1968 Nickey Pics as found in woods?????
 

Well here are the pics guys. Now all I need is help from you guys to tell me what we have. We spoke with the seller today and he emphatically states this car is and always was as he states a Nickey car. I know you guys stated that paper work is the key and as you can see we were lucky to find a car at all let alone paper trail. It is like pulling teeth with this guy for info. If we asked to much he would have sent us out of his yard. The car does not have a Nickey sticker on the rear like I mentioned it actually has the insignia painted on when the car was repainted a darker blue. You can also see that there is a partial 427 emblem located on the front of the driver fender. You can see the original paint under it so it does appear they have been there for quite some time. I will list the VIN# and appreciate any help on this car. The VIN# is 124378N322855 . I will also post a pic of the tag on the firewall and again I don't know if that tells me anything or not. Thanks again for any help.

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Reid, those are some cool pictures, but the car is a 1968 instead of a 1969.. Mark

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That is the crispest,clearest VIN tag I have ever seen!
Someone must have stamped that one extra hard that day! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

Hope someone can help you with your new find...and good luck!

John

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Blue on Blue car, NICE!!! Did you run the numbers on the motor???

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No I haven't checked nor do I even know how to on Chevy stuff.

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Look on the passenger side of the motor in front of the head there is a little pad that sicks out... It should be about 1/2" X 3" or so. On that pad should be some letters and numbers, write down all that you see.. The car looks like it was driven hard, with the slapper bars, no power brakes, and a 4 speed SWEET.. Mark

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i see a bb heater core in the corner of one of the pictures.

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I dont doubt it being a BB car but I just dont see anything on there that says NICKEY...

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Reid is this a sticker on the front of this traction bar in this picture??? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/down...?Number=169996 I cant make it out, but it looks as if something was on there to protect it from the rust..

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I am not near the car tonight so I will check tomorrow and see what I can find. What about the emblems and ideas on those. I am aware they could have maybe purchased them. Are they similar to the ones used on the Nickey cars?
Also does the vin# number tell you guys anything on the car?

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Take a picture of the engine stamp on the front passenger side of the motor right in front of the head and also take one straight down showing the steering box and linkage...

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Seems like he found a true diamond in the rough.
Awesome find... I think we will all be interested
in the resto of this rare breed.
COOL FIND!

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thanks guys it is a neat car and would be nice to know much more history on it. From what the prior owner said the car was drag raced locally for some time early in its life. I am calling a guy that used to race a ss/aa dart at the same track in the same era. He actually has some footage of the races. We might get some info there. I will get those photos asap.

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The emblems look like the ones that would have been installed on a 1967 427 Impala, so I can see them using the emblems, but anyone could go to a dealership and order them from the parts dept. I'm not saying this was the case with this car but you need more evidence like the engine pad info, casting numbers on the back of the block, what heads are on the motor, intake, etc. With no paperwork and no way to look at the cars history (THANK YOU HOMELAND SECURITY), its going to take a deeper look at the characteristics of this particular car... Mark

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The prior owner states that the motor in the car is a 396. I think I may have confused you guys on that earlier. The 427 is supposedly not in the car. He bought the car from his brother with the motor out. He stated that his brother offered him $16,000 to buy the car back. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif Back when the car was running with the 396 in it not the way it is now. The brother is gone. I mean way gone. In that the case the motor won't tell us anything right?

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The emblems look like the ones that would have been installed on a 1967 427 Impala, so I can see them using the emblems, but anyone could go to a dealership and order them from the parts dept. I'm not saying this was the case with this car but you need more evidence like the engine pad info, casting numbers on the back of the block, what heads are on the motor, intake, etc. With no paperwork and no way to look at the cars history (THANK YOU HOMELAND SECURITY), its going to take a deeper look at the characteristics of this particular car... Mark

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Has nothing to do with Homeland Security and everything to do with a Hollywood actress being hunted down and murdered at her front door out in California a few years back by some lunatic who got her address info from the local motor vehicle office. The result was a Federal and well as local law in every state that now restricts the information going out on ownership history.

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Can someone run the Vin through the NICS or NCIS whatever...
To see which dealer it went to?
That could cut out a lot of confusion... REAL QUICKLY

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NICB...

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NICB--- What is that and what would it tell us.

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I knew someone would correct me... I was too damn lazy to look it up.
It's like alphabet soup with all the acronyms

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That will be a really cool find if you can get some history and documentation on the car to show it is a real Nickey car.https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Bobby Dodson