Re: [Chevelle-List] Production questions
no they made a 01 car and your VIN said 9856 Larry
Re: [Chevelle-List] Production questions
If it was built in Oct it was 68. Larry
Re: [Chevelle-List] Production questions
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I stand corrected...but, isn't it really the 9,855th car? Tim. Proud Owner: '69 Chevelle On 15-Aug-2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Tim: > sorry but believe you are wrong. What I can see is your car was the 9,856 car > to come out of Framingham, ma. plant chevelle started with the numbers 30001 > for 1969. > Larry - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Production questions
Tim: sorry but believe you are wrong. What I can see is your car was the 9,856 car to come out of Framingham, ma. plant chevelle started with the numbers 30001 for 1969. Larry
RE: [Chevelle-List] Production questions
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I thought it was supposed to be plant related numbers but when I mis-calculated it to 200,000 that was way too high. Also, mhat's the number on the cowl tag? Body sequence number? Bodies were numbered differantly than the chassis? How were they numbered? Mine is 22256. Tim. Proud Owner: '69 Chevelle On 15-Aug-2001 396guy wrote: > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > > The number on the tag is a sequence production number for the plant, not > just Chevelles. I don't know what other makes/models were produced at the > Framingham, MA plant such as Olds Cutlass, Buick Skylarks, Pontiac LeMans, > or even full size cars. FWIW, beginning with the 1969 model year the > numbers STARTED at 31 so yours was the 9856th car built at the plant. > > As I remember growing up as a kid, the new model years always came out > around Sept/Oct time frame. I think most still do...I know it's d@mn near > impossible to order a new car in late July! > > Dale > >> >> I decoded my cowl tag and VIN for kicks today. It got me >> thinking. How was >> production handled in '69? Like today we get the new model year >> starting in >> september or so. So 2002s will be hitting showrooms soon even though it's >> still 2001. Was it the same in '69? My car was built in October >> but it was >> the 209,856th car built according to the VIN. Would there have >> been 209,000+ >> cars built by the end of october '68? Or was it built in October of '69? >> >> In case you need it, my VIN is 1 3637 9G309856. Not sure if the >> 209,000 cars >> is for coupes only or what. >> >> Oh yeah...The VIN info here lists most coupes as notch backs. >> BUt the last one >> is listed as a Plain Back (#87). What was the plain back, or >> perhaps WHEN was >> it? >> http://www.paddockparts.com/ReferenceCharts/vin_chevelle.html >> >> Tim. >> Proud Owner: '69 Chevelle (hopefully all the leaks are finally patched up) >> >> - >> To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >> To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Chevelle-List] Production questions
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List The number on the tag is a sequence production number for the plant, not just Chevelles. I don't know what other makes/models were produced at the Framingham, MA plant such as Olds Cutlass, Buick Skylarks, Pontiac LeMans, or even full size cars. FWIW, beginning with the 1969 model year the numbers STARTED at 31 so yours was the 9856th car built at the plant. As I remember growing up as a kid, the new model years always came out around Sept/Oct time frame. I think most still do...I know it's d@mn near impossible to order a new car in late July! Dale > > I decoded my cowl tag and VIN for kicks today. It got me > thinking. How was > production handled in '69? Like today we get the new model year > starting in > september or so. So 2002s will be hitting showrooms soon even though it's > still 2001. Was it the same in '69? My car was built in October > but it was > the 209,856th car built according to the VIN. Would there have > been 209,000+ > cars built by the end of october '68? Or was it built in October of '69? > > In case you need it, my VIN is 1 3637 9G309856. Not sure if the > 209,000 cars > is for coupes only or what. > > Oh yeah...The VIN info here lists most coupes as notch backs. > BUt the last one > is listed as a Plain Back (#87). What was the plain back, or > perhaps WHEN was > it? > http://www.paddockparts.com/ReferenceCharts/vin_chevelle.html > > Tim. > Proud Owner: '69 Chevelle (hopefully all the leaks are finally patched up) > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Production questions
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List >I decoded my cowl tag and VIN for kicks today. It got me thinking. How was >production handled in '69? Like today we get the new model year starting in >september or so. So 2002s will be hitting showrooms soon even though it's >still 2001. Was it the same in '69? My car was built in October but it was >the 209,856th car built according to the VIN. Would there have been 209,000+ >cars built by the end of october '68? Or was it built in October of '69? It's always in the last quarter of the year that the new models came out for the following year. There have been many exceptions lately that seem to skip a year. Some in the past skipped a half year (1970 1/2 Z/28) etc. As far as your car goes, it was more than likely built in '68...Not sure when the cut-off for new models was, but pretty sure it wasn't as late as September Kelly & Jana Hanna 2 Elks Ranch 3 weeks til East Texas - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Chevelle-List] Production questions
