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Wow, Charley, that is phenomenal. Congratulations and best of luck with them all https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Charley, cool vettes. You will have to invite the vette boys back over to the barn!! Awesome find, they are cleaning up very nicely.

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MIKE

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Congratulations Charley!

I've been checking back since you posted the first pics and couldn't take it anymore -I had to post! I like this find better than the one posted on the Hotrodders Bulletin Board a while ago. That '56 is way cool and so are the mags on the '63. I had the same thoughts about the '56 as I was looking at the pics -clean her up, make her road worthy and roll it around a bit. If the iron PG is/was in the trunk, what took its place? -an aluminum PG? I'd gladly help you clean that wax off the grill, but it's a bit of a drive for me. ha

Keep the pics coming.

Paul

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Pushed the 56 up on the hoist and it has a Muncie 4 speed. Also has glasspacks. The fuel pump was off and a new one with new fittings and hose along with the bolts was sitting on the firewall. I might just have to try to get it running. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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leave it ratty and drive it with the owl poop Charley...that is a cool looking car.

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I'll bet those glasspacks will sound cool, especially under hard acceleration. Then let off and coast on compression: BWAAAAAAAAAP---POP---POP---POP.

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I was hoping it had a 4-speed. Nice package.

Now, don't put that FI unit from the non-original '63 on there!

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leave it ratty and drive it with the owl poop Charley...that is a cool looking car.

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I'll second that. Just hook up the fuel pump and cruise. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif
It's too cool just as it is! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Great find Charley! Do you have any documentation to go with the silver 67 from Harry Mann? If you have interested I can tell you a little bit about the dealership. E-mail me if interested ([email protected]).

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leave it ratty and drive it with the owl poop Charley...that is a cool looking car.

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I thought those were stripes.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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This whole thread is simply awsome. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

I had to email a link to my brother and Dad to check it out. Whoever that was that called you Charlie and tipped you off to the sale of these cars needs one hell of a thank you. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif

I told my brother in the email link he might just try harder with that local fella that has the 69 bigblock corvette just rotting in his backyard.

I dreamed last night that I also found 5 corvettes, but reality set back in the morning. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif

Simply an awsome purchase!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif

Todd

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Today I rebuilt the carb, changed the plugs, scraped the glaze off the inside of the distributor cap and changed the oil in the yellow 67. It starts and runs great. Needed 2 quarts of auto trans fluid. Still has the orig dated plug wires on it and what looks like the orig GM smog pump belt. It still has the canister type oil filter and there happened to be a new Kmart filter in the silver car. Still have to stop by using the parking brake but.......

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keep 'em coming, does the a/c blow cold?

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Ha...I actually tried it but the compressor would not kick in. Evacuating and recharging is last on my list....way last.....

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It really is great to see some of these stories come true. There are some local legends floating around my part of rural Iowa. I guess I have to get off my behind and check them out, huh? Great job! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...arleySucks.gif

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Charley,
those Vettes were notorious for freezing the pistons in the cylinders on the dual piston disc brake calipers as I am sure you are well aware. New stainless steel sleeved calipers and you should be good to go. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Congratulations Charley https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif
it's a fantastic dream for me https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
it is what I like best in this hobbie https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

James T Kirk https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

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Thanks all. It is still kinda of a blur for me as it all happened so fast. Yes I am still pinching myself and feel pretty lucky. Even though I paid a bunch, I feel like a situation like this might never come around again. My business partner is still laughing because he sees how I just went to Car Heaven with the dream car find.. He says it would have been perfect for me if there would have been a couple Yenkos in there also. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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I think the owl poop was what tipped it in for you.

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You mentioned that there were originaly 7 cars in this Corvette owners collection.I'm Curious as to what the other 2 cars were that he sold years earlier?

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the poop is the connection! The rallye green yenko camaro that the SuperCar Workshop restored for a customer was found covered with Peacock poop. Those are also some neat pictures.

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The two that were sold years ago were a 59 and a white 62 Fuelie.

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Great find ! It's good to see they are still out there!

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Todays quest was the 56. I pulled the fuel tank sending unit and the tank was empty with some dried gas residue but nothing serious. I put a new fuel pump on and blew out the line from the tank to the pump. Also ran new hose to the carb. I put a new battery in and tried the starter and it kind turned over real tight but started spinning freely. I had oil pressure so I hooked up the fuel line after I got fuel flowing freely and the damn thing fired right up. Then after about 20 seconds the gas started pouring out of the carb as the floats appear to be stuck. I laughed for a few minutes, dried up the gas sitting on the intake and fired it up again. Tach, oil pressure, amp guage and wipers work. Then the gas came pouring out so I called it a day. I just assumed the engine was a goner and it still might be but it was a pretty cool sight to see that thing start. Picking up a carb kit tomorrow. I will attach a pic of the engine as I found it in the barn so you can see why I was amazed that it started...

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It's like we're right there with ya! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif

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aint that the truth, without sounding like a sap, I was down helping Charley get the A/C blowing cold last night in the yellow car, then I woke up about 2 am.............. once a car guy always a car guy.

Bud.

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Charley...take a picture of the crap that blew out of the exhaust after that many years...I had a 61 Bonney tri-power 4 spd convert from Steve at GM Spotsalvage in Cal.I got it home and believe me it was uglier than anything you have there...I hung a gas can with a ruber hose....primed the oil pump and fired that mother up....it hadn't run in 20 years....at least 5 pounds of plain ole crap came out of that dual exhaust and all over my garage ! The car was so ugly a camera wouldn't even work on it...you should see the thing now after sending it back to Steve...he had it frame offed....probably only a small hanful of 4 speed,348 horse converts built in 61....I'll post a pic unless Steve see's this first...

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Charley,
A customer of mine put two convertibles in the barn 25 years ago.He told me they need to go as he sold the property.Too bad he did not own corvettes.Still neat to find old cars in barns.Earl

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67 289 auto MN car.

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66 289 3spd console CA built car.

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I like the "torque twister"
tires on the mustang! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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I managed to rebuild the Carter AFB carb on the 56 today. The secondaries were frozen closed and it took forever to get the thing clean. Started right up but the float level was too high so I turned the idle up to at least hear it for a minute then shut it off a reset the floats lower. Started it back up and it purrs like a kitten. Sounds awsome. The needles have fallen off the gas and temp guages . Headlights don't work but the rest do. Horn doesn't work. Clutch pedal is up almost against the dash. I tried to put it in gear but it grinds. Probably the clutch is frozen to the flywheel. If I get brave I will start it in gear. You can stand outside the car, hit the key and it fires right up....Ahhhh.....Oh yeah, it smokes like Crazy...Gee I wonder why.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Ran the 56 some more today. As it is sitting there warming up a occasional spark shoots out the left tail pipe. I hit the dimmer switch and now the headlights work. Got brave, started it in reverse and the clutch broke free. I then laughed again, put it in first and drove it onto the hoist. Almost drove off the end of the hoist as I forgot I had to stop with the hand brake. Draining the oil overnight..Old old old oil.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Someone is videoing this, right? I can visualize some pretty funny moments going on. Just don't run in to the Mule!!

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Changed the oil and filter. Added brake fluid to the empty master cylinder, pumped it a few times and I have some brakes. Added some different wheels, drove it over to the Neighbors and Tada......

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Nice.

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Your PhotoShop skills Are Improving Charley. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

I know it really exists,just teasin ya..a Very powerful picture that is. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Just a small add to this post: Apparently these cars were once located out in the Corona, Calif. area many years ago; I have this verified by a local ncrs guru...just fyi. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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ElSegundo..... And the owner said he outran the ElSegundo Cops with the 63 FI car...and the 63 FI cars goes 200 mph... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif