im looking for a 68 to 72 nova for my 14 year old son that needs work and a
motor
Anything new, with good styling for a change and plenty of performance
options from Chevy would be really appreciated. We will have to get my
daughter a new car in the near future and I don't have the slightest idea
what I would even look at at this point. She had looked at some of the rice
burne
Ron I agree with you that GM really needs some new design engineers badly.
Maybe get some fresh college grads in there with some hot new ideas.
Hopefully not more rice burners though.
I haven't seen one in person yet but Chevy High Performance had a write up
about the HHR in their September issue a
Don I agree with you exactly. I was watching the news about the hurricane
and I don't know if someone overstepped their bounds or perhaps made a
mistake at the station, but the reporter said that Opec had stated regarding
our gas price increase that they could not understand why. The reporter
wen
This doesn’t apply
to John L. but I just got a message from a person that I purchased something from
on EBay for my Chevelle saying they could not complete the transaction because
their home had been destroyed by Katrina. I don’t think, at least I
hadn’t how far reaching the affects of th
Morrison seems like the hot set-up these days.
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
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From: "D.R. Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Not to change the subject but has anyo
i want a new car for the same price my chevelle was in
72
Not to change the subject but has anyone had any dealings with the
aftermarket chassis builders? I will be starting the restification on
my 57 2dr hardtop before too long. Trying to get my build order to make
sense. I am leaning towards a Art Morrison chassis. Plan is to take
body to body sh
Yep that would be better. Now if someone at GM would hire people that
have vision instead of the same old stuck in the rut what was good 5
years ago is good for now type people then it would be good to go. The
Cobalt is a well engineered vehicle, which shows they have the engineers
to do it w
I didn't get these all last year ...in fact , I have what my friend calls a
'disease', ha ha.. I never want to sell ,and always want more., and just
keep my eyes open for when the opportunity comes along...and I have lots of
ideas of what I want , and can invision what the finished product woul
I forgot about the Monte! And it looks like the Impala in '06 will offer a
v8.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Sparks
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 10:09 PM
To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List'
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Yes they do look better...and they do perform. I would just like to see GM
step up and do something special with it. Look what our options are from
them for a V8, rear wheel car - a truck (have a '04 Tahoe), Corvette (a lot
of money), GTO, and a Cadillac CTS-V (I drove a friend's CTS-V and it
rocke
the jetta diesel I owned back in 84 was one of the best
cars I've ever owned..mpg were in the 40's...no turbo back then..we'd still be
driving it today if a 76 yo man hadn't tboned my wife and son and totaled
itI'd own another one some day.. thumbs up...
Jim
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I certainly would like to see it. Having the 6.0 LS2 engine would be even
better.
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
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From: "D.R. Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Wou
Would anyone else like to see a new Monte Carlo SS with rear wheel drive
and a supercharged 5.3, 6 speed and performance suspension and handling?
D.R. Jones
Plenty of crude for sale by the Asian markets, guess they are not using
all the crude if they have plenty for sale.
While I don't have any oil wells, I do have natural gas wells. When a
natural gas shortage is reported I can look at my paperwork and see that
the production company just stops
I have to agree with you Ron.
Pontiac had a great idea...I just wish that they weren't stuck on having
everything look like a "Grand Am"
It seems that GM really needs help in it's design department, I cant think
of a nice looking vehicle (Corvette is the exception) that they are
currently produ
I don't think any offense was taken,Ron. The 04 GTO was kinda bland. Don't
the 05 models have the new scooped hood?
The new 400hp LS2 engine doesn't hurt anything,either.
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clin
Those are for adding accessories. The bottom one is labeled IGN, for
Ignition-ON, ie it turns off when the key turns off. Good place for
powering an aftermarket tach, for example. I forget if this is on when the
key is in the accessory position.
The top one should be labeled BAT -- this is batt
Didn't mean offend by my comments, but to me the styling of the current GTO
is rather bland. GM has a great plateform to build from, they just have not
hit the right spot with me.
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of PoSTaL
Sent: Tuesday, Augus
I agree that the new Mustang is a nice glance back in time. Took the old
lines and smoothed them out. Even though the new GTO really dont look like
the old ones (which is too bad) the performance they offer is unreal. Grab
second gear and mash the gas and you had better be ready to DRIVE the
I thought about him several times today. I think the last time he headed
out to Texas. Let us a pray for all in the area of this disaster.