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I decoded my cowl tag and VIN for kicks today. It got me thinking. How was production handled in '69? Like today we get the new model year starting in september or so. So 2002s will be hitting showrooms soon even though it's still 2001. Was it the same in '69? My car was built in October but it was the 209,856th car built according to the VIN. Would there have been 209,000+ cars built by the end of october '68? Or was it built in October of '69? In case you need it, my VIN is 1 3637 9G309856. Not sure if the 209,000 cars is for coupes only or what. Oh yeah...The VIN info here lists most coupes as notch backs. BUt the last one is listed as a Plain Back (#87). What was the plain back, or perhaps WHEN was it? http://www.paddockparts.com/ReferenceCharts/vin_chevelle.html Tim. Proud Owner: '69 Chevelle (hopefully all the leaks are finally patched up) - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Fw: Trunk torque rods / Hood, trunk and tail gate stripes
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I have a 71 4 door Malibu parts car. I am not sure if the trunk rods are the same. Should be, it's the same deck lid. I'll take a look tomorrow and measure them and compare them with the ones on my 70. Tom - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] disc brake conversion effect on track width
I just switched from drums to discs on my 69 chevelle and there is no difference. The hub on the rotor seems to push it out as far as the drum did. ryan Galen and Melissa Love wrote: At the Midwest Regionals in KC, I talked to a guy in a red 70 SS with 17" Torq Thrust wheels, which are exactly what I've been wanting to put on my '71. I got the info from him (tire/wheel size, backspacing), but my question is this: he is running a disc brake setup on the front (stock, I think), but I have the original drum brakes on the front of mine... How would this affect the track width (and therefore the required backspacing) for the front wheels? Does the disc brake setup widen the track any, or does it remain the same? Thanks a bunch,Galen
Re: [Chevelle-List] Global west conversion
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Andre You are so right. I have it all bolted together today and it is stiff. It is still off the ground (no wheels) and it feels pretty tight. I think thats good. Tomorrow is calipers & bleeding. Thursday - alignment -HOT D#$N!!! rick On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 16:49:12 +0200 (CEST) =?iso-8859-1?q?Tigergutt?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > >HI Rick, > >It sounds OK to me, as long as you can move it by hand with >no bind there should be no problems. >When you grease it all up and connect the steering and >stuff it should be really hard (lot of effort)to move from >stop to stop. > >André > > >--- rick schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev: > >> Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing >> List >> > >> >> Group - I installed the spindles for my tall spindle >> conversion this AM. >> I torqued the lower ball joint to 85 lbs and the upper >> to 55 IAW the 72 >> Factory Assembly manual. No tie rod ends connected yet. >> It takes "A >> BIT" of effort to move the spindles (both sides) from >> stop to stop. >> There really isn't any binding, its just pretty stiff. >> For those of you >> with some experience does this seem right? Subjective I >> know. I don't >> want to ruin it right off the bat. Thx for any input. >> >> rick (Abilene Texas) >> 72 El Camino TPI 350/700r4 >> ACES #00140 TEAM CHEVELLE #00038 >> http://members.home.net/jimmy4/rick1972elky.html >> http://chevelles.com/showroom/ricks%20motor%20-L >> >> - >> To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >> To start a new topic, send mail to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >= >André > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Organiser sammenkomsten på http://no.invites.yahoo.com > >- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Global west conversion
Rick, When you are finished we need a really detailed seat of the pants description of what it is like to drive now. I have the complete Global West suspension complete with koni shocks waiting to go in my 65 el camino. I`m dying to hear what the handling is like. My wife drives a 95 cadillac seville STS with the sport suspension, That car handles great, but my hope is that the elky will be superior. Please fill us in. bob Myers NC
Re: [Chevelle-List] Foreign Junk? Check out my BMW sbc conversion
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List walt Good Deal! Best of 2 worlds. My boss just bought an MG (Model ??) with a Buick aluminum 215 cu in V8 . It runs like a scalded cat. rick On Tue, 14 Aug 2001 11:00:48 -0400 wbainey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > >I am fairly new to the list and here is my first posting. > I figure the only way to own a foreign car is to force chevy >power into >it. I put a Vortec headed 350 in this BMW 325. Check it out as well >as my 70 >Chevelle that I am trying to get into the 10's while driving it on >pump gas. >http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/LINKS.htm >Walt > > > >>= Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] = >>Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List >> >> >>First of all, I apologize to all of you for starting this little sh.. >storm. >>There is obviously no good reason to drive a Honda at all. Much less >ten of >>them. My comment was intended to identify