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1969 black on black ss 396
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Figured id share one of my chevelles with u guys. The cars a 69 ss that the lions club raffled off at a show here in michigan then was involved in an accident. I bought the car as a complete car. Originally black car with black interior.Last owner said he was told it was a original 375 horse car. But when i got car apart for restore it has a 1969 427 512 4 bolt block with 840 casting heads. The car does have a 6000 rpm in dash tach had a single 3/8 fuel line when body was removed from bent frame.
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That should buff right out.
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With a little elbow grease and alot of cold bud lights its well on its way! https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...151-img347.jpg https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...150-img349.jpg |
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Glad your saving her [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Dan |
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Whats the rear end code?
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The rearend code CF 0115B Turns out to be 3:31 posie
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Yes, glad you're saving that beauty.
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another "glad you are saving it" reply. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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I'd like to see a photo of the other car on the other end.
If it was a modern car it must have been unreconizable [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img] |
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From what I was told by the last owner that was in the car at time of accident it was a 2010 women driven mustang. She ran a red light hit him while he was at a dead stop. According to him she drove her car away.
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Was wondering is there any way to make the numbers on the block stand out any better other then a magnifying glass. The motor in this car has the numbers stamped down by the oil filter and there next to impossible to read.
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Finally got the nerve up to repair one of the fenders cant afford NOS fenders so I found a set the needed work and used the patches from my wrecked fenders. Turned out decent for my first time doing something like this!
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Mike,
Well done [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Dan |
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Well I was told from the gentlemen I got this car from that it was an original L78 car. But he had no documentation. Went out this morning and the front pulleys on the motor have these part numbers stamped in them. According to a document I found on the net these part numbers where used on the l78/l89 big blocks. I took some pics but with my phone and u cant make out the numbers, so im gonna dig out my camera and get some better ones. I know it doesnt mean much there just pulleys but still got me pumped up. Im gonna pull the(6000)tach out of the dash to see if its original or reproduction. The cars been restored once by the lions club but im gonna pull the seats out just to check for buildsheet. Any specifics on fremont cars about where they put the build sheets?
Crank pulley number 3955291 Water pump pulley 3947824 Power steering pulley 3941105 (damaged) |
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http://chevellestuff.net/1969/bs.htm
According to this write up you will find the build sheet in the trash can on the assembly line. I have looked casually through my 1969 Fremont Chevelle but haven't found one. I do remember a write up explaining Fremont build sheets to be very rarely found. (that was by memory, probably should stick with facts) I had a quick look on TeamChevelle but didn't find the article..... Ryan |
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Mike,
I would pull out that complete interior and look for it. If you do find the Build Sheet, email me a good picture of it....I`m very familiar with Fremont Built L78`s. Best of Luck! Dan |
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Hi Dan,
Where have you found build sheets other than inside the lower half of the back seat? I might go snooping in my car as well. Ryan Best of luck Mike, thanks for saving that 69. I think yours is sitting a little low.......... https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...obsgcrcq_3.jpg |
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Ha, the days before air bags and hydraulics [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]
Dan |
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Ryan,
Your watching your kids today, no time for Build Sheet finder. I sent you a pm. Dan |
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Got it, the PM not the build sheet.
Ryan |
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Well dont hate on me to bad, I know its a ford and not a muscle car but this dam thing keeps popping up im my area for sale. Everytime it does it gets cheaper and cheaper. Spoke to the gentlemen yesterday says its got to go he is moving and its not going with him. He said its complete except the glass. Flathead v8 body and fenders great he says. Needs floor work $1200 or best must go. I do have a rebuilt 400 sbc with 6 one barrel carbs and a rebuilt 700r4 trans just sitting in the corner waiting for something like this. I need another one like I need a hole in the head but dam $1200 is like givin it away.
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Well tore the seat outs today and I didnt find a buildsheet. Im not gonna take it any further with the snow being the car has to be out of the garage to get the doors open. Heres a couple pics of the in dash tach. does the little red button type thing belong in the center of the rpm needle. It doesnt look right to me.
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I haven't gone out in the cold build sheet hunting yet...
I attached several L78 tach pictures, they are very well restored cars and all look to have the same center as yours. Ryan https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...6-69vell14.jpg https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...ogezr5hg_3.jpg https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...608-5ade_4.jpg https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...1-8238adb0.jpg |
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I`m diggin the toggle switch [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
Dan |
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You miss absolutely no detail.
Here is the rocket launcher buttons...... https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...9-69vell16.jpg |
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Dan.
On Team Chevelle there is a post about 6500rpm red line tachs in 69 Chevelles, is that an urban legend? Ryan |
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Ha, this must be a Canadian Ash tray, Eh! RPO - TRAYEH
Dan |
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Good one,
Mine has the RPO sirop d’érable (maple syrup dispenser) Ryan |
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Nice.
Dan |
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Well I got off my rear last night got the car wired tonight gonna set the timing and bleed the brakes. I need to look into a radiator prolly gonna go with a direct fit becool alumuinum radiator.Fenders are also almost done. Just want to hear it run again.Car has a big solid cam rectangler port heads and 3 inch exhaust, O does it sound incredible. Its almost go time
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Make a video with sound, of it running, so we can hear it too!
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Rick I most definitely plan on sharing it for sure.
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Dam I caught hell trying to get the distributor set in right. I had to walk away and Ill give it another shot tomorrow. Correct me if Im wrong, I was always taught to bring number 1 piston to TDC on compression stroke and drop the distributor in with the rotor pointing towards Number 1 cylinder.
I also had an issue with the oil filter hitting the headers (fram)so I went and got a stp filter which is close to an inch shorter and it went right in. Still dam near touching the header. I guess the odds were against me tonight. Mike |
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chevyman0429</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dam I caught hell trying to get the distributor set in right. I had to walk away and Ill give it another shot tomorrow. Correct me if Im wrong, I was always taught to bring number 1 piston to TDC on compression stroke and drop the distributor in with the rotor pointing towards Number 1 cylinder.
Mike </div></div> That's right, but do one more thing. Hook up a timing light, with the key on hold the trigger of the light and slowly rotate the distributor until the light flashes, lock the distributor right there. Ususally will fire right up after that provided you have not flooded it or anyhing else. |
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6Mike [/quote</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Usually will fire right up after that, provided you have not flooded it or anything else... </div></div> Like installing the crank sprocket 90 degrees off lke I did. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] Keep at it, you'll get it running. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] |
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Timing done except the final tune once the car is started which will be this week. I dont really care for the bright yellow plug wires but thats what I had in my stash of parts. Gonna have to find something else but for now they will have to work.
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Well I finally found a collision shop that would pull the front cowl on this car. Every one wanted to do the whole job, which wasnt in the budget. A friend refered me to alittle collision shop around the corner from my house. Anyhow, I dropped the car off on thursday morning and picked it up friday afternoon. The car turned out 10 times better then I could have expected. The driverside door gap is perfect the door shuts excellent and the upper cowl which took the hardest hit, U cant even tell it was hit.I know im goin on and on. Im just pumped it came out so good. Now I can put the front clip on. Somehow there r a nice set of 40 foot tire marks going down the driveway. Its sounds great. The 3 inch exhaust and the solid lifters sound awesome.
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Congrats! Good feeling to see the project moving along.
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Great progress, we love to hear and see projects moving froward. (your not "going on and on")
Ryan |
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