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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My favorite external option on a 69 are bumperettes, rear antenna is a close second.

Ryan </div></div>

Ryan,

The Best Rear view of a '69 Chevelle would have Rear Antenna, Bumperettes and Rolled Tips [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Luggage Rack? Cool, but not for me [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]
Plus a Nickey Decal or By Berger Emblem.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps38220dbb.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps7725cf9a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps98a34d90.jpg

The Best Front View of a '69 would be Bumperettes, Vigilite Fiber Optic Lamp Monitoring, Head Light Washers .....and then through in Day2 Tow Tabs, Hood Pins, and even a Front Spoiler!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps641794df.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps0bafdaa7.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps4e039cef.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psffb84c2d.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps3ff2b9e8.jpg


Dan

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps3ff2b9e8.jpg[/URL]


sweet! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Thanks guys [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Like most, I dig a lot of the options, not sure about the luggage rack though! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----I know its a small thing, but Im a sucker for a rear antenna. Just seems so classy!......Bill S </div></div>

X2

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Sexy.

I like a side stripe love vinyl tops and dealer installed passenger side mirror.

Ryan

(no hood pins for me)

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sexy.

I like a side stripe love vinyl tops and dealer installed passenger side mirror.

Ryan

(no hood pins for me) </div></div>

Ryan,

If you look real close, Albert`s Burnished Brown ZL-1 has a Black Side Stripe [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Registered today and all good to go. Just need the weather to co operate now!

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0cdea11b.jpg

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Good to go, weather permitting.

Ryan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Damien</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Registered today and all good to go. Just need the weather to co operate now!

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0cdea11b.jpg </div></div>

Drop the two 7`s and re-arrange the 4, the 2 and the 7 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img] Add a &quot;P&quot; after the H!

Dan

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Always thinking Dan! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

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Sorted some issues today, hopefully.
It's going to the exhaust shop this week for a pair of new 18&quot; Magnaflows to replace the 14&quot; Violators which make the car sound tinny and way too loud. Hopefully the Magnaflows will give it back the big block sound and reduce the db level a little. I realise that with a 3&quot; exhaust it will still be loud but as I say, at the moment it's too loud and if nothing is done will eventually attract the wrong kind of attention! This will be a short term fix as hopefully after our summer I will replace the whole set up with a standard style system, which is what it had when it was restored originally. I have also bumped the timing back a little and that seems to have calmed it down a bit as the guy who I bought it off said he used to run an av gas mix for whatever reason, and had a bit of extra timing in it.I am just running premium fuel and will hopefully make it a little better to drive, although it will still need a tune by someone a little smarter than me, to get it just right.

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...psd877a5bf.jpg

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If possible send a before and after video.

Must be a bit much with the current set up.

Ryan

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0ow7NS7HNI

Ryan here is a video posted by the previous owner on you tube. Doesn't really capture how loud the car is. Whilst I'm not adverse to loud cars, I've raced blown alcohol altereds at various stages over the last 15 years or so and run in the 6's and over 200, I'm not really into this for the &quot;street machine&quot;or &quot;street racer&quot; aspect. Prefer the muscle car side of things.
Will try and do something for the after video.

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8f1392ea.jpg

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Nice video.

First time I have seen a track suit in a while.

Ryan

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Replaced the mufflers today and the difference is night and day. Very happy.

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I cannot recognize that other Chevelle in your drive way.....perhaps it is a '70.....but those wide stripes make it difficult to tell [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

Dan

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[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

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To be continued......... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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I can't wait....one of Your Best Decisions [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Dan

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Hmmmm.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

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Dan, you are correct although it took probably my worst car related decision to make my best!

Yesterday I was able to do a deal with the guy I sold this '69 to and bought the car back, almost 2 1/2 years on. I have had 4 or 5 cars in the meantime but have come to the conclusion that a '69 Chevelle is the car for me. I was fortunate that the guy I sold it to has become a friend and is a straight up, honest, real car guy. It was not for sale but I made him a fair offer for what is a nice, documented car and since he has 2 other cars in his stable and a one is a 75% finished project, he accepted. I will be picking it up this weekend and cannot wait!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Damien</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dan, you are correct although it took probably my worst car related decision to make my best!

Yesterday I was able to do a deal with the guy I sold this '69 to and bought the car back, almost 2 1/2 years on. I have had 4 or 5 cars in the meantime but have come to the conclusion that a '69 Chevelle is the car for me. <span style="color: #FF6600"><span style="font-weight: bold">I was fortunate that the guy I sold it to has become a friend and is a straight up, honest, real car gu</span>y. </span>It was not for sale but I made him a fair offer for what is a nice, documented car and since he has 2 other cars in his stable and a one is a 75% finished project, he accepted. I will be picking it up this weekend and cannot wait! </div></div>

Just as I think of You [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Damien</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dan, you are correct although it took probably my worst car related decision to make my best!

