1969 Chevelle L78 Monaco Orange - Page 7

**69 Post Sedan** · #61 10-23-2011, 05:32 PM

Now........the best pictures so far! Jerry's car in 1974!!!!

**njsteve** · #62 10-23-2011, 05:53 PM

Is that the original rosewood wheel? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

If so, please ask him to remove it and store it somewhere safe during the restoration. I've had way too many origInal wheels ruined at bodyshops, and it pains me to see that perfect wheel sitting there. Whether its cracking from the dry conditions, or paint/solvent on someones hands, or just heaving on the wheel to turn the car in the shop, it is just waiting to get damaged.

I'd be happy to send him a crappy loaner wheel, free of charge.

JpMotorsports · #63 10-26-2011, 07:37 PM

Many that car is looking better and better. Its really cool what you guys are doing to preserve that car. Cant wait to see the finished product.

Postsedan · #64 10-26-2011, 11:43 PM

Jerry`s Chevelle is in good hands and is looking Great! I Love the old pics, especially with that BIG Tire under it.

Dan

**Salvatore** · #65 10-27-2011, 01:23 AM

Killer! What a great era!

**69 Post Sedan** · #66 10-27-2011, 01:37 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Killer! What a great era! </div></div>

Ya know Sam....I was 10 years old in 1975 and I remember those days like it was yesterday.

We would ask <span style="font-style: italic">every </span>muscle car that was near us to "Do a burnout".....and most did!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

BTW.....most of them were 4-Speeds!!!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/

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Kurt

**69 Post Sedan** · #67 11-24-2011, 04:47 AM

Here are the latest pictures of Jerry's Chevelle courtesy of Boomer.

Kurt

Here's Jerry in the foreground and Rip in the background.....having fun!!

**mockingbird812** · #68 11-24-2011, 05:33 AM

Nice progress and looking good. I noticed in your last photo above that your friend is putting on those adapters that relocate the upper rear-control-arm mounting point higher (shortens the instant center). The David Bunn LS6 (see avatar) used a similar Lakewood piece which was permitted in the stock class that he raced in. Were those brackets in the photo used on the L78 back in the day?

**69 Post Sedan** · #69 11-24-2011, 05:46 AM

Yes Sam, Jerry had them installed on the original rearend. They can be seen on the original frame/rearend on page 4.

I'm not sure if he's going to use them on the current rearend. I kinda hope he doesn't as they will have to drill holes in the webbing and it's a real "KK" rearend.

Kurt

**PxTx** · #70 11-24-2011, 05:53 AM

My challenge with my Chevelle is that I had to eliminate wheelhop. Is there a way you guys got rid of that without a set of ladder bars or "no-hop" bars?

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