Doug Novak
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SOLD IT....................
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I purchased it in 1987, lots of rust and some wiring issues. Partial restoration 2008, last Pa. State inspection 2013 (passed), then parked out sidesince 2014 undriven except for running engine periodically.
Engine is 305ci V8 runs great, biggest issue, other then rust is the Brakes don't work due to a brake fluid leak some where. It has 142K Miles. Lets just say the truck is in Barn Find Condition and needs a total restoration and leave it at that. The asking price is $1,150 for local pick up required. LOCATION @ NEW FREEDOM, PA., 15298 WHITCRAFT RD., near the Pa. Md. line and the Pa. Visitors Center 3 miles North on Interstate 83. You can contact me by email struckn@aol.com.
I also have it setting out side with a FOR SALE SIGN (as of 9-21-17) locally and there has been a lot of interest, expect it to sell soon.
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WOW..........wish I knew of this earlier I would seriously wanted to enter my '74 Porsche 914 in it. I'm going to try to get to it if I can figure out how to work around a Grand Sons Foot ballgame in the evening. Coatesville is only an hour and 30 minutes from home. Here's a couple Videos from YouTube....awesome! Thanks
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7 hours ago, cutlasguy said:
I take all my pictures while the cars are pulling in. That's why I get to all the shows early! Hershey kills me because I have to stay with my car until judged. As far as my car though, the hood is always left up.Do you know how much effort it takes just to scrape and sand the burned paint off the heads and exhaust manifold before repainting them, and the admiration I get at shows when others can't figure out how I manage to keep them in shape? Every week I wipe any dirt dust and grease from the engine compartment, apply Vinylex to the hoses and plug wires, and replace any labels that appear wrinkled from the heat and moisture. The spectators appreciate it!
3 minutes ago, Doug Novak said:Might depend on the crowd as to those who are knowledgeable about engines and those who don't care what the engine looks like.. Hood up takes away from the beauty of the Body while Hood down takes away from the technical or mechanical. If you are at a Local Small Town Show the participants also showing their cars can appreciate a clean, correct, or modified engine, but if the families in the town come out to see the cars, they most likely would like to see the car as it would be shown at the Dealers Show Room. Most Dealerships sell more cars that are seen on the Show Room floor usually, if not always, with the hood down.
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If you are with your car and you have hood up or down, and there is an interest from some one looking at the car I try to generate conversation to get a feel for what they want or need to see. I have no problem closing the hood or opening it to let them see the engine or to take pictures, either way. My current status is to go in hood down. Usually you can judge a person's interest and then ask them if they want the hood up. Same with the Trunk. Usually the ones that are showing their car will want to see everything which I have no problem with and enjoy doing it. If I'm not at the car it will be Hood Down from now on.
One other thing that we are all subjected to is the Award Process at many shows is Peoples Choice, which I think Hood Down is best to do, or Participants Choice which might be better Hood Up. Problem sometimes I see with Particapants Choice is it becomes vote for your buddies car, or your Club Members Car.
For me none of this matters anymore, I'm done chasing Trophies, I have enough (36) and I don't want any more. Now I'm in it for the fun not the glory.
AACA Judging on the other hand, is the best I've ever experienced, totally different and fare, IMO.
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I also have and show a '74 Porsche 914 and have fun with the younger ones when I open the front hood and rear trunk lid
while telling them there's no engine, or ask them where's the engine.
The car has an air cooled VW flat four, mid engine mounted and low behind the seats and hard to see.
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I do several local Car Shows with my '68 AMC AMX which does well and is an AACA Grand National Car as well.
After the pass two local Shows I came to the realization that to compete having hood up is mandatory for reasons I understand and agree to, but
there's no better joy to me then just to get people walking the show field to stop and want to examine the car and talk about the car.
The first of the last two shows I went Hood Up and when they called for the Awards I put the hood down, then as I walked to the gathering I looked back
at the car with the Hood down and realized how much better it looked with Hood Down. At the next Show, over 200 cars, I Showed it Hood Down knowing it
would disqualify it from Judging and Awards. I don't need any more Trophies, I more or less am retiring it from Awards and instead offering it to the
general public to admire a enjoy. This proved true the second show. With Hood Down People would walk by and do a double take turn and come back and
really look it over. Lots of conversations that day more then any I can remember. Hood Down from now on, only exception wll be Hersey but once judged for
a forth Preservation Chip, I think the hood then goes down for the rest of the day.
