Here's my latest project. It took seven trips to get all of the pieces home. I've never undertaken anything this big and expect to be posting a lot of questions. Thanks in advance for the help.
My New Project
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Very nice! Ask away!
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OK, I will answer a question before you ask it.......... Yes, LEAVE the bird poop on it and drive it that way :thumbsup:
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The whole property looks abandoned. What's the story?
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Considering the price of some ratted out pos I seen at Carlisle last weekend with high price tags, curious what you paid for that?
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He said it took 7 trips to get everything home, so it sounds like he ended up with a complete car and some extra's, or what is shown in the pictures and goodies for different projects......... or he was bringing it home in a Smart Car
I'd like to hear the story too..... many of our projects are all the same.... buy car, take parts off, clean / refurb parts, put parts back on, etc.
But the story of HOW we got our cars are as different as each one of us :thumbsup:
The most recent owner bought the car probably twenty years ago and parked it next to his barn. Sometime in the last fifteen years, I noticed it was no longer next to the barn. Eight years ago, he passed away. Six months ago, his wife advertised another of his projects for sale. I asked her about the Chevelle. She said her son got the Chevelle. Three months ago, he put the Chevelle up for sale. The photos posted are as I found the car, in a pole barn/shop on the farm. Many parts in the interior and trunk. Other parts were found in other barns/sheds. He had some trim stored in the attic.
I'm still sorting through parts. It appears many of the parts are here; some are missing. Some parts I don't recognize as being Chevelle. I'll probably be posting photos to ask for help identifying.
When he bought the car, the original engine and transmission had already been taken. I got the transmission you see in the trunk, and no engine.
Yes, it's Olympic Gold, with black interior. As of right now, I intend to keep that color combination with factory SS wheels.
The floors and trunk are very solid. Doors are good. Other than a little rust behind wheel on one fender, both fenders are good. Hood and trunk lid are both in good shape. The quarters are pretty rusty, but the car came with a pair of GM NOS full quarter panels.
I'm still sorting through parts. It appears many of the parts are here; some are missing. Some parts I don't recognize as being Chevelle. I'll probably be posting photos to ask for help identifying.
When he bought the car, the original engine and transmission had already been taken. I got the transmission you see in the trunk, and no engine.
Yes, it's Olympic Gold, with black interior. As of right now, I intend to keep that color combination with factory SS wheels.
The floors and trunk are very solid. Doors are good. Other than a little rust behind wheel on one fender, both fenders are good. Hood and trunk lid are both in good shape. The quarters are pretty rusty, but the car came with a pair of GM NOS full quarter panels.
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Thanks for filling in the story. Hopefully we can help you identify some parts. Good luck on the resto.
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