the sort of >un-pleasantries that >>can arise from the wife saying NO, as Larry so astutely pointed out. >Let it >>be known that I do not, nor have I ever owned an import either by >chance or >>by choice. >> >>There are a few things that I learned here though. >> 1-You guys are paying attention. >> 2-Don't make comments about foreign junk, especially rice burners. >> 3-Now I know what gets everyone riled! >> >>Bob >> >> >> >>-Original Message- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 1:21 AM >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] What does a stock 1969 chambered exhaust >>system sound like? >> >> >> >>Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List >> >> >>WHAT DRIVE A HONDA INSTEAD OF A CHEVELLE are you crazy there is no # >one >>reason to drive a honda...and you came up with ten >reasons i >>hope >>you dont own a chevelle because that would be sad that a chevelle >owner has >>a >>top ten list to drive a honda >> >> >> >>PS. i hate imports >> >> >>Eric >>66 chevelle >> >>- >>To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >>To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>- >>To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >>To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Chevelle-List] Fw: Trunk torque rods / Hood, trunk and tail gate stripes
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Does anyone know of a source or have a pair of the trunk torque rods that hold the trunk lid open? (for a 1971 sport coupe) I was driving along yesterday and heard a loud "BANG"! I couldn't find anything wrong till I got to the show and then when opening the trunk found the end of one rod laying in the trunk and not enough lift to hold the trunk lid open. Startled the sh*t out me. Any help would be appreciated. Also I looked in my owners manual and found the picture of the SS with the stripes all the way down the bumper. Interesting that shot made it to the manual. I have a 71' assembly manual that shows the D88 option stripes going down the rear bumper on a coupe and another on the El Camino with the stripes down the tail gate but both drawings had "CANCELED" stamped on them and the cancellation date on the drawing was 6/20/70. They were "redrawn & redesigned" on another drawing dated 6/22/70. Guess they changed their minds about the funky stripes and some pre-production car made the photo shoot for the manual. Thanks in advance. Bob Belz 71' SS454 - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Chevelle-List] anybody know who owns this car?
Does anyone know who owns the car in this picture? http://www.bull-enterprises.com/dalesplace/images/chevelle_shows/midwest2001/70/p000805.jpg Does the owner happen to be on the list? Thanks, Galen
RE: [Chevelle-List] Re: website blocking
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I have no problem looking at the beautiful 69 Elkys. Maybe there's a Ford ISP lurking out there somewhere :*) Dale > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 1:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Re: website blocking > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > > > In a message dated 8/13/01 11:32:11 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << > > My firewall blocks your address as a sexually explicit web site. > > > > Rich >> > > That is really strange. I don't have anything on there but > automotive stuff! > I never knew that was considered obscene!! I'll check with my web host. > Thanks for the heads up. > BTW, which internet provider are you using? > > Sincerely, > Trevor Baker > http://www.autoobsession.com/";>Auto Obsession > 805-660-2253 > To subscribe to our email group and be notified when we acquire > more parts or > parts cars, and to find out about upcoming shows and swap meets, send an > email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Camaro List
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List This link will get him what he wants. Lots of good info here: For admin info point your browser here http://www.depew.net/classic.html At 11:52 AM 8/14/2001 -0400, Dave Madej wrote: >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > >My boss owns a 67 camaro and is envious of the chevelle list. Any one know >of a similar camaro list he could subscribe to? > > >- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Chevelle-List] Foreign Junk? Check out my BMW sbc conversion
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List At 11:00 AM 08/14/2001 -0400, you wrote: >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > >I am fairly new to the list and here is my first posting. > I figure the only way to own a foreign car is to force chevy power into >it. I put a Vortec headed 350 in this BMW 325. Check it out as well as >my 70 >Chevelle that I am trying to get into the 10's while driving it on pump gas. >http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/LINKS.htm >Walt Now THAT"S the way to make a beamer Boggie! [EMAIL PROTECTED] & The Doberman gang in Dallas (Taxes) Dave's Doberman page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1877/ Doberworld home page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1878/ El-Camino/Chevelle page http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1876/ My Machine Shop http://cncshop.8m.com - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Shipping - Kelly & Jana
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > >For future reference, could you tell me which shipping company you're >referring to? Dependable Auto Shippers...I can't find the phone number or link, but that's who shipped my MCSS to Nebraska Kelly & Jana Hanna 2 Elks Ranch 3 weeks til East Texas - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Camaro List