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2 hours ago, GARY F said:
Now that is all you see, white. lets go back to the 50s colors.
I just bought a White car and you are correct.....WHITE IS THE NEW GRAY.
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From an owners perspective I would not want to enter the Hobby with a perfect car. I would prefer a car to be brought to a level of perfection thru the years. Showing at each year at AACA Meets is the guide to achieving this as you learn of the thing that result in point deductions. Off season, spending time researching, obtaining parts, fixing, correcting and installing what's needed, doing as much as you can your self is the most satisfying experience I get out of my Vehicles, other then driving them. It never ends, and when and if it does I'd probably have to look for another to start over again.
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Thanks Peter but I'll let my Heir's deal with this when the time comes, I'm keeping till my last breath.
As to the original question from Russ, here's why I think the Grand National Grill Badge does not have the car number engraved on it. When you Won your Junior Award that Badge has the Car Number on it. When you Win your Senior Award you get the collar that goes around the Junior Badge. So when You win the Grand National you get another Badge that you typically would mount on the Grill next to where you mounted the the Jr./Sr. Badge that has the official car number on it.
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My GN Trophy from Williamsport 2016 has a two part front plate.
At the top is a the small plate with My Name, Model Year and Make.
The larger bottom Plate has FIRST PLACE, 2016, ANNUAL GRAND, NATIONAL MEET, WILLIAMSPORT , PENNSYLVANIA.
The Larger bottom plate came unglued and fell off twice. It's actually a double sided sticky film used to glue these on.
Not complaining I'm keeping it forever.............. did I read that all AACA Awards stay and go with the Car if Sold?
I was impressed that they could have the Trophies available with the owners name and class as fast as they did considering they
there were over a thousand cars there if I remember. AACA Show are the best.
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Loved the Music in my Video. As for the New Cars at Car Shows here's something to consider. The Show was a Charity Show with all proceeds going to Military Veterans (Home Town Hero's) needing some kind of support, medical, housing, transportation, Financial, etc. Every Car there had to Pay to Show, and it was suppose to rain Buckets that afternoon and it did but nobody left. Also, the Car Shows are set up with Classes either to be Judged, as this Show was, or Peoples Choice which was also included at this show. So, to include an event where all Makes, Models and Years of cars, competing against same kinds and years in their Class, the door is open to anyone. Also, to Park on the Show Field is a nice perk. I think there were 250 cars there and a gathering of families and friends enjoying conversations, the Cars and Music day in a Park.
Oh, my Green '74 Porsche 914 took 2nd in the Import Class.
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Hemmings Daily had featured this last week and pictures of the stunt car show that the interior was stripped out and the frame reinforced. It had a racing seat only mounted in the center and a Roll Cage and Harness.
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46 minutes ago, padgett said:
Takes all kinds but at most shows the bright/shiny/lotsa chrome will gather far more attention & popular votes than a much rarer but factory correct car.
Tend to agree, some factory correct cars are looked at by many people who imagine how they would fix it up to their liking not knowing what they are seeing. I give credit to some of the Auto Auctions on TV and AACA Rules that show the Value of a Factory Stock Car verses cutting one up and making modifications. Hopefully it helps turn people in the direction of maintaining the Pure Stock. Typically, Chrome and Bling is an easy way to get attention if you can afford it, and there is a bigger Fan Base possibly for this. We see it on TV daily. It attracts younger people or old people trying to be young. On the other hand, Fall Hershey, as an example draws the Biggest crowds and our cars are appreciated for their uniqueness.
An oxymoron, a rhetorical device that uses an ostensible self-contradiction to illustrate a rhetorical point or to reveal a paradox. ?
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How about the guys with the Big Block Blower and Big Tubed out Racing Slicks that have never taken it to the track. The only place it is driven is from the trailer to the Show Car Lot and back?
I do a lot of Shows and Cruise and mingle with the neighbors, but what I try to do at most Shows is Walk the Show Field with a Video Camera, capture all the cars and then post it on YouTube. This was my latest.
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I've had a lot of luck using Mr. Clean Scuff Pads. They also are great for cleaning the Wheels and easy to use.
