Sam Griffith's 1969 L78 Chevelle...WOW!

[mockingbird812]

The magnetic switch was early in the mail and waiting for me after work today so I had to install it and test it. 1st “On” / Low speed, 2nd “Hi” speed, 3rd “Off”/park. The washer pump tested good too. The white doo-dad in the video is the switch that I replaced and it releases and latches the drive shaft that connects to the wipers. Brilliant Rube Goldberg! :hmmm: :naughty: :D

O78L_BCcoBU

[m22mike]

:worship: :beers:
Outstanding Sam

[Woj]

Well done Sam. I may be bending your ear soon for a wiper motor repair.

Phil

[big gear head]

Looks great.

[A12pilot]

It’s been 17 days since an update. I’m afraid this thread has been declining ever since it started, so really, the only thing to do is to sell me the car, and rather cheaply, that way it prevents me from writing anymore horrendously long run-on sentences that your Elementary School teacher told you was not proper English, about a mean looking Day 2 Chevelle that even a non-GM car owner like myself could easily add to his fleet and take all the credit for the work done. You’ll be hearing from my “people department” soon regarding my lucrative offer. :scholar:

Nice work Samminator!!!

Cheers

Dave

[mockingbird812]

Dave, it seems your keeping track of these things :hmmm: and that I may have shirked my duties :confused2:. Here’s a few shots of the engine post rebuild, post cosmetic restoration.....

[A12pilot]

Welp... that settles it. That thing is awesome! Nice work!!

Cheers
Dave

[m22mike]

:biggthumpup:
Like the air cleaner, not often used and shows off the carb nicely
Mike

[Salvatore]

really nice Sam.

[JpMotorsports]

Beautiful! Where did you find those valve covers? I'd love to get a set for my 67

[enio45]

Your getting the hang of this pretty well :-))

[mockingbird812]

Thanks gents!


Jp: Vintage Mickey Thompson aluminum VCs are fairly easy to find (ebay, craigslist, sYc "parts wanted" section, etc.), not too expensive, and generally easy to restore (I won't tell you what I paid for mine a few years back at a garage sale).

[mockingbird812]

Your getting the hang of this pretty well :-))

Wow, Eddie, thanks! - coming from a Ferrari guy, that means a lot :rolleyes2:

[tunes]

Looking really good, Sam!

[JpMotorsports]

Thanks gents!


Jp: Vintage Mickey Thompson aluminum VCs are fairly easy to find (ebay, craigslist, sYc "parts wanted" section, etc.), not too expensive, and generally easy to restore (I won't tell you what I paid for mine a few years back at a garage sale).

Thanks I'll do some research!

[mockingbird812]

Thanks I'll do some research!

Jp - One of our own, Jason Booth “SupernovaSS”, has a pair of M/T VCs on Ebay right now. These are the ones I have.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/352391740457

Good Luck!

[JpMotorsports]

Dang I haven't been on in a few days and missed this! Thank you for looking out for me I appreciate it.

[mockingbird812]

Progress under the hood: Mallory coil and dizzy installed. Firing soon to test the new coating on Super Scavengers!

[enio45]

tooooo sick!!!

[Canuck]

Sweet!!

[A12pilot]

Gimmie!! Get after it, Samitron!! Looking good!! Are those the same toilet-pipe diameter headers that are on the Gradynator's COPO? Cripes...I think they're the same dimension as the drain pipes in the foundation of my house!

Cheers
Dave

[x77-69z28]

Nice!!

[Tenney]

Choice! Looks da bidness, Sam!!

[m22mike]

Great job as always Sam, the sister ship to the Grady car....::drool:

Mike

[NorCam]

Love it Sam. Looks great with the black covers and the orange M/T headers. Hope to see it someday as that truly is a special car! :beers:

[mockingbird812]

Thanks! I am using a Mallory “Rev-Pol” coil and double life (2 sets of points w/ 4 lobe cam) distributor. This version of the YC-310 HP distro uses 2 of the “trash can” style condensers each with a bit more oomph than the stock single condenser installed by GM. Also, each condenser feeds each set of points independently which for the day may have meant better performance at higher revs (charging time increased for each condenser prior to discharge).

As I did with my ‘70 Nova, I created a detachable mounting plate for the Mallory coil and resistor so as not to alter the firewall by using existing fasteners.

[Canuck]

Very creative!!

[JpMotorsports]

It looks amazing!

[Mr. Chevy]

Sam, you car looks awesome!! Can't wait to see it at MCACN....

Rich

[Woj]

Very nice Sam. Great work. Keep the pix coming!

[Orange72]

Looks Awesome Sam !!!

[WILMASBOYL78]

I can't believe this car is still kicking around :tongue:

Very nice presentation :biggthumpup:

-wilma

[RPOLS3]

Looks great!


Looking forward to seeing at MCACN.

[mockingbird812]

Medusa, the snake-headed beast, lives! Connected the Hi Po Mallory 7mm wire up to the dizzy cap! Water hoses and alternator and she is ready to fire!

[JpMotorsports]

Amazing!

[scuncio]

Looks killer as always.

[R68GTO]

Damn that looks awesome!

[mockingbird812]

I had a chance over the long weekend to get things dialed in, buttoned up and was able to run the engine for several periods of time (drove it too!). My headers transitioned to a brighter yellow color and stayed that color. Of course I hoped they would stay orange but the yellow color will work for me. The finish is stable and is not breaking down or flaking. So, all things considered, I am a happy camper!

[mr.4speed]

Looks great!

[R68GTO]

My headers transitioned to a brighter yellow color and stayed that color. Of course I hoped they would stay orange but the yellow color will work for me. The finish is stable and is not braking down or flaking. So, all things considered, I am a happy camper!

Just get some vintage yellow Accel wires and roll with it!

[big gear head]

Oh no. Not the old graphite core Super Stock wires. I've never seen a plug wire that caused more missfires than those.

[mockingbird812]

Oh no. Not the old graphite core Super Stock wires. I've never seen a plug wire that caused more missfires than those.

Yes, I have heard that too. My build has the 7mm Mallory High Performance Silicone wire with solid wire at its core to transmit all of those ‘trons coming from the coil. :biggthumpup:

[Mr. Chevy]

Sam, what the heck is going on with those headers?? You had problems before also with the discoloration...

Rich

[mockingbird812]

Rich - 1st time I had them coated they turned brown/black on first firing and then flaked off there after. They just were not done at all correctly. Only issue so far with this current coating is a change to yellow and the coating is very strong and apparently durable so far. It is uniform in color although the collectors are still orange. I am good with this at this point - it looks good in person - check it out at MCACN!:laugh:

[Mr. Chevy]

That's weird they discolored to yellow... Car looks AWESOME!!

Rich

[Tenney]

Dig the new yeller w/some orange flange - legit Day 2.5!

[Verne_Frantz]

Sam, I thought the Day-2 plug wires of the day would have been Packard 440, solid core.


Verne

[mockingbird812]

Sam, I thought the Day-2 plug wires of the day would have been Packard 440, solid core.


Verne

Sure - That would work Verne!!!!:3gears: But, I have always liked the muted orange look of the Mallory - provided it is solid core! :cool2:

