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66 L78 ragtop 06-10-2019 01:57 PM

Outstanding! An example of one of the best cars GM had to offer in 1969. Large and in charge!!

69L78 06-10-2019 04:31 PM

Thanks Gentlemen for all the comments, the more I work on this car the more I love it. As you can hear in the video, the left side exhaust manifold is cracked and you can hear the exhaust leak and I have replaced the black shift knob for the correct chrome one.

MosportGreen66 06-10-2019 06:07 PM

Jeff, wonderful example. Thanks for sharing it. Great docs!

I don't think I've ever seen a real one...

Regards,
Dan

GrumpyJeff 06-10-2019 10:19 PM

love the trailer hitch in the vintage pic ! I don't recall seeing how this car was geared out back ?

450hp 06-11-2019 12:20 AM

Hey Jeff, what a great ride that is. Looks, power, and a conv. Sounds awesome, does it have chamber exhausts? Was not expecting that, wow, made my heart rate go up. Thanks Steve.:3gears:

camarojoe 06-11-2019 01:54 AM

Nice car... 2 questions: is that black painted steering wheel shroud center and black horn buttons original? Would have thought an Impala SS would have a woodgrain shroud. Does the shifter handle not have "Muncie" stamped on the side?

Oh and #3. Is that exhaust original? i was told the tailpipes originally exited right behind the rear wheels on an L72 car, rather than extending to the bumper.

69L78 06-11-2019 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by GrumpyJeff (Post 1451045)
love the trailer hitch in the vintage pic ! I don't recall seeing how this car was geared out back ?

It was ordered with 3.31 gears and in 1987 the 4th owner installed 4.10 gears, I have the original 3.31's & plan on keeping the 4.10's in it.
The trailer hitch was taken off in 1987 by the 4th owner from NJ, I would like to find another one to put back on, attached is a pic of what I need, the one bracket is still on the car.

69L78 06-11-2019 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by camarojoe (Post 1451072)
Nice car... 2 questions: is that black painted steering wheel shroud center and black horn buttons original? Would have thought an Impala SS would have a woodgrain shroud. Does the shifter handle not have "Muncie" stamped on the side?

Oh and #3. Is that exhaust original? i was told the tailpipes originally exited right behind the rear wheels on an L72 car, rather than extending to the bumper.

Joe, I had the same questions for Les who bought the car from the cousin in 1985, I also thought it should have the rosewood being it is on the dash and it has the pedal trim. Look at the vintage photo from March 1987, you can clearly see it has the black center & the silver highlighted. The patina & paint on the shroud matches the paint on the wheel perfectly. I do know the 4th owner removed the chrome know & replaced it with the black knob. There is no Muncie on the handle as well as you can see in the pic. In 1987, I have receipts showing the purchase of a new Hurst Competition Plus shifter, the original shifter was removed & I still have it in my possession, they installed the new hurst linkage and cut the muncie handle off and put it on the Hurst linkage.
As for the exhaust, look at the vintage pics from 1987, it clearly shows the rear exit. You will be at Carlisle, come look for yourself.
Also attached are pics from the Sports Dept Brochure

Tenney 06-11-2019 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 69L78 (Post 1451016)
As you can hear in the video, the left side exhaust manifold is cracked and you can hear the exhaust leak

Thought that was the solids!

69L78 06-11-2019 07:27 PM

Well it is the solids, but it has a cracked manifold that is leaking and goes away once warmed up, I have it off now getting welded.


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