pulled the front clip off the Z/28

[DavidS]

Originally Posted by ILuvPizzaTimes10

Very Cool Blog Dave!!!!

Thanks Pizza!!!

It's a big help for me in staying organized and documenting parts. Between work and family stuff like cub scouts, etc, I have been getting very absent-minded lately.

Plus there are many odd tiny details that are important for a judged car, but for almost anyone else on the planet are totally irrelevant.

[ZFreie]

That blogs awesome!

And 500+ dollars for a bracket! I'm never doing a matching #s resto lol

[DavidS]

Originally Posted by ZFreie

That blogs awesome!

And 500+ dollars for a bracket! I'm never doing a matching #s resto lol

Thanks ZFreie!!

Sometimes I wonder what WS6 parts will be selling for in 40 years.

On the bracket price, I totally agree that it's nuts. It looks a little better than the bracket holding my dryer hose in place, but not by much.

[DavidS]

I visited Jack, the guy I bought the car from in Florida about 6 weeks ago and he had a few more pics from the mid 1970's to show me. I took pics of his pictures.

In November 1974, Jack was sent to a aircraft maintainence school at Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls, Texas. I think he learned to repair C130 engines there.

Jacks on the bottom left:







At some time between 1970 to 1976, the vertical trim bars on the tail lights came off.

[ls6monte]

Nice David!

[ILuvPizzaTimes10]

Very cool!!!! ever track down the Other dave?

[DavidS]

No luck tracking him down Pizza. Dave Brock was the 3rd owner of the car and was stationed at Ft Walton Beach Texas. He is the 3rd guy from the left in the top row.

He only had the car for a few months in 1974.

The car changed hands often from 1974 to 1976 as guys were reassigned or they finished their service. The Vietnam war was also ending during this time period. There are many many many Dave Brocks as it's a real common name.

I tried contacting about 4 Dave Brocks who were in the military or seem to be about the right age, but no luck.

[frankzlt1]

Those are some cool pics Dave. The last few seem to be not that old if I'm looking at the reg right, if so the car held up good for its age.

[DavidS]

Originally Posted by frankzlt1

Those are some cool pics Dave. The last few seem to be not that old if I'm looking at the reg right, if so the car held up good for its age.

Hi Frank, You're right and I didn't notice the 1984 registration. Thanks! Jack took the car from Florida and drove it to NJ. He kept it at his parents house and then in a garage near his parents house. He then ended up trailering it back to Florida.

[irockidz28]

Awesome! Love the pics. It's really cool you got the opportunity to meet with him like that