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tccrab · 04-09-2021

Was at a local car parts store yesterday afternoon in the Z.
I was standing in line, waiting for my turn at the parts counter.
Through the front window I noticed an older gentleman eyeballing my car, he walked a couple of circles around her and then walked back into the store.
From the front door, to a crowd of about 8 or 10 people waiting in line at the parts counter, he announced in a very loud voice:

"Who's the person driving the REAL Corvette in the parking lot?"

awww.... shucks, just little ol' Me.

Turns out he was the mechanic at the dealership it was delivered to (over 200 miles from where I live) who unwrapped her when she was new off of the delivery truck.

It made such a big impression on him that over 30 years later he still remembered that one particular car.
We chatted for a little while, he took some pictures, and we parted ways.

Wonderful day, one for the memory book.

'Crabs

Blue Flame Restorations · 04-09-2021

Neat stuff!

32valvesftw · 04-09-2021

That's awesome! Is he LT5 trained? that would be a plus in case you ever need it.

mcich7781 · 04-09-2021

Similar stoy: About 30 years ago I owned an original paint black 62 Grand Prix. It was a big beautiful cruiser with 8 lug wheels, factory tach, and white Morrokide interior.

I was showing the car at a car show in Jefferson Wisconsin. This black elderly gentleman came up to me a said, "I think I helped build your car." I politely listened to his incredible story and found it hard to believe.

He told me if I opened the trunk and looked on the inside of the decklid on the top left side, the paint in the metal webbing in that area I would find a place where he purposely burned the paint slightly with his polisher.

If the car had those marks there, it was a car he helped build on the line. He said he did that to every car he built for Pontiac while he was assigned to the paint shop.

I opened the trunk and looked exactly where he told me to and I found his trademark swirl marks in the inside corner of the decklid.

He said, "Yep that's one of mine."

Small world and a unique trademark by a true craftsmen.

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hin532 · 04-09-2021

Awesome stories!!

ghlkal · 04-10-2021

Wow, those are two cool stories

Thanks for sharing

04-09-2021	#1
tccrab Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Folsom CA Posts: 1,643	Small World Was at a local car parts store yesterday afternoon in the Z. I was standing in line, waiting for my turn at the parts counter. Through the front window I noticed an older gentleman eyeballing my car, he walked a couple of circles around her and then walked back into the store. From the front door, to a crowd of about 8 or 10 people waiting in line at the parts counter, he announced in a very loud voice: "Who's the person driving the REAL Corvette in the parking lot?" awww.... shucks, just little ol' Me. Turns out he was the mechanic at the dealership it was delivered to (over 200 miles from where I live) who unwrapped her when she was new off of the delivery truck. It made such a big impression on him that over 30 years later he still remembered that one particular car. We chatted for a little while, he took some pictures, and we parted ways. Wonderful day, one for the memory book. 'Crabs __________________ TomC '90ZR1 #792 Honorary Pirate [B]If it ain't FUN, you're doing something terribly WRONG. [/B]

04-09-2021	#2
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: Small World Neat stuff! __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

04-09-2021	#3
32valvesftw Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 530	Re: Small World That's awesome! Is he LT5 trained? that would be a plus in case you ever need it.

04-09-2021	#4
mcich7781 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Morris, IL Posts: 176	Re: Small World Similar stoy: About 30 years ago I owned an original paint black 62 Grand Prix. It was a big beautiful cruiser with 8 lug wheels, factory tach, and white Morrokide interior. I was showing the car at a car show in Jefferson Wisconsin. This black elderly gentleman came up to me a said, "I think I helped build your car." I politely listened to his incredible story and found it hard to believe. He told me if I opened the trunk and looked on the inside of the decklid on the top left side, the paint in the metal webbing in that area I would find a place where he purposely burned the paint slightly with his polisher. If the car had those marks there, it was a car he helped build on the line. He said he did that to every car he built for Pontiac while he was assigned to the paint shop. I opened the trunk and looked exactly where he told me to and I found his trademark swirl marks in the inside corner of the decklid. He said, "Yep that's one of mine." Small world and a unique trademark by a true craftsmen. Sent from my SM-G955U using ZR-1 Net Registry mobile app

04-09-2021	#5
hin532 Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Louisiana Posts: 22	Re: Small World Awesome stories!!

04-10-2021	#6
ghlkal Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 882	Re: Small World Wow, those are two cool stories Thanks for sharing __________________ 1990 ZR-1 #2180 Red/Black Many of the usual mods for 460HP, tuned by Marc Haibeck ZR-1 Net Registry Member #1548