Just got in from the Barbeque!

[vincec5]

Hi Father Larry,

My wife and I just got home from the barbeque and I figured we would surprise you and join the forum tonight. It was great meeting you at your cousins. They've been friends of mine for a long time, and I'm surprised we never met, being your his cousin and I'm a good friend of his. You would think our paths would have crossed. I guess you were really surprised about the plaque that Ronnies firehouse gave you for your volunteer work with the 911 tradegy. You certainly deserve it.:usaribbon

You should come to Staten Island more often. Your cousin Ronnie and his wife Linda are really great people. She's a great attorney too. She did a great job for us.

Boy, Ronnie's '62 Vette is all original. I can't wait to see your hardtop, and I'll be sure to let all the Staten Island clubs know about your forum. I do a lot of benefits for the clubs, so I know a lot of the people. Looking forward to seeing you up at Carlisle. I'll hand out those flyers you gave me for the Stars & Stripes tour to Island Chevrolet. I'm sure he'll make a contribution and I'll pass it on to other dealers in my area. Keep up the good work and the forum looks great. Seems like a nice group of people. I didn't realize that there was such a limited amount of hardtops made. I knew I had something special here. It's the best Vette that I ever owned, outside of my '67. Sorry it's a vert though. Again, I have to say that you did a great job on your website and forum. I think you'll get more activity as time goes on, after all you just set this up in February, so give it time. Everyone is probably busy waxing their cars right. Your knowledge of the automobile industry is incredible and thanks for sharing your knowledge with my wife and I this evening. Thanks for letting me know about the forum. Looking forward to being a member here. I am going to try to make it to Eorios Bakery and Barbeque on June 9 that you told me about. It will also be great going up to the Top Vettes weekend in Sacket Harbor, NY with you and Ronnie. It's beautiful up there. Talk to you soon.

See ya Pizone!:chevy:

[HT99+63]

Welcome aboard.:luxhello:

So you got to meet the father, huh? :D

[fatherlarry]

Hey Vince,

Just got in on Sunday. Slept of the cus's. Great meeting you and your wife. Thanks for joining. There's a story that goes along with Ronnie's Vette. About 28 yrs ago, he was about 18 and he had a '68 Roadrunner and he brought it to my father's and I body shop in Long Island. He wanted me to do a restoration on it. To make a long story short, I talked him out of it. He wasn't married yet, but they were going together. He called me up a month later and said he had seen a '62 Vette at this gas station on Bradley Ave. So, I drove down to take a look at it and checked it out. The owner was asking $4,000 and I got him down to $3,000, so Ronnie bought the car. My aunt and uncle blew a fit, that I made him buy a Vette, and they didn't talk to me and were so annoyed with me that they ignored me at family affairs for a very long time. Needless to say, the car could bring in about $35 K or better now. Now, I get more hugs and kisses from the aunt and uncle, and they tell me I did a good thing for their son. Go figure. He did better than 20% a year in profit.

Hope to see you at the barbeque and Top Vette weekend. I'll be busy these last couple of weeks doing some judging at some local shows. They want me to fill in for one of the Oldsmobile clubs. Keep in touch. Hardtop Oldsmobiles are my specialty.:wave:

[TopVette]

Welcome aboard:clap:

[ebonyvette]

Welcome to the forum. :wave:

[hardtopcage]

Hi new members! Hardtops are great. OK Father Larry this is my first post for the CD contest. And, I know exactly what CD's Im gonna get when I win. The first one is Hardtop Blues, by Closed In Joe, and Cheaper Version Blues, by Billy Bob.:bowdown: :banghead:

[Jem]

Welcome and please share your hardtop experience with us.