Yesterday I was able to do a deal with the guy I sold this '69 to and bought the car back, almost 2 1/2 years on. I have had 4 or 5 cars in the meantime but have come to the conclusion that a '69 Chevelle is the car for me. <span style="color: #FF6600"><span style="font-weight: bold">I was fortunate that the guy I sold it to has become a friend and is a straight up, honest, real car gu</span>y. </span>It was not for sale but I made him a fair offer for what is a nice, documented car and since he has 2 other cars in his stable and a one is a 75% finished project, he accepted. I will be picking it up this weekend and cannot wait! </div></div>

Just as I think of You [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

I appreciate that Dan and don't worry I will be using that friendship to come calling on your wealth of knowledge to further refine this '69 SS 396 Chevelle. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Damien</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Damien</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dan, you are correct although it took probably my worst car related decision to make my best!

Yesterday I was able to do a deal with the guy I sold this '69 to and bought the car back, almost 2 1/2 years on. I have had 4 or 5 cars in the meantime but have come to the conclusion that a '69 Chevelle is the car for me. <span style="color: #FF6600"><span style="font-weight: bold">I was fortunate that the guy I sold it to has become a friend and is a straight up, honest, real car gu</span>y. </span>It was not for sale but I made him a fair offer for what is a nice, documented car and since he has 2 other cars in his stable and a one is a 75% finished project, he accepted. I will be picking it up this weekend and cannot wait! </div></div>

Just as I think of You [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>

I appreciate that Dan and don't worry I will be using that friendship to come calling on your wealth of knowledge to further refine this '69 SS 396 Chevelle. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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I would be upset if YOU DID NOT ASK FOR MY HELP.....I am looking forward to it [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Congrats...again, Damien!

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Thanks guys. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
I will post a couple of pics when I pick it up over the weekend.

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You're going to have a FUN SUMMER [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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Yesterday was the day for pick up and it was there ready and waiting........

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All went well until I got home and I was greeted with this within 20 minutes!

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...psaghzlmrd.jpg

So a quick change of wheels and tires then out to take a couple of quick pics.

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...pswbnxdarz.jpg

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...psv9ukqmul.jpg

It drives much better than I remembered due to the ceramic clutch being swapped out and also the addition of a hydraulic roller camshaft replacing the previously too large for the combo hydraulic camshaft. A couple of things in the wind for me are lowering the front some to have it sit right and the removal of the side stripes as this car did not come with stripes from the factory. It also came with what look to be vintage TT D wheels, although I couldn't find any markings on the rear to confirm this, with the Diamond Back redlines I sold with the car. The redlines will be swapped out and put on SS style wheels to go back on the car. It also needs a really good clean and detail inside and out, but this week the concentration is on getting the car registered so we can start to use it again.
Summer is upon us!

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Damien,

I am so happy that you got her back.....she looks great.....and will only get better in your great hands.

I have another great car that was recently reunited with previous owner. I will share this on a separate thread.

CONGRATS Damien......on getting her back [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

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.... Wow ... Nice Chevelle

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Thank you guys. Dan, I look forward to the other thread. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Damien,

How does she look under the hood, any changes?

Dan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Damien</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you guys. Dan, I look forward to the other thread. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

I will post it up - tonight.

Dan

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Damien,

How does she look under the hood, any changes?

Dan </div></div>

Dan, it doesn't look like anything external has changed under the hood. It needs a really good detail and a few minor things corrected that were like it when I bought it. The engine internally was upgraded a little with camshaft, lifters, springs and timing chain.

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Gave it a thorough clean today, top to bottom, inside and out. Took most of the day to get it to an acceptable standard. Also fitted the redlines onto the SS wheels. These wheels are actually AO stampings. Would have preferred them to be YA but they will do for now. Fitted a new trunk mat, proper spare wheel and jack components, R59 battery and cross mesh air filter. Still a lot of things to be corrected but I will get there over time. We will do registration tomorrow and hopefully have the front end lowered a little this week and we are good to go.

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...psytg0wqpj.jpg

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...psohiuflxl.jpg

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Looks nice,but take that red CAUTION tag off the + battery post.
That's something the new world mfrs. have to send with the reproduction battery,&amp; not vintage to your car.
Remove those cowl grilles,change those headers,spark plug wires &amp; P/S belt too.

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Some more progress this week. Registration is done and had the front dropped a little today.
Ready for the sunshine!

http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0kcsqenj.jpg

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GREAT PROGRESS Damien [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

I am so glad you are enjoying her once again [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Dan

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Thanks Dan. Looking forward to getting out now that summer is here. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Fixed the pic.

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