Oldest Car- Lowest Mileage Who's got what?? - Page 8

PLATINUM6BBL · #71 10-30-2005, 07:13 PM

One of our customer's stopped in on Friday. He still has the '69 Camaro SS 396-375 that he bought new. Car has just over 7000 original miles on it. Two things have been replaced on it - the original tires he said lasted 3000 miles and the engine. He blew-up the original engine and when he went back to the selling dealer for warranty he was declined

. He said "we'll see about that!". He called a friend in GM and had a replacement 427 (said he could have a 427 for the same cost as a 396) at the dealership the next morning

. I'm to be the first call when he goes to sell

.
Lon
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PLATINUM6BBL · #72 10-30-2005, 07:49 PM

Almost forgot. Another customer that was in last week said his dad is working on a '49 Chevy convertible with only 500 miles on it. That works out to an average of .112 mile a year

chevelle_ss_502 · #73 10-31-2005, 07:43 AM

I have a 51 Chevy Fleetline my grandfather gave me last year that has right around 26,000 on it. It still has the plastic on the seats. I cant wait till i get some time to get it out and going. Its been sitting A LONG time.

Andy

Belair62 · #74 10-31-2005, 07:48 AM

I took the plastic of my car a few days ago...absolutely brand spankin new

**Xplantdad** · #75 10-31-2005, 08:16 AM

Wow...you ain't kiddin Bob. Nice...

PLATINUM6BBL · #76 10-31-2005, 03:49 PM

I agree - dang nice. And never farted on

**kwhizz** · #77 10-31-2005, 04:39 PM

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I took the plastic of my car a few days ago...absolutely brand spankin new

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Bob......Big Mark said you were just like Jimmy Buffett.......you got it all......I guess it's true.......
Nice car.......how about the story behind it?????

Ken

Belair62 · #78 10-31-2005, 07:14 PM

CRazy story...no way to confirm or figure out...car was parked in 68...drivetrain gone...new shift parts from Chevrolet to convert 4 speed to 3 on tree...1962 235 6 cyl put in its place but doesn't look to ever have run with this engine..409 emblems look to have been broken off with a screwdriver and the holes filled with plumbers putty and a dab of paint ! The original lacquer is polishing up nice...strange car...wish it could talk. Believe buildsheet ,if there was one and likely there was...probably tossed when they installed plastic..gas tank has 3 inches of varnish....it has sat untouched for 38 years or so...don't want to restore it just clean it up...working with Verne Frantz to document stuff...the firewall has a book written in crayon !

**Tenney** · #79 10-31-2005, 08:49 PM

Looks like the Durafab (sp?) did the trick on dem seats, Bel Air. One of the rare six-banger three-on-the-tree clones from the day.

Seattle Sam · #80 11-01-2005, 02:13 AM

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One of the rare six-banger three-on-the-tree clones from the day.

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Bob, that interior looks great - can't wait to see some pics of the rest of the car! Can you show us a little of that firewall?
-Sam

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