zepher
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Very clean looking car.
The side profile shot really shows how big the deck lid is.
Must have a ton of room in that trunk.
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I have done a lot of re-keying on regular door locks for houses, being as I used to have some rental property, and I have the small selection of tools needed to accomplish that.
But I never really thought about going all in for automotive locks and buying the tools and equipment needed to mess with them like Frank did.
Although, with most places that make keys switching over to the more automated key cutting machines I may be able to score a nice, old fashioned, manual one for fairly cheap.
Hmmm.
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Walt, never stop doing what you do.
I love reading your stories and absorbing all of the automotive history you present to us.
It is very evident that it is a true labor of love for you and I, for one, appreciate it.
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Maybe a club marque would publish the story in one of their publications?
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Neat car, I don't think I have ever seen a wagon in person.
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My dad had 4 different '64 Galaxies, 3 of them at one time.
They were very nice riding cars but they were land yachts of the largest order.
Neat cars but spending time working on them has left me jaded about Fords of that era.
I have no idea why they put certain things where they did or why they had to have an overly complicated power steering system that had almost zero road feel. -
That is a neat looking car.
I like the radio under the dash with the controls to the right of the driver.Makes it so only the driver can change stations or mess with the volume. As it should be!
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I had some keys made for the door lock on my Pierce.
Took the handle with the lock still inside to an old school locksmith and he made a set of keys for it.
He used the method of using a soft blank, inserted it in the lock and then wiggled it to look at the marks made. Then he filed down the blank in certain areas until he got the key to work.I had to leave the assembly and pick it up a few hours later but the keys work great.
No need to take the assembly apart or look up code numbers.
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1 hour ago, TAKerry said:
I would like to have a 78 pace car. They can be had for a decent price these days and a lot are still in low miles good condition. I also like the 78 silver anniversary models. One of those would make a great compliment to my 79 anniversary TA. Might be one in my future, LOL. These were the b&^%^&%&% step child of the corvette world for awhile but I think they may be gaining some ground. Not the highest of the performance level but I dont need 1000hp to enjoy a nice leisurely cruise. I really like the styling of the 82's as well. I was looking at a friends 74 convertible that he has had since new. Another nice looking car that can be had without breaking the bank.
The '78 Silver Anniversary with the L82/4 speed combo that I had was a very fun car to drive but it was no speed demon, that's for sure.
Great handling car but it was pretty lacking in the raw horsepower dept.
But the 4 speed did add a lot to the fun factor.
Plus, I always thought they were a great looking car.
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2 hours ago, Grimy said:
I hear you, brother! If (1) I had collected stamps rather than cars and other bulky artifacts, and (2) I hadn't had elderly relatives to care for, I'd have likely moved too. Now I'm too old.... I can't compete with your 4th generation San Franciscan status, but I did commute from Piedmont to St. Ignatius HS in SF via the Key System trains over the Bay Bridge, removed just as I was getting my driver's license--meaning we wouldn't be caught dead riding public transportation. Just too damn many people in California now: When I graduated HS in 1960, Calif population was just breaking 9 million; today it's 39.3 million. So in my adult lifetime, there has been a 4-1/2 fold increase in population. In my own estimation, the last time the Bay Area was a great place to live was 1980, when the census indicated 22 million.
I am planning on retiring in the next year or so and I will be moving out of Calif even if it takes me a month to move all my cars, parts and garage stuff.
My lineage in Calif can be traced back to an Indian woman that married one of the first Spanish generals that came up the coast with Father Serra.
No idea how many generations that is, without looking it up and counting, and one of my grandfathers is buried at the San Gabriel Mission. He was a part of the last generation of Indians allowed to be buried there.Even with all that family history, I can't wait to get out of Calif. I have an elderly mother that I am taking with me when I leave the state. Maybe I'll make arrangements to be buried in So Cal but who knows?
One of the areas I am looking at to move to, has widely available pure gas so my antique cars will definitely enjoy the fuel out there.
