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01-21-2012, 11:37 AM
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#1 | | Pit Crew
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northridge, CA
Posts: 442
My XLR/V(s):
2005 XLR |  another addition to the garage...
I had been looking for a while, finally found this beautiful original owner 1964 Corvette. It was delivered in late '63 and the woman owned it until she died. Not perfect, but very nice. I'll update more as we progress with it.
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01-21-2012, 12:33 PM
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#2 | | Pit Crew
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 1,103
My XLR/V(s):
2004 Light Platinum, President, "Midwest Marauders" |
WOW! What a beauty! I wish you many happy miles (and smiles) together!!!  | |
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01-21-2012, 12:45 PM
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#3 | | Pit Crew
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pensacola, Florida
Posts: 153
My XLR/V(s):
2006 Black Raven XLR-V, Shale interior |
Absolutely stunning... a very fine addition, indeed! Notable mention to the interior of your garage ; )
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Embroidered underhood/trunk deck lid insulator
Custom Floor Mats (Lloyd's)
Lockpick iPod module
Mild to Wild exhaust baffle control
Brushed stainless fuse box cover
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01-21-2012, 01:39 PM
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#4 | | Pit Crew [Online]
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Billings, Montana
Posts: 2,458
My XLR/V(s):
2007 Red Jewel XLR |
Absolutely gorgeous addition!!! Drive her carefully...
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01-23-2012, 09:21 AM
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#5 | | Site Administrator
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NH
Posts: 1,199
My XLR/V(s):
Don't have one yet! |
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01-23-2012, 08:15 PM
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#6 | | Pit Crew [Online]
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tarheel State
Posts: 345
My XLR/V(s):
2005 XLR | Thanks for sharing!
Very nice addition!
Makes a nice garage mate to the XLR.
We'll be looking forward to seeing more pictures.
My XLR shares the garage with my 66 GTO and 76 El Camino.
It's nice to have a choice!
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01-23-2012, 11:07 PM
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#7 | | Pit Crew
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern CA
Posts: 3,214
My XLR/V(s):
2004 Black Raven |
Maybe we'll come up and see her sometime .... Bob's is calling our name ...  Very beautiful ...
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01-24-2012, 08:30 AM
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#8 | | Pit Crew
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: So. Chicago, IL
Posts: 1,510
My XLR/V(s):
2006 XLR-V Infra Red, 2-Tone Intr, RII, RIII & RIV survivor, Mdwst Maurader |
Very nice find, Bruce!! Have fun with her, I love the color!!
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01-24-2012, 11:23 AM
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#9 | | Pit Crew [Online]
Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Central PA (Littlestown)
Posts: 164
My XLR/V(s):
2005 Light Platinium Silver XLR |
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Originally Posted by b_pappy  I had been looking for a while, finally found this beautiful original owner 1964 Corvette. It was delivered in late '63 and the woman owned it until she died. Not perfect, but very nice. I'll update more as we progress with it.
Bruce | Bruce: It sure is sweet!!!!!!! Nice ride and like that color to, but proably won't handle like the newer ones?
But so is that floor can you tell me what used on it I tried the garage floor paint and sprinkle on the flakes as you go while it is wet from Lowes (which looks just like yours) but came off on the hot tires where I park. I even used (3 Coats) of a clear concrete top coat sealer. Still have bare concrete where the tires stay when parked.   Caddyman Dan
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I'LL HAVE MY WONDERFUL WIFE!!!!!!!
MY XLR & AND A ICE COLD BEER!!!!!!!   | |
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01-24-2012, 10:28 PM
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#10 | | Pit Crew [Online]
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tarheel State
Posts: 345
My XLR/V(s):
2005 XLR |
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Originally Posted by 05 GRAND DADDY XLR CADDY But so is that floor can you tell me what used on it I tried the garage floor paint and sprinkle on the flakes as you go while it is wet from Lowes (which looks just like yours) but came off on the hot tires where I park. I even used (3 Coats) of a clear concrete top coat sealer. Still have bare concrete where the tires stay when parked. |
Probably too late for you, but let me put this out. Before I built my new house about 5 years ago, I researched the garage floor coating options. What I found was that if you wanted to avoid what they refer to as "Hot tire pickup", you have to go with a product made by U-Coat-It that is referred to as AF. It is a top coat that provides resistance to solvents and absolutely prevents "Hot tire pickup".
