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Old 11-05-2007, 10:02 PM
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Hi, Guy’s I’m new to this forum so please have a little tolerance, while I get used to the way things are done here. I have had in my possession for 18 years or so a 1971 Chevelle SS Convertible. This has been in storage along with my 1967 Chevelle for many years while I collected not only the funds and the NOS parts, but also the knowledge on how to do a proper frame off restoration. Anyway I believe that this car was delivered new directly from the assembly plant to Nickey Chevrolet for modification. The car was ordered at a different dealership. The frame off was done recently and has only surfaced in the last two years or so. Please stop by if you are going to the fall 2007 Chevy Vettefest and would like to see the car, talk about Nickey or Chevelles in general. The car is Ascot Blue with black top, stripes and a bucket seat interior; it usually sticks out because of the color combination on a Chevelle. Additionally it’s an L48 car has Cowl Induction and an M20 transmission.
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Old 11-06-2007, 03:50 AM
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Welcome.
Was the ZL-2 added on after taking delivery?
Who was the original ordering dealer and can you expound on that?
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Old 11-06-2007, 09:58 PM
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Thank You for the welcome,
the ZL-2 was added at Nickey along with an LT1 induction system to accommodate the hook up of the Cowl Induction and provide addition performance to the L48. This was done before delivery of the vehicle to the original owner. The dealer who sold the car was Central Chevrolet in Atlanta Georgia; unfortunately like Nickey they have been out of business a number of years. From what I was told the original owner of the Chevelle was either a friend or business associate of the owner(s) of Central Chevrolet and maybe even someone who worked at Nickey. Anyway it seems he had some kind of connection to the Chevrolet dealer network and he special ordered the car. It is really one of a kind, not one the all out race cars that Nickey is noted for, or one of the grocery getters that filled most of their lot, but something in between. Anyway if you are at the Chevy Vettefest in less than two weeks stop by and say high, if you go you will definitely want to stop by the Nickey Chicago booth and see Stefano Bimbi he really knows Nickey inside and out.
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Old 11-07-2007, 10:02 PM
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In addition, I would like to have it noted that at this time, to avoid confusion
the car will be displayed as a Nickey tribute car until the Nickey Chicago
team has a proper chance to view my Chevelle and all the paper work.
Inclusion into the Nickey registry is still pending.
Gary
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Old 11-08-2007, 01:36 AM
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Cool car. I will look for it at Vettefest. Welcome to the site and thanks for the donation.
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And a picture or two of it would be nice.
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For sure...love to see it since I won't be at VF...
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Good for you Bob!


If the owner of the Chevelle wants to send me some pics...I will post them for him
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