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Belair62,
That pledge on the seats made the extra-curricular activties of a special date move right along.--JoeG-- [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]--- [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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And that Impala had a very large back seat to slide across !! I'm 5'5" and it was like a condo back there...I also took the interior light bulbs out and painted them blue to match the car...sure did some dumb crap back then...wish I had pictures of some of my old cars but my ex-wife "lost" them all !

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I went to a local cruise tonight with the Chevelle and had a blast. I didn't realize that there were so many cool street cars running around. It was the first night of nice temps and NO rain...so the cars were all out. I did see a really cool 1967 L78 Camaro, original owner, all Day 2'd. Car had one repaint, M22, 4:56's (original gear). The guy said that Grumpy called the dealer where he bought it trying to get the car, but he had put a depoist on it. The dealer (Hechler Motor Co) had ordered 2 identical cars, save ring/pinion (4:10 and a 4:56). Both were sold to co-workers. Guy said motor, trans, rear never apart. I heard the car has been low 12's....pretty impressive when you think about it. What do you guys think about Tunnel rams...were alot of guys running them on the street? What was the hot set up for BB's? I'll try to remember to bring my cmaera and get some pics next time.

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Most guys probably ran a single four but there were still many TR's in my area back in the day.

This is a typical "Street Freak" Chevelle. see attachment

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Another 71-72. I love the skinny 15x4 Cragars with 5.60x15 tires, Ladder bars, ET rear end cover etc. These cars have the look we loved back in HS but could not afford.

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LURCHS' TOY...I love that!
In a low Ted Cassidy (Adams Family) Voice...."You Rang?"

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HHHEEEEEYYYY Frank here is a Blower motor for the car [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
http://www.nvbackflow.com/inprogress/mpegs.htm

[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif[/img] Bud.

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Belair there is still a muffler shop by my old house that still has Cherry bombs hanging up on the wall since the 60's that they sell. The place is called Robin Hood and is still in Cicero on Ogden just west of Austin. The same guys that put an exhaust on my fathers 55 Chevy in 1968 are STILL there!

Oh yeah Belair you are 5'5"?????? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

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Yeah 5"5" but I wear the Smith & Wesson jeans !!!!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Some of the mods I did to my Chevelle in the 70's was installing Mickey Thompson finned valve covers, Doug Thorley headers (were cheaper than Hooker Headers) and replacing the Rochester Q-jet with a Holley spread bore carb.
Had cherry bombs on it for a while. A bit noisy though. The neighbours kids would cover their ears and run for cover when I drove down the street. Later switched to turbo mufflers.

Andy

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Frank,
Looks like you're doing a real nice/neat day 2 mod. on your very nice Chevelle----But, I heard in some big races the guy who looses, would fork over his pink slip----Never heard of shrinking the losers head and hanging it from your mirror---is this a local custom??? ----JoeG-- [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Yes it is. Sometimes a lot worse happens to the loser in Chicago! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] From what I hear Brooklyn is no picnic either. I actually heard that a lot of the towns problems are burried in the cement pillars of the Brooklyn Bridge! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

BTW whitetop or anyone else. Know where I could get a nice 12 bolt finned vintage differential cover for my 'velle?

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Frank
Moon Equipment makes one from the original mold and it is 100% dimensionaly/appearance correct-see attachment. Flatlander Hot Rod Parts also sells it among many other companies. Somebody has the original mold and is wholesaling them out to these companies. $69.00 Part # fldc12 800-547-5422
The only problem with them is the surface has more roughnes than the original. Casting looks like it's been used one too many times some minor defects. Definetely not as clean as an original. Looks like they are using a courser sand in the molds than the originals. Originals pop up on ebay/swaps on occasion but usually have fin damage, or messed up at the bottom from floor jacks or just plain junk.
I was going to buy a repop and tone down the coarsness somewhow. Any suggestions? Maybe Jerry McNeish could help.
I thought maybe just a light touch of handsanding to tone down the high points and then a beadblasting. Also the tops of the fins and the outside edge need to be sanded in one direction to get that machined look the originals had.

Dave

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While out boneyarding today I found five Keystone wheels I am thinking of using on my 72 Nova if they turn out not to be warped wheels. I noticed one wheel had A Keystone Classic cap and another read Keystone Raider. What was the difference between Classics and Raiders? I'm sure someone just swapped caps so I really don't know which type these wheels are. Any of you guys got some good close up photos of these old wheels?

