Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Good deal Mike. After talking to you, I'd say you stole the rear wheelhouses. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif[/img]
Let me know if you hear anything about those front wheelhouses we talked about.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Coupes are steel and the Post Sedan`s are padded.

Dan </div></div>

Dan, my coupe has padded.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Donnie</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Coupes are steel and the Post Sedan`s are padded.

Dan </div></div>

Dan, my coupe has padded. </div></div>

Donnie,

I have seen a few anomalies on Coupes, but never a Post Sedan.

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Hi Guys,

I have never seen the non padded pillar pieces, can you post some pics of them? Must be tough/all business looking.

Ryan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Ryan,
They look exactly the same. You almost cant tell a difference until u pick them up, well I cant anyhow. Im sure Dan can spot them from a 100 yards away.
I thought I had a pic of mine.
Mike

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

I`ll post some pics soon.

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Ryan,
Heres some pics of a metal A pillar trim from my 300 deluxe hardtop.
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...86-2969-11.png
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...86-2970-12.png
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...86-2971-13.png

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Very interesting.

Wonder why GM would make some out of steel?

Were they used in the 300 Deluxe 6 cyl coupe/2 Dr Ht 13337 and the 8 cyl coupe/2 Dr Ht 13437?

Ryan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Ryan,
That's a question for post sedan expert dan, my cars a 300 deluxe ss 396 hardtop. You wouldn't think they would make two of the same parts out of two different materials for the same car.
Mike

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Good call,

PS: I enjoy your signature very much, I have been in all different levels of industrial maintenance (both electrical and mechanical) since 1992. Is it supposed to say Duct TAPE?

&quot;If a hammer and duct wont fix it u have electrical problems!

Ryan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Yes good point, must have been drinking and inhaling that dam racing fuel. I'll straighten that out after I get this car started.
Mike

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use..._frenchs...png
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...nterhawk...png

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hi Guys,

I have never seen the non padded pillar pieces, can you post some pics of them? Must be tough/all business looking.

Ryan </div></div>

http://www.ebay.com/itm/68-72-GM-A-B...f5&amp;vxp=mtr

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

I had no idea,

This guy has many for sale, and 50 bucks seems reasonable.

Ryan

PS: to get the link to work, just cut the end off and google it.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

So I need some help. Once again I'm gonna try and track down some history on this car. I posted ads across the country basically on craigslist looking for anyone that might remember the car. I got a response back from a gentlemen that said the guy that use to race the cars name was Jerry Allen . The email contained the phone number and address for Jerry. The gentlemen that emailed me told me the guys name I bought it from also. He also stated that Dave ( the guy I bought it from) , Jerry ( the guy Dave bought it from) and Clayton ( the guy that emailed me off one of my adds) all still hang out. He also stated that Jerry still races and is a great out going guy. However I have called Jerry three times and left messages on his recorder explaining who I am and what I was looking for. I never got a return call. So I was wondering do I try and send him a letter explaining my intentions with a couple pictures of the car. I'm just looking for any history on the car. Any thoughts or ideas?

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Mike,

You`re on a good trail....yes - I would mail him a letter.....perhaps a certified letter [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

I crawled under this old beast yesterday to get the dated code off the center section to try and verify if the rear is possibly original to this car! Well I don’t believe it has a date cast into the back passenger side of the center section. The axle tube reads Kf. 0529 F
E
So that stamped date I think reads may 29 correct ? Would the date that’s usually cast into the center be some place else? My other Fremont built chevelle has it cast in the center section.

Thats the rear axle tube stamping. Rear was built May 29th.

KF = 3.55:1 ~ 12-bolt Positraction, large ring gear (L35/396, L34/396, & L78/396)*

The pumpkin will have a casting date code on it.

Nevermind: the Camaro rear is different.

Chevelles 12bolt casting dates are in a different place.

Thanks for the correction on my post:biggthumpup:

Moldings for the 300 Deluxe SS
 

Chevyman0429,

I was wanting to understand, did the car originally come with wheel well moldings like other SS cars or because it was a 300 deluxe did they drop those? Maybe PostSedan has the information on this? I only ask as I have a hugger orange 300 deluxe SS and have been back and forth with my dad on wether I should pick up an OEM set or not.

Mine has the holes for the molding but no molding wether it was there when new I do not know! I believe it was and option! U have a 300 deluxe hardtop in Monaco orange?

Hugger Orange 300 Deluxe Hardtop
 

I do. Mine also had the holes but my car was wrecked and repainted and I was suspect that any previous owner could have added them. This car was talked about on the website here years ago. I managed to come across it and pick it up for cheap. It looks rough, but is actually very solid in the floors and trunk. It will take some work but will be a top end show car when im finished.

I’m gonna send u a pm

By chance did this car come out of Mason City, Illinois? Previous owner was Tom S.?

Orange SS 300 HT
 

Rick,

I cant say if it did or didnt. I purchased the car from a guy that lived in Gladstone, IL. I cant recall if he was the person that bought it from ebay when it was known on this site a few years back. The car is Baltimre built and then was sold in Newport News VA. Funny how it made its way to Az and then back across the country.

All SS396, Z25 equipped chevelles in '69 received the wheel well moldings no matter if they were 13427, 13437, 13637, 13667, or 13680 models. Chevy pierced the upper 5 holes in the fenders and quarters, but drilled the rest of the holes when the moldings were required. When I say drilled, they were drilled with the self tapping screws for the moldings. So the moldings were located with the upper 5, then the linesman would self tap the rest following the molding. Also, the oem moldings have the upper center hole as just that, a hole. The rest are slotted. The repops are all slotted, including the upper center.

Alrite crawled back under this car looking for a cast date in the center section! It is not there as seen in the pictures. Did they cast the dates in different locations? Here the pics

The stamped date on the axle tube is 5-29 the build date on the cowl tag is 05A so probably not original to car but is a KF 3:55 69 rear

What's the build date via NCRS?

All the years I’ve owned this car everything pointed to it being a real SS. Car has all the SS emblems, disk brakes, big block steering shaft, 12 bolt, the rear trailing arm reinforcement brackets and a ss hood but not the ss trim bar across the top of the glove box. For some reason or the other I thought it said Malibu but a couple months back I happen to walk by the car and glance over to see in fact it did not say Malibu it had been painted over with flat black spray paint. So I grabbed so goof off and started rubbing away and sure enough turns out it also says SS396. First picture u can still see the black paint on it second picture is it completely cleaned up and it’s flawless.

5-8-69

69 Hugger Orange 300 Hard Top
 

I am looking for a 69 Hugger Orange Deluxe 300, seen the one you had on the thread. Long shot, but do you still have the car and would you be interested in selling. I had the exact car when I was 16, sold in 1976.

69 Hugger Orange 300 Hard Top
 

Any chance this car may be available. Had one just like it in 1975.

Welcome aboard Jack :)

I certainly hope you find a 1969 Monaco Orange 300 Deluxe Coupe Chevelle.
I will certainly keep my eyes OPEN.

Dan