Members rides in print

[SS427]

Congrats to Dennis Cumby for (albeit small) article on his original owner Fred Gibb LS-6 with a shot of it running at Gateway. The article was posted on page 94 under the series "more original owners" in the November issue of Muscle Muchines. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif
Rick

[MosportGreen66]

Charley and El Mule got some press in the latest Hot Rod... small yes, but year after year he makes Hot Rod's press look like a walk through kindergarden. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

Denis, congrats too! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Xplantdad]

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Congrats to Dennis Cumby for (albeit small) article on his original owner Fred Gibb LS-6 with a shot of it running at Gateway. The article was posted on page 94 under the series "more original owners" in the November issue of Muscle Muchines. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif
Rick

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I'll have to check that out...thanks for the heads up Rick....it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[kwhizz]

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Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[J_D]

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Congrats to Dennis Cumby for (albeit small) article on his original owner Fred Gibb LS-6 with a shot of it running at Gateway. The article was posted on page 94 under the series "more original owners" in the November issue of Muscle Muchines. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif
Rick

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I'll have to check that out...thanks for the heads up Rick....it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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I agree with you Bruce...............but let's not give him a big (or bigger) head. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Xplantdad]

Perry Schafer was just in MCE...congrats Perry! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Here is the written commentarty on his beautiful Z28...followed by two pics from the magazine shoot!

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Best Cast Scenario
Perry Schafer got lucky with his ’70 1/2 Z/28. Twice.
Story and photography by Tom Shaw

Everybody’s got their favorite Z/28, even non-Chevy guys. The purity of that first ’67 Z is always popular, or maybe you go for the affordable and “undiscovered” late ‘70s versions. Or perhaps you’re one of the guys that give the ‘69s such a huge following.


Or maybe you’re like us and just love those ’701/2 Gen 2 Zs. Especially when they’ve also got the RS trim. There’s just something about that split bumper setup that pushes all the right buttons. Then add to that goodies like the 4-speed, Posi axle, options aplenty, and Citrus Green paint and you’ve got a best-case scenario.


Perry Schafer was a New Yorker from Long Island who, in 1991, began a search for his dream car, a ’70 Z/28. It was a body style Perry had always admired, and now it was time to do something about it.


“I had been looking for a ’70 Z for sometime,” Perry told us. “and in many states. Then a guy in my car club asked if I’d seen the ad in a local Long Island newspaper. He read me the ad and I thought I’d better get over there and see it. We went that afternoon. The car was 45 minutes from my home. It was an incredible survivor and I knew it was “the one” the first moment I saw it.”


What he’d found was a well-equipped Z with the numbers-matching 360hp LT-1 350 engine, M21 close-ratio 4-speed transmission, and 3.73:1 Posi rear axle. Better still, the car was solid, low-mile (less than 35,000) and it had lots of original paperwork – warranty card, owner’s manual, and even the window sticker. For musclecar restorers this is, well, a best-case scenario.


Perry brought his fabulous find home. Then he and a friend went over it with a fine-toothed comb. Much to their delight, all components were original – the smog pump, Holley carb, distributor, driveline… the works.
Next came the restoration process. The car needed rear quarters to correct the common rustout behind the rear wheels, and a general freshening up throughout. The goal was to get the job done right, rather than quickly. The engine, suspension and undercarriage got lots of attention. Perry’s mechanically inclined dad, Robert, also pitched in. He flew P47 Thunderbolts in Europe during WWII, then, after the war, moved back to Long Island, New York to work for Republic, the P47’s builder. Perry and his dad logged a lot of pleasant father-and-son hours wrenching and talking. Part by part, the Z/28 was taking shape.


After eight months, the Z once again rolled out of the garage, looking extra sharp. Perry began enjoying his dream car, and was a regular at the Camaro Nationals in Pennsylvania where it was a consistent winner. In 1997, a design team arrived and spent several days documenting its shape and contours for an undisclosed model manufacturer. Perry later learned that his Z/28 was the actual pattern for the line of Ertl die casts. Meanwhile, his parents packed up and retired to Florida. Soon thereafter, Perry sold his prized Z to a friend with the understanding that he would eventually buy it back. Then he moved to Florida to be near his parents, but ran into tough times — a divorce, and later, the loss of his father due to illness.
Perry would call his friend periodically to check in on the car, but after a couple years, he got a surprise.
“I called and said, ‘Hey, how’s the car?’ There was a pregnant pause. I said, ‘How’s the car?’ The guy finally admits, ‘Uh, I sold it on eBay.’ I was so upset I had to get off the phone.”


Perry called him back a month later and asked the friend to find the car. He did. A prominent collector in California had it. Perry sent him an overnight letter explaining his interest in the Z. The California collector called the next day. Perry inquired about the car’s condition (it was fine), and chatted about the collector’s other cars.
“Then I asked him if, by any chance, the car might be for sale. He said, ‘No, everybody’s always asking me, and the car’s not really for sale.’ Well, the conversation went on and about 20 minutes later he said, ‘you know, I’ve got a few people that are always wanting to buy the car, and every time I bring it to a show I get offers, but it’s really not for sale. But your letter touched my heart and I think it would be really cool for you to have your car back.’


`The deal was made and Perry had his baby back. Now that was a best-case scenario.


After getting reacquainted, Perry’s next objective was to really detail out the car to perfection. It was already close, but he added the correct Goodyear Polyglas raised white letter tires, OEM-type battery and a few cosmetic final touches.


The net result is a thing of beauty. It starts easily and runs like a champ. The solid lifter cam makes a little extra mechanical noise, but to those that know from whence it comes, it’s a wonderful sound. Going through the gears, the 350 is quick to rev and the sound at the tailpipes is as rich as a double fudge cake.


Today the classic ’70 Z/28, possibly the best model Z/28 ever, sits in a climate-controlled garage, under the watchful eye of an owner who considers it his ultimate dream car. For both car and owner, that’s a best-case scenario.



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[Xplantdad]

Engine pic that I forgot to add... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

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