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About Torg’s Garage
About me and my passion for cars
My name is Terry. I have wanted to own and drive a Corvette since the first time I saw one as a kid of 15. It was a 66 red coupe. From that day on I didn't care what year or color I just knew I wanted a Vette. I got side tracked for almost 40 years with a stop in between to have and raise my son and daughter. My wife (not their Mother) passed away in January of 2000. Before she died she made me promise her that I would not forget the dream to own a Corvette. After she passed away I started devoting all my attention to my long time desire to own a Corvette and live the car show/car club life style. I got my first Vette in 05, a burgandy 88 coupe in near perfect condition which I affectionately named "Lil Angel" after my late wife. That car is my daily driver. In September of 2007 I purchased my 78 black coupe. She was a little rough around the edges but I've since done a 90% restoration to bring her up to the condition I want her in for my dependable driving show car. I spend most of my spare time driving to car shows or working on my cars improving them and doing routine maintenance.
My first car
When I was 15 I saw my first Vette and promised myself that some day I'd have one. But until then I had to get a way to go to work. When I was 19 I bought a 63 Galaxie XL500. I put some dual cherry bombs on it and some fat tires in the back and raked the front. Added some mag wheels and a rockin 8 track stereo and I thought I'd arrived.
Car I wish I still had
When I was 21 I bought a 65 Mustang with a 289 stick. If I'd only known then what I know now.
My dream car
I'm driving em now. My daily driver is a 88 Vette with a 4+3 4spd and my toy is a black on black 78 C3 with a 4 spd.
Car clubs I’m in
The Bayou State Corvette Club (Current Club President), Lafayette Louisiana, The National Corvette Club of America
Favorites
- Type of racing: NASCAR, Drag Racing, World of Outlaws, American LaMans, Bush Series, Remax, Modifieds, Late Models, Monster Trucks.....did I miss anything?
- Driver: Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr., John Force, Dennis Anderson, Steve Kinser,
- Driving song: Deep Purple's 'Highway Star', ZZ Topp's 'Sparks on High' <(I think thats the name) And ZZ Topp's ' I'm Bad, I'm Nation Wide', Golden Earing's 'Radar Love', Jan & Dean's 'Dead Man's Curve', & Wicket Picket's 'Mustang Sally'
- Car movie: Two Lane Blacktop, Vanishing Point, American Graffiti, StingRay
- Car book: They make them?
- Car magazine: Vette, Corvette Entusiast, Corvette Magazine
- Car game: Sorry, too busy toolin' on em & drivin' ta car shows.
— Profile last updated: Dec 24, 2008
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Corvette Enthusiasts, this group is for people who own a Corvette, or just enjoy Corvettes in general. Show off your Corvette or drool over the ones here. Come on in and have a great time.
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Aplace for those of us who enjoy creating those wonderful lighting effects on our cars, trucks, bikes or whatever else we can light up...Post your pictures, and or videos showing off the specialeffects you have created. Post what you have used, how much, and any other info that may be helpful in...
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New for 2009!! This year on my Cafe Press on-line store. you will be able to have club stuff designs available. I will design for free items for your club or group to purchase on my site. You can email for more info: jcstrong@snet.net. Still many items to go up in the store, but plenty of...
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Torg’s Events
| Date | Title |
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| May 4, 2008 | May 4th Crawfish Fest. Car Show |
| May 3, 2008 | 5th Annual Minden Cruisin’ For A Cure |
| Mar 8, 2008 | Annual Legends Open Car Show |
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- Jan 5, 2009 at 6:58 am
- hey thanks for all the photo comments. I had a 74 and a 85 before. I saw yours wow nice rides.. I installed the Lingenfelter intake dont the brakes those are Motorsport rims (had the wagonwheel rims on before) did not do the big mods though
Im about to take it to East Coast Supercharging today to do the heads and cams. I got over 250k in miles on it to lol I love that...
- Nov 7, 2008 at 11:14 pm
- what an awesome garage! love the vettes. and that is awesome your son is buying muscle instead of rice!
- Oct 20, 2008 at 2:57 pm
- you brought huim up right, wanting a chevy and all!
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Oct 29, 2008
Yes they sure are sharp looking aren't they. You know these are a limited eddition of only 1,000 made. They called them the 1996 Grand Sport. You see in 1963 Zora Arkus Duntov,...
The story behind my Black Corvette.
Jan 24, 2008
I’ve always loved the way the C3 Corvette body style looks and my late wife Michele and I always wanted one. At first I just wanted a Vette. Any year model Vette would do. So I got the 88 you see elsewhere here, my Lil Angel. Well after paying off that...
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