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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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hey, whats up guys, been reading on this website for a while and i've got to say, you guys have some pretty awesome rides. I have a 1969 corvette stingray that my dad bought when i was seven with intentions to giving it to me. Well im 17 and am now driving it almost daily. A year ago, we bought a 1969 camaro that was a rust bucket and am gonna restore and hopefully make into a somewhat pro street car. Sorry if it is a little long but thought id give you my car history.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Hey dude from the valley. I'm from the valley too .... ohh ... well not THAT valley lol ! I'm from the other valley. How many valleys are there anyway. You should count them up for me haha !
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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haha....nice to meet you, might i add some nice cars you have. also, your car's in a magazine? nice accomplishment if so.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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Yeah you might say I got a nice early Christmas present when GMHTP decided to run the feature on my car. Big surprise for me Thanks for the props. I'm sure you'll like it here, it's a great site to help you spend your money. Just ask us and we'll provide you with a bunch of suggestions lol !

Got any pics of the Camaro ? It don't matter what it looks like, the '71 in my sig was a total rust bucket when I bought it. It took me 7 years just to get it running haha ! And another 5 to get it painted. I've owned for about 13 years now and it's finally getting completed. Another 10 years and it'll be completely done
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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thanks, this forum does rock and everybody's willing to help...as for the pics, the ones i have seem to be too big. im not a computer wiz so i dont know if i can make them smaller or how or whatever.
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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e-mail me a few of them and I'll reduce them for you and send 'em back if you want ??
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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hey racehead, sent some pics to ya, you dont have to resize them. laters
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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thanks alot B-Man, i'm sure gonna enjoy it
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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got around to messing with the pics....here they are
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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Nice to see more ppl from the RGV in here ..... i registerd to get some info and never left!!..haha come join us also at www.southtexasfbodies.com

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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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hell yeah i'll join up, although my car isnt nowhere near running right now....but yeah it is good to see somebody in the same area
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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hell yeah i'll join up, although my car isnt nowhere near running right now....but yeah it is good to see somebody in the same area
No problem ever take the stingray to the Track??
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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nah never, ive tossed the idea around though plenty of times. theres a bunch of stuff that needs to be replaced if i was going to take it like the ball joints, bushings, and its got some leaks here and there. just joined south texas f-bodies as 1969chevys.....looks cool so far
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:22 PM
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Welcome dude....this is Mark with Texasdragracing.com
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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hey, hows it going mark, nice to meet another person from the valley. by some chance, were you at dairy queen saturday?
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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more people for the valley cool
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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From one 17 year old to another, WELCOME!
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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thanks for the welcome Hot02SS and onebadLT-1
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Old Jan 17, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 69chevy
hey, hows it going mark, nice to meet another person from the valley. by some chance, were you at dairy queen saturday?
Yes sir, I was there in Sunshine. Yellow, 1969 Camaro with Texasdragracing.com on the windshield.

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