My LS6 Gamble pays off!

427L88 · #1 03-20-2007, 03:49 PM

Great find there.... Have you checked the front door panels yet for more sheets??? I know of two in the area that had them glued to the drivers door panel and we cut the panel and laminted it still attached to the backing board... Ted

**TimG** · #2 03-20-2007, 05:40 PM

Great story, I posted in Members Rides how Chris P. found the build sheet in the low mile '66 L78 Chevelle that he bought. The original paperwork was lost in a tragic house fire and only copies existed, but a build sheet was found under the carpet.

mchriscad · #3 03-20-2007, 05:56 PM

I am taking the door panels off today to check.

**Late BrakeU2** · #4 03-20-2007, 07:28 PM

Nice find!-that had to be the only time in the history of ebay that someone claimed there might be a sheet "but haven't looked yet" and wasn't BSing! Good thing he had that dual snorkle-the last one I saw went for nearly 3K and it was restored not NOS..

mchriscad · #5 03-21-2007, 06:24 PM

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Nice find!-that had to be the only time in the history of ebay that someone claimed there might be a sheet "but haven't looked yet" and wasn't BSing! Good thing he had that dual snorkle-the last one I saw went for nearly 3K and it was restored not NOS..

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Believe me, I had more than one friend say that I was nuts for trusting this guy. After speaking with him on the phone, I was convinced that he had only done a cursory search for the sheets. Armed with the complete owner history and the title to the car is from 73, I just thought that this has to be the real deal and there has to be a buildsheet somewhere! Like I said, sometimes you win, but it could have easily gone the other way.

**PPPJJJFFF** · #6 03-21-2007, 07:48 PM

Nice cars guys! Glad to hear the gamble paided off.

Patrick

**chevelleheart** · #7 03-21-2007, 10:42 PM

Congrats Chris !! Your like a pitbull on these cars ! Bob

mchriscad · #8 03-23-2007, 06:23 AM

Good to hear from you Bob, how is the LS6 coming. You should be getting close to completion. I cannot wait to see that car done! Another one I should have kept!

**Mr70** · #9 03-20-2007, 07:38 PM

Congrats on the find.
Is that a PCV hose clip mounted on the rear of Dual Snorkle air cleaner?
Also is it still holding the under headlight moulding possibly?
That looks like the original design hood for a February assembled LS-6 someone,but someone installed Hoodpins & cables after delivery later on.
Who was the original selling dealer?
I agree with you on returning this 4:10 to it's original Astro Blue hue.

mudjnky · #10 03-20-2007, 07:55 PM

Does anyone have a picture of an Astro Blue car? Curious as to what it looks like.

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