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    ADMIN VOTE NOW for the 2027 Calendar - Voting closes Fri morning, Nov 6th

    It's time to vote for the 2027 wall calendar. Choose your favorite 8 photos. Remember, you only get one chance to vote, so pick your 8 carefully. So you might be asking, if there are going to be 12 winners + 1 cover, why only vote for 8? The answer is to avoid too many ties. With only 17 photos...
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    ADMIN CALL FOR PHOTOS! -Submit your pics for the 2027 CS Calendar! - Deadline Sun Oct 18, 2026

    Hard to believe, but it's already time to start submitting photos for the next CS.com wall calendar! So here's the official call for entries. Please submit your photo no later than Sun Oct 18, 2026. We'll all vote on the photos and the top 12 will be used. They'll be on sale in time to get...
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    GT/CS convertible clone at a local car show

    I saw this car at a small local car show in my neighborhood. Typically they have a lot of high dollar cars (McLarens, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Rolls Royces) but they usually have a handful of classics too. I'm not a huge fan of the color scheme, but they had obviously put a lot of time into...
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    For Sale "California Special" script (repops) on Facebook Marketplace, Phoenix

    Not mine. Just saw these on Facebook. Pretty pricy considering they are reproductions and only a couple of years ago NOS scripts were sold for $150 each...
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    1968 My 1968 HCS - Valuation estimate for insurance purposes

    Now that my HCS is back on the road again after doing a bunch of restoration work, I'm working with my agent to increase my insurance coverage. I'm guessing they'll need an appraisal, but for now I'm curious what everyone thinks about it's current value? Recent work done: Body work and paint...
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    ADMIN The 2026 CaliforniaSpecial Calendars are now on sale!

    The 2026 CaliforniaSpecial Calendars are now on sale! PLEASE READ: You are buying directly from the printer rather than me ordering them in bulk and then shipping to you. The calendar price is $13.99 + shipping... BUT... the printer sometimes has discounts. I will try to keep this thread...
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    ADMIN VOTE NOW for the 2026 Calendar - Voting closes Wed night, Nov 5th

    It's time to vote for the 2026 wall calendar. Choose your favorite 8 photos. Remember, you only get one chance to vote, so pick your 8 carefully. So you might be asking, if there are going to be 12 winners + 1 cover, why only vote for 8? The answer is to avoid too many ties. With only 15 photos...
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    ADMIN CALL FOR PHOTOS! -Submit your pics for the 2026 CS Calendar! - Deadline Mon Oct 13, 2024

    Hard to believe, but it's already time to start submitting photos for the next CS.com wall calendar! So here's the official call for entries. Please submit your photo no later than Mon Oct 13, 2025. We'll all vote on the photos and the top 12 will be used. They'll be on sale in time to get...
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    Lucas Fog Lights assembly reference photos

    This is a copy of a post in another thread talking about Lucas fog lights and the assembly order. More info here: https://californiaspecial.com/forums/threads/lucas-fog-lights.14818/ ================================ I recently put my Lucas lights back together, so here are some reference...
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    For Sale 1968 GT/CS for sale on FB Marketplace - Fontana, CA - asking $21,000 - has Marti report

    Just saw this pop up on Facebook Marketplace. I don't have any knowledge of the car or the seller. Just forwarding along the info. From the ad: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1634588163912588/
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    1968 Very weird issue - odometer ten-thousand's digit is spinning!

    OK, this is a new one for me, but my odometer is acting strange. Does anyone have an idea what's going on? The far left digit (wheel) of the odometer is turning at about the same rate as the far right digit (wheel). The photos below were all taken within about 1/2 mile of each other (left photo...
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    1968 Power Steering control valve leaking after rebuild

    I rebuilt my factory power steering control valve over the weekend and thought it went pretty well. All was straight forward with the rebuild, but I screwed up when reinstalling the two short hoses connecting the control valve and the slave cylinder. (I know, I know. I swear I looked at my...
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    For Sale FS on FB Marketplace - rear quarter extension & tail light panel - Erie, CO

    I just saw this on FB Marketplace. I have no connection to the seller. The quarter extensions are obviously repro, and I would assume the tail light panel is too, but the photo isn't clear. https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/1868890393961273?ref=share_attachment
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    ADMIN Scheduled Maintenance - server upgrade

    The site is moving to a new server, so please expect some downtime as the very large database gets transferred over. I thought it was going to happen later this week, but now it could be as early as late tonight. As I find out more I'll update this thread.
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    For Sale 1968 GT/CS for sale on Facebook - 289, C4 - Fort Mohave, AZ

    I saw this on Facebook Marketplace. I don't know the car or the seller. Just passing along the ad. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2030303734127272/ From the seller:
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    1968 Brakes pull hard to the right - front power discs, rear drums

    I'm finally getting my HCS on the road again after rebuilding the engine and transmission. And now the brakes pull hard to the right. If I brake slowly it definitely pulls right, but I can easily control it with the steering wheel. But if I slam on the brakes I have to really hang on tight to...
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    For Sale 1968 HCS project for sale on Facebook - 302, C4 auto - $15,000 - Kingman, AZ

    This car is in Paul's 2011 book, but with no info other than VIN and owner name (not sure if that owner is the same as the current seller). But @classicsguy just ordered a Marti report confirming it's a true HCS. See the last attachment to this post. I'm in AZ and normally would be happy to...
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    1968 Power steering not working after rebuilding pump

    I rebuilt my PS pump when I rebuilt my 289 a few months back. the new engine has been in the car and running fine with test drives around the block, but I finally got a chance to install the PS pump yesterday. The problem is the car still feels like it's 100% manual steering. I turned the...
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    1968 Front vent window rebuild photos

    This weekend I rebuilt my front vent windows, replacing the seals, chrome levers and window run weatherstrip. So I thought I've post some photos of the process in case it helps someone in the future. To replace the seal you need to remove the factory rivets holding the division bar to the vent...
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    For Sale 1966 High Country Special on eBay - convertible, Timberline Green

    Just popped up on eBay, located in Crown Point, Indiana. The description below is from the seller. I don't know the seller or the car; just posting the info: https://www.ebay.com/itm/176726103249?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=5335855451&toolid=20001&mkevt=1
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