Here is a link to UCoatit UCoat It Epoxy Floor Coating
I have seen some nice looking floors that were coated with products purchased from Home Depot or Lowes, but I have been told that they were not very solvent resistant and had the "HTP" problem.
I coated all of my garage floors (5 bays) with the UCoatIt product and over 4 years later, not a hint of problem with oil, gas or solvent exposure or HTP. My wife parks her car in one of the bays and is in and out every day with no hint of a problem. The XLR and my other cars certainly don't go in and out nearly that often, and show no signs of a problem either.
Here's a photo of my "lower garage" after all the coatings were applied and before the cars came in. 
Here is a close-up photo of the floor under the XLR. 
The UCoatIt product is more expensive than the products sold at Lowes or Home Depot, but in my opinion, it is worth it!
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01-25-2012, 12:58 PM
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#11 | | Pit Crew
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Southern CA
Posts: 3,214
My XLR/V(s):
2004 Black Raven |
We had our floor done with the tri-color chips .... we did not do it ourselves ... it is almost 6 years old. We don't have hot tire issues with it, but it gets so much wear that the epoxy finish thins in places. It definetly needs to be maintained every few years ...
What is the "194" on your wheel well???? Is that painted on???
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01-25-2012, 08:52 PM
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#12 | | Pit Crew [Online]
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tarheel State
Posts: 345
My XLR/V(s):
2005 XLR |
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Originally Posted by Lola's Mom
What is the "194" on your wheel well???? Is that painted on??? |
It's white grease pencil. I took that photo and posted it a while back to see if anyone could shed any light on it's origin. No one was able to offer any information about it. Here is a link to that thread : Significance of this number?
Crimson Pearl had not ever been driven in the rain prior to the time that I purchased her, so I suspect that "194" marking may have been some type of inventory or sequence number at the factory.
It would be interesting to know what it means. I have decided to leave it there!
__________________ No, it's NOT my Mid-Life Crisis car! That's what Corvettes are for!
Last edited by Crimson Pearl; 01-26-2012 at 08:17 AM.
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01-25-2012, 09:12 PM
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#13 | | Pit Crew [Online]
Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Central PA (Littlestown)
Posts: 164
My XLR/V(s):
2005 Light Platinium Silver XLR |
WOW!  I really love the floors how clean & new they look! I am going to call and see if I need to strip off the old paint first or if I can coat over top (that would be nice) I don't think it will be that easy, with owning a janitorial biz I have swing machine equipment and such to strip it if I would need to. Just seams like a nightmare for a 2 car garage! I will need to wait to the cement is warmer to paint. I would think being cold would not dry or cure like it should. Caddyman Dan
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LIFE IS ONLY WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT!
I'LL HAVE MY WONDERFUL WIFE!!!!!!!
MY XLR & AND A ICE COLD BEER!!!!!!! | |
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01-25-2012, 09:41 PM
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#14 | | Pit Crew
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northridge, CA
Posts: 442
My XLR/V(s):
2005 XLR |
Thanks for the nice words on the car and the garage. I need a garage like Crimson Pearl has. I had the garage done by Garage Envy, they did the floors and cabinets. Custom contractor did the walls and shadow box for my die-cast.
Bruce
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01-25-2012, 09:49 PM
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#15 | | Pit Crew
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northridge, CA
Posts: 442
My XLR/V(s):
2005 XLR |
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Originally Posted by Lola's Mom Maybe we'll come up and see her sometime .... Bob's is calling our name ... Very beautiful ... | Come on up, just call first. It would be great to see you both again.
Bruce
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