Desertdawg Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hi Doug, Year of Corvette 1961 Color Custom Candy City Tempe Welcome to ACE!Please take a minute to tell us about your self, and how you found us. Then post a picture of your 1961 Resto Rod so we can drool over it... Be sure to check out the events section... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 -Wave- from Chandler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZDoug Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hi,Thought I would check in and see what is going on here.Had this car 32 years, probably have it until my heirs sell it.NCRS people get out the garlic and wolfsbane when I am around. :D Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewey Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 That is one fantabulous looking car!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayeagle Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 ohh mann .. Cragar S/S's and a classic Vette!Nice color too .. really makes them Cragars stand out.. I'm likin it (remembers people takin the bottom half of the grille-bumper off an stuffin a straight axle underneath . . mostly chrome -Frank (NCRS woulda hated me big time if I had owned a '62 Vette for *sure* -evil grin ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 WOW Doug! thats killer I hope to see it in person soon!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie44 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Sweet Vette Doug! Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedratchet Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Great car and welcome from Tucson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Absolutely awesome Doug. from Litchfield Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nort99 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Holy cow what a beauty, Welcome From Glendale. Besure to vote for RED Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Howdy from Avondale! Very NICE ride!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Hey Doug! and welcome to ACE from Peoria! What a bitchin' 'vette! I think you'll find that we aren't a bunch of 'NCRS' types, most are more into modding and actually driving 'vettes than having the correct date-coded spark plugs or whatever. Thanks for sharing the pix of your awesome car, hope to see ya at an upcoming ACE event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert and Elizabeth Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Oh my gosh, that car is just absolutely stunningly beautitul!!! Hello from Gilbert and welcome to ACE! Hope to see you and your awesome car at an upcoming ACE event. We have our monthly lunch this saturday at Hooters...check it out in the events section and RSVP if you can make it. I would have placed a linky here, but I don't know how! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest UVETTYA Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 OhMYGOD. That's all I can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZDoug Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Thanks for all the kind words!The car was painted in 1986, so it is starting to show its age in a few spots that the pics don't show, but not quite bad enough to get repainted yet, maybe a in a year or two, as it is no longer show winning quaility like it was in the late 1980's.That is 25 coats of nitro lacquer, black base, gold pearl,and then House of Kolor candy, and a couple coats of clear urethane.A few check marks here, couple places where the pearl went flat, the ubiquitous stress cracks, nothing major though, but they bug me.Right now is the time I am working on upgrading the engine/drivetrain,as I would be afraid to touch it with a new paint job.Thinking about get rid of the L46 cam and maybe try an LT1 cam with 1.6 rockers on the intakes. Or maybe pull the entire 327 motor and have it completely gone over, or maybe a 350, or an LS2. Nah, too much work to put an LS2 in.Cuirrently unning a narrowed 12 bolt 3.31 posi and Richmond 5 speed, i think a 6 speed OD would be nice, or maybe a 4L60 or suchDoug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTV8 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Thanks for all the kind words!The car was painted in 1986, so it is starting to show its age in a few spots that the pics don't show, but not quite bad enough to get repainted yet, maybe a in a year or two, as it is no longer show winning quaility like it was in the late 1980's.That is 25 coats of nitro lacquer, black base, gold pearl,and then House of Kolor candy, and a couple coats of clear urethane.A few check marks here, couple places where the pearl went flat, the ubiquitous stress cracks, nothing major though, but they bug me.Right now is the time I am working on upgrading the engine/drivetrain,as I would be afraid to touch it with a new paint job.Thinking about get rid of the L46 cam and maybe try an LT1 cam with 1.6 rockers on the intakes. Or maybe pull the entire 327 motor and have it completely gone over, or maybe a 350, or an LS2. Nah, too much work to put an LS2 in.Cuirrently unning a narrowed 12 bolt 3.31 posi and Richmond 5 speed, i think a 6 speed OD would be nice, or maybe a 4L60 or suchDougQuit it, you're making me drool. I'd keep the Richmond and have the 327 breathed on. A 4L60 needs a 'puter and harness to control it, I think. Keep it old school. Maybe a Gear Vendors will fit: LinkyLove that paint, no matter what. Hey Mike and Dawg! It's BLACK under there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadC Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 wow.......just wowhello from the Northwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kameron Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Welcome from Chino Valley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nort99 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Hey Mike and Dawg! It's BLACK under there! :D But it is what's on top that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill's Vette Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 WHOA! Welcome From Mesa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 WHOLLY SH.... Sweet.... Hope I can make it to a meet you can make it to... Would love to see it in person.Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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