Big Car guys - here's one for ya !

[Casey Marks]

Well, I made the plunge .....

I bought a '68 Butternut Yellow L72 427/425 Biscayne !! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

I couldn't be happier ! The car isn't a 100% correct concours resto -- nor is it an unmolested survivor ..... but ..... It is an original 18k mile, L72 car. About 60% original paint. Bought originally to race - hence the *DP* coded 12-bolt (4.88) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif I've got a little bit of underhood detail work to do. I need to swap out the rallye wheels for the steel wheels and buttons, but it is one heckuva clean car. Originally from Sioux Falls - - then to Minnesota in the early '80's - - now to Michigan. What is really unique is the exterior trim package that added brightwork to the door and window frame(s). Kinda neat look to it. Next week when I get a pic of the car with the steel wheels, buttons, and redlines, I'll post an updated pic.

Yeeeeeeeeeeee ha !!

[Casey Marks]

Note the early, red foil 427 badge on the front fender..... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[Charley Lillard]

Cool Car...Congrats

[JoeG]

CaseyMarks,
Your right about that trim package--gives the car a nice clean look especially with that color--Nice!!! --Good Luck.
Are the 488's still in the car?---JoeG /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[BUIZILLA]

Case, mine had the red foil 427 call out's too.. pretty rare, most were black.
Email me a copy of the window sticker will ya /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
F41 and Z24 cars and Police package combo's got the wheels you have now, I'm 99.9% purty sure. Mine came with 15x7, not the 15x6 as usual. Look at the copies of the original pic's I sent ya of mine. Did you get or find the build sheet yet? Mine had 1 well hidden, and another one easily found.
I've still got some '68 parts stashed, but it's gonna cost ya /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I'm jealous.. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

J

[Casey Marks]

Joe - I got the original 4.88 coded housing, but there is a 4.10 in it right now. The car runs V E R Y strong. Feels good ! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

Attached - I have Biscaynes everywhere now ! .... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[JoeG]

CaseyMarks,
That a lot of CHEVROLETS you've got parked there---hope you didn't have to cut down any trees to park those beauties.---Well---- WAXING those two beauties should keep you in fighting shape-----Real NICE!!!---JoeG--GLAD you have the coded housing---- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[mike32]

VERY NICE!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif
MIKE

[T Billigen]

That car is a beauty! Mr. Hale will like that one! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[L78Impala]

It's about time you got serious about this BIG car stuff. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
Great color combo for a dynamite car. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[copo9566aa]

Very cool Biscayne /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
And with L72 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif
Congrats /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[JoeC]

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because of it's size it deserves two thumbs up /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Belair62]

Casey that is too cool in Butternut...Nice find..........

[x44d80]

Really nice cars. Casey, I feel very uninformed about these cars. What years and models did they put the L72 in them? I have seen a few big cars but they usually have 335hp 427. Also,there is a Med blue white top 69 SS Impala in my neighborhood, less motor trans on blocks in my area. I guesss I should go for a closer look huh? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Mr70]

This may help. Impalass427.com (http://Impalass427.com)

[JoeG]

Really nice site--photos --info---everything-----But he keeps saying---" WE ARE NOT ALONE"---sounds like Fox Mulder from the X-FILES.---- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gifJoeG--"THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

CaseyMarks,
Was the car raced and then just put away?----18k-That is sweet.

[L78Impala]

How often do you see two 65 L78 BIG cars at the same show? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[JoeG]

L78Impala,
Friend of mine had a '65 --I think they were probably the sportiest looking of the impala line.---You two guys had yourself a regular Chevy Impala convention. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif----Nice/Clean '65----------JoeG

[Mr70]

Billy,Thats Dangerous!
If a flood swept through that Carshow that day,it could have wiped out the entire 1965 Big Car Populaion in the Midwest as we know it today...... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[mc25t190]

nice casey. my 1st car as a teen was a 65 2 door impala with a 350/300 hp 69 camaro engine, i think, they are neat and if i remember correctly it weighed in at 3575 lbs., big body,but, not a lot of weight IMO.

[L78Impala]

Rick, you make a good point.
After I got home, I saw the news and they were showing areas of Chicago that got golf ball size hail.

