1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Bought this car 20 years ago. Got ss 396 emblems all over it. Appears to be old race car. Has got Frenchs starters and alternators painted on the quarter panel. Also says winter hawk 87 by rear marker light.Old roll cage and one bucket seat. Also has 12 bolt with spool,boxed rear control arms and disk brakes with 2 peice rotors. Pretty clean old car except for someone removing some of the metal in attemps to lighten it up. Yea its still sitting in the garage in this conditon waiting its turn.

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...152-img141.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...153-img140.jpg

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Cool! What is the original color of the car? Post a picture of the trim tag.

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

The original color is Cortz Silver I beleive. I was told its a 300 deluxe 2 door hardtop. Beleive the vin starts with 13437. Id have to go and get a pic of trim tag to be sure on the vin.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Mike,

That`s a rare Chevelle. There are only a handful of 300 Deluxe SS396 Coupes out there...the Post Sedan`s are even fewer. I assume any of the original 300 Deluxe interior is long gone?

Please email me a picture of your trim tag and VIN. Glad to help.

[email protected]

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Yea the only thind left of the interior when i bought the car was the dash pad the steering column and 1 after market bucket seat. Tried to trace its owners but went back 2 owners to a guy in lapeer michigan and he wont answer the phone or return my calls. I know hes still around ( his voice is on the recorder) but will not return my calls. Gonna have to check the rear end codes.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Was the steering column a three on the tree, an automatic or 4 speed (possibly even a 3 speed)

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

The steering column is for a manual trans car, also the car has a clutch pedal in it. Car also has dual piston front calipers and an ancient line lock on it with manual brakes and manual steering.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

After posting this thread a YSC member ( PostSedan)started asking questions so I started digging around the car after 20 years of it sitting in my garage and not being sure if the car is really a 300 deluxe 2 door hardtop ss 396. What we found!

The cars 12 bolt is coded KF --0529f-- (3:55 posi) Has boxed lower control arms with the braces running from the upper control arms to the frame. The car has 2 peice front rotors in the front an ancient hurst line lock and the master cylinder is coded BA. The car also has the big block steering shaft. The car has all the right ss 396 emblems. The front ss 396 grill does not have the peice of trim the runs down the center that is true to the 300 deluxe cars. The car does have a clutch pedal in it with a floor shift steering column.
I gotta say thanks to Postsedan(Dan)for poking around and gettin me motivated. Thanks Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Dan is the man when it comes to these very special cars. Great work again Dan. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Kurt

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Mike,

Glad to help.....this is what this great hobby of our is all about [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

How about posting some pics of all that you found....if you have trouble posting the pics....email them to me...I`ll get them posted for you.

Another cool thing about Mike`s SS396 300 Deluxe Coupe, is it`s a Fremont Built Chevelle and has #752 Black Vinyl Bench Seat Interior.

Mike, I`m a bit bias....but I say you should restore this 1969 Cortez Silver SS396 300 Deluxe first over your Black SS396 Chevelle.

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Mike,

Here are a few pics of Keith Tedford`s former 1969 SS396 300 Deluxe Chevelle....yours would have looked the same [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...psa9d15929.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps4341b037.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ps74da3306.jpg

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Yea unfortunately the black car is so much further along since it had a frame off right before the accident that tore up the front end. All that's left to finish the black SS is the front clip and windsheild and being my camaro is a little radical for the street the black car will be done come spring. I need something to drive to the local cruise nights. Since chatting with you Dan the ss396 300 deluxe will definately be on the rotiserrie real soon. It's sat long enough. The plan is and always has been to make this car a serious street/strip car but very original to the naked eye. and it will be back cortz silver.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

I got a question on the white stripe in the front and back seats of this silver 300 ss. The stripe is that only on the 300 deluxe, this being the second 300 car i seen it on. The other being the garnet red Berger 300 post on this site.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: chevyman0429</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I got a question on the white stripe in the front and back seats of this silver 300 ss. The stripe is that only on the 300 deluxe, this being the second 300 car i seen it on. The other being the garnet red Berger 300 post on this site. </div></div>

Mike,

Correct, the entire interior is completely different on a 1969 300 Deluxe.

They only came in Blue Cloth, Green Cloth, Black Cloth and Black Vinyl....ALL bench seats ONLY.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...tsedan/ss3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/P1011112.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/P1010023.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/P1010023.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/P1010237.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...P1010264-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n/P1010281.jpg

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Very interesting I like the white stripe. Only bench seats in the 300s.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Im gonna grab the pictures of my finds and post them tomorrow. The inside A-pillar trim/molding is sheetmetal on this car where as my black ss they are padded. The sheet metal ones on the 300 is that specific to the 300 deluxe

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

The Coupes are steel and the Post Sedan`s are padded.