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Dave, I have a really nice one book marked at home. I have used it for identifying glass date codes etc. If someone does not provide it by the time I get home this evening I will get you the web address. Dwaine 66SS - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Chevelle-List] Camaro List
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List My boss owns a 67 camaro and is envious of the chevelle list. Any one know of a similar camaro list he could subscribe to? - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Shipping - Kelly & Jana
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List In a message dated 8/13/01 4:16:01 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Shipping from terminal to terminal by truck is only around $500-600 from Dallas to Nebraska, so to Calif. probably wouldn't break the bank too badly. Kelly & Jana Hanna, For future reference, could you tell me which shipping company you're referring to? Sincerely, Trevor Baker http://www.autoobsession.com/";>Auto Obsession 805-660-2253 To subscribe to our email group and be notified when we acquire more parts or parts cars, and to find out about upcoming shows and swap meets, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] need reliable mechanic/body shop in passaic county nj
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Welcom to the list Chris. André in Italy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: > Hey everybody, my name is Chris and I am new to this > list. I just picked up a > 72 malibu(the last one I drove 13 years ago when I was > 18!) and was hoping > maybe someone here could point me in the direction of a > good reliable > mechanic that has experience (or simply prefers) working > on our cars and is > also located in the north jersey/passaic county area. I > know I could take a > crack at trying to fix her myself, but I would rather > leave it to a > professional and have the job done right the first time. > I spoke briefly with > Al from Garden State Chevelles and he mentioned someone > in Paterson who > supposedly only works on chevelles, but he didn't have > the guys name or > number handy. Any suggestions? I live in Clifton and I > need to have a bunch > of stuff taken care of right away as this is going to be > my daily driver. I > need exhaust work (dual with headers, I think needs new > mufflers), the > emergency brake doesn't engage, and the front driver-side > fender needs to be > replaced. Of course there are other things that need > attention, but for now I > just want to pass inspection and start cruising! > Any help would be very very appreciated!! > thanks, > > Chris > 72 malibu > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > = André __ Do You Yahoo!? Organiser sammenkomsten på http://no.invites.yahoo.com - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Global west conversion
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List HI Rick, It sounds OK to me, as long as you can move it by hand with no bind there should be no problems. When you grease it all up and connect the steering and stuff it should be really hard (lot of effort)to move from stop to stop. André --- rick schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev: > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing > List > > > Group - I installed the spindles for my tall spindle > conversion this AM. > I torqued the lower ball joint to 85 lbs and the upper > to 55 IAW the 72 > Factory Assembly manual. No tie rod ends connected yet. > It takes "A > BIT" of effort to move the spindles (both sides) from > stop to stop. > There really isn't any binding, its just pretty stiff. > For those of you > with some experience does this seem right? Subjective I > know. I don't > want to ruin it right off the bat. Thx for any input. > > rick (Abilene Texas) > 72 El Camino TPI 350/700r4 > ACES #00140 TEAM CHEVELLE #00038 > http://members.home.net/jimmy4/rick1972elky.html > http://chevelles.com/showroom/ricks%20motor%20-L > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] = André __ Do You Yahoo!? Organiser sammenkomsten på http://no.invites.yahoo.com - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] introduction
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Welcome to the list Trevor !!! André in Italy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] skrev: > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing > List > > > Hi everyone, > I'm new to this list and just wanted to say "Hi", and > introduce myself. > I've been a car nut since I was a little boy. I totally > rebuilt several > Toyotas during my teens and very early twenties. I > finally smartened up and > switched to American muscle. I've restored a 68 427 > Corvette roadster, a 67 > Firebird convertible, and a few 69 El Caminos. I'm > currently finishing up a > restoration of a matching-number, 69 El Camino SS and > restoring a customer's > 63 Nova SS convertible. > My automotive hobby has slowly turned into an actual > business, called Auto > Obsession. In the process of restoring cars, I purchased > various parts cars > and started selling the remaining parts. I began selling > parts at the swap > meets and things keep growing. I now have wholesale > accounts with Original > Parts Group, Classic Industries, OER, Trim Parts, Ohio > Automat, Auto Custom > Carpets, SoftSeal, Ted