Luckily, we only got rain. ( see attached )

[Fhakya]

Nice Score! I noticed the MN plates right away, where did you find it? Was there anything on the racing history you were able to dig up?
-Mark

[Chevy454]

Oh man! This story is getting better by the minute! Film at 11... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Casey Marks]

HOLY CRAP !!!

I owe Rob Clary - - BIG TIME !!

I asked him to post on the SuperStock Forum, to see if we could track down the original owner of the car.....

I just got off the phone with the original owner, outta Sioux Falls, SD !! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

I was IMMEDIATELY asked if the car was For Sale ! He told me all kind of neat original history on the car. Including the stint in 1970 where it had a ZL-1 between the fenders, running 10.95/11.0's !! In it's original L72 forum, it was a consistent 12-teen car. It was campaigned as <font color="red"> **Ennis's Menace** </font>. He ordered it originally with 7.50 x 14 blackwalls with FULL wheelcovers. He specifically didn't order it with optional rims/tires, 'cause he planned on putting Cragers on it. The smog gear that I got with the car was taken off THE day he picked up the car. It definitely looks like it - it's mint ! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif He says that he didn't take ANY pictures of the car originally, because it was "just a race car" back then. But he does think that a buddy of his has a picture "somewhere". Hopefully, he can track it down. He had to get off the phone, but said that he'd give me a call back to talk more about the car. Whatta day !! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Chevy454]

SWEET! I see a grudge match in the not-so-distant future...

Grandpa's car vs. Grandma's car!!
or
Casey's 427/425hp Biscayne vs. Brian's 427/425hp Marauder!!

As for repayment, just remember not to embarrass a certain yellow Camaro.../ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[Casey Marks]

Welp - - -

I got rid of those painted rallyes, and put on the G70-15 redlines. I L I K E it !!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Belair62]

Much much better with the redlines Casey...

[JoeC]

musclebarge photo 68 Belair 427. I thought this is a cool photo. It has the "COPO sleeper" look with no SS emblems or stripes. You could have bought these with 425hp M22 and 4:88 gears for about $3000.00 Spend the week putting in headers, Hurst shifter, slicks, and a good tune up and on Sunday go to the track and run in the 12s. not a bad deal

[Casey Marks]

Well, I've been thrashing to get the 'Scayne ready to return to the track. The *aluminum* Schieffer flywheel was SEVERELY cracked. The clutch, pressure plate, and throwout bearing were right in line with the flywheel .... JUNK ! All that is replaced, and ready for me to make my inagural pass down the track tomorrow at one of the FAST races at Norwalk. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif I'll be in the Factory Stock class. My goal is to get a baseline on the car so that I have something to work from. I've got it pulling strong to 6500 right now - - so it should be fun. Now I just havta get my manual trans driving skills in check .... that will be interesting ....... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[JoeG]

Casey Marks,
I can hear you giving an old Commanche cry now,--- barreling down the track--Give'm Hell : /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif--JoeG

[ssbrewskyaz]

[ QUOTE ]
I have Biscaynes everywhere now ! ....

[/ QUOTE ]

Not a bad problem to have. ...SWB...

[Alwyn678]

Cool Car...my vette used to be that color /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[BUIZILLA]

Is that a 10.97 dial in scribbled on the glass ??? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

J

[JoeG]

Alwyn678,- /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I heard about those special GM STEALTH colors, just never saw them--beautiful shade of ????,and when the sun hits it a certain way it almost looks like ?????---different /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif-----JoeG

[L78Impala]

How about this....three 425hp. big cars at the same show. At a small show in northern Illinois ( about 50 cars )there was a 65 L78 Biscayne, a 65 L78 Impala and a 66 L72 Bel Air.
I can't say that I've seen that before. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[JoeG]

L78Impala,
Hey--What did you three guys talk about?? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif-JoeG

[Belair62]

6 tons of fun /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[JChlupsa]

Northern Illinois as in what small town???

[Belair62]

We aren't telling you Jeff since you keep busting our B*lls with all that beach blanket bingo you guys are doing over there !

[JChlupsa]

N Illinois is my old stomping grounds and the building in the back along with that purple Mopar in the pic look pretty familar. I was just wondering if it might be either Freeport or Rockford

[L78Impala]

Jeff, not too far from Rockford. The show was at Gary Lang in McHenry. It was a small show due to the possibility of rain. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[300deluxeL79]

oooold thread, i posted this at 2drpost, picture of 'ennis' menace'...

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