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Heres some pics of codes and other things on my 300 deluxe

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...6-2226-new.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...-img_00192.jpg

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Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Big block steering shaft

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use..._00207_new.jpg

Boxed lower control arms

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use..._00199_new.jpg

300 grill without the molding

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use..._00212_new.jpg

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Mike,

I especially like the air bag in the rear spring. Get that Black Coupe finished so you can start on the 300 Deluxe [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Coupes are steel and the Post Sedan`s are padded.

Dan </div></div>

I repectfully disagree with this statement. I've seen the steel and padded in coupes. I think it was more to do with the new safety regulations that hit the books in the 69 model year.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wheelhop</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Coupes are steel and the Post Sedan`s are padded.

Dan </div></div>

I repectfully disagree with this statement. I've seen the steel and padded in coupes. I think it was more to do with the new safety regulations that hit the books in the 69 model year. </div></div>

If that were true than they would ALL be padded going into 1970-72.

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

I think it also could have been what they had on hand that day they assembled the cars.
Rick Pauley (Rixls6) has two post cars
1) red 300 dlx post - Padded
2) silver SS post - Steel

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

I`ve seen enough &quot;original&quot; Survivor Post Sedans to make my own opinions. What you decide to put in your Post Sedan you do what makes you happy.

Ricks Garnet Red Post Sedan is very original. Who`s to say that the previous owners of Ricks Cortez Silver Post Sedan did not change them out.....as they became very sun damaged and dry rotted very quickly. Trying to find a set of original padded ones that are not cracked is very difficult. They were very poorly constructed. These are the facts.

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Did the later (70-72) A-body post sedans have steel generally?

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

I've learned to never say never.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

I might have mis-remembered (like roger clemens) on my first statement. There also is a general consensus that sometime mid-model-year 1969 the padded covers changed to steel.
Van Hurst's 68 post sedan has padded and he said all 68 chevelles were padded coupe or post.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Did the later (70-72) A-body post sedans have steel generally? </div></div>

Rick,

Yes indeed ALL 1970-72 GM Post Sedan (a-body) were steel, or atleast I have NEVER seen any Padded.

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wheelhop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've learned to never say never. </div></div>

This will come back to haunt you, If or when you get your Post Sedan restored and your very first show I am the Judge [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Wouldn't you have to re=cuse yourself &quot;like a circuit court judge&quot;
due to a conflict of interest anyways [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img]

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wheelhop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wouldn't you have to re=cuse yourself &quot;like a circuit court judge&quot;
due to a conflict of interest anyways [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img] </div></div>

Or maybe due to an &quot;Affliction of interest&quot; Nyuk, Nyuk, Nyuk [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wheelhop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wouldn't you have to re=cuse yourself &quot;like a circuit court judge&quot;
due to a conflict of interest anyways [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img] </div></div>

We`ll let the show promoters decide on that, you just worry about gettting that Post Sedan restored correctly [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wheelhop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've learned to never say never. </div></div>

This will come back to haunt you, If or when you get your Post Sedan restored and your very first show I am the Judge [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>


[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] you guys are a freakin' riot

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: x Baldwin Motion</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wheelhop</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I've learned to never say never. </div></div>

This will come back to haunt you, If or when you get your Post Sedan restored and your very first show I am the Judge [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan </div></div>


[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] you guys are a freakin' riot </div></div>

Chris,

Hanke and I are just like Laurel and Hardy, Hanke is Hardy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

I was wondering where i can start gathering the interior for this car from. I think Postsedan Dan mention one place where it could be bought but dont remember exactly what he said. Also since the car was striped down to a roller when i bought it, Im gonna start gathering date coded engine parts for the car. The trim tag said i beleive it was assembled in may. My question is what would be the exceptable dates for this car. I hope i worded that right. Thanks

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

SMS out of Oregon.

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Mike,

SMS Interiors in Canby, Oregon has all the correct interior material for the 1969 300 Deluxe interior.

http://www.smsautofabrics.com/

Start making a list of all the parts you may need....place wanted parts under the &quot;Wanted Section&quot; on here and on Team Chevelle.

Dan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Gotta show off a few peices I picked up today for this car.Got the outter rear NOS fender wells dirt cheap and the ladders bars he was alittle high on but I bought them any how.
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...heel_well1.png
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...wheelwell2.png
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/use...-2925-gm30.png
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Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

Those GM stickers are gold.

Ryan

Re: 1969 ss 396 old race car bought it 20 years ago
 

The Fun Begins.....well done Mike [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan