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11-09-2008, 07:21 AM
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Re: Neat local barn find 66 Chevelle L78
Nice find. Keep us posted with info and pictures. Maybe NHRA still has that number in its system form the 1970 era.
 
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11-09-2008, 07:24 AM
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Re: Neat local barn find 66 Chevelle L78
My buddy said that Village was a local Getty Station here in central NJ back in the day and that is where the name Village Express came from. He couldn't figure out the "Caution 1" logo, though.
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11-09-2008, 07:29 AM
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Re: Neat local barn find 66 Chevelle L78
What a cool find.
Can you share the story of how it found its new owner and why it was stashed away for so long? I love hearing about these discoveries. BA
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11-09-2008, 07:39 AM
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Re: Neat local barn find 66 Chevelle L78
Didn't get much on the purchase story. I think the prior owner had to get rid of it based on recent economic conditions and he owed money to the guy who now has it and the car was in payment of the debt.
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#6
11-09-2008, 04:08 PM
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Re: Neat local barn find 66 Chevelle L78
[ QUOTE ]
My buddy said that Village was a local Getty Station here in central NJ back in the day and that is where the name Village Express came from. He couldn't figure out the "Caution 1" logo, though. [/ QUOTE ] I grew up in Central NJ, but don't recall that name. Do you know what town it, or the car were located in?
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#7
11-12-2008, 02:31 AM
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Re: Neat local barn find 66 Chevelle L78
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] My buddy said that Village was a local Getty Station here in central NJ back in the day and that is where the name Village Express came from. He couldn't figure out the "Caution 1" logo, though. [/ QUOTE ] I grew up in Central NJ, but don't recall that name. Do you know what town it, or the car were located in? [/ QUOTE ] The Getty station was on Stuyvesant Avenue in Irvington. Not exactly a nice place these days, or back in the 1960's. I think the last time Irvington was a "nice place" was in the late 1600's.  I stopped by the shop today. He had the valve covers off and there was no sign of any rust. Everything was all nice and shiny inside. He said it was from the "green oil". I said, What? And he enlightened me that the Valvoline racing oil back in the 1960s was a green color and turned yellow when the additives were used up, indicating that it was time to replace it. I never heard of that but obviously the stuff works since according to him the car has not moved from its hideaway since the mid 1970s.
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#8
11-12-2008, 04:00 AM
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Re: Neat local barn find 66 Chevelle L78
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] My buddy said that Village was a local Getty Station here in central NJ back in the day and that is where the name Village Express came from. He couldn't figure out the "Caution 1" logo, though. [/ QUOTE ] I grew up in Central NJ, but don't recall that name. Do you know what town it, or the car were located in? [/ QUOTE ] The Getty station was on Stuyvesant Avenue in Irvington. Not exactly a nice place these days, or back in the 1960's. I think the last time Irvington was a "nice place" was in the late 1600's. I stopped by the shop today. He had the valve covers off and there was no sign of any rust. Everything was all nice and shiny inside. He said it was from the "green oil". I said, What? And he enlightened me that the Valvoline racing oil back in the 1960s was a green color and turned yellow when the additives were used up, indicating that it was time to replace it. I never heard of that but obviously the stuff works since according to him the car has not moved from its hideaway since the mid 1970s. [/ QUOTE ] Nice  We sure have our share of heavyweights in this area of Jersey. I am about to uncover a great find of a pair of survivor one owner big block cars. I will let you all in on it when it comes to fruition. Keep us posted!! Mike B.
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#9
12-12-2008, 08:47 PM
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Re: Neat local barn find 66 Chevelle L78
Steve, remember mine??? (see attachment) You probably remember it when it was red before I tubbed it. Of course, mine wasn't a real SS but I modified it so much it didn't really matter. Sold it in 95 and lost track of it. Was somewhere in NY last I knew. Blown 454, Doug Nash 5 speed, 9" Ford rear. Been trying to track it down just to see what happened to it.
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#10
12-13-2008, 03:02 AM
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Re: Neat local barn find 66 Chevelle L78
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Steve, remember mine??? (see attachment) You probably remember it when it was red before I tubbed it. Of course, mine wasn't a real SS but I modified it so much it didn't really matter. Sold it in 95 and lost track of it. Was somewhere in NY last I knew. Blown 454, Doug Nash 5 speed, 9" Ford rear. Been trying to track it down just to see what happened to it. [/ QUOTE ] Holy Cow! Is that you Mark? I just went over to the thread on the "ZL1 and Yenkos at B-J" and saw your response on the Armstrong Show photos. Too cool dude! So how have you been?
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