69 Chevelle from N/J

[Zman1969]

So I bought this car from NJ NOM SB and trans, it took while to get it home to Texas a buddy near Buffalo picked it up and decided in end of January to tow it down. I flew up to visit and help with the drive, bad part of trip was Texas roads - we had an ice storm that week. I'm starting to get this moving again as its been off road since 1989 its going to get mechanicals first then think about paint its originally Butternut yellow 4 speed some reason it came with a 68 grill. story was original motor was warranted then warranty motor was windowed the glamorous life of high-performance cars, I'm going to get it back to it's glory days.

[luzl78]

high rpm tach. solid lifter motor originally?

[Bill Pritchard]

Read all about it here...

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=171198

[Zman1969]

Originally Posted by Bill Pritchard

Read all about it here...

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=171198

Yes this is the car, surprised at the asking price then he kept several of the items that came with the car, the radiator, shaved fan shroud and he also came up with the exhaust manifolds off this car. I haven't had chance to get up on the lift yet but there was some customizing done to this back in the day- Chrome! diff cover, backing plates F&R, booster, master cap, heater box hood hinges and springs and the sway bar! the bad is all that chrome went to crap except the hinges and I may leave them since its part of its history.

Originally Posted by luzl78

high rpm tach. solid lifter motor originally?

remnants of build sheet that came with car show "JD" block which is L78

[Zman1969]

since I've gotten this car I found a used grill and got that changed over and also found a set of correct wheels for it, looking for 3 driver center caps. feel like its looking like it should now

[olredalert]

----Did I miss something with the Malibu emblem on the rear quarter?....Bill S

[Zman1969]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----Did I miss something with the Malibu emblem on the rear quarter?....Bill S

Bill good catch its puzzled me but look at the pass side - none I've looked inside and while this has been painted there no sign that it ever had a RR Malibu emblem. I've asked on a couple boards and get mostly negative things said. if you look at top of taillight you can see the original Butternut coming through.

[Bill Pritchard]

Maybe someone put a used quarter on it long ago???

BTW, looks much better with correct grill and wheels

[Zman1969]

Originally Posted by Bill Pritchard

Maybe someone put a used quarter on it long ago???

BTW, looks much better with correct grill and wheels

Thanks Bill I'd say no on quarter replacement this is all original sheet metal from NJ
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=173426

so It'll be put together with some original 840 heads that are at the machine shop currently

[sixt9rsx33]

On the Chevelle Stuff site it discusses Chevelle SS cars with the Malibu emblem on the quarter. IIRC the early cars had the Malibu emblem. I am not positive though.
Car looks good, coming along.