RogerD's 1969 Dick Harrell Chevelle

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ORIGLS6</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RogerD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
hopeful I'm not offending anyone with pictures of circa '69 stuff that's been rebuilt for my project.

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[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] Roger, we're all waiting impatiently for more of those <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size: 11pt">offensive</span></span></span> photos! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>


Damn, and some of us old guys are more impatient than others!!

cumby &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/santa.gif[/img]

[RogerD]

One year ago today at about 6:00AM this morning . . .

FOUND MY ’69 DH/COPO Chevelle – didn’t announce it to the world until ink had dried on the title transfer and the car was residing in my driveway a few days later! About this time last year, I was scrambling – trying to contact the seller (via his CraigsList email) – he was not responding and I had a knot in my stomach the size of a basketball. I called my wife about 4:30PM to tell her I had to fly to Chicago and the plane departed TX in about an hour. We both left work immediately, met at the house, scrambled for the airport and I just made the flight.

When I arrived Chicago, a rental car had already been reserved and a couple of hours later (around midnight), I pulled into Ottawa and started looking for a place to sleep (ha, ha). A local motel provided a room – I started checking on line for a local storage place – the guy at the first 800 number I called would not accept ‘non running’ cars. Second 800 number, a lady answered and I proceeded to tell about an ‘antique’ car that I needed to store for a short period. She asked me what it was and I explained that it was a ’69 Chevelle in which my wife and I had our first date – she just couldn’t say no, and my storage unit was lined up.

Next morning, I met the seller at his storage unit – turned out, it was the same facility in which my newly rented space was located. A bit later after our deal was concluded, the seller helped me push the car out of his unit and roll into my unit located 1 space away from his. How could it get any better – just meant to be!! The storage unit would up costing me $1.00 (that’s one buck) while the car was there – they were having a ‘special’ for the first 30 days . . .

It’s been a hectic year to say the least but the loose ends are tied up and we are making progress daily on the restoration. THANKS to all who have followed our story and bolstered our spirits along the way. Couldn’t have made it without you!!

Kind regards

[ORIGLS6]

Happy Anniversary Roger! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[SS427]

It was meant to be Roger. It will be a very sweet reunion when you and your wife take your 'second' date in that Chevelle. Maybe you should sit in back for old times sake...... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] Thanks for including us in your story to bring the car back to it's roots.

[mockingbird812]

Swell story Roger. Holy cow! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[m22mike]

It has been our pleasure to follow the reunion with your Chevelle. Hope to see it done someday.
And please keep us up to date.


Mike [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[Mr70]

Thank You for sharing it with us,as it's people like you who make this hobby so interesting.

[Xplantdad]

Very cool!!!

[mockingbird812]

Dang Roger! That's a welcome site. You've got to be stoked!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[Keith Tedford]

Had a nice chat with Roger on the phone the other day. Hopefully we can meet some time in the future.