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Tell us about your Chevy's
« on: December 18, 2012, 09:01:50 PM »
Did you ever sit down and try to remember how many Chevys you have owned.I probably have missed some but from memory this is what I came up with

1950 Chevy Fleetline a Dodge Hemi
1939 Chevy 5 Window Coupe with a Dodge Hemi....Guess I had a thing for Dodge Hemi's in my younger day!
1939 Chevy 5 Window Coupe Master Delux..Stock
1955 Bel Air Hardtop with a built 301cu and 4 speed and a lot of other good stuff
1957 Bel Air sedan with 283 power pack and 3 duces
1957 2 Dr sedan with an all out L88 and straight axle that I ran on the street but was able to get into the 10's at the drags
1961 Corvette that I crammed a  big block into (another L88) now that was a damn fun car!!!!
1962 Chevy Corvair.......Why I dont know!
1967 Camaro  SS with a 327cu mild engine
1970 Corvette 454 Coupe
1974 Nova
And of course my current 1932 Five Window that over the years has been more fun with that all of the others combined.

 I think that's about it. If something else comes to mind I add it to the list.

Lets hear about the Chevys that you have owned
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Re: Tell us about your Chevy's
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2012, 11:15:46 PM »
That's a good question...thought it was going to be an easy answer...but I started thinking about the 57 Chevy's I drove in local demo derby's and now feel guilty!!! (real guilty)  Can I scratch them off the list :)
33 Chevy 5 Window, 34 Chevy 3 Window, 37 Chevy 4dr sedan

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Re: Tell us about your Chevy's
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2012, 09:24:09 AM »
I thought I had a lot of cars, but Moose you put me to shame with just the Chevies you have owned. Anyway, I have only owned four Chevies; 1968, 1970 and 1973 Vettes and, currently, my '32.
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Re: Tell us about your Chevy's
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2012, 12:36:10 PM »
Let's see if I can remember them all. most of these were just projects. that I started gathering at 14 years of age.
1. 56 chevy 9 passenger wagon. I begged the guy out of
2. 56 chevy 4 door sedan. bought for $15.00
3. 57 chevy 2 door sedan body bought for $75.00 and put the 56 4 door 6 cylinder and 3 speed
4. 56 2 door wagon.
5. 55 ford 4 door sedan
6. 55 chevy 2 door sedan
7. another 57 chevy 2 door primered sedan that I finally got on the road and street raced, but at this time I had lost my licence and had to rely on my friends to drive it. So I taught them to power shift and we were back in the game.
8. 57 chevy 2 door hard top black highboy this one  had a built 327 with twin 4s sticking out of the hood and a rock crusher 4 speed. we couldn't keep  the rear gear in this one. (dumb kids)
9. 55 chevy 150 2 door sedan ex drag car. this was the look of the american graffitti car long before the movie came out. black suede, cut rear wheel wells, 8 3/4 mopar rear axle with 513 gears. we ran a hopped up 283 engine built by bandimere hot rod shop it was bored to a 292. It had a m22 rock crusher 4 speed and 12 inch m/h wrinkle wall slicks. this was my street car for one summer until a drunk rear ended me one late summer night.
10. 65 plymouth sattelite 426 wedge 4 speed car nice, but not as fast as my others until I built a 440 and installed a hemi 4 speed and a narrowed mark williams rear axle with 456 gears. Then it held it's own.
11. 38 chevy stovebolt coupe.
12. 36 chevy half ton truck
13. 37 dodge sedan
14. 32 chevy coupe with a complete 92 vette suspension and drive train. fast and fun
15. 28 chevy sedan delivery conversion
16. 29 chevy 3 window coupe
17. 26 buick sedan
18. 27 chevy sedan delivery conversion 
 I have thrown a few non chevys in there, and I am sure I have missd a few others , but this was fun thinking back to some of the neat cars I have had.
'Thanks John
« Last Edit: December 19, 2012, 12:39:10 PM by ghost28 »

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Re: Tell us about your Chevy's
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2012, 06:50:25 PM »
Wow Moose and Ghost are the stars here.  I’ve owned a few but not many vintage ones.  Here they are:

1967 Chevy C10 Shortbed
1970 Chevy Nova with 350 LT1, Tunnel Ram (2) 600 Holleys, Borg Warner Super T10 4:88 Gears
1975 Chevy Monza 262 V8 4 Speed Trans
1966 Chevy II SS 283 Power Pack, Powerglide (all original)
Several others newer than 1975.

My Dad has had a few too:

1949 Chevy Fleetline
1955 Chevy Nomad
1957 Chevy Cameo Pickup
1963 Chevy II SS Convertible
1965 Chevelle
Spending time with my grandkids gets in the way of finishing my car but I don't regret it!

