That thing is wicked.
New toy.....
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From: Crossville TN
"...was a 527/390hp...", but it doesn't appear to be one now (I am getting old, however, and eyes aren't as good as they used to be). The hood is the BB/LT-1 hood with a "Stinger" aftermarket scoop added to it. That is the best high-rise "street" hood I think I've ever seen! The stinger add-on is nice with a base hood; but one on BB hood is just too cool! 
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From: Crossville TN
Sorry for the typo..
"...was a 427/390hp...", but it doesn't appear to be one now (I am getting old, however, and eyes aren't as good as they used to be). The hood is the BB/LT-1 hood with a "Stinger" aftermarket scoop added to it. That is the best high-rise "street" hood I think I've ever seen! The stinger add-on is nice with a base hood; but one on BB hood is just too cool!
"...was a 427/390hp...", but it doesn't appear to be one now (I am getting old, however, and eyes aren't as good as they used to be). The hood is the BB/LT-1 hood with a "Stinger" aftermarket scoop added to it. That is the best high-rise "street" hood I think I've ever seen! The stinger add-on is nice with a base hood; but one on BB hood is just too cool!
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Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Forsyth Illinois
I do pretty good finding stuff.I chase leads all the time,and have quite a few guys that I am friends w/across the US,so we trade info back,and forth.It'll be a fun "hot wheels" car....I hope....
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From: walpole ma
This car wasn't advertised,but I was chasing another car,and it wasn't exactly what I was looking for,so the guy put me onto this...the owner had the car sold I thought,but got a call the other day,and sent my friend to check it out....got ahold of the bank,and .....she's waiting transport.I'm ready to go play in it! I do pretty good finding stuff. : I chase leads all the time,and have quite a few guys that I am friends w/across the US,so we trade info back,and forth.It'll be a fun "hot wheels" car....I hope....
I do pretty good finding stuff. : I chase leads all the time,and have quite a few guys that I am friends w/across the US,so we trade info back,and forth.It'll be a fun "hot wheels" car....I hope....it will be a fun car.As far as the flares ,I wasnt a huge fan of them either,but they grew on me. Flares look right when the rest of the car is built in a way to accomodate their look
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Algonac Michigan
Just like I told these guys Kevin.....Honest as the day is long!!
You're one in a million, Bud.
To mme...the Chevelle looks a hundred times better now,cause it was a stock appearing car w/big wheels...stuff I was into in yesteryear.This 68 is so modded that it comes together to accent each other,so it distracts from all the little things that I am not crazy about.Plus..it's kinda cool finding such a llw mileage Cali custom car.This is the stuff that my dad took me to see in the 70s at the Wide World of Wheels car shows.
When the weather breaks we will all get together from around here for a big cook out.Hopefully I get to put the 69 vert here in a car show before I take it out east in the spring?Come on down.Youngster,and his dad are awesome people too.We will all get together..
I'll think about the wheels.I just went broke.....
When the weather breaks we will all get together from around here for a big cook out.Hopefully I get to put the 69 vert here in a car show before I take it out east in the spring?Come on down.Youngster,and his dad are awesome people too.We will all get together..
I'll think about the wheels.I just went broke.....
Now GET BACK TO WORK!!!
By the way...Nice ride too!
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Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Forsyth Illinois
Thanks for the compliments fellas....!!!!I am really getting excited about getting the car home.It's growing on me...It'll be fun.
I have no way of knowing right now yet,bujt leaning t'wards the car being a race car sometime in the past...missing the engine,which means nodda by itself,I know,but the roll bar is a structual piece,and not just for show,then the flares too.....The headers have me questioning.....I have never seen one of the vintage cars w/headers like that,so that might have came after when it was turned into a show car.....I don't know...
Does anyone know the induction setup?A friend said it was the old McLarren road race style,and the carbs are 2 Bbls. in the center,and either 2 Bbls. at all four corners,or one barrels,so it would run off 4 Bbl,then as the progressive linkage comes in it would open the other 4 on the corners,so 8Bbls.I don't know.They look like the old Strombergs????I have never had any of them.A couple Hilborn setups,a nd a Keisler,but no Strombergs.....Any insight here would be much appreciated......Thanks!
I have no way of knowing right now yet,bujt leaning t'wards the car being a race car sometime in the past...missing the engine,which means nodda by itself,I know,but the roll bar is a structual piece,and not just for show,then the flares too.....The headers have me questioning.....I have never seen one of the vintage cars w/headers like that,so that might have came after when it was turned into a show car.....I don't know...
Does anyone know the induction setup?A friend said it was the old McLarren road race style,and the carbs are 2 Bbls. in the center,and either 2 Bbls. at all four corners,or one barrels,so it would run off 4 Bbl,then as the progressive linkage comes in it would open the other 4 on the corners,so 8Bbls.I don't know.They look like the old Strombergs????I have never had any of them.A couple Hilborn setups,a nd a Keisler,but no Strombergs.....Any insight here would be much appreciated......Thanks!
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From: plymouth mass
Your looking at a time capsule of the late sixties. Every place you look that car shouts Calif custom. Great find and even better buy. Enjoy!
PS More pictures Please!
PS More pictures Please!
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Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Forsyth Illinois
She's staying that way....At first I thought that the org.427 was there,but it's gone,and a awesome tribute to yesteryear...She's staying that way!And...the wife probably isn't going to do the chrome....She doesn't come over to the shop too much......
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From: About 1100 miles from where I call home.
So the plan is to keep it exactly as is? Interior as well?
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Safety Car
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From: Forsyth Illinois
I think that I'm gonna.....I have brand new recovered 68 headrest seats here down in the basement,door panels,and a carpet set,but....if I'm gonna do all that I would have bought one of the more org.verts that I found on my quest.I have a 72 numbers correct BB coupe out back,and a correct 75 L82 as a daily driver that needs paint in the worst way,so I think that this one will stay as she is.It's growing on me.