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

396L35 · #1 11-08-2005, 01:37 AM

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

supercomp 8.90 · #2 11-08-2005, 01:40 AM

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

396L35 · #3 11-08-2005, 01:43 AM

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

396L35 · #4 11-08-2005, 01:48 AM

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..

68NICKEY · #5 11-08-2005, 01:57 AM

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?

**SamLBInj** · #6 11-08-2005, 02:03 AM

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...

**MosportGreen66** · #7 11-08-2005, 02:07 AM

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!

396L35 · #8 11-08-2005, 02:14 AM

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

68NICKEY · #9 11-08-2005, 02:22 AM

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.

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?

**njsteve** · #10 11-08-2005, 03:23 AM

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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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