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5 minutes ago, Larry Schramm said:
Our '76 Corvette hat that style of rallye wheels as standard and the aluminum wheels were an option.
Standard:
Optional
The car came standard with Firestone 500 radial tires. We have had the car since 1978 we bought it with 7,500 miles.
I'm not sure how accurate this is, but I found this on a Chevelle forum.
QuoteThey were first used on the Corvette in 1967 even though the Corvette first got disc brakes in 1965. The last use on the Corvette was 1982 as the standard wheel. Aluminum wheels were optional on the Corvettes for many of those years. Corvette used steel wheels and full wheelcovers in 1965 and 1966. Those steel wheels were redesigned to fit the disc brakes and made wider in 65 and 66 (15 x 6), but were not the rally wheel, just ordinary steel wheels. Previous Corvette drum brake wheels used in 63 and 64 were 15 x 5.5. The rally wheel became standard in 67 (15 x 6). They changed to 15 x 7 in 1968, and were 15 x 8 from 69 through 82.
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8 hours ago, Steve_Mack_CT said:
Passes the initial tests of matching tires and non neglected bumpers (paint, whether redone or not is not a mismatch).
Not sure these cars ever had rally wheels colored vz. Argent like silver. Hate anything but the silver and wonder if that is a clue to more serious "personalization". The HMN sticker says the owner has interest in the hobby.
All speculation based on the one pic. You see 10 junkers for every really nice rubber bumper C3, I like the later ones as well, luckily the 10% of nicer cars is a fairly high number. I think a clean 80 - 82 is going to be a "better Vette" to have as time goes on. Look for 3 pedals...
But be wary of the crossfire injection models.
They were a problem when new and they aren't any better when they age.
I had a '78 Silver Anniversary with the L82/4 speed combo and I do not think Rally wheels were available in the 80's on the Corvette, or any other Chevy for that matter.
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You're right Dave, those axles are works of art.
It's a shame no one will see them after they are installed.
Thank you for taking us along for the ride.
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On 1/9/2023 at 1:34 AM, edinmass said:
I’m very familiar with pig nose………
If you know Pig's Nose, you must be familiar with Whistle Pig, as well.
I highly recommend their Boss Hog whiskey. It can get pricey but it is very good. It's not Pappy Van Winkle good, but it's good.
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53 minutes ago, Matt Harwood said:
Is that Jeremy Renner's snowmobile?
Ben Block had a snowmobile incident, Jeremy Renner had a snow plow incident.
I heard about Ken Block first, then saw a story about Jeremy Renner and at first thought they must have been together.
Then I reread the article and it said snow plow, not snow mobile.
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I believe Chry54 is looking for headlamps that look like this.
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Could be something like this, or just a single light on a bar.
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Wanting to get out of a car for the same money you have into it rarely ever happens.
As has been brought up many times before, rarity doesn't automatically equate with market value.
But it is a very neat car that you will not see many of.
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A quick search brought up this thread on another site that involves transferring the lens to another headlamp housing.
Looks easier than drilling out the back of the original housing.
https://p15-d24.com/topic/43179-bulls-eye-headlight-retrofit/
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Purpose built trucks like that were works of art.
It's a shame so few survived.
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There was a place, I forget the name, in City of Industry, CA that converted 80's Camaros and Firebirds into convertibles.
Cars were shipped there with no back glass, converted into convertibles and then shipped to dealers all over.
I remember seeing dozens and dozens of cars lined up in a back lot with plastic covering where the back glass should be.
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Car was bid up to $40,123 but reserve was not met.
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I've always wondered how long a spare tire lasts being stored in the engine compartment.
Subaru cars had the spare tire stored above the engine but I've never owned one or asked the owners how long the spare lasts in that environment.
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That is a great looking car offered for a very reasonable price.
It should find a new home quickly.
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This is what 10% ethanol did to my new gas tank in 5 or 6 years
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There are quite a few videos on YouTube that show how to remove ethanol from fuel at home.
I have not tried any of the methods yet but most are not very hard to do.