Tommy [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img]

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Tommy, your car would look way cool with Keystones. Especially if the back were bigger than the fronts.:ie F70 frt. G60 bk. Schonye

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Keystone Raiders have rounded spokes - they look for all the world like a quasi-Cragar SS. Klassics have square-edged spokes with flat tops and sides. I purged all the pictures of the Raiders I had, sorry. I know someone is going to post a pic of a Klassic-equipped car any time now....

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Keystone Klassic wheel as now made by Cragar........

http://www.cragar.com/Series32.html

I have a picture of a matching #'s 427/425 Impala that a friend of mine used to own with big n' little Klassics , if I can get my scanner going I'll post a pic.

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How's this?
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/36363-Buck.jpg
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Thanks guys. I may use them, I like the look.

Tommy [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img]

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Does anyone else love the 2nd Day Llook just for the memories? I miss the old vinyl roofs, Cragar SSs, Lakewood Traction bars, L-88 hoods, front and rear spoilers, ET Winner stickers in the quarter windows, white ball and T-Handle Hurst Shifters, etc. That stuff was just too cool when I was younger. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img]

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I personally think the day 2 mods are cool..hence my original question. I am only 32, but have been very fortunate to have owned or own a bunch of very rare musclecars. Unfortunatly when I was younger it was the first "go around," of the "boom," so I witnessed more cars being restored to facory specs. What I have noticed is that more and more people are looking for ways to diffentiate their cars from others' at shows, so the "factory," look is being seen less and less. I think the great price increases in both restoration cost and "orginal/NOS" parts (looked at the price on "437" distributors lately..)prices have also contributed to fewer people spending the money on "concourse" restorations. It would be neat to have a completely correct (as it left the factory) musclecar. However unless it is very rare, the cost prohibits many people from doing so, especially when just the restoration cost can exceed 45k. The "day 2," look can allow a pretty correct musclecar (one having most of its' original components) to be restored, while still being reasonable. Also since musclecars "like" headers, deeper gears, lighter wheels, bigger cams, carbs, etc. the cars actually run better, and are more fun to drive. Also modern technology can be incoporated into them allowing them to run on todays' fuel.

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What do u mean the mods were "just too cool when you were younger"?! They're still cool!!!! This is the exact look that I'm going for on my camaro. Hooker 4 into 1 sidepipe headers with sidepipes, Keystone Klassics, IROC front valence, Hurst T-Handle Rachet shifter, Lakewood traction bars, etc. Still not too sure about the hood though. Whatever looks cool, and doesn't cost too much. Maybe if I "get rich," I'll buy the correct L-88 hood from Legendary. It's awesome when you have a musclecar that has that "back-in-the-day performance" look. Period correct stuff rocks!

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Greg did you ever end up going with the day 2 look with your Chevelle?

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Well not exactly... The green car (the 12-9 car) I was considering selling, but have been reconsidering as of right now (too many "tire kickers," and not enough cash, not to mention it is almost impossible to replace). I will probably still do the day 2 look, as it would be really easy to do though. I'm contemplating what I really want to do with the car though. It is a neat car, but in some ways I feel it deserves the concourse route, which isn't really "me" anymore. I wish someone would take it off my hands and "fix" my dilemma.. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]I'm sort of thinking about another Camaro..maybe a '68 RS/SS L78 or '68 RS/Z car (my first car was a '68 RS with a L72/4spd). Truthfully I have a couple of other cars that are in need of restorations and I don't have the time nor energy anymore to mess with them either..However if anything gets done on the cars, it will be with the "day 2," approach in mind.

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I was out in the garage today and found A complete chambered exhaust I forgot I had. I bought it for A vette I sold and never used it. It's the under car set up not the side exhaust. I know some Chevelles came with A chambered exhaust but were many folks using them on the streets in the 60's-70's? I could easily use the chambered sections and have the rest finished by my exhuast guy. I thought about selling the whole thing but may use it if I get some positive feedback. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

Tommy [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img]

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I'm looking at a car that has basically the same options (except interior color and some minor differences). I'm gonna keep the vinyl top this time, delete the RS option (for a visual difference and because it's mostly missing anyway) and day 2 it as much as possible...

Cragars (or Ansens if I can find a good set w/ the right backspace)

A full set of Pro Trac bias tires

L88 Hood

Air Shocks and Shackles

Yellow painted rear axle with finned cover (or maybe chrome)

Yellow gas tank (hey you can see it when it's "up there")

Etched windows

Glasspacks with exits behind the doors (unless I get sidepipes)

8 ball shift knob (I currently have it installed in my car, it was found inside the door panel!) I know a T-handle would probably be more era correct but I like it.

