I wish Chuck was able to schedule CB further from the PT so I could go to both! To me PT is about hitting the road with your friends and your favorite car. The show stops are like any other show, you park, sit some, walk around some, go home (or to the hotel). Don't forget, all the magazine folks are on the tour if you're looking for exposure!
Herb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clint Hooper Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 1:46 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Chevelles as Daily Drivers Sorry you and Carol won't be in attendance at CB'05. FWIW,the Power Tour just didn't do much for me. After the 2nd day,it was kind of boring. Comparing CB'03 and PT'04,I enjoyed Chevellabration much more. Different strokes,I guess. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herb Lumpp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Now, now Clint, not everybody with an expensive paint job has enough sense > to leave it sit in the garage! I'm not going to say how much $ I have in > paint and body work, but I will tell you I have more rock chips and dings > than I care to count thanks to two Power Tours and numerous trips to shows > and events! Speaking of long drives, in April my wife and I will be taking > the Elky to the Year One Experience in Atlanta GA, followed by PT05. > > Herb Lumpp > http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clint Hooper > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 12:22 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Chevelles as Daily Drivers > > > My former 68 El Camino was my daily driver for almost ten years. It was only > sold because of financial hardship. That car had power steering,power four > wheel disc brakes,and 700R4 trans. Even with 468" BBC and 4.10 cogs,it could > manage 15-16mpg easily on the highway. > My 69 El Camino is being built to be capable of daily driver status,though I > doubt this car will ever be asked to do so. With power steering, tilt > wheel,power four wheel disc brakes,cruise control,and Viper 6spd trans,all > it really needs is air conditioning and I'm working on that,right now. > Its mild SBC and 6spd allow easy 20+ mpg on the hwy,even with the new 4.11 > cogs. > Where most people screw up is adding a show-quality paint job & interior. > Those cars then spend the majority of the time in the garage,,,collecting > dust. Been there,done that. A "twenty foot" paintjob allows one to quit > worrying about paint chips from daily use. > Clint Hooper > H&H Custom,owner > 1969 El Camino ProTourer > 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger > http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "john john" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > How many people here have built their cars up to be a daily drivers. I > know > > there is lots of resto people or all out race cars. But has anybody made > on > > conscious decision to modernize a Chevelle rather then buy a new car? > > I much rather put $25000 into a Chevelle then go out a buy a cookie cutter > > car you can pick up off any lot. > > What's your thoughts? > > Steve > > > >
