Not so good time at Carlisle

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Vette(s): 1974 Coupe 358ci 4 speed Black w/Medium Saddle interior w/79 custom leather seats. . 1999 C5 Convertible, 6 speed, Atomic orange, Oak interior.

rod7515 said: Dan, so sorry to hear about this. Barry told me yesterday. When I brought them up and they were in mine I had no trouble seeing out the side but they may have been sitting up higher in yours. Guess we should have taken them out of the box and tried to get them lower. Well a fresh paint job will make all the pain go away, just really glad you didnt get hurt. Just another accident I caused! One things for sure you will always have a story to tell! Best of luck putting them on. They went on easy on mine. Rodney

Certainly no fault of yours Rodney!! All my own! Problem with box was i had no tape to reclose the box and flaps stood up and blocked view...should have figured out some way of securing them. I did remove the headers from the box and lay them on the seat with padding for the trip home but the horse was already out of the barn Unhappy

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle

Posted: 8/26/13 8:31amMessage 12 of 30

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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.

Oh "Sheisse!"

Sorry to see your misfortune. Glad your ok.

Michele did say to me, "how's he going to see around that box." I said "eh, he's probably got enough room to see around it." Shocked

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle

Posted: 8/26/13 8:34amMessage 13 of 30

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macedon, NY - USA

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Vette(s): 68 COUPE 454 HAS MOTION HOOD SCOOP, REVERSED GILLS ZL-1 FENDER FLARES AND MOTION REAR SPOILER, LEMAN'S GAS CAP, BUCKET HEADLIGHTS. CAN-AM FRONT RACING SPOILER. CHROME HOOKER HEADERS AND SIDE PIPES! 4 SPEED M20, LOOKS FAST STANDING STILL !!

Dan,

Sorry to hear. Barry told me about it yesterday.

But, at least your looking at the bright side. YOU GET A NEW PAINT JOB !!!!

Hope you find your new color.

Joe

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle

Posted: 8/26/13 10:30amMessage 14 of 30

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Well that bites a big one.... Cry

Maybe this will help.....

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle

Posted: 8/26/13 10:47amMessage 15 of 30

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Vette(s): 1974 Coupe 358ci 4 speed Black w/Medium Saddle interior w/79 custom leather seats. . 1999 C5 Convertible, 6 speed, Atomic orange, Oak interior.

Adams' Apple said: Well that bites a big one.... Cry

Maybe this will help.....

I like that Joel Exclamation

DanT

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle

Posted: 8/26/13 10:56amMessage 16 of 30

persico

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Long Valley, NJ - USA

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Vette(s): 1972 454 Coupe, 4 speed, Targa Blue with blue interior, luggage rack 2019 Grand Sport Coupe, M7, Ceramic Matrix Gray with gray interior

danascar said: Yup all ok and fixable...now gives me an excuse to spend money on a very much needed paint job...now just what color to paint it???? Really liked that Nightrace Blue on the new ones but blue and I don't get along so well, which it doesn't really look like blue more like very deep almost black/purple... Confused

Wow, sorry to see this! As everyone has already stated so well, as long as no one got hurt, everything else is fixable!

And PS I'm in the market for a paint job too, maybe we can get a volume discount going, any others?

Mario

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle

Posted: 8/26/13 11:12amMessage 17 of 30

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Vette(s): 1974 Coupe 358ci 4 speed Black w/Medium Saddle interior w/79 custom leather seats. . 1999 C5 Convertible, 6 speed, Atomic orange, Oak interior.

persico said:

Wow, sorry to see this! As everyone has already stated so well, as long as no one got hurt, everything else is fixable!

And PS I'm in the market for a paint job too, maybe we can get a volume discount going, any others?

Have a good Corvette specialty autobody shop down here in PA Wink

DanT

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle

Posted: 8/26/13 11:38amMessage 18 of 30

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Vette(s): 1972 conv, 4-speed, 350, 200hp, numbers match, rally wheels, war bonnett yellow w/white top. good condition, nice driver.

Sorry Dan! Wish I was closer to give you some help.

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Re: Not so good time at Carlisle

Posted: 8/26/13 11:40amMessage 19 of 30

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