OT...if you have white interior doors in your house they make them look like new freshly painted. I think they are safe to use on just about everything.
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The '66 Malibu we had was ordered from a Dealer in Baltimore and build at the Chevy GM Plant on Broening Highway in Baltimore. It was faster then the 396's. My Brother was a Barber and one of his regular customers was the GM Plant Manager. While getting a hair cut my brother told him about a problem with his '64 that had a leaky trunk. So the Plant manager got info on the '66 on order and said he'd walk it through the plant to make sure we'd like it? We're pretty sure it had the Corvette 327 but there's no way to confirm, all we knew is it was fast. We'll always wonder if it was a COPO. I learned to drive, at 16, from this car, with a 4 speed and became a gear head because of it I think.
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What I've read is that the '68 SS biggest engine is the 396ci, and in '69 they made some COPO Chevelles with a 402ci , but badged them a 396ci. No factory 502's. (My personal favorite that I had was a '66 Malibu 4 speed with a HOT 327ci 350hp.
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Sent mine in last month.............look for me at 36E '68 AMX Factory High Performance - American Motors Corp. 1960-1969. Need to get my 4th Preservation Button. Actually, would not miss this, rain or shine.
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I resigned in ......all set to continue. I like this, seems easier on the eyes.
Going to see if I can drag a photo in. Something to cool us off from the Heat Wave.
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Beautiful '57.........I'd never put the top down, they can be a problem.
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When Windows 10 came out and I Upgraded I lost the "Movie Maker" program I was using because Windows 10 & Movie Maker wasn't compatible. Later my Computer went in for service and the Computer Service Shop loaded a Program called VLC media player that works great and is similar to Photo Bucket and Movie Maker, plus it is free. It will let you down load Pictures and Video plus other media. Google it and check it out to see if you think it is an alternative you can use, if need be.
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Good info Thanks.
I am getting, and have been getting for a long time Photobucket, thru my AOL Account. It was part of the AOL Package and when I open Photobucket at the top right of the screen is the AOL Logo? AOL charges for their services which includes Virus Protection and other Programs and services that I can choose. At the bottom of the Photo Bucket Screen is a box asking for my Email Address to Subscribe to Photo Bucket and no mention of additional cost is mentioned to do so? I think this is because AOL is covering it?
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There's a VW Dealer in Maryland that was given 30 brand new never sold before 2015 VW Diesels. to be resold as used. To fix and make compliant the on-board computers have been reprogrammed and OK'e by the Government. The prices for these is a deal.
CARS.COM — Diesel may be dead to Volkswagen, but apparently it's not to diesel's fans. VW got EPA approval March 30 to fix and begin selling about 12,000 brand-new model-year 2015 2.0-liter diesel models that were stranded on dealer lots when the diesel emissions scandal broke, ending production and sales. By April 30, some 3,196 had been snapped up.
Related: VW Cleared to Sell 2015 Diesels After Fix
That was reflected in dealer listings on Cars.com, where more than 3,300 new ones were listed last week and as of today, there were 3,012, some at healthy discounts.
Chevy 1984 K5 Blazer Siverado
in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell
Posted · Edited by Doug Novak (see edit history)
Interesting follow up to the Sale of my Blazer.
It was purchased by a Neighbor's Adult Son across the road where it now sits. He and his Dad are going to get it back on the road and I'll enjoy seeing it's progress and have offered to help as needed. So far I turned over some patch panels and brake lines, other spare parts, plus the all important HAYNES Manual.
NOW FOR THE BIG QUESTION!
I have in my garage the original rear seat for the Blazer which I took out 12 years ago, it's in nearly perfect condition, has the Seat Belts, Arm Rests, the back folds forward and when installed it can be rotated up and forward to increase the cargo area. All the mounting hardware is on the seat and in the truck.
Out of curiosity I searched on EBAY to see what the Seats are going for. To my amazement, this seat looks better then all ones on EBAY that have a BUY IT NOW price running from $400 to $600.
My decision:
I haven't mentioned this to the buyer of the Truck yet, BUT I will be giving him the Seat. It is original to the Truck and should return to the Truck. Hard decision for me to make, but felling pretty good about it now. The Seat apparently is worth half the selling price paid for the Truck.