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If anyone on the list is interested, I am putting my 1970 Chevelle SS up
for sale. I came across a new project yesterday that I am going to do and I'm
gonna need some dough.
My car is on www.neagroup.com/1970chevelle.htm
and there is some history on the car there as well. The car was built in Oshawa,
Ontario, and I got the original VIN package from Genera Motors Canada so it is
indeed a true SS as documented by the factory. The block vanished somewhere
along the line and the nimrod that rebuilt the trans gave me a '65 Vette trans
and the Vette owner got my Chevelle's trans - they are identical except for
numbers but back in 1990, nobody really cared all that much about matching
numbers. Oh well.
The car runs excellent. Some things need to be done to "finish" it. I've
got a spare SS dash that is in excellent condition and ideal for a full resto.
The original dash has an oil pressure guage installed next to the radio. I don't
mind having that guage so I never bothered restoring the dash. However, over the
last couple of years, the speedo quit and the gas guage is incorrect. Also, the
tach is incorrect - it's off by 500 RPM at idle and as RPMs climb it gets
progressively more accurate until around 4000 RPM it is correct. I have a new
tach for it but have not gotten around to putting it in.
There are a couple stone chips (I drive this car) and a little scar at the
trailing edge of the passenger side door that has been touched up. Otherwise,
the paint is excellent and the bodywork is straight as an arrow. The belly pan
is painted red like the topsides. The frame is flawless - the car was never hit
or damaged and is perfect. I had it up on a frame straightener years ago to
check it dimensionally for squareness, etc., and it is perfect. You will not
find a better frame - it is A+. The rest is pretty much as described on the
website. I pull a plug now and then and they look perfect coffee & cream
color. The car runs excellent. New radiator - it'll sit there and idle for days
and never overheat. The engine was done by Tyler Crockett for those of you who
are from Michigan and might know him. He's the leading BBC guy for the offshore
boat crowd (I'm right on Lake Huron) and is the best there is - has a dyno
onsite, etc., as well as does all his own machine work. The motor is
perfect.
I hate to let her go but I stumbled across a new project yesterday and
can't help myself. If interested, let me know. It'll be out on that internet
sales lot by the end of the week. I have it insured with Haggerty for
$35k so, please, serious offers only. It's stored indoors, covered, and
will start and drive off instantly so anyone interested in test drives is
welcome. All the original numbers matching parts (heads, etc.) go with the car
along with the spare dash and a NOS dash pad (that's probably $1500 right there
in today's market). The AC is not installed (took it out to put in the cam) but
it is stored and works perfectly as goes with the car - even has the original AC
compressor. I even have the original axles and gearset. Call me at 810-650-8435
to discuss.
TTFN,
Craig E.
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