Larry
(Z)
There's the same amount of gas whether the companies charge $2 a gallon or
$4 a gallon. The only thing that really changes is the profit margin. The
oil companies, oil producing countries & the politicians all talk a lot
about supply & demand & crude oil productivity & refinery productivity all
cau
Bob,your opinion pretty much mirrors mine. I really
don't pay much attention to numbers-matching trailer queens.
Don't think it's fair for daily drivers to compete
with them,either.
Clint HooperH&H Custom,owner1969 El
Camino ProTourer2001 H-D FLHR custom baggerhttp://dalesplace.com/misc/frie
Donnie:
I know you are not trying to start any wars and neither am I
BUT
Trailer queens just do not interest me in the leastCan't remember
when I last even
checked one out Give them a separate class
and keep them parked together..
Just my opinion..
Bob Griffiths
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At 06:42 PM 8/30/2005, you wrote:
Looking at Rusty's picture again, there are also a few spade connectors in
the middle of the box, between rows of fuses. I wonder what they are for.
The spade connectors (AKA power taps) are where you can connect a wire to
pick up power to go to added on acces
John,
The thing I noticed when I took the cluster out of my '69 was that
each bulb is grounded to the metal chassis of the cluster, and that in
turn needs to be grounded to (I think I remember) a bracket on the
headlight switch. I think that if all of them aren't working, you
should look to m
Wow .. I printed this and stuck it on the Refrigerator
Had to show the wife that I am not the only certified
nut...in fact compared to Jim Dos I ain't even in the
same ball game, not alone on the same field
Sold
thee ya go not to mention added insurance costs and matinance not to
mention smog laws lol gotta love the grandfather
I don't know if it would work or if you even have the room to try it, but
what about using one of the cans of compressed air that they use to blow out
printed circuit boards on computers to get any dust or dirt out of the
switch. Now that I think about it I think the switch completely incased so
t
I was just thinking about him too.
I hope he is okay!
Very good point. That's precisely why I sold my Chevy truck (that I bought
new in 91). That's been three months ago and I honestly haven't missed it. If I
still feel that way next Spring,I might not buy a new vehicle at all. Can buy an
awful lot of fuel for my other vehicles for what a car pa
Has anyone on the list heard from John L. from
South Louisana? I've been thinking all day about folks I know that were in
Katrinas path and I remembered John.
Mike Holleman
There is a strong movement afoot to have cars and
trucks lumped together in the CAFE standards. That will swing the pendulum back
towards cars becoming a larger part of our lives. I doubt we will see
light trucks and SUV's comprise over 60% of new vehicle sales in the
future.
Clint HooperH&H
well as a rider of 17 years i agree but i suppose what im saying is we
already own the cars and the bikes why create a money pit of having another car
to drive when we have as good as it gits in the
garage
I agree but riding a m/c has a lot more limitations.
Clint HooperH&H Custom,owner1969 El Camino ProTourer2001
H-D FLHR custom baggerhttp://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
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yea but ridiny my harly is a hell of
I've never seen a V6 that had substantially better fuel economy than a good
V8. If a new Corvette with 400hp can get 30+mpg,there's no reason a
smaller,lower-hp V8 can't do better. Diesels are going to become more
prevalent,too.
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR c
I agree, our nation has not been conservative
when it comes to our petroleum resources, perhaps even flaunted or wasted them
in the past and present. On the other hand there have been a lot of innovations
over the years that would have provided much better gas mileage, or even taken
the p
I can certainly agree with what you're saying,Chuck. Was going to build a
496" BBC for my car but am re-thinking that strategy now. I purchased some
Edelbrock Performer RPM heads and intake,along with a hydraulic roller cam
set-up for my 350 SBC. Just sold the cam to buy another one more suited to
u no
Let imagine for a moment, 3.50 to 5.00 a gal. Would
you consider a supercharged V-6?
mike
--- Chuck Speake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think the increase in fuel cost that is going to
> be coming is going to
> have all of us rethinking our plans and goals.
> I had planned in the near future t
yea but ridiny my harly is a hell of a lot cooler and more fun and that
allows to drive the chevelle on cooler days making the hour or so drive in
atlanta traffic no so bad
A minutes inconvenience would be worth 50mpg. Riding my 50mpg Harley
requires a minute or so to get my safety gear on,too.
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
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From:
I think the increase in fuel cost that is going to be coming is going to
have all of us rethinking our plans and goals.
I had planned in the near future to replace my stock 350 with a 390 hp 350
that burned 87 octane, but now I am really rethinking it and when I do it
may option the 350 325 hp usin
The problem, IMO is the turbo. I know you get big
performance gains from the turbo but you just can't
get out and shut them down. The manufacturer should
provide, for a fee in southern states, a cool down
shutoff. Otherwise, go to a normally asperated unit.
What do you say to that?
mike
--- Clint
Looking at Rusty's picture again, there are also a few spade connectors in
the middle of the box, between rows of fuses. I wonder what they are for.
Yeah, there is supposed to be a short 4A fuse there. Mine is missing. I hope
that's all it is.
There is also a spade connector there that says LPS under it. I wonder what
that's for. Fog lamps?
Thanks everybody,
John Nasta
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC
I see on Rusty's picture of a 1969 fuse box that there is a fuse on the
bottom that says Inst Lamps. I'll go check that right now.
http://www.crazyrusty.com/vehicles/chevelle/projects/electrical/images/newfu
se.jpg
JN
I just checked my factory manual and for 72 the instrument lamps are served
by a short 5 amp fuse on the bottom middle of the fuse box. Maybe 69's are
the same?
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To: "The Chevelle Mailing List"
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Thanks. I did turn it and jiggle it. I'll try that again. I had that same
problem w/ my 68 Olds. Sometimes I really had to play with it to get them to
stay on. It would be great for that to be all it is.
John Nasta
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Beh
Have you ruled out the light switch? When they are dirty the dash lights
would flicker on and off. I thought dash light circuit was on the
instrument lamps 5 amp fuse but I may be thinking of another car year.
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From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Chev
I still haven't driven the El Camino at night but I did do a quick test of
tuning on the headlights, and the dash lights did not come on. The
courtesy/lighter circuit is now working, and I assume these bulbs are on
that circuit. I also assume that they should have come on even though the
ignition s
SPEEDO
ok (laffin) my jetta i bought for 1000 bucks it was cheap trans.and book
was 4000 so it was a deal but let me ask ya are you prepared to pay repair bills
on a vw they are expensive even if you fix it yourself i live in atlanta were
parts should not be hard to git but for a jetta it took a wee
Sure, that has always been the problem.
There are some fuel cells that can use propane for the hydrogen, while still
wasteful, they are getting better.
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From: "mike f" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List"
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 3:33 PM
Sub
Gene, I used to drive a
propane service van and it got 80-130 miles per tank full of 30 Gallons. They
were very hard to start in the winter time too.
Paul
67 Camino BB
69 CST Truck BB
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From:
Gene's General Restoration
Parts
To: The Chevelle Mailing Li
A 5spd diesel Jetta will get over 50mpg on the road and they have
surprising performance for an economy car. The better mileage more than
justifies the added cost of diesel,IMO.
Clint HooperH&H Custom,owner1969 El Camino ProTourer2001
H-D FLHR custom baggerhttp://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/c
The problem with cell cars is that it takes carbon
based energy to make hydrogen. Process is wasteful.
It's a fantasy yet.
--- Gene's General Restoration Parts
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anybody else out there seen the Honda (gasp!!)
> natural gas powered car that you can fill up at
> home? Ch
Anybody else out there seen the Honda (gasp!!) natural gas
powered car that you can fill up at home? Cheaper power and save time not going
to the gas station, not to mention it will be easier on the waist if you're like
me and have to have a snickers bar with every fill up too!
That's the k
Hey Clint, Diesel is 2.78 a Gallon
here in Phoenix, Az
Paul Kaiser
67 Camino BB
69 cst Truck BB
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From:
Clint Hooper
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 1:00
PM
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] new Dodge
Charger
Fu
Nope, but I have an old Speedo swim suit I don't wear anymore 'cause I
gained a little weight. You can have it for the shipping
cost. :-))
BillL
At 02:22 PM 8/30/2005, you wrote:
Do any
one have a Speedo dash for sale?
The 05 GTO is a much more muscular looking car than the 04 and definitely
stands out more.
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
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From: "PoSTaL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Funny you should mention a VW Jetta because one of those with turbo diesel
is a car I was planning to look hard at.
Clint HooperH&H Custom,owner1969 El Camino ProTourer2001
H-D FLHR custom baggerhttp://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
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From:
for what and speedo dash?
you may think that about the GTO, but the 05' with the 6.0L vette engine
will beat down the charger no matter what engine you get with it. for the
money you cant get a charger for 30k with the good engine. the mustang is
cheaper then the gto yes but hey its you that has to drive it if you buy
Yep put the money in the chevelle! It cost me $45 bucks to fill my 67
Malibu yesterday, but it gets pretty good gas mileage.
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Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 1:21
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well i have owned camaros matter of fact a 68 ss/rs camaro 396 4 spd car
but as far as a ride the chevelle rides better than any car i have ever driven
and handling as well
Do any one have a Speedo dash for
sale?
well i have seriously been thinking insead of buying a new car selling my
jetta and putting the money in my 72 ss conv.i pulled the big block for now and
replaced w/small block for financal reasons it is the most dependable car i have
ever owned and with a quadrajet the gas milage isnt too ba
Se you tomorrow then!
Anyone else that want's to join us ;-)
(In stockholm)
Pelle
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To:
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 12:39 PM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] RE: What do you drive?
hi
I am impressed about some car listing here, this is my cur
Nah! Looks like an audi :-/
Pelle
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From: "John Nasta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List"
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 5:54 AM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] new Dodge Charger
4 doors?
They said that and I did not respond to what I drive
either. wow! My suggestion might be for C8NDYJ to ask
some technically difficult questions and keep us busy.
I was going to write about it being winter here in
Texas (our summer = North winter) and it 95 degrees in
my garage at 9:00 at night. Ha
That is one of the vehicles I'm considering,,a Colorado 2wd.
Clint Hooper
H&H Custom,owner
1969 El Camino ProTourer
2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Clint,
> Look at the Chevy Colorado.
It is, but that doesn't mean we can't discuss other stuff.
At 01:35 PM 8/30/2005, you wrote:
I thought
this was a chevelle site?
Yes it is, but sometimes, we just like to BS.-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Aug 30, 2005 2:35 PM To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] new Dodge Charger
I thought this was a chevelle site?
Clint,
Look at the Chevy Colorado. I have a 4 door, 4 wheel drive LS with a tonneau
cover and never get less than 19 mpg; 23 on a trip!!
-Original Message-
From: Clint Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Aug 30, 2005 2:28 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] new Do
I thought this was a chevelle site?
I've never been much of a fan of GM's small car offerings,,until the
introduction of the new Cobalt. From what I've been reading,this car is a
serious piece of technology,especially in its suspension design.
Cammer motors are nice but way too complicated and costly. The new Z06 is
going to kill the
Higher fuel costs will spur development of more & better cars. Truck and SUV
sales are going to take a huge hit,IMO,because most people really don't need
them,,just wanted them. Speaking for myself,I had plans to buy a new Chev
1/2 ton four door truck next Spring but have now decided to buy a small
I agree. But the Cobalt should be a great choice for
the young hot rodders as gas prices go to 3.50. The
other thing is that Firebird transAm was lame. Too
much plastic. They should have kept the Camaro. I also
wonder why they do not do a DOHC head engine. Ford has
several and the new Vette is stil
Still, I give it some thought if I had the chance at a
69 ss/rs or chevelle? hum!
mike
--- Gene's General Restoration Parts
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On a RS SS camaro the SS badges were dominate and
> the RS was an appearance package with the hidden
> headlamps, different tail light
yep, just checked... it does...
thanks
JD
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Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 8:48
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Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Jim Dos
Camaro RS/SS
IF IT IS RS/SS IT WILL HAVE RS/SS ON GAS CAP
I'll check for that,, its got the ss on the grill and
side fenders.. the long slit grills in the hood...fold down rear seat...suppose
to be pretty unusual...??
thanks for the tips..
JD
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I'd love to help, but it probable
woudn't fit inside the truck box...for the trip downanyone got a frame
heading from tx back up north ?
Jim
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McIntosh
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