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wrongwayron

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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #105 on: September 02, 2016, 01:18:24 PM »
Jon: Congrates. Been a lot it on FaceBook recently. Ron
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #106 on: September 02, 2016, 01:55:13 PM »
Very cool. Hope it is a good representation of the original. I have purchased different die cast over the years, and seems like it doesn't matter how much you pay from a lot to a little, the details can be way off.
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #107 on: September 03, 2016, 01:32:55 PM »
Not a real excuse for the model makers: but, 20 years ago it cost about $25,000, or more, to bring a single model to market, regardless of scale. At that price it is wonder they remember to put four wheels on anything, let alone represent details.
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #108 on: September 03, 2016, 02:15:01 PM »
I don't particularly care for how they have the rear spoiler mounted and there might be a couple of other things that I wish were different but they had to work with existing tooling and, overall, I would say I'm pleased with it.

I'm not a facebook guy, Ron. Is there a particular search you do to find stuff like that?
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #109 on: September 04, 2016, 10:41:30 AM »
You luck into a model marketing show and listen. Just part of the junk that floats around in my mind. Some escapes, some get lost, the rest just bounce around in there.
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #110 on: September 04, 2016, 04:24:42 PM »
Ron, the stuff that escapes probably feels lucky.  ;D
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #111 on: September 04, 2016, 06:21:47 PM »
LOL
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #112 on: September 05, 2016, 09:28:29 PM »
Jon is the story about how you found it (IIRC you were inspecting car for someone else when they didn't want it, you had asked if they minded if you pursued the car) posted in this thread?
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #113 on: September 07, 2016, 01:38:36 PM »
James, the story is at the beginning of this link...

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/97117/1
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #114 on: September 17, 2016, 06:20:19 PM »
My sense of time has really gotten crazy off since getting into my 40's...

WOW 12 years ago... STILL a great read!!!
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #115 on: September 18, 2016, 11:16:14 AM »
Quote from: firstgenaddict on September 17, 2016, 06:20:19 PM
My sense of time has really gotten crazy off since getting into my 40's...

WOW 12 years ago... STILL a great read!!!



Yup, I turn 50 this November. Noticed I'm starting to get a little slower while time passes  by quicker.

It was a wonderful twist of fate such a significant car ended up in Mr. Mello's position.
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #116 on: September 18, 2016, 10:51:31 PM »
Quote from: firstgenaddict on September 17, 2016, 06:20:19 PM
WOW 12 years ago... STILL a great read!!!

Wow, I didn't remember it being that long ago and I wrote it.
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #117 on: September 28, 2016, 03:38:10 PM »
The car made it onto the MSN webpage today.

MSN article

It will be in the December issue of Muscle Car Review magazine.
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #118 on: September 28, 2016, 08:10:11 PM »
Quote from: Jon Mello on September 28, 2016, 03:38:10 PM
The car made it onto the MSN webpage today.

MSN article

It will be in the December issue of Muscle Car Review magazine.

Wow, those photos are gorgeous Jon! Did they send you digital copies to keep?
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Re: 50th anniversary of the first Z-28
« Reply #119 on: September 28, 2016, 11:41:39 PM »
I agree, best photo's so far.
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