70 1/2 Z28 from Nickey

[ChrisS]

1970 production was up and running at Norwood by early January. I've seen a BB/SS that had a 01A trim tag build date. I believe there may be December build dates as well. It also had a '69 engine assembly code that I thought was suspicious until recently, when I've seen two early 1970 Corvettes with '69 engine codes.
I think this is the first Calf.-built second gen delivered to a dealer east of the Missisippi that I've heard of.
Stefano, put the Cragars back on. Very time-period correct for cruising Irving Park Rd. or north Harlem Ave. in the 1970s.

[Stefano]

Chris,
The initial order for the car was written at Nickey Chevrolet on 2/23/70.

The Build sheet shows 33170D in box 7A as the date.
produced, which should be March 31 , 1970 4th Shift.

The Z28 was delivered to the customer on 04/21/1970

It was back in the service department for warranty repairs, headers, dist advance kit, chapman alarm and to reject the carb on 05/05/1970 with 485 miles on the odometer.

Engine: VO312
Axle: 0306G
Trans: POB25C

[DarrenX33]

Well I guess if you pick up a copy of Classic Auto Trader now and again your bound to find something interesting. I was so tempted to go look at this car. Tried to get my brother interested in it to maybe partner with him. Looked like a nice price and 10 miles from my house. I was kinda confused with the "Numbers Match" but then the next line was "Not stock" (.30 over, Chrome components?)

Stefano/Bill- Was this car a modified Nickey car or just a Z sold thru Nickey?

Stefano - Am I reading in to this right? Did you pick up this car? If so, can I pay admission to come and see it? Or perhaps lunch at Steak N Shake? [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[Stefano]

Darren,
It has an over the counter 800 cfm Carb with an Edlebrock Single plane intake, Vortex Magneto, Cal Custom Valve Covers, Headers with Thrush header mufflers,Looks like Crane Gold roller rockers with lock nuts, scattershield but heavy duty clutch setup was removed by the second owner.
Lakewood traction bars, Electric Fuel pump mounted in the trunk , a fuel regulator under the Hood and a Chapman Alarm with hood lock.

The engine pruportedly was never out of the car and the mileage was also to be original at approx. 20,000 miles.

It would appear that most if not all the work was performed by Nickey Chevrolet, but I do not know if any of it was done prior to delivery.

After market tac on the column placed infront of the factory tac and a Hurst T-handle on the original Hurst shifter.

All drive train components are original to the car and numbers matching (Engine, Trans, Rear). Even the water pump and alternator are original.

So yeah ,its Just a 1970 Z28 w/ M22 4.10 posi Ordered,Sold and Serviced by Nickey Chevrolet [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

All those Fencil/Tufo Sold Deuces had to have someone to play with.

[DarrenX33]

Sounds nice. Thanks for the info Stefano.

[Stefano]

Darren,
It was warm and dry enough to Cruise this past weekend. I figured that I would see a certain Rallye Green Z28 roaming around the neighborhood.

I spent some personal time with the Nickey Z28 and got it running, even put a few miles on it. Talk about a time warp [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

[DarrenX33]

You won't catch me out until it rains for a couple of days and washes the salt away. Heck, you could have come by and picked me up. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Hey, I forgot to ask what color the Nickey is?

[Stefano]

Its Autumn Gold with Saddle interior and White Stripes.

[Bill Pritchard]

Stefano,

That's great news to hear that you got it running and on the road [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img] The way it looked in that garage it was kinda iffy. I bet it blew a little rust out of those header mufflers [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

Darren,

I think all the salt is off the roads here today [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/ooo.gif[/img]

[Stefano]

Bill,
It cleared up quickly but needs a tune up and carb rebuild.