"Mystery" Chevelle LS-6 in NEW Muscle Car Review???

[redeuce]

Good to hear from you Doug! If I had the money I'd buy it. I have learned that in here it either has to be absolutely correct or what they SAY is correct. I hate to step in the poop again gentleman, but to the uninformed person that is already calling Moon parts off because Moon was a has been since the early sixties obviously hasn't gone to www.mooneyes.com or ordered from their 76 page catalog. I have one if you want to borrow it. There have been changes in the hierarchy of the company over the years, but they are alive and kicking. If you have a question, email Dean Moon at [email protected]. By the way, they have developed a new custom wheel specifically for the '69 Camaro. Boys, boys, please research a little more before stepping up to the pulpit. We just talked about how nice a day 2 car would be, and you are already getting the "correct" list going-and again knocking a person or company without fact. Hey, you regular guys, call Dean- he'll tell you what is correct or not and what was available in the sixties or seventies. That might be a more accurate way to do it. Moon made valve covers, guages, etc. in that era.

[Fhakya]

Touchª on the response Doug! Enjoying these cars it paramount to none. It's a small miracle that there are so many examples that eluded molestation. Enjoy your cars and revell in the attention that they bring. After all, isn't that why we all wanted them in the 1st place (chicks dig 'em...high school mentality)???. With the exception that I've been a gearhead since like age 9.....the attention to my hobby has kept me trying to build/acquire better.
-Mark
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[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

There aint but one MYSTERY CHEVELLE in this one horse town...and don'tttt you ferget it!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

Very well put Mr. Peters....Unfortunatly as the market goes down and car prices go up, the propensity for people to "embellish" (not refering to the Chevelle in the post, nor the delaer in question...) about any given car will increase. While I agree that there are certian cars out there that have quirks about them, unless they are fully documented (ie: original period photos for instance in the case of a no smog LS6) then Mr. Gibson's 90/10 rule (guess I can call it that...) should be used if undergoing a full frame off (with top dollar being a goal). That is if 90% of the cars would have had it, then add it since it was an obvious defect...
As far as the outright lying to misrepresent cars goes...it has always been my opinion (we all know what they are like...) that a dealer has an even higher ethical standard to uphold than a private individual...I know in reality it doesn't make a difference to the poor SOB on the other end, but a dealer is assuming some liability for product knowledge that the individual doesn't have....

[Stefano]

O.K. Mr70, you are now the Anti-'70 Chevelle expert.

Whatever you do, please do not stop sharing your knowledge and passion for Muscle cars, especially because of this thread.

BTW, thanks for all your help past and present! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Charley Lillard]

Reduece...I'm confused, has the car been Restored since the Magazine article ? In a earlier post I think you say it was restored before Tom Shaw did the article.

[redeuce]

Charlie
Thank you for recognizing the main point of my post. The car when we had it was a good frame up, but definitely not concourse. We never said it was. The whole selling point of the car was that it was rare in that it was a Monaco Orange, stripe delete,cowl delete,numbers matching LS6. In any collector's mind, that is a rare car. In a world where fake cars abound, we had a build sheet, window sticker,original bill of sale,original financing papers,along with the log of the first 10 years of ownership including every oil change, tune up, etc. along with all the receipts for any work done. We also had the receipts of the frame up that was done on it. I agree with Rick that at that time it was not a perfect resto. There were aftermarket parts on the car, BUT all the original parts were in boxes in the trunk. BEFORE the article was done, the new owner rerestored the car- including pulling the engine, stripping and repainting the undercarriage,doing the interior, and installing all the parts that were in the trunk. Shaw did the article AFTER this restoration, and I know no one around here has seen it, because the car hasn't left Florida since the resto. In my opinion, I didn't think it was fair to label this car as a poor restoration that was overpriced, floated around all the dealers, and wasn't really rare, it was just an orange LS6. Comments like this could hurt the owner's chances of selling the car, because people come here to gain information and help. Again, in no way do I question Rick's knowledge of Chevelles. However, I also have a fair knowledge and experience with Chevelles , and I can tell you as this car is today- it is a rare, nicely done, documented, investment quality car. I work every day- if anyone has questions or just wants to talk about cars, call me.
Randy

[Stefano]

Mr C. Lillard,
Since it has been documented with Spy photos that you have owned at least one LS6 Chevelle ,can you help clearify the Cowl delete and stripe delete "option" on a non cowl non stripe Chevelle?
I just keep getting more and more confused? [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

Randy,
Welcome to the board ,BTW. I have a question regarding the Monaco Orange LS6. Were the magazine photos before or after the final Restoration?

[hvychev]

I AGREE! LETS MOVE ON! The car in muscle car review is awesome! I would push my 70 LS5 Chevelle into Lake Michigan for that one! I have personally met both reduce and Mr70. They are BOTH very knowledgeable car guys. Both went out of their way to help me with inspecting or questions about my Chevelle with no gain other than helping another car guy.
When you get this many knowledgeable people in one place where you state your own opinions you are bound to sooner or later have a disagreement.

[Charley Lillard]

Redeuce...Thanks for the clarification. The no smog part or heat shields doesn't bother me. I know what it takes to replace it. I would prefer a Good set of Headers anyway. Even a Crummy set come to think of it. Debated doing that to a ZL1 but I might get hanged.