Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

you go, Rick!

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
...He bought it in Martin, MI and said it was lettered with the name of a Chevy dealer from Ravenna, MI...

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Maybe Herman Chevrolet Ravenna MI?[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]
Cool digging Rick and Merry Christmas!
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

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

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PeteLeathersac</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
...He bought it in Martin, MI and said it was lettered with the name of a Chevy dealer from Ravenna, MI...

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Maybe Herman Chevrolet Ravenna MI?[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]
Cool digging Rick and Merry Christmas!
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete




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I hope he finds the pics showing the dealer name, and he also told me it had a nickname painted on it too, but he couldn't remember.
We shall see........

Merry Christmas

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

EXCELLENT! WITH ALL THIS EXCITEMENT......As soon as your Black 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan is finished.....I see you jumping on this one right away, how could you not......and let the '70`s sit and wait again....makes perfect sense [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

The History is cool on your Post cars!!!

Ryan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

1969 L78 breakdown by Trans. 3-speed and 4-speed combines the 396 375HP and 350 HP motors together.
3-speed: 448 units
4-speed: 19,909 units

3-speed automatic has the more detailed breakdown by HP:
350 HP
4848 Units
375 HP
1639
All above are Turbo 400's.

Paul

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

What no love for the L35 325hp [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Well, Dan sure but not under a Topic labeled 69 Chevelle SS396 L78.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
But ok:

L35 Breakdown by Trans:
3-speed: 8992
4-speed: 25254
3-speed Auto: 25540 (all Turbo 400's)
Powerglide: 0
Paul

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

That`s much better.

Thank you,

Dan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fsc66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">1969 L78 breakdown by Trans. 3-speed and 4-speed combines the 396 375HP and 350 HP motors together.
3-speed: 448 units
4-speed: 19,909 units

3-speed automatic has the more detailed breakdown by HP:
350 HP
4848 Units
375 HP
1639
All above are Turbo 400's.

Paul </div></div>

Does your book break out the 4-speed L78's far as M20, M21, and M22?
How about by body style, say for instance the 13427 cars? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

The only number his book will have is 5,620 V8 13427`s.

Remember the 1400 is a just a guesstimate.

Dan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Just curious, where is the production breakdown for transmission and engine options published?

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Rick:
The only breakdown in the manner you asked is for total chevelle production of each category nit just for L78's, so the total for 4-spd is broken down by total M21, M22's and I image the balance of the total is for M20's. Same for 3-speeds.
Now under each of the RPO's there is somewhat of a breakdown. The majority of the options are broken by ECL code, at times they list models in addition other times a range, as an example under M20, there are 3 different ECL codes but the lines also list L34,L78 so each line combines the totals for both. Depending on the year, some have more model detail than others but all breakouts are by ECL codes.

Paul

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

The Chevelle is not broken down by model but is broken down by engine and by HP, so it has numbers for how many cars were produced with each engine and by each HP rating.

Paul

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

This information was not published, this was a compilation of reports distributed to select GM Executives and is basically a trends report for all Chevrolet models for various years broken down for the most part by ECL codes but unfortunately does to include usage next to the ECL codes. Here and there models or model ranges are listed next to the ECL codes.
There is no breakdown or listing for COPO RPO's unfortunately.

Paul

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: fsc66</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Rick:
The only breakdown in the manner you asked is for total chevelle production of each category nit just for L78's, so the total for 4-spd is broken down by total M21, M22's and I image the balance of the total is for M20's. Same for 3-speeds.
Now under each of the RPO's there is somewhat of a breakdown. The majority of the options are broken by ECL code, at times they list models in addition other times a range, as an example under M20, there are 3 different ECL codes but the lines also list L34,L78 so each line combines the totals for both. Depending on the year, some have more model detail than others but all breakouts are by ECL codes.

