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#1
08-06-2002, 05:15 AM
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Re: The roads of 68-72 in America.
There were muscle cars everywhere, but unfortunately, most of us in high school could not afford a brand new Chevelle or Camaro. Anyone in high school between '66 and '70 were hard pressed just to put gas in them. I had two '55, a '56, and a '57. At that time they were just used cars and available for little money. Buy a 6 cylinder '57- put in a small block, go to the junk yard for some bucket seats, Hurst shifter, tach, chrome wheels, and boom, done. Total investment-$900.
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#2
08-06-2002, 05:31 AM
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Re: The roads of 68-72 in America.
I graduated in 1970 and my high school parking lot looked like a cruise night. 65 GTOs, 67 Chevelle SS's, Roadrunners, 442s, Camaros, Mustangs, GTX's, Chargers(mine), Challengers, Superbees, Cudas you name it. I do remember seeing a Daytona 500 Charger in Waco around that time also (wanna say it was Orange) and a couple red white and blue AMXs. Wow, its no wonder I'm obssessed!
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69 RS/SS350 Azure Turquoise Muncie 4spd
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08-06-2002, 12:54 PM
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Re: The roads of 68-72 in America.
These are shots (poor) of my '69 SS(427) Chevelle circa 1981. This was the norm in those days and this was my daily driver and not real good in Minnesota. Notice the missing inner high beams, fog lights, garter belt not to mention all the decals on the back windows. The car was definitely a lot of fun in those days. The car ran very well with the low rise 2x4 set up that I got from Racer's Exchange for $200!!
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Rick Nelson Musclecar Restoration and Design, Inc (retired) www.musclecarrestorationanddesign.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62r-6vgk2_8 specialized in (only real) LS6 Chevelle restorations
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#4
08-06-2002, 12:55 PM
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Re: The roads of 68-72 in America.
The engine......... [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]
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Rick Nelson Musclecar Restoration and Design, Inc (retired) www.musclecarrestorationanddesign.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62r-6vgk2_8 specialized in (only real) LS6 Chevelle restorations
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#5
08-06-2002, 01:13 PM
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Re: The roads of 68-72 in America.
Nice Pix Rick.
I had those fog lights too on my 70 back then... What were we thinking! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]
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#6
08-06-2002, 07:16 PM
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Re: The roads of 68-72 in America.
Where was the Hood? lol
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1969 Chevelle SS396 Monaco Orange.
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#7
08-06-2002, 07:17 PM
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Re: The roads of 68-72 in America.
another pic
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1969 Chevelle SS396 Monaco Orange.
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#8
08-06-2002, 08:33 PM
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Re: The roads of 68-72 in America.
I couldn't bring cut a hole in the SS hood (even though they were a dime a dozen in those days). Shortly after the picture was taken, I found a Malibu hood in LeMans blue that matched perfectly so that got the blade.
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Rick Nelson Musclecar Restoration and Design, Inc (retired) www.musclecarrestorationanddesign.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62r-6vgk2_8 specialized in (only real) LS6 Chevelle restorations
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