Geoff Coenen
Well-known member
In 1977 we drove from Connecticut on Route 80 across Pennsylvania to south of Pittsburgh – (are we there yet) to the 1st Annual Pittsburg Parts-a-Rama. This was around the beginning of the East Coast large old car part swap meets. At that time I only had Corvette parts from boned out wrecked Corvettes. It wasn’t until 1979 we began making our first repro parts.
In the old 35 mm photo below are my old Chevy van, 63-67 dash pads, a left rear fender, a 58-60 trunk lid and Al Knoch. It was in June and hot as usual. That’s me on the left and Al on the right. If I recall correctly Al had purchased all my Corvette seat frames. I had lots more hair back then and Al had long hair and a beard. He looked like a Biblical figure and I referred to this as his Jesus Christ phase. Al has a good sense of humor.
The reason for all this blather is that the Pittsburg Parts-a-Rama is held at the Butler County Fair Grounds. It’s a typical county fair grounds with metal buildings and barns. On Newsmax I was watching Trumps political rally this past week when he was almost assassinated at that location. That shock made me recall the good times we had at that now infamous place. I’m not a raving proselytizing Christian, but as is my habit I continue to pray every night as I fall asleep.
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In the old 35 mm photo below are my old Chevy van, 63-67 dash pads, a left rear fender, a 58-60 trunk lid and Al Knoch. It was in June and hot as usual. That’s me on the left and Al on the right. If I recall correctly Al had purchased all my Corvette seat frames. I had lots more hair back then and Al had long hair and a beard. He looked like a Biblical figure and I referred to this as his Jesus Christ phase. Al has a good sense of humor.
The reason for all this blather is that the Pittsburg Parts-a-Rama is held at the Butler County Fair Grounds. It’s a typical county fair grounds with metal buildings and barns. On Newsmax I was watching Trumps political rally this past week when he was almost assassinated at that location. That shock made me recall the good times we had at that now infamous place. I’m not a raving proselytizing Christian, but as is my habit I continue to pray every night as I fall asleep.
![swap-pittsburg-1 copy.JPG swap-pittsburg-1 copy.JPG](https://data.vettemod.com/attachments/55/55484-ef58bf9b80e87341534a4f0da01ae20a.jpg?hash=d82Fa3DbO3)