Driving Project 69 Chevelle L78 - Page 5

**Bob Jenkins** · #41 10-08-2017, 07:20 PM

maybe someone changed the rear end back in 1970's during the gas shortage.....I know in my L78 Camaro, they pulled the big block and and put in a built 283 during that time.

bbbentley · #42 10-08-2017, 08:46 PM

[QUOTE=Bob Jenkins, ... Camaro, they pulled the big block and and put in a built 283 during that time.[/QUOTE]

Funny, I pulled the 396 out of my Camaro in 1982 and put in a 283. Not because of the gas shortage, but I was getting married and wanted to keep the car. Made it my daily till...well that is another story best left for not H-hacking a post.

**sixt9rsx33** · #43 11-15-2017, 02:35 AM

Tracked down the second owner of the Chevelle and had a great call with him Sunday afternoon.
Paul bought the car Feb 1972 and sold the car Feb 2016 after 44 years of ownership. Paul bought the car with 25,000 miles and enjoyed the car as a driver. He and his wife drove the car all over New England including Montreal. In the mid 70’s he had the engine rebuilt by Davidson Chevy in Medford MA. He confirmed the engine was original and he never replaced the rear end during his ownership. Paul changed the tranny to a Turbo 400 with a Pontiac shifter and face plate in the late 70’s. Car came with this weird face plate with other parts in a box in the trunk....funny wondered why the shifter plate was there? Including the 70’s vintage radio that Paul had put in the glove box because it would not fit the in the dash. Glad he did not cut it up. Paul painted the car in the late 70’s and the single stage paint is still on the car.
The pictures below are of the car after several years of hibernation in his garage, and when he sold it Feb 2016.

**sixt9rsx33** · #44 11-15-2017, 02:38 AM

Few more pics

**sixt9rsx33** · #45 11-15-2017, 02:45 AM

Paul had a minor accident in the late 70’s and had a 68 Chevelle driver fender installed. He painted the car “Cadillac Red”. The drivers door was replaced too due to a tree falling on the door. It was replaced with a junkyard door from a 69 Chevelle. Funny when I was looking at the car and I saw these body panels painted a different color. Always wondered the back story.

**scuncio** · #46 11-15-2017, 03:23 AM

Cool pics, car cleaned up pretty nicely.

markinnaples · #47 11-15-2017, 02:42 PM

Wow, 44 years, that's amazing.

**Fast67VelleN2O** · #48 11-15-2017, 04:30 PM

Great car.... drive the wheels off of it!

**sixt9rsx33** · #49 11-15-2017, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fast67VelleN2O

Great car.... drive the wheels off of it!

Thanks. That is what I am going to do.