1963 Z06 and Powerglide?

[Mike M.]

Re: 1963 Z06 and Powerglide?

i remember the 63 siver tanker that tom christman(ZIP associtate back in the '80's) sold to a fellow that had the big one at cyprus gardens right after he bought it from tom. mike

[Michael H.]

Re: 1963 Z06 and Powerglide?

i remember the 63 siver tanker that tom christman(ZIP associtate back in the '80's) sold to a fellow that had the big one at cyprus gardens right after he bought it from tom. mike

Yes, that was Fred Sadowsky. Very sad deal. I wound up driving that car back to Illinois the next day.

[Joe R.]

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Michael,

Didn't you learn to boil high test on that trip back from Florida?

That was in 1986 if I remember correctly.

That car is in California and I recently saw it at Marty's. He sent it back here for a freshen-up.

I had the opportunity to photograph that car inside and out. With the tank cover off also. Very interesting. And yes "Varga" did leak test the tank.

JR

[Michael H.]

Re: 1963 Z06 and Powerglide?

Michael,

Didn't you learn to boil high test on that trip back from Florida?

That was in 1986 if I remember correctly.

That car is in California and I recently saw it at Marty's. He sent it back here for a freshen-up.

I had the opportunity to photograph that car inside and out. With the tank cover off also. Very interesting. And yes "Varga" did leak test the tank.

JR

I remember something about boiling fuel in that tank but I don't remember what the story was. I think Paul Adams and I heard something boiling after the run from Cypress Gardens to his place in Alabama??

I think 86 sounds about right. Can't remember that vlearly either.

The car was restored, if we can actually call it that. Looked like an NCCC restoration when I saw it last.

I took a pile of pic's of everything before I let it go to K D James for resto. If I remember correctly, that was one of the N03 cars that had the jacking instructions and posi label on a side of the tank cover that doesn't agree with the AIM or the JG.
When I had it, only the body had been repainted. The rest was unrestored. Was #17,307 if I remember correctly.

[Mike M.]

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Yes, that was Fred Sadowsky. Very sad deal. I wound up driving that car back to Illinois the next day.

when fred dropped, i was judging a black 65 FI roadster that belonged to a dentist from the carolinas. bill locke or kent keech got on the loud speaker and asked if there was a doc in the house. i went up to the mansion front porch and fred was already black and blue. absolutely no pulse. we did
CRP for about 20 minutes before the ambulance and EMT's arrived.heard later that he'd had a thoracic aortic aneurysm. i'd seen the car at a MAC chapter meet about a year or two before. neat piece. mike

[Joe R.]

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Michael,

When I saw it last all the original stuff had been stripped off and replaced with junk or repos. Happened in Houston Texas! That's why it was at Marty's. Getting back some of it's dignity!

JR

PS. Yep, sticker originally in the wrong place. That's original sticker in the right place. And not agreeing with the manual.

[Joe R.]

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when fred dropped, i was judging a black 65 FI roadster that belonged to a dentist from the carolinas. bill locke or kent keech got on the loud speaker and asked if there was a doc in the house. i went up to the mansion front porch and fred was already black and blue. absolutely no pulse. we did
CRP for about 20 minutes before the ambulance and EMT's arrived.heard later that he'd had a thoracic aortic aneurysm. i'd seen the car at a MAC chapter meet about a year or two before. neat piece. mike

Mike,

Really nice when I first saw the 63. It came from Alabama via Arkansas before Tom purchased it. It had extensive paperwork from the original owner everything was original with the exception of the alternator. Replacement on the 63 but the original was in a brown paper bag in the 63. Paperwork documented everything ever done of the 63 including oil changes.

One of two nice 63 coupes I've had the pleasure of inspecting.

JR

[Michael H.]

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when fred dropped, i was judging a black 65 FI roadster that belonged to a dentist from the carolinas. bill locke or kent keech got on the loud speaker and asked if there was a doc in the house. i went up to the mansion front porch and fred was already black and blue. absolutely no pulse. we did
CRP for about 20 minutes before the ambulance and EMT's arrived.heard later that he'd had a thoracic aortic aneurysm. i'd seen the car at a MAC chapter meet about a year or two before. neat piece. mike

Yes, a very sad day. I was there.

[Michael H.]

Re: 1963 Z06 and Powerglide?

Michael,

When I saw it last all the original stuff had been stripped off and replaced with junk or repos. Happened in Houston Texas! That's why it was at Marty's. Getting back some of it's dignity!

That's the way I remember it after the restoration. I was disappointed.

[Loren L.]

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If Chevrolet was putting experimental V-8s in 1953 bodies/models, I can believe that this car could exist. I'm reading the book "The History of GM's Ramjet Fuel Injection on the Chevrolet V-8 and Its' Corvette Racing Pedigree".

It kind of makes a "mess" out of flight judging a rare car like that, right?

Jack, they were putting in "experimental V8s" in 53s and 54s because THEY COULD NOT SELL WHAT THEY HAD MADE.

In later years (due thanks to the revenue of the 55-7 Chevrolet), Ed and his minions could virtually do what they wanted; there was a reason that Rosey Rosenberger of Chevrolet was a friend of Smoky Yunick, Bruce Crower, etc.
All back when engineers were building cars - not bean counters and emissions experts.

[James G.]

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Stu,

Yes, the red 63 A/C P/G car with 36.5 gallon fuel tank was the K.D. James car from texas, one of two with A/C and tank. I had the other one for a while, Sebring silver with 4 speed and 36.5 gal tank.

I don't remember if K D had the car on consignment at Pro Team or if they owned it.

Stu, the silver car is in Santa Barbara, California. A good friend has it. He has been bugged the last 5 years to sell it. He enjoys the car and figures its his 401K........along with his L-88's and the last 65 fuel car made, and others.

[Wayne M.]

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........along with his L-88's and the last 65 fuel car made .....

Jim -- Is this the VIN, or has your survey found others later than this ? Did the owner ever locate his original unit, shown in pic ?

[John D.]

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That owner comes to me almost every year at Corvettes at Calisle and says. "Well did you find my unit yet. You know it's listed in Nolands book"
Not fair to mention his name but he works for an airline doing maintenance.
My pet answer is yeah I found it but had to grind the serial number off as it didn't fit the other guys car.
Jim knows him for sure. John D.

[James G.]

Re: 1963 Z06 and Powerglide?

That owner comes to me almost every year at Corvettes at Calisle and says. "Well did you find my unit yet. You know it's listed in Nolands book"
Not fair to mention his name but he works for an airline doing maintenance.
My pet answer is yeah I found it but had to grind the serial number off as it didn't fit the other guys car.
Jim knows him for sure. John D.

The SURVEY says #23074 was "SPOTTED BY GENE DRESSEN AT BLOOMINGTON 1978." Then in the RESTORER VOL 4-4, Winter." serial tag #3138, In 1994, update added Roadster, White with maroon interior, Replacement engine. and the car owners name and phone number.

The last 'real' car I have is 23142 with Grn/Blk,900GG,C05,added C07,G81,N32,N36,P91,Z01, 3:70, F0714HG, Block cast G95, Body S7609, Body build L2, Trans replaced w/wide ratio, added hard top when car was one week old. Built 7-25-65. Believed to be the last real FI car. Car was sold new in Chicago area. It is very original Bowtie type quality.

There are two other cars that are later, but sorry, do not appear to be 'factory' built.