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Re: Tell us about your Chevy's
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2012, 07:47:58 PM »
 You guys put me to shame on this one!

                   28 chev 3 window (the one I still have )
                   
                   58 Impala convert

                    69 SS 396/4 spd El Camino (bought new)

                     64 corvette split window,327 FI/4 spd
28 chevy 3 window,reproduced in 'glass in 1961-1965

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Re: Tell us about your Chevy's
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2012, 08:01:46 PM »
Let's see if I can remember them all. most of these were just projects. that I started gathering at 14 years of age.
1. 56 chevy 9 passenger wagon. I begged the guy out of
2. 56 chevy 4 door sedan. bought for $15.00
3. 57 chevy 2 door sedan body bought for $75.00 and put the 56 4 door 6 cylinder and 3 speed
4. 56 2 door wagon.
5. 55 ford 4 door sedan
6. 55 chevy 2 door sedan
7. another 57 chevy 2 door primered sedan that I finally got on the road and street raced, but at this time I had lost my licence and had to rely on my friends to drive it. So I taught them to power shift and we were back in the game.
8. 57 chevy 2 door hard top black highboy this one  had a built 327 with twin 4s sticking out of the hood and a rock crusher 4 speed. we couldn't keep  the rear gear in this one. (dumb kids)
9. 55 chevy 150 2 door sedan ex drag car. this was the look of the american graffitti car long before the movie came out. black suede, cut rear wheel wells, 8 3/4 mopar rear axle with 513 gears. we ran a hopped up 283 engine built by bandimere hot rod shop it was bored to a 292. It had a m22 rock crusher 4 speed and 12 inch m/h wrinkle wall slicks. this was my street car for one summer until a drunk rear ended me one late summer night.
10. 65 plymouth sattelite 426 wedge 4 speed car nice, but not as fast as my others until I built a 440 and installed a hemi 4 speed and a narrowed mark williams rear axle with 456 gears. Then it held it's own.
11. 38 chevy stovebolt coupe.
12. 36 chevy half ton truck
13. 37 dodge sedan
14. 32 chevy coupe with a complete 92 vette suspension and drive train. fast and fun
15. 28 chevy sedan delivery conversion
16. 29 chevy 3 window coupe
17. 26 buick sedan
18. 27 chevy sedan delivery conversion 
 I have thrown a few non chevys in there, and I am sure I have missd a few others , but this was fun thinking back to some of the neat cars I have had.
'Thanks John

Jeez John .....any more and you'd need to get a dealers license :o

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Re: Tell us about your Chevy's
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2012, 11:52:54 AM »


Jeez John .....any more and you'd need to get a dealers license :o
[/quote] Tell me about it, but this was over quite a few years. I should have gotten professional help along the way, but where is the fun in that?
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Re: Tell us about your Chevy's
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2013, 12:12:45 AM »
I have not had many. But I would like to a few of them today.
1959 Elcaimo. (1 year old)
1963 Impala 2 door hard top.(1 year old)
1969 GMC 4WD 3/4 ton ( New)
1971 GMC 4WD 3/4 ton (New)
1974 GMC 4WD 3/4 ton (New)
1932 Chevy Roadster, Street rod (A basket case)
1968 1/2 ton  Step side,Street rod (Done over)
I had a ton of Fords. Most were Hot rods.

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Re: Tell us about your Chevy's
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2013, 08:59:31 PM »
This is my list:


1.  1957 2dr. hardtop
2.  1964 Vette
3.  1970 Nova
4.  1978 Chevy Van
5.  1984 Monte Carlo
6.  1986 Silverado
7.  1992 Silverado
8.  2002 Silverado
9.  2006 Silverado

I believe that's it.

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Re: Tell us about your Chevy's
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2013, 11:47:50 AM »
Here is my list:
1. 1964 Nova sedan
2. 1966 SS Chevelle 396 4 speed
3. 1967 SS Chevelle 396 4 speed
4. 1969 SS Chevelle 396 turbo 400
5. 1970 1/2 Camaro RS 350 turbo 350
6. 1963 SS Impala 327 powerglide
7. 1964 SS Chevelle 283 powerglide
8. 1976 Scotsdale PU
9. 1979 Chevelle SW
10. 1972 Corvette 350 4 speed
11. 1987 Caprice SW
12. 1987 Scotsdale 4WD PU
13. 1996 SS Impala
14. 1964 SS Nova 302 4 speed (still own)
15. 1933 Chevy 5W coupe (still own)

 


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