The guy didn't get the "car's only worth half what you have into it" memo.Originally Posted by mikesfastss
The guy didn't get the "car's only worth half what you have into it" memo.
Here is an interesting looking car...
http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/5870918180.html
"1969 SS 396 Chevelle. Possible clone - $7500 (Maybee Michigan)"
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Last edited by beertestr; 11-11-2016 at 02:24 PM.
Mike
99 Ultra Classic, 89 Softail, 67 Kaw 250
vin posted is too short to decode
It's the last two of the sequence missing, the first 11 line up.
Year:1969
Series36) Malibu or Concours, V8 engine
Body Style
Plant
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Mike
99 Ultra Classic, 89 Softail, 67 Kaw 250
wont the tach tell?
To me, it's a good idea to always carry two sacks of something when you walk around. That way, if anybody says, "Hey, can you give me a hand?" You can say, "Sorry, got these sacks."
coulda changed the cluster and stuff, isn't an older SS the easiest car to fake? If it's real though I'm really interested.
Sick of cars.
beertestr, thanks for the heads up. Your VIN decode is accurate. The missing 2 digits are just the build sequence number.
The only way to tell a real 1969 Chevelle SS 396 is:
1. Build sheet, which is located on top of the fuel tank
2. Numbers-matching 396ci engine
3. If it is paint code 72 (Monaco Orange) or 76 (Daytona Yellow), as these colors were only available on SS396 Chevelles
There were 3 different 396ci engine available in the 1969 Chevelle SS396
1. L34 325hp (5500 rpm redline)
2. L35 350hp (5500 rpm redline)
3. L78 375hp (6500 rpm redline)
Additionally, the 375hp L78 engine cars had only 1 fuel line, whereas all other engines had a feed and return line.
There are differences in trim between a SS396 and Malibu/300 Deluxe: I won't bore the group with details. Alas, all of these are bolt-on parts, which is why it is easy to fake a 1969 Chevelle SS396
I've contacted the owner's son: this car is running a mild 454ci engine with a TH400 trans. The front end has been rebuilt with polyurethane bushings, new springs, new front disc brakes, new Flowmaster exhaust. It has new Scat ProCar front seats, a recovered back seat and a new console with correct shifter. He says it needs a trunk pan. I've asked for a picture of the trim tag so I can decode it: he said I need to call his dad for more info.
If I were up for a project, I would go check it out. However, now is not the right time for me.
Last edited by Kaline; 11-12-2016 at 11:04 PM.
Hard for me to tell but does that look Red to you or Orange?
Sick of cars.
fwis it looks red.
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