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Tony Perrone
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TFM. 1959 'Barn Find' Corvette LE #0100 of 2500.

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After. (Actually TFM's 1960 LE #215 of 750:

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john barry
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neat cars Tony!!......the photos on the `60 LE are dazzling !!!

..........lemme see if I have this straight.......you found a `59 (also an LE) in a barn somewhere on your compound and began an R&R session on said car.....by the time all the restoration process had been completed,Lo and Behold,you now had a newer Corvette that was,in every way identical to the worse-for-wear `59......all except for the paint scheme and body (and most likely the engine)

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I would`ve accepted ALL this without question if you had only included pictures of a few of the barn animals........without these corroborating details,I must remain skeptical 🤔

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Pete Rovero
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 I didn't know the barn find existed. Very cool!


   
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Tony Perrone
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neat cars Tony!!......the photos on the `60 LE are dazzling !!!

..........lemme see if I have this straight.......you found a `59 (also an LE) in a barn somewhere on your compound and began an R&R session on said car.....by the time all the restoration process had been completed,Lo and Behold,you now had a newer Corvette that was,in every way identical to the worse-for-wear `59......all except for the paint scheme and body (and most likely the engine)

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I would`ve accepted ALL this without question if you had only included pictures of a few of the barn animals........without these corroborating details,I must remain skeptical 🤔

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LOL! Yep, you got it pretty well correct John! And the only barn animals that were found at the time were a few chickens and a couple pigs. Needless to say, they, too, went through a full restoration. (I sure like chicken Parmesan and pork chops!)


   
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Mike DeTorrice
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The transformation is amazing and the idea is an excellent one, too ! Corvettes are always great subjects.


   
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 I didn't know the barn find existed. Very cool!

Pete, one of the later released Corvettes from FM: 9/1/2009.


   
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the only barn animals that were found at the time were a few chickens and a couple pigs. Needless to say, they, too, went through a full restoration. (I sure like chicken Parmesan and pork chops!)

This type of crash and burn attitude is precisely the reason why the aforementioned critters are reluctant to come forward in support of your claim.


   
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the only barn animals that were found at the time were a few chickens and a couple pigs. Needless to say, they, too, went through a full restoration. (I sure like chicken Parmesan and pork chops!)

This type of crash and burn attitude is precisely the reason why the aforementioned critters are reluctant to come forward in support of your claim.

Well, I certainly can't blame 'em for that! I asked, politely, if they wanted to come to dinner. They said 'yes'. They should have asked the obvious question!


   
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