67 - 68 chevy II restorer
 

i have one of the 6 (ish) 67 L79 Chevy II's made and was curious who y'all think are some of the best restorers are for maybe this car? we are leaning on doing a lot of it ourselves but in case we decide to go another route I'm wondering who you would send it off to if you were in my shoes.

the reason i put 68 in the title is bc there are many engine similarities with a 68, as these cars appear to be a sort of pre-run for the 68 cars.

many thanks in advance.

kasey

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Message sent...

Tom

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What dealership did this car sell at? I know of one local that sold in Nashville, TN.

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tom, i never got anything.

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darrell, thats cool you're in TN. I'm not far from the border. i'll have to pull the pop but I'm pretty sure its a NC car. original owner still alive...how cool is that?

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sorry, tom, got your email. i was looking in the pm box.

thanks

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Very cool. What part of Kentucky? Im 30 mins from Scottsville going up HWY 231.

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pictures? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very cool. What part of Kentucky? Im 30 mins from Scottsville going up HWY 231. </div></div>


Just north of bg. I'd say we are about a little over an hour away from each other. Pretty cool!

We'll have to meet up sometime at a show or something, or better yet SCR when it's back at the corvette museum this year [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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I'm new enough around here I don't know how to post pics. Can someone help a brother out?

Can u post from a newer iPhone? If so please let me know how. Many thanks.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pusher_Man</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very cool. What part of Kentucky? Im 30 mins from Scottsville going up HWY 231. </div></div>


Just north of bg. I'd say we are about a little over an hour away from each other. Pretty cool!

We'll have to meet up sometime at a show or something, or better yet SCR when it's back at the corvette museum this year [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] </div></div>

I am planning on being there on Friday at the track. As for the pics send them to me and Ill post them up. Ill pm you my phone # so you can text them to me if that makes it easier.

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-img_7266.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-img_7267.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-img_7268.jpg

hopefully these pics show up.

the car is very, very solid with basically no rust and the floors are awesome. not sure, but it might be the only blue/blue one they made.

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oh, and many thanks to darrell for helping me to figure out that you have to attach the pics from a computer instead of an iphone. thanks again, darrell.

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Now that is a pretty &quot;restofication&quot; ... TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now that is a pretty &quot;restofication&quot; ... TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img] </div></div>

Taz, I had no idea what u meant so I had to go and Google it!

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

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Nice II.. What's the build date?

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice II.. What's the build date? </div></div>

07A

I believe all of them were very late builds. Very interesting cars to say the least, with all their unique features.

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Scarborough Chevrolet

Statesville, NC

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Any paperwork? Would like to compare it to the one here locally.

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Wow, nice car you got there. I always liked the 67's

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I wish someone had the internal GM documentation showing why they ever built a handful of cars so late in the model year. If you think of the reality of production, there were a lot of engineering changes (Bills of material, etc) that had to happen to put this engine in a platform that was on it's way out of production. There were significant differences from the '66 Nova L79, and even the L79 used in other '67 Chevelles / Corvettes. You gotta wonder WHY, since they knew that the '68 Nova was going to be nothing like the '67.

Seems like a big mystery as to why this handful of cars was ever produced.

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have the original owners manual, options manual, and a couple more things, but this is the main stuff...

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-img_5790.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-img_5809.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-img_5800.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-img_5805.jpg

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I always Loved the ZI engine code and Block, so unique to the build. I had a customer that bought a Rat 1962 Corvette that had an original 1966 ZI 327 / 350 Chevy II engine in it and I was always amazed what GM did to install that in a Chevy II chassis (Recessed oil filter / front sump oil pan, ect) What an Engine! (as one a machinist I used once said: (&quot;Motors are Electric&quot;)

Bill

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Do I see an error on the pop? P8H30.?. Does it have the original trans? Also does the car still have its original flywheel &amp; starter?

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What an Engine! (as one a machinist I used once said: (&quot;Motors are Electric&quot;) I guess that machinist has no knowledge of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, motorcycles, etc. This argument has gone on for eons -- to each their own. TAZ

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

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&quot;Motor&quot; has a better &quot;Ring&quot; to it and just sounds better IMHO

Bill

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Nice car. Would like to see it all back to correct/original. Hope you have the original hood.

I believe from the classic definitions, an engine can be a motor but a motor can't be an engine.


Paul

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Bill &amp; Paul -- good points ... but I like calling an engine a motor just to drive the purist up the wall and start a debate with them that they will wind up losing. TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

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Seems like there should not be a Saginaw behind a '67 L79. The '68 L79 Chevy II/Nova came with a Muncie.

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No the other 67 Chevy II's I'm aware of got the Saginaw.

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Documented 67 L79

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Picture in trans in car. Doesn't look like any Muncie I've ever seen. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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Engine picture from same car.

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Saginaw

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Never knew that about those cars.

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Most 67 were Saginaw trans

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Are you saying Muncies and Sag's were both supplied w/ the dozen or so/whatever actual '67 L79 production was?
Also, is it known specifically that all '67 L79 production were 2-Dr. Hardtops or any 2-Dr. Sedans possibly built/existing?
Lastly, what of any '67 Acadian L79 cars...built/not/body style/known?
Cool subject!
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do I see an error on the pop? P8H30.?. Does it have the original trans? Also does the car still have its original flywheel &amp; starter? </div></div>

sorry, I've been busy the last couple days...

yep darrell, that prolly is an error on the pop. its actually R8 instead of P8. i believe that R indicates Saginaw, which is correct. All 6ish of these cars came with saginaw trannies instead of muncies for 67.

the 8 would mean 68, which could be an error. obviously you would think it is an error since its a 67 car, but i wouldn't rule anything out with these cars bc they are so unique that theres not much precedent for them.

with this car being a 7A car, it is very late in the model year, and i guess the possibility could exist for gm to be getting ready for the 68 model year. who knows???

honestly, i don't know if the car has the original trans in it. it probably doesn't. however, it does have a saginaw in it. I'm still somewhat new to the hobby and work like a maniac and havent taken the time to get the numbers off the trans.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Paul_S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice car. Would like to see it all back to correct/original. Hope you have the original hood.


Paul </div></div>

thanks for the complement, paul. we do plan on restoring the car fairly soon. its a really solid car so the frame-off shouldn't be nearly as involved as most cars would be. yes, the car came with a correct hood painted the same color, so it might be the original, but who knows?

by the way, my buddy hates the cowl hood on this car [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

he can't wait to see the flat one back on it.

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The error I was referring to was the 8 instead of being 7. Saginaw is correct for the L79. But again as previously mentioned many of the 67 SS cars were Saginaw trans equipped.. Also find it intetesting that the FQ was the only diff that was available to the L79 to my knowledge..