Paul </div></div>
This sounds like the same info that has been available for years in the &quot;Chevelle and El Camino ID code book&quot; [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Rick,
The ID code book has a breakdown of options by ECL codes, production numbers of exterior and interior colors, etc, perhaps I was misinformed about this information.

Paul

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

It's not laid out how you say, but essentially gives those kind of figures for the RPO's.
It shows for totals in all 69 Chevelle:
15,748 MC1 Heavy Duty 3-speeds.
44,950 M20
13,786 M21
1,276 M22
But they do not break the numbers down further as to how many of each engine trans combo.

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

I'll check with Dale from Chevellestuff about that ID book, never heard of it but sounds great.
This report dates from about 1958 through 1969 partial year for 1970 and includes all passenger cars. I wonder if that ID book derived from this information.

Paul

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

I know Dale very well.
Dale will tell you that they are virtually one of the same.....as most of Dales info is a culmination of both.

Dan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Now, lets get back to the Topic.....Ricks, Cortez Silver 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Rick,

Any more cool pics come your way?

Dan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now, lets get back to the Topic.....Ricks, Cortez Silver 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Rick,

Any more cool pics come your way?

Dan </div></div>

Not yet.

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

The owner from Muskegon found a few more pictures of the car the way it looked in `83, and is still looking for the ones from `79 with all the lettering and race stickers.
Here are a few of the 69 Chevelle, and also a couple other cars he owned, one an LS6 that he put a tunnel ram and 660's on and ran 11's.
Also a pic of a 69 Nova that was a 396 car, with a transplanted 454.
He sent me a long letter describing things the best he could remember.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...le_69_copy.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...hevelle_69.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ans_copy_2.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...emans_copy.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...and_lemans.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._69_copy_2.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._cars_copy.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...econd_cars.jpg

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Thats awesome looks great with the cragars on it.

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Wow history is coming out of the woodwork!!!

Congrats!!

Ryan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Awesome......Love the Berger decal on the air cleaner lid.

HOPE HE FINDS AND SENDS YOU THE PICS of when the car was LETTERED.

GREAT PICS.

Dan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Posted a new ad on Craigslist hoping to jog someone's memory of the car in the Martin, MI area from `79 and before.
http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/5381868794.html

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Try getting in contact with someone at US131 dragway in Martin. Maybe someone might remember the car. Also try to post on water-winterwonderland.com they got a section for old drag strips and memories link: http://www.water-winterwonderland.co...342&amp;Type=6

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Cragars and more Cragars ...

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Started doing a little resto work to this, even though I had planned on waiting 'til next year.
Floors on the car had old patch work, so we are replacing the whole floor.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-dscf8066.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-dscf8095.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-dscf8088.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-dscf8092.jpg

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Rick: you are The Man!!!

I can't believe you can QB two restorations:-)

Nice!!!

Ryan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Boo!! Was hoping the ls6 would get done next...

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

I was hoping Ricks 10/10 post was running down the finish line first lol [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: k92</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Boo!! Was hoping the ls6 would get done next... </div></div>

It's become a '69 Stable for obvious reasons [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

My daughter Mia and I visited Rick and Eric today.....the Cortez Silver SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan is looking good and in great hands [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Here is Mia in the Fred Flintstone Edition SS396 300 Deluxe Post Sedan [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Rick and Eric.....great seeing you both.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psn3qilz5n.jpg

Dan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Great pic of Mia!

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Dan, she is growing up. I havent seen her since your last party I think that was 4 years ago.

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

Thanks guys......Mia and I had a great day. We picked up and dropped off parts at the powder coater. We had lunch at Portillo's [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] and finished our day at the Barn......what a day!

Dan

Re: Silver 69 Chevelle SS396 Post Sedan L78
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks guys......Mia and I had a great day. We picked up and dropped off parts at the powder coater. We had lunch at Portillo's [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] and finished our day at the Barn......what a day!

Dan </div></div>

That is a perfect day!!!

Happy Daddy!!

Ryan