I have had a couple of requests to show some pictures of the car I bought at the end of January.
It is a '69 SS 396 Deluxe Post Sedan with the controversial “L” on the trim tag. It has 40k miles on it. It is Lemans Blue with Medium Blue Ransom Cloth interior. This was a Chicago car that was raced at Union Grove and probably on the street. None of the drivetrain is original. The motor is a CE 402 block. It started out as a bench seat 4-speed car but one of the previous owners swapped it for a T-400 with a stall. My plan is to put a Muncie back in it when the funds are there. The rear is a 12 bolt 3:73 Posi out of a '72 Chevelle.
It appears to have one repaint with pin stripes back in the 80's. I am repairing the dog legs on the front fenders and the lower part of the windshield on the top of the cowl. The windshield was leaking and as a result there was some rust. I am just painting the lower part of the car but leaving the rest of it alone. I really like the way it looks and have no plans in the near future of painting the whole car.
If anyone recognizes the car I would like to hear about it. I am really trying hard to get any history on it. From what I understand, one of the previous owners hung out with Danny Mamson, who had some hot cars back in the day (Yenko's). I have a few names of previous owners so please feel free to contact me if needed.
Enjoy, Kurt :beers:
This is when I first brought it home.
Windshield Before
Windshield After
Rear window
It is a '69 SS 396 Deluxe Post Sedan with the controversial “L” on the trim tag. It has 40k miles on it. It is Lemans Blue with Medium Blue Ransom Cloth interior. This was a Chicago car that was raced at Union Grove and probably on the street. None of the drivetrain is original. The motor is a CE 402 block. It started out as a bench seat 4-speed car but one of the previous owners swapped it for a T-400 with a stall. My plan is to put a Muncie back in it when the funds are there. The rear is a 12 bolt 3:73 Posi out of a '72 Chevelle.
It appears to have one repaint with pin stripes back in the 80's. I am repairing the dog legs on the front fenders and the lower part of the windshield on the top of the cowl. The windshield was leaking and as a result there was some rust. I am just painting the lower part of the car but leaving the rest of it alone. I really like the way it looks and have no plans in the near future of painting the whole car.
If anyone recognizes the car I would like to hear about it. I am really trying hard to get any history on it. From what I understand, one of the previous owners hung out with Danny Mamson, who had some hot cars back in the day (Yenko's). I have a few names of previous owners so please feel free to contact me if needed.
Enjoy, Kurt :beers:
This is when I first brought it home.
Windshield Before
Windshield After
Rear window