Features Corvette hot rods - picture thread

Something is blocking the view

 

Doug, We never forget our first ride in a Corvette. It kind of sets the stage for the rest of
our lives. After 50 years of Corvette ownership, I am still looking for the next one.
Dave

 

David, you know the car I rode in, or at least it's current owner in Florida. It still wears the brown racing stripes.

 

On the passenger seat.

 

I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING

 

Too funny!!!!....

 

This is my dads 58 from @74. 302z motor 4 speed. My first cool car memory is sitting on moms lap holding on to the dash bar while dad banged through the gears. Been hooked since. I would love to find it.


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Krazy Paint....

 

Nice 58 godlemmy-it would be nice if you could find it. I am starting to believe that I like the 58-60s better without the rear bumpers but nice and finished like your dad's appears to be. I like the bumpers but there is something about the rear shape that is so classic of the 50s era.

As to the two customs above the time that went into the paintwork is extensive. I did custom paintwork for years and it was nothing to work 18 hour days for a week. The fun part was unmasking the final product but I would not want to go back and relive that portion of the era.

 

I learned how to drive a stick shift in a 57 Corvette!

 

I figured...............

 

It's kind of ironic that my dad chose to dechomed the vette with the most chrome. Lol. I agree. I like the roundness of the 57-60 vettes without the rear bumpers. I also dislike when guys move the front valance up when removing the front bumpers. It ruins the proportions of the front

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would make it much easier to see outta the back

 

Couldn't agree more!

 

This was taken at a show in 1974 at the Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines Iowa. I seem to recall it was a Ray Farhner “World of Wheels” show.

 

Here's Dads

 

57-60 vettes. The original bubble butts. Lol your dad has a bitchin ride

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Thanks, he gave it to me before he passed this spring, I can't seem to call it mine though.

 

That's not entirely a bad thing. You're just showing him how much you respect him in his absence. You're keeping his memory alive. Enjoy it, and remember that he's your passenger.

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After all, we're just temporary costodians of these cars.

 

I know how that is.

 

My buddy Chips 60 vette----- same paint almost 40 yrs we showed together in the Rivergate daze .Now we cruise-

 

Some “wow” pics...who would let a Vette rot??? The next guy appears to have the world by the ass....and the last pic the guy may have to change his shorts after that pass

 

This looks very much like the one I bought in '64 or'65- fixed it up and drove through college years and took to Ft. Knox after being drafted- sold when sent over seas in '69- bought off back lot of local Pontiac dealer sunk even further into the weeds- Bob k.

 

There she Iz --My 58 Sky Pilot*** Double A model not included

 

View attachment 4160429 Saw this picture of the 1958 Corvette called “the Pooch” posted by Loudbang on another thread.


The car was owned and raced by Deloy Naeb out of Colorado. The car ran in 1965 in C/MP with a 283 bored to 286 with a Pontiac rear and 6.17 gears. The car took home the class win and street eliminator honors at the NHRA Tulsa Invitational. Deloy wanted to run in D/MSP in 66 under the NHRA rules and tracks and he had to make a few modifications to meet the class requirements. He installed a slightly bored 265 to 268 inches with Hilborns. To add the weight he added lead to the rear differential assembly and would add barbells when necessary. You can also see the 4” I- beams on the front suspension, which I would not be surprised was more common to lift these old Vettes than straight axles. The combination worked well as he won class and street eliminator at the 66 NHRA World Finals at Tulsa. Car was a record holder in class on several occasions. Car was bought off of ebay in 2009 and has been restored. Deloy did get to see the car restored but has since passed on. Cool that this car was saved and will help solidify the Corvette heritage of success on the drag strip in the 60s.

Here is another picture of the same run I believe at the NHRA 66 World Finals.

Here is a picture of the car as it ran in 65 at the NHRA Invitational, with the bored 283 at Southwest Raceway.


Here is a picture of the car as it ran in 68 in a different color (the original color he painted it was grey primer. He had retrieved the car from a shed in pretty sad shape and he named it the Pooch as it may have looked a bit like a dog to him (not me).


As it looked like when it was sold on ebay in 2009.


The 4" blocks in the front suspension.


Another picture as it was found in 2009.


The newly restored chassis with the 4" blocks etc.

The Pontiac rear with accomodations for a bunch of lead.


The car as it sits today with Deloy besides the car prior to his passing.

 

Here are some timeslips and records that were saved.

 

Nice history there Jim.

Pat

 

Pat I really like the car and have a file on it. I wanted to bid on it when it came up on ebay in 2009 but my cookie jar was pretty empty. In 2009 I fought two forms of cancer and even though my insurance paid for most I still had to pay a bit myself and it was expensive. I saw the 61 Vette built by Larry Teter come up for sale on ebay just before the Pooch showed up. I had called the gentleman that found the Teter car a few years prior and wanted it but he would not sell it, so when it came up on ebay I sold some stuff I had that a guy wanted and had enough to buy some body parts from a guy I knew (pretty much a complete 59 body in somewhat tough shape) and enough for the Teter car. I had to go to Wisconsin to pick up the Teter car but could not drive as due to surgery I could not close my right eye (for several months) which made driving quite difficult. Talked my wife into pulling my enclosed trailer through Chicago traffic to pick up the car.

I was not home with the Teter car a week or two and The Pooch came up for sale. I watched the sale and could have thrown maybe $10,000 at it but that was about it. When it hit $15,000 on ebay I quit watching the sale. Maybe better in the long run as the guy that bought it restored the car to it's present condition. With my schedule I have trouble getting my stuff done so maybe the "better" buyer got it but I still wish it was in my barn.