Ansen 3 spoke chrome wheel with metalflake grip

Kraco hi-fi 8 track

Slapper bars

Anyway, it should be a contrast to the "stock" car next to it...

Any other ideas? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

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Hey guys, I don't post often but I had to jump in on this one. The following mods were common in 1973-1975 in the eastern Ohio area where I grew up, around Youngstown.

1. rear tires were either L 60 x 15, or N 50x14.
2. common wheels were cragars s/s, Ansen slots
3. yellow slapper traction bars.
4. rear end jacked up using air shocks.
5. We painted the entire under carrage of the car white. Usually using white rustoleum and a brush on your back for two days. Then occasional touch-ups. (with the rear jacked up this looked cool and clean!
6. low-buck exhaust was stock exhaust manifolds with either thrush or cherry bomb dual mufflers up close to the motor, with the exhaust finished off with chrome extensions about 4 feet long that terminated just below the differential. The extensions had a flared end.
7. The high buck exhaust was the same but with headers and header mufflers.
8. Speedpart decals plastered on both rear side windows.
9. t-handle for the gear shift.
10. fake fur, the long kind, covering the package tray.
11. engine mods included, chrome air cleaner, yellow spark plug wires, accel ingnition coil, white headers.
12. Mr. Gasket vert-i-gate shifter, if you had the $$$

In general this was the look for a blue collar mill town suburb. The drag racing look was hot. In my highschool in the 73-75 era used muscle cars were plentiful and cheap. Most had the big blocks blown and long gone, with small blocks installed. I hope this info helps in your discussion.

Jan

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Was strictly original,

Starting to turn over to a mild "day 2"look!

Headers, AMRacing, etc...

Who can get me the flat cups, on the AM Racing wheels??

NEW

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6. low-buck exhaust was stock exhaust manifolds with either thrush or cherry bomb dual mufflers up close to the motor, with the exhaust finished off with chrome extensions about 4 feet long that terminated just below the differential. The extensions had a flared end.
7. The high buck exhaust was the same but with headers and header mufflers.


Jan


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Yeah, That's how I remember a lot of cars in the Late 60s, and well into the 70s. I think we used to call them scavenger pipes!
I finished high school in 77...man there were sooo many muscle cars around, and cheap! Hell 3 guys I hung around with all had 70 Chevelle SS, and another guy had a 69 GTO, 70 Challanger, 69 Camaro SS, and the list goes on, and on
Those were the days [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

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How come I can't have all those cars? Sometimes this world sucks! I guess I shouldn't be whining though, cause if there still were all these cars around, my car wouldn't get as many comments as it does (which is still very few!).

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That RS/Z is stunning. Nice wheel-tire combo! The color is beautiful! Could you send me some more pictures? I am interested because I just found a very original RS L-78. The Lemans Blue would look killer with some day-2 mods. If all works out the car should be here in about 10 days. Thanks!

-Dan
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This is for the owner of the RS/Z above who wants some flat caps for his tastefully modified Z.

Here's a page of center cap providers, hopefully the contact info is still current. It's on Vintage Wheel Works' website, but their wheels are built with an essentially similar center pattern as American Racing Torq Thrust D's, and most of the centers are marketed to Torq Thrust wheel owners.

http://www.vintagewheelworks.com/centercaps.html

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TOM

Thanks, i knew it was out there somewhere!!

I like the flat cap thing, better than the orig. style for AM Racing!!

NEWs [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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hey guess, i built the chevelle lurchs toy, and ran it for a few years, i know this is a old post but you never know you still may be on this site.its nice to read people enjoy the car years later !

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To the owner of the ls6. Nice looking car. There are a couple of things I did to my L78 70 Chevelle back in the day in addition to some of the things you have listed. I ran air shocks in the back so I could change the stance and I had painted the whole under carriage white. May look silly today, but back then we thought it was cool.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: frankk</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I had painted the whole under carriage white. May look silly today, but back then we thought it was cool. </div></div>

I second that!!!

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I remember those days! It made seeing an oil leak pretty easy! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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Back in the day I had a black &quot;57&quot; Chevy with black fender-well headers and I painted the front wheel-wells white. Paul

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Very nice Paul...lets see some picks of the Tri Five Classic!!

Dave
67 Nova Boy