? about Day 2 mods...

Well not exactly... The green car (the 12-9 car) I was considering selling, but have been reconsidering as of right now (too many "tire kickers," and not enough cash, not to mention it is almost impossible to replace). I will probably still do the day 2 look, as it would be really easy to do though. I'm contemplating what I really want to do with the car though. It is a neat car, but in some ways I feel it deserves the concourse route, which isn't really "me" anymore. I wish someone would take it off my hands and "fix" my dilemma.. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]I'm sort of thinking about another Camaro..maybe a '68 RS/SS L78 or '68 RS/Z car (my first car was a '68 RS with a L72/4spd). Truthfully I have a couple of other cars that are in need of restorations and I don't have the time nor energy anymore to mess with them either..However if anything gets done on the cars, it will be with the "day 2," approach in mind.

[Tommy]

I was out in the garage today and found A complete chambered exhaust I forgot I had. I bought it for A vette I sold and never used it. It's the under car set up not the side exhaust. I know some Chevelles came with A chambered exhaust but were many folks using them on the streets in the 60's-70's? I could easily use the chambered sections and have the rest finished by my exhuast guy. I thought about selling the whole thing but may use it if I get some positive feedback. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]

Tommy [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img]

[72Heaven]

I'm looking at a car that has basically the same options (except interior color and some minor differences). I'm gonna keep the vinyl top this time, delete the RS option (for a visual difference and because it's mostly missing anyway) and day 2 it as much as possible...

Cragars (or Ansens if I can find a good set w/ the right backspace)

A full set of Pro Trac bias tires

L88 Hood

Air Shocks and Shackles

Yellow painted rear axle with finned cover (or maybe chrome)

Yellow gas tank (hey you can see it when it's "up there")

Etched windows

Glasspacks with exits behind the doors (unless I get sidepipes)

8 ball shift knob (I currently have it installed in my car, it was found inside the door panel!) I know a T-handle would probably be more era correct but I like it.

Ansen 3 spoke chrome wheel with metalflake grip

Kraco hi-fi 8 track

Slapper bars

Anyway, it should be a contrast to the "stock" car next to it...

Any other ideas? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[bonehead]

Hey guys, I don't post often but I had to jump in on this one. The following mods were common in 1973-1975 in the eastern Ohio area where I grew up, around Youngstown.

1. rear tires were either L 60 x 15, or N 50x14.
2. common wheels were cragars s/s, Ansen slots
3. yellow slapper traction bars.
4. rear end jacked up using air shocks.
5. We painted the entire under carrage of the car white. Usually using white rustoleum and a brush on your back for two days. Then occasional touch-ups. (with the rear jacked up this looked cool and clean!
6. low-buck exhaust was stock exhaust manifolds with either thrush or cherry bomb dual mufflers up close to the motor, with the exhaust finished off with chrome extensions about 4 feet long that terminated just below the differential. The extensions had a flared end.
7. The high buck exhaust was the same but with headers and header mufflers.
8. Speedpart decals plastered on both rear side windows.
9. t-handle for the gear shift.
10. fake fur, the long kind, covering the package tray.
11. engine mods included, chrome air cleaner, yellow spark plug wires, accel ingnition coil, white headers.
12. Mr. Gasket vert-i-gate shifter, if you had the $$$

In general this was the look for a blue collar mill town suburb. The drag racing look was hot. In my highschool in the 73-75 era used muscle cars were plentiful and cheap. Most had the big blocks blown and long gone, with small blocks installed. I hope this info helps in your discussion.

Jan

[NEW]

Was strictly original,

Starting to turn over to a mild "day 2"look!

Headers, AMRacing, etc...

Who can get me the flat cups, on the AM Racing wheels??

NEW

[tom406]

This is for the owner of the RS/Z above who wants some flat caps for his tastefully modified Z.

Here's a page of center cap providers, hopefully the contact info is still current. It's on Vintage Wheel Works' website, but their wheels are built with an essentially similar center pattern as American Racing Torq Thrust D's, and most of the centers are marketed to Torq Thrust wheel owners.

http://www.vintagewheelworks.com/centercaps.html

[NEW]

TOM

Thanks, i knew it was out there somewhere!!

I like the flat cap thing, better than the orig. style for AM Racing!!

NEWs [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[Zman]

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6. low-buck exhaust was stock exhaust manifolds with either thrush or cherry bomb dual mufflers up close to the motor, with the exhaust finished off with chrome extensions about 4 feet long that terminated just below the differential. The extensions had a flared end.
7. The high buck exhaust was the same but with headers and header mufflers.


Jan


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Yeah, That's how I remember a lot of cars in the Late 60s, and well into the 70s. I think we used to call them scavenger pipes!
I finished high school in 77...man there were sooo many muscle cars around, and cheap! Hell 3 guys I hung around with all had 70 Chevelle SS, and another guy had a 69 GTO, 70 Challanger, 69 Camaro SS, and the list goes on, and on
Those were the days [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif[/img]

[skierkaj]

How come I can't have all those cars? Sometimes this world sucks! I guess I shouldn't be whining though, cause if there still were all these cars around, my car wouldn't get as many comments as it does (which is still very few!).

[MosportGreen66]

That RS/Z is stunning. Nice wheel-tire combo! The color is beautiful! Could you send me some more pictures? I am interested because I just found a very original RS L-78. The Lemans Blue would look killer with some day-2 mods. If all works out the car should be here in about 10 days. Thanks!

-Dan
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