Re: 70 1/2 Z28 from Nickey
 

I knew someone was going to say something. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smirk.gif[/img]

Re: 70 1/2 Z28 from Nickey
 

We will have this Nickey "Tuned" Z28 on display at the March 3-4 Vette Fest.
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Re: 70 1/2 Z28 from Nickey
 

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Rick,
It helps when the car is less than 15 miles from home, I do know how you enjoy those 12 hour rides.

It's not that I mind the 12 hour drives, it's the 12 hour drive for a car that is not worth the time that I mind. That has happened too many times recently. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/icons/frown.gif" alt="" />


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So living on an Island where its only 1 hour to drive around is a Good thing for once https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif

Neat Car by the way

Re: 70 1/2 Z28 from Nickey
 

Whoah! That car is gorgeous! What's it's history? And, as always, more pics would be great...for those of us who can't make it to Vettefest.
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Re: 70 1/2 Z28 from Nickey
 

Stefano, where can a guy get a license plate like the one in the picture? I know we discussed it on the phone when I ordered the stuff for dad for Christmas but you did not have them available at the time.

Re: 70 1/2 Z28 from Nickey
 

Nice!!!... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gifLook.......

Re: 70 1/2 Z28 from Nickey
 

Any more history or pics on this car? Didn't see anything about it in the vettefest posting https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

Re: 70 1/2 Z28 from Nickey
 

Some of the history is mentioned at the begining of the thread. The original owner lived and worked close to Nickey Chevrolet and the car was set up to be a street racer.

It also has 4.56 gears which were installed by Nickey.

The second owner bought the car in the late '70s/early '80s.

His Grandfather's store, on Milwaukee Ave in Chicago was across the street from where the car was parked on a daily basis.

The second drove it home, had the clutch changed becuase it was too high pressure/effort parked the car in Mom's heated garage and never drove or moved the car until we pulled it out of the garage over 20 years later?

It is a very serious LT1. The car was restored and painted Red with Black stripes. The L88 style hood and torque thrust D's were installed during the resto as well as a few other minor additions.

It is featured on the current Chevy Vette Fest T-Shirt.