver Paticipation Certification (which is how I show at AACA National meets: the car is evaluated not point judged).  The blue sticker on the windshield is a 1968 NC inspection sticker.

And that explains why there is going to be an article on this car in Antique Automobile.  West is trying to balance out the show queen cars with cars that are actually driven.

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General Discussion / Re: Phil car in AACA

« on: May 13, 2021, 09:42:44 PM »

Pictures??

Sorry, when the article comes out in Antique Automobile, I may be able to get the pics then.  West Peterson, the editor, made the pictures.

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General Discussion / Re: Phil car in AACA

« on: May 13, 2021, 11:22:18 AM »

Thanks, Doug. Feature article is coming later. West is an amazing photographer. He can really bring out the best of your car. It was fun to watch him work.

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Garage Talk / Re: Spring Charlotte Autofair Canceled

« on: March 16, 2021, 01:09:07 PM »

We will have my 71 Brandshatch green LT1 and my brother's Black 73 L82 survivor Corvette at the Clt AACA show next month for HPOF-

Great! Don't see them on the registration list yet. Don't miss the registration deadline of March 22nd.
Yes, we've managed to arrange the  Spring National within the Covid restrictions. So far, we've got seven First Generation Camaros coming.

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General Discussion / Re: Excellent article by Jay Leno

« on: March 04, 2021, 07:14:33 PM »

Leno's article is the first thing I read when I get the Hagerty magazine. This one is "Oh so true"! Thanks for posting it, Ed.

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Garage Talk / Spring Charlotte Autofair Canceled

« on: February 12, 2021, 08:42:07 PM »

Well. COVID restrictions strike again. Due to large gathering restrictions, the Charlotte Autofair, April 8-10, has been canceled.  A joint press release from the Speedway  and HNR is being sent out today.

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General Discussion / Re: Sound Deadener

« on: January 14, 2021, 02:49:21 PM »

My worthless two cents...
The above photo shows how the factory original 'underlayment' was applied. That said, IF you do not mind laying down Dynamat under the carpet is a very good alternative. It is light, easy to install, and does absorb road noise very nicely. Another alternative, IF you don't mind spraying some 'Lizard Skin' sound deadener. This will however, be very hard to return your floors to OEM condition if that is a concern.

Worthless 2 cents X2
I put Dynamat under my 68's carpet several years ago and it made a difference in road noise and vibration,  and to some extent in heat. At that time sure made a difference in some car club trips of over 500 miles.

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Garage Talk / Re: Camaro Car Show

« on: December 12, 2020, 01:20:59 PM »

Barrett Jackson postponed until March.

Still negotiating on Charlotte Autofair.  Vendors, Speedway,
HNR are eager to make it happen. But Covid numbers continue to rise in greater Charlotte area.

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Garage Talk / Fall Charlotte Autofair in October

« on: August 03, 2020, 03:22:18 PM »

Well, another one bites the dust...
The Fall Charlotte Autofair has been canceled. Still no large crowds in NC.
Several have asked me about  it.

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Decoding/Numbers / Re: Rochester 4bbl numbers

« on: August 01, 2020, 11:28:03 PM »

"Not all Rochester carburetors have the "standard" seven-digit identification code. Although uncommon, original carburetors have been observed with the first two numbers ("70") omitted."
From Ed's CRG  carb report