Re: 1971 Chevelle SS LS3 - 38,000 Actual Mile Survivor
 

I assume the center caps are correct
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Protect the lugnuts with your life if they are original... last set of correct NOS tall crown capped lugs I heard about sold for $1000.

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I too saw this Chevelle at the Mecum auction,very nice car.The only thing i saw that didn't look correct was the outer corners of the stripes.These stripes have pointed outer corners instead of them being rounded.Either they were touched up at some point or the stripes added to a stripe delete car. I liked this car a lot,congrats on your purchase.

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I bet those stripes were added on the car as it was standard to get no stripes on all the SS cars unless you paid extra for the Stripes or ordered Cowl Induction which stripes were added for free with the CI option.
The build sheet will verify if the car came with optional stripes or not.
Let us know what the build sheet has.

Re: 1971 Chevelle SS LS3 - 38,000 Actual Mile Survivor
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr.Nickey Nova</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Either they were touched up at some point or the stripes added to a stripe delete car </div></div>

These cars came standard with no stripes so you can not call them &quot;Stripe Delete&quot;. You can say &quot;Stripe Delete&quot; when you ordered Cowl Induction and then asked your dealer to DELETE the stripes from your cowl induction option as stripes came standard with Cowl Induction optioned cars.

Re: 1971 Chevelle SS LS3 - 38,000 Actual Mile Survivor
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: XXXBlackLs6M22</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr.Nickey Nova</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Either they were touched up at some point or the stripes added to a stripe delete car </div></div>

These cars came standard with no stripes so you can not call them &quot;Stripe Delete&quot;. You can say &quot;Stripe Delete&quot; when you ordered Cowl Induction and then asked your dealer to DELETE the stripes from your cowl induction option as stripes came standard with Cowl Induction optioned cars. </div></div>

Thanks for the info Dan,just thought that the stripes were part of the SS package when ordered like the rally stripes on the Z/28's. A 70-72 Chevelle just doesn't look the same without the stripes.

Re: 1971 Chevelle SS LS3 - 38,000 Actual Mile Survivor
 

Thanks again everyone! The center caps are the correct &quot;raised logo&quot; GM center caps, and the lug nuts also look to be the correct lug nuts that came on the car from the factory. We have yet to look for a build sheet in the car, but the original window sticker confirms the car to be an original stripe car. After looking at the stripes this morning, they appear to be all original on the entire car and have not been touched up(you can still see were the factory over spray is from when they painted the stripes at the factory with the rear window out, underneath the package tray). This Chevelle was built at the Arlington assembly plant. After doing some research, I found out that many of the assembly plants did paint the stripes on squaring the edges like this car. Also, Arlington cars are know for the build sheets being under the tar paper beneath the carpet. They are rare to be found in Arlington built cars, and are usually unreadable because of the tar paper. I am still unsure if I want to take pieces of the car apart to look for the build sheet, because the interior of the car is really untouched(I honestly don't think the bottom of the back seat has been out since it was new). If the car didn't have the original window sticker and dealer check in sheet, etc. I would be determined to find the build sheet if it had one in it. But, being that the car has other paperwork supporting its options and authenticity, I think it may be best to leave the interior alone.

Thanks, MY73Z

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Good looking Chevelle!!!

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look under the hood to see if one is taped to the inside of the back of the front fender.

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What I just noticed looking at the photos again is the hood has hood pins.
Only Cowl Induction hoods came with Hood Pins with the Cables etc...
So that is a bit strange to see as all the standard domed SS hoods I have seen has never had the hood pins from the factory. Maybe the dealer added the hood pins or a previous owner did?

Re: 1971 Chevelle SS LS3 - 38,000 Actual Mile Survivor
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: XXXBlackLs6M22</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What I just noticed looking at the photos again is the hood has hood pins.
Only Cowl Induction hoods came with Hood Pins with the Cables etc...
So that is a bit strange to see as all the standard domed SS hoods I have seen has never had the hood pins from the factory. Maybe the dealer added the hood pins or a previous owner did? </div></div>

In 1970 hood pins came standard on the working flapper door hood.
Beginning in 1971 &amp; 72,hood pins were automatically included with the STD.SS package bulge hood,(non flapper door hood).