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Forum: Lounge Yesterday, 05:59 PM
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Views: 379
Posted By Derek69SS
Is that suburban still around? I remember seeing...

Is that suburban still around? I remember seeing it a lot 25+ years ago.
I always loved that color combination.
Forum: Chevrolet 02-02-2025, 04:41 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
Yesterday we put the trunk lid back on and...

Yesterday we put the trunk lid back on and aligned the gaps for the final time and moved on to gapping the doors. Both doors had window frames that were not square to the roof pillars. These were...
Forum: Chevrolet 02-01-2025, 12:42 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
Yes, it is.

Yes, it is.
Forum: Chevrolet 02-01-2025, 03:18 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
Another small step in the right direction on...

Another small step in the right direction on Cale's '55. Any night with color in the gun is a good night!
Forum: Chevrolet 01-19-2025, 09:50 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
Cale scored a nearly impossible find on...

Cale scored a nearly impossible find on Marketplace today. He got a pair of 15x8 Chrome Reverse wheels with Chevy bolt pattern and 4" backspace. For some reason, nobody makes these anymore.

We...
Forum: Yenko Chevrolet 12-04-2024, 06:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,113
Posted By Derek69SS
I'd reach out to Mark Meldrum. He's active in the...

I'd reach out to Mark Meldrum. He's active in the Northern Ohio Chevelle Club, and has his finger on the pulse of all things Chevelle in that area...
Here's his profile:...
Forum: Chevrolet 11-27-2024, 11:09 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
MCACN provided some inspiration! It was...

MCACN provided some inspiration!

It was really cool to see the movie cars that inspired 3 generations of '55 sedan ownership in our family.
Forum: Ebay & other seen ads section 11-27-2024, 09:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,661
Posted By Derek69SS
I think we're supposed to do that... makes it...

I think we're supposed to do that... makes it easier to shame the kid into helping fix it. Cale learned how to swap the transmission in our '01 Trans-Am this summer because it broke while he was...
Forum: Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals 11-27-2024, 07:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,053
Posted By Derek69SS
I was particularly fond of the black '55 Delray...

I was particularly fond of the black '55 Delray with the ZL-1 427
Forum: Lounge 11-27-2024, 04:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 799
Posted By Derek69SS
The attention the Z/28 received was pretty...

The attention the Z/28 received was pretty incredible. We were parked next to some cars that were WAY more significant and famous racecars, but watching people walk right by those to take pictures of...
Forum: Chevrolet 11-27-2024, 03:13 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
The slots are 15x8 with 4" backspace rear, and...

The slots are 15x8 with 4" backspace rear, and 15x5 with 2.5" backspace front.
Tires are bias ply 275/60 Coker Pro-Trac and 6.40-15 Coker Firestones.

The clearances are pretty tight to the...
Forum: Chevrolet 11-21-2024, 03:14 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
Cale stole the slots and L60-15s off my 68...

Cale stole the slots and L60-15s off my 68 Chevelle to do some test-fitting so we can clearance the quarter lips before we do the body-work.

I have to say, they look badass on it!
Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars 11-20-2024, 09:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 22,250
Posted By Derek69SS
Cale wanted to test fit the slots on his 55, so...

Cale wanted to test fit the slots on his 55, so the 68 went into "sleeper mode" for a while with an extra set of wheels and tires I had sitting around. I like this look too, but those poor 205/75/14s...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-12-2024, 02:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,437
Posted By Derek69SS
I was young and impressionable during the...

I was young and impressionable during the pro-street era... really loved those cars at the time, but my tastes have changed and I'm right there with you on the Day 2 style now!


I went to High...
Forum: Lounge 11-11-2024, 03:29 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 10,969
Posted By Derek69SS
I'll be there all weekend

I'll be there all weekend
Forum: Chevrolet 11-04-2024, 05:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,295
Posted By Derek69SS
Mine (yellow car in post #3) is a Delray, but I...

Mine (yellow car in post #3) is a Delray, but I hate the color combination (yellow with turquoise interior) so I will be changing mine to a Black & White Delray interior.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 11-01-2024, 05:35 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 23,831
Posted By Derek69SS
Pretty sure both of those cars were replicas.

Pretty sure both of those cars were replicas.
Forum: Chevrolet 11-01-2024, 03:42 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,295
Posted By Derek69SS
Mine and my son's 55s. Mine was a Delray...

Mine and my son's 55s.

Mine was a Delray 6cyl 3spd. Harvest Gold, white top, turquoise and beige interior. Dad bought it in 1975 for $60, and sold it to me in 2017.

Cale's is a 210 6cyl 3spd,...
Forum: Chevrolet 10-31-2024, 06:03 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
My Dad definitely got us into '55 Chevy's. ...

My Dad definitely got us into '55 Chevy's.

In 1975, Dad bought what is now my '55 for $60. (Yellow one in a few of the pictures) Flat towing home from Missouri behind a green '55 that Dad's...
Forum: Chevrolet 10-31-2024, 03:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
In July, we picked up this fresh rebuilt 406 with...

In July, we picked up this fresh rebuilt 406 with an early Corvette dual quad setup on it from an estate sale. I bought the entire contents of the garage, and told him to sell everything he can and...
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-30-2024, 06:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 907
Posted By Derek69SS
It has F41 listed on the build sheet (which was...

It has F41 listed on the build sheet (which was standard on an SS except El Camino) so it should have boxed arms and sway bar.

It appears to have the correct F41 front bar.
Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion 10-30-2024, 05:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 907
Posted By Derek69SS
I don't know the answer, but my (sold) 11D Leeds...

I don't know the answer, but my (sold) 11D Leeds 70 L34/M40 convertible just had HU listed.

My brother's Leeds 70 L34/M20 coupe has HU HD.
Forum: Chevrolet 10-30-2024, 03:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
Summer of 2024, Cale (now age 16) got a job...

Summer of 2024, Cale (now age 16) got a job working at a local hotrod shop (L&L StreetRods, Kasson MN https://www.landlstreetrods.com ) He worked there full time during the summer, and now...
Forum: Chevrolet 10-30-2024, 03:06 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
During race season, I knew we wouldn't get much...

During race season, I knew we wouldn't get much done on it, so we stored it for the summer and finally moved it back into the shop around the beginning of December 2023.

Cale got a bit too...
Forum: Chevrolet 10-30-2024, 03:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,024
Posted By Derek69SS
In order to get Cale's new chassis indoors...

In order to get Cale's new chassis indoors without taking up any more space, a quick frame swap was in order. With the body in-place, he can figure out where to place the engine and trans mounts, and...
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