Williams Enterprises and others. > I specialize in > Chevelles and El Caminos and have thousands of new and > used parts in stock. > I have a website with lots of cool information. > I'd like to use this list to let you know of on-going > restorations, website > updates, and parts specials. I also plan to participate > in this forum and > hopefully help answer some of the questions brought up > here! > > Sincerely, > Trevor Baker > http://www.autoobsession.com/";>Auto > Obsession > 805-660-2253 > To subscribe to our email group and be notified when we > acquire more parts or > parts cars, and to find out about upcoming shows and swap > meets, send an > email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] = André __ Do You Yahoo!? Organiser sammenkomsten på http://no.invites.yahoo.com - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Chevelle-List] Foreign Junk? Check out my BMW sbc conversion
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I am fairly new to the list and here is my first posting. I figure the only way to own a foreign car is to force chevy power into it. I put a Vortec headed 350 in this BMW 325. Check it out as well as my 70 Chevelle that I am trying to get into the 10's while driving it on pump gas. http://www.personal.kent.edu/~wbainey/LINKS.htm Walt >= Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] = >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > >First of all, I apologize to all of you for starting this little sh.. storm. >There is obviously no good reason to drive a Honda at all. Much less ten of >them. My comment was intended to identify the sort of un-pleasantries that >can arise from the wife saying NO, as Larry so astutely pointed out. Let it >be known that I do not, nor have I ever owned an import either by chance or >by choice. > >There are a few things that I learned here though. > 1-You guys are paying attention. > 2-Don't make comments about foreign junk, especially rice burners. > 3-Now I know what gets everyone riled! > >Bob > > > >-Original Message- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 1:21 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] What does a stock 1969 chambered exhaust >system sound like? > > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > >WHAT DRIVE A HONDA INSTEAD OF A CHEVELLE are you crazy there is no # one >reason to drive a honda...and you came up with ten reasons i >hope >you dont own a chevelle because that would be sad that a chevelle owner has >a >top ten list to drive a honda > > > >PS. i hate imports > > >Eric >66 chevelle > >- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Chevelle-List] primer
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Good call Bill. I was in the auto body trade for close to 20 years and have had similar experiences. I especially liked PPG's epoxy primer, and used it to 'lock down' bare metal before proceeding with a two part primer surfacer. For any paint job where superior appearance and longevity is desired, it is definitely worth the extra money to use good products. Experience tells me that the finish is only as good as the preparation. Bob -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bill Vander Werf Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 10:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] primer Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List What I see causing most problems with primer is exposure to the elements. People will spray primer over body work or bare metal and then leave it for several months or years. Most primers that are meant to be sanded are porous and water will pass right through to the steel. If the car is allowed to sit outside, the primer can do nothing to stop rust from forming. In fact, quite often you won't even see the rust until you shelled out a bunch of your hard-earned money for that "killer" paint job. Primer will also oxidize when it is allowed to sit for any length of time. If the odxidized layer isn't sanded off before paint is applied, peeling will be the result. There are primers, such as PPG's DP series epoxy primers that seal out moisture and have corrosion resistant qualities. This product can actually be left uncoated for a great length of time. Sometimes I hear people say it's too expensive. I used to paint for a living. I don't like to do things over. If I have to spend a little more up front to prevent myself from having to do something a second time, it was well worth it. If you are doing a job that can't be painted any time soon, use an epoxy primer. I recommend using an epoxy first anyway. It's good insurance. I put it on before I use any body filler. Body filler sticks to it better than it does to steel. Then, when you are ready for paint you can spray a surfacer type primer over your work to finish it. I would recommend a 2 part primer over any air dry lacquer type primer. The 2 part products fill much better than the old stuff and they are much less prone to shrinking also. Bill Vander Werf Chris Marsh wrote: > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > > I was talking to a guy and he said that he used gray primer on a car > that he had restored and about a year after he had gotten his new > paint job it started to peel. He said that it was unstoppable and > the primer was the reason for the peeling. Do you guys have an > opinion on this? He said that it was a little while ago and they may > have fixed the problem. Any ways I've never heard of this so your > opinion is valued by this guy. > > Chris > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
