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I agree. Clean it up, blueprint the l88, and bring if to cruise nights. The car will not lose money.

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"I agree. Clean it up, blueprint the l88" ....... As long as the connecting rod coming out of the oil pan didnt take the bottom of a cylinder out.

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(302moz) the L78 at mecum that your referring to was a butternut yellow car with a NON matching motor, the seller at mecum stated the suffix and vin was decked for tolerance on a rebuild,(GREAT LINE)so there where no suffix code or vin on the motor I knew of the car years before, but the car did do very well I think it was 94k. so this car with the options and all original stuff, with paper work, (not a lot of 4k cars out there with paper work) should bring in the 120+ range, by far the Most Optioned 4k Hardtop to date with a Great Color

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It would be a crime to restore this one to stock. Who wants to look at another 100% stock L78? Yawn. This one has the battle scars and the patina to draw a crowd over any stock restored 4K.

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Do I need glasses? This car needs total restoration. It sat outside for thirty years. If that's the case all restoration shop should close.

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I'm in the clean it up and drive it camp.

I really appreciate a restored car but this would clean up pretty nice and without a ton of effort and really be a great patina'd car that would draw more attention than a restored car at a cruise night .............and you could drive the snot out of it and not worry about getting caught in the rain or a catching a rock chip.

Jake

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Three guy fight @ the end.</div></div>

Not really...I won the bid.

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Really?

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Really?</div></div>

Really!

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Nice!

Clean the door handle. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

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Congrats! Please keep us updated.

Jason

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This will be so cool!!

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Big congrats on getting this car. Is your age in your profile correct? :-) If so, you remind me of the high-school-age me!

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Thanks,
Inside I feel 16, outsides telling me different.

I'm having friends assist with the collecting of parts and car on Sat. Regrettably I'm unavailable to do so being committed to another event. Photos will be taken as well as video.
As of now it will be left as found.

This car has a great back story!

More to follow.

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Those must be some pretty special friends.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: galveston</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks,
Inside I feel 16, outsides telling me different.

I'm having friends assist with the collecting of parts and car on Sat. Regrettably I'm unavailable to do so being committed to another event. Photos will be taken as well as video.
As of now it will be left as found.

This car has a great back story!

More to follow. </div></div>

Very cool Shaun...Your plans were made last November...So EM will do a great job [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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Here are photos from earlier today


https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ttachment1.jpg

Exhumed from it's resting place of 36 years. The car resided here it's entire life of 47 years.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ttachment8.jpg

Loading the original engine.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ttachment5.jpg


https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ttachment7.jpg

Original owner known as &quot;M&quot;

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Great stuff

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Congrats Shaun. Nice beast!!!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Awesome! I hope you do a total factory correct resto after playing with it as is. It would look amazing back in it's original configuration...

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great pics. M was a nice guy to talk too

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Good old Myrr! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

Cool stuff Shaun!!

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..... You may want to check the ash tray .... There's probably a &quot;Joint&quot; still in it [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]

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Jerry Garcia is alive and well.

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Keep the progress pictures coming.

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Wicked looking car. If I had the room, it would have been in my driveway (err, garage).

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ttachment4.jpg

The original spare rolled for the last time by &quot;M&quot;

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...achment5_2.jpg

Loaded and ready for it's new home.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why restore it ? My friend was going to rebuild the L88 and clean it up. Killer combo. </div></div>I thought he said the L-88 put a rod thru the block?

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wow, for some reason I find this car very appealing. super nice purchase.

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He said it threw a rod through the pan.

Jason

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As a California kid from the '60s-'70s I just love the original black license plates. I'm so glad my SoCal-sold '67 RS/SS L35 has them.

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Here are some receipts,

How many of you saved the first oil change receipt with only 1528 miles on the clock?

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-scan0036.jpg

Does anyone know what these &quot;Delta Mags&quot; looked like?

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-scan0037.jpg
And finally, receipt for the dent in the left quarter, just two months after purchasing new.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...3-scan0038.jpg

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In with the paperwork for my 70 chevelle is the first tune up for it from the dealer for a whopping 15 bucks

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Any progress report on this beast?

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Still in the trailer, waiting to get some projects finished in the shop first.

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Just saw this thread....congrats Shaun!! Looking forward to seeing this at Pavillions some time in the future. Cleaned up and made running it would look awesome sitting alongside your 61 Starliner [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

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The original rims were replaced with mags after two months of service so I'm thinking these are the assembly line correct valve stem caps?

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...s_bisc_033.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...s_bisc_034.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...s_bisc_102.jpg

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Nice win .... Jealous

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Every so often I check this thread for progress reports. I'm hoping only a clean-up and mechanical refurbishing are in the plans.

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Just saw this thread and I'm freaking out! I grew up less than 2 blocks away from 6251 Drexel Ave and had a friend that lived across the street from this guy.

I remember riding my bicycle (5 speed sting ray) down the street (pre speed bumps) and seeing that Camaro, what a mind blower! When I starting driving I'd see the car all the time just sitting in the driveway.

The original Chevy dealer was smack in the middle of the Beverly Hills business district and is long, long gone, the address of the body shop is a different location on Olympic Blvd and is now a strip mall.

Small world. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]