1966 Chevelle, Resto-mod, Pro-tour, Auto-cross on 2040-cars
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
I bought this car in 2006 and have spared no expense in building it over the last eight years. The previous owner drug it out of an 18 year barn stint and then decided he didn’t have the means to get it back on the road. I built it intending to take it on the Hot Rod PowerTour and do some auto-crossing but it’s never done either due to my lack of time. I think it’s time that someone else enjoy it instead of having it covered up in my garage. It is a 136 VIN car and was originally a Malibu Sport Coupe with a 327, Powerglide automatic transmission, manual steering and drum brakes all around. Below is a fairly complete list of what I’ve done to it but I probably missed a few things. If you have any questions or want to see the car let me know. Drivetrain: -1966 dated 327 -less than 500 miles on rebuild -New -Crane cam -Edelbrock intake and Carb -March Performance “Ultra” serpentine kit -MSD HEI distributor -Aluminum radiator and electric fan from -Long tube headers and 2.5” exhaust -4 Speed with new -Original 10 bolt rear end with 308 gears -Cleaned, professionally painted and rebuilt -Auburn Posi unit -Cast finned rear cover -New gas tank, sending unit, fuel pump and fuel line -New water pump, power steering pump and alternator Frame/Suspension: -Frame boxed and powder coated -4-wheel power disc brakes with all new steel brake lines -Quick Ratio Power steering with all new ends and linkage -Tubular control arms front and rear -Adjustable coilover QA1 shocks front -1.5” lowered coilsprings in rear -Hotchkis sway bars front and rear -American Racing Hopster chrome wheels -17”x7” front -18”x10” rear with custom offset for this car -BFGoodrich G-force T/A KDW’s Body: -Full body off rotisserie restoration down to bare metal top to bottom -New floors, rockers, rear window valance and front quarter patches -Underside completely POR coated prior to being painted -Smoothed firewall -Rear wheel wells lengthened and widened -Quarter panel lips rolled and wheels have never touched them -All new rubber seals and weather-stripping throughout -Paint completed May 2010 -Two tone paint -Black top and charcoal bottom only visible in direct sunlight -Professionally re-polished and waxed this year for the first time -All new trim -New window trim buffed and professionally painted -Late model GM door handles and mirrors -Shaved drip rails -Goodmark 2” Steel cowl hood -Original bumpers re-chromed Interior: -All new from headliner to carpet -Custom dash with Dakota Digital instruments -Original non-AC dash replaced with a factory AC dash from donor car -Ash tray and original vent control panel cut out and filled in with metal -Custom Vintage Air controller built into dash -Custom made radio delete panel -Digital clock installed in the console -All American new electrical throughout -Original(?) tilt steering column -Vintage Air heat and AC unit -Hushmat in headliner, doors and floors -Custom truck carpet and side panels made to match interior appearance -Panels are removable Car will come with a 3 ring binder full of all documents and receipts from the build. |
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eBay Find of the Day: 1990 Chevy 1500 454 SS with just 7 miles
Sun, Jan 4 2015When trawling the classifieds either on a buying mission or merely a time-wasting mission, we spend a lot of time poring over photographs comparing the seller's idea of "Like New!" with our idea of it. It's hard to argue with seven original miles on the odometer, though, which is what this 1990 Chevrolet 1500 454 SS has. It's being sold by Country Chevrolet on eBay, the same dealer who sold the truck to its one and only owner 25 years ago. The purchaser bought two of them and left this one in a garage under a car cover, said garage being less than seven miles away from the showroom floor. Better yet, you can buy with confidence because the seller "has collected all records," which we expect would be the slimmest manilla folder in the history of receipt-keeping. For those unfamiliar, the 454 SS was a half-ton, regular cab, 2WD pickup powered by a 454 cubic inch (7.4-liter) V8 with 230 horsepower and 385 pound-feet of torque shifting through a three-speed transmission. This was at the same time the Chevrolet Corvette used a 5.7-liter V8 producing 250 hp and 350 lb-ft. The pickup rode on exclusive wheels and only came in black with red cloth inside. The only extra-cost option on this example is an $18 locking fuel filler cap, which, according to the 454ss forum, means it should have cost about $18,460 out the door, the equivalent of about $34,000 today. At the time of writing there are zero bids, but proceedings open at $45,000 and Country Chevrolet wants $49,000 if you have to have your time capsule right now.
Opel's version of the Chevy Bolt will confuse people at Paris Motor Show
Fri, Aug 26 2016Two things are now official. First, Opel will reveal the Ampera-e, or the European version of the Chevrolet Bolt, at the Paris Motor Show in October. Second, General Motors has outdone itself in brand confusion, topping the Bolt/Volt ridiculousness. Opel isn't giving a single-charge range for the Ampera-e but the company is promising a "significantly longer range" than other electric vehicles. The Bolt is estimated to have a 200-mile range on the EPA scale, so whatever the Opel achieves on the European cycle will be done with the same batteries and motor as the Chevy. Opel is also looking to appeal to the auto enthusiasts with other factoids, which are basically just Bolt stats translated into metric. For instance, the Ampera-e will be able to go 0 to 50 kilometers per hour (which is 31 miles per hour to us Americans, but we're talking Europe here) in just 3.2 seconds. And for those looking to stay connected, as many as seven mobile devices can attached to the car's wireless hot spot. GM said in February that the European of the Bolt would be available across the pond next year, so the most recent bit of news isn't shocking. Still, General Motors continues to create confusion between all-electric Bolt and the extended-range plug-in Volt. It's already been reported that the Korean symbol and pronunciation of what is "B" in English is identical to the English "V," meaning that there is no difference between "Bolt" and "Volt" in that country (though there are no plans to sell the Bolt in South Korea as of yet). Now, in Europe, they're taking the name they used to use for the European of the Volt — Ampera — and merely adding an "-e" at the end of it. For those looking to be less confused, take a look at Opel's press release here. Related Video: Featured Gallery 2017 Opel Ampera-e: Paris 2016 View 11 Photos News Source: Opel via Hybrid CarsImage Credit: Live photos copyright 2016 Drew Phillips / Autoblog Green Paris Motor Show Chevrolet GM Opel Electric Chevy Bolt volt ampera opel ampera-e ampera-e
GM announces net 220 job increase as Trump visits Michigan
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