Original owner factory paint '65 Corvette refresh

[67since67]

Originally Posted by SBR

It was really neat to see this car in person at the Iowa NCRS regional meet. Lots of great cars and people!

SBR, did you have a '67 at the event, and did we have conversation?

[SBR]

Originally Posted by 67since67

SBR, did you have a '67 at the event, and did we have conversation?

Yes we did, it was great to visit with you and to see your car again. I did have a car there, it was the red on red 67 435 convertible.

[67since67]

Originally Posted by SBR

Yes we did, it was great to visit with you and to see your car again. I did have a car there, it was the red on red 67 435 convertible.

Yes, I was pretty sure that was you! This is the best pic I have of your fine red '67 in the background, but it deserves sharing here!!

It was great to meet up with old friends...and make some new friends too!!

[67since67]

Originally Posted by RPOLS3

Great story Bill - any more pictures of the finished product?

Thank you Jake!! I must say that your family has set the bar in the stratosphere of family car stores!!

Here's a few more, including Paul and Yvonne, also the interior and chassis judging teams at work. Did I mention that the operations judging scored 100%?

When this car was new it was the "Grocery Getter", they were just cars...
A week before the wedding (February) Yvonne slid off a snow covered road into the ditch. A neighbor came by and found a crying Yvonne, sure that Paul would not marry her after wrecking his Corvette.
Well..it was a soft landing into a snow bank, no harm done, and a happy ending!

By coincidence, of the four '65's presented for judging, all were 300 HP. The was a '65 Fuelie coupe maroon/white interior Duntov Award winner displayed also. Seventy Corvettes in attendance, a great turn out for sure! Long distance award was from Massachusetts.

Bill W

[TimG]

Wow, amazing.

[67since67]

Today we laid cousin Paul to rest, after losing his battle with multiple health issues, at age 83.

I had the privilege and honor of leading the procession with the Corvette for the ten miles from the church to the cemetery with Brian riding shot gun. I was reminded how sweet this car runs and drives.
For now it will remain in the garage at the farm until it is decided who will carry on the legacy of this family heirloom.

A side note, at the Cedar Rapids Regional the Corvette missed Top Flight by 7/10s (seven tenths) of a point! Of course the wheels were turning, Reinstall the original water pump, power antenna, and plug wires, shocks, proper tires....

Attached is a pic that my cousin in CA recently sent me, taken while Paul and his brother Arlin were visiting family in Pasadena in the late 60's. Note the Safety Checked decal on the lower left of the windshield that remains on the car today.

Bill W

[69M22Z]

Bill, very sorry for the loss of your cousin Paul. You did a great job getting the car going and scoring so well at a regional NCRS meet. Really enjoyed following along with this thread. Tom

[dykstra]

So sorry to hear this Bill. Godspeed Paul.

[60sStuff]

Hi Bill,

I’m so sorry for the loss of your cousin Paul.
I’m sure he enjoyed experiencing that recent clean and sort of his ‘65 coupe that you orchestrated.

I think I see the antenna up high behind someone’s left shoulder in that classic photo.

PS, I just love that maroon interior in this car.

Regards, Chris.

[Steve Shauger]

Bill you made him proud and put a smile on his face. He was very proud of his car and he felt like a celebrity at that event! Well done, Bill... May he RIP.