When people ask me how long my restoration took, my answer is " I don't know. I'll tell you when I finish." That's the beauty of our hobby. They are all works in progress. ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. Brady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 9:20 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Increasing numbers of Chevelles on the road
> Mine has been a "work in progress" since 1997. > Shortly after I brought the car home, I signed up > here- If it weren't for you guys, I don't think I ever > would have gotten her back together. > > > Jim > > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jbiii/ > '66 Malibu > '59 Corvette > > > --- Zieg72 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > MessageMy '72 Chevelle has been a 12 year project > > and with help and direction from you guys renewing > > my interest will hopefully be on the road this year. > > Thanks for the great help and direction everyone > > gives. Carl > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Cecil "Steve" Martin > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:52 PM > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Increasing numbers of > > Chevelles on the road > > > > > > This reminds me of something I have been thinking > > about. I am wondering just how many Chevelles are > > being restored to put on the road that haven't seen > > the road in a while? I wonder how many are being > > saved, that would have otherwise ended up in the > > junk yard ....like some other non-classic models. > > > > I know that in my club almost half of the members > > have cars that are not yet on the road. While mine > > was supposedly "on the road" when I bought it > > .....it wouldn't start for me and I had to have it > > towed. Even if they are "on the road" some guys are > > taking them off to do a restore project of some > > extent. > > > > Bottom line is, I wonder how many more Chevelles > > will be on the road a year or two from now than are > > currently being driven? I think the numbers are > > increasing dramatically. We seem to have new clubs > > spring up, more and more Chevelles at shows, more > > and more guys restoring them, and more and more > > youngsters getting into restoring Elkies and > > Chev_L's. > > > > The future looks bright! Maybe GM will give us > > Chevelle Owners some respect and consideration in > > the future huh? > > > > > > Cecil "Steve" Martin > > > > President, Tri-State Chevelles > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- > > Guys can't build 'em if they can't get g-o-o-d > > repro parts. If you build it, they will come. > > Dale McIntosh > > TC Gold #92/ACES #1709 > > 67SS/67 Elky > > Dale's Place - My 67 SS and 67 El Camino > > ChevelleStuff - Decoding info on 64-72 Chevelles > > > > Team 67 - 1967 Chevelle/El Camino Specific > > Midwest Chevelles - Midwest Chevelle Show > > Information > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Chevelle-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net _______________________________________________ Chevelle-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net
