pilot 67 chevelle conv??

[scott s]

Dose the very first batch of cars produced make them a pilot car??I have a 67 chevelle L79 conv that is vin #100030 made its from what i believe is the first batch, and possibly the 1st conv produced till someone proves me wrong anyway???Some of the parts are marked with a big letter p and there are alot of mid 66 dated parts on the car as well such as dash,rearend,etc cowl tag says aug 66 build month??? just wandering http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[Charley Lillard]

Can I have it ?

[Rick H]

No Charlie you can not have it. It's mine, right Scott?

SCOOOOOOOOOOOOT, right?

Just kidding. Very neat car.

Rick H.

[VintageMusclecar]

Oh man....`67 drop top L79... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Any pics?

[SS427]

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Some of the parts are marked with a big letter p .......

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I have seen this hand stamped "P" on at least one other pilot car so you never know.
Rick

[SS427]

Read here for information on another pilot car as well as some photos of the "P". It would be interesting to see how yours is stamped. What plant is your car from?

Pilot thread (http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=UBB3&Number=148259&Search page=1&Main=138600&Words=+greg2001LS6&topic=&Searc h=true#Post148259)
Rick

[scott s]

car is from the baltimore plant.

[SS427]

That was what I suspected. Sounds very similar.

It would be hard to tell without researching 1967 Chevelles (something I've never did)..I'm not sure if J Mattison's email to me shows up in that old thread..it references LS6 "pilots" but I think he was refering to most "pilots" Do you have any Chevrolet paperwork on the car?

[scott s]

The only fact paperwork besides the p.o.p there is a paper tag under the rear seat that says body,style,job etc that is very hard to read i believe due to hyd fluid from the top cylinders over the years its very dark in color...

I'm not versed in 1967 buildsheets or trim tags, but others are..Typically "pilots" would have gone to execs or for engineering purposes...Might be a code or some writing on your tag that address this..can you post pics?

[Late BrakeU2]

Greg,
He was refering to pilots in general,and most were built at the Flint plant,regardless of what the VIN plate showed..the exception being current models with only engine changes-which were built at normal assy plants.

Hey Mark,

I think I've heard that somewhere..lol j/k While Jim wrote that "pilots" went to Flint, it is possible the car was built at the plant as if a base convert, the 1967 body and subsequent car would have been essentially a carryover from 1966. Since no real signifcant changes from 1966 it is possbile it was built at the plant, although Flint is the better choice...Glad you are alive..sorry I didn't call and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays..oh well..alittle belated..

[Late BrakeU2]

No Worries mate- The old girl will be heading to Minn in the spring for a much deserved rebirth-

Happy new year to you and yours http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Kurt S]

If it has a cowl tag that says what plant it was built it, that's were it was built.
Flint did the early pre-production prototypes. Those would not be saleable units.

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

Have any pictures of the car to share?

[scott s]

The car is tucked away for the winter so real good pics but here is an old interior shot...car is tahoe turquise with turq interior..

[Belair62]

Great colors !

[GTO_DON]

NICE LOOKING CAR SCOTT! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif IS THAT THE ORIGINAL TACH? LOOKS LIKE IT ONLY HAS A 5500 REDLINE.

[scott s]

YES IT IS AN ORIGINAL UNIT... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[GTO_DON]

DOES IT HAVE THE 6000 REDLINE?