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05-03-2016, 11:55 PM
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Re: 1969 l78 Convertible Califonia Desert Car
A SUPER find!!! Congrats! Have you taken any interior or engine bay pics? If so we would love to see them!
Sal [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
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I currently own a 1969 Camaro SS350. Although the original drivetrain is long gone, this 4/speed car has a March '69 HC coded block with #041 heads. The transmission is an M20 Muncie #660 case and the rearend is a BS coded 12 bolt posi. Built in Van Nuys. 
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05-04-2016, 01:40 AM
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Re: 1969 l78 Convertible Califonia Desert Car
Grew up 3 blocks from Seamans Neck Rd, if that car stayed around there, I'm sure I would have remembered it. Good luck with it!
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70 L78 Nova Fathom Blue,Bench, 4spd, F41, 3:55 71 Porsche 911 Targa
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05-04-2016, 10:58 PM
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Re: 1969 l78 Convertible Califonia Desert Car
Yes
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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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05-05-2016, 01:10 AM
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Re: 1969 l78 Convertible Califonia Desert Car
I thought the background looked familiar [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
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Bruce Choose Life-Donate!
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05-05-2016, 05:22 AM
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Re: 1969 l78 Convertible Califonia Desert Car
More pics from Dave
<span style="font-weight: bold">Engine pre-rebuild</span>  <span style="font-weight: bold">"Rebuilding the matching numbers engine". The engine was rebuilt by Mark Jones of Vortecpro Racing Engines</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">JH still on the block after hot tanking</span>  <span style="font-weight: bold">Rebuilding! NOS Steel shim head gaskets and NOS L78 cam [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]</span>    <span style="font-weight: bold">Date Stamp</span>  <span style="font-weight: bold">Engine stamps</span>   <span style="font-weight: bold">VIN Stamp on block </span>  <span style="font-weight: bold">Ready for paint</span>  <span style="font-weight: bold">And painted</span>  <span style="font-weight: bold">Correct distributor</span>  <span style="font-weight: bold">Almost ready</span>  <span style="font-weight: bold">And the dyno sheet</span> 
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Bruce Choose Life-Donate!
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05-05-2016, 03:10 PM
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Re: 1969 l78 Convertible Califonia Desert Car
Say......I think I have seen that engine before..... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/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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05-05-2016, 03:48 PM
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Re: 1969 l78 Convertible Califonia Desert Car
Yes and that's after the rebuild on the engine before I painted it
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69RS Z/28 first cowl hood car built 12C 69RS Z/28 X33 RED/RED 69RS Z/28 VE3 -- STRIPE DELETE OIRG PAINT 69 L78 X22 convert survivor VE3 ,POP 70 HEMI CUDA ORIG PAINT 19K MILES 70 LS6 M22 4.10 4k Miles Black time capsule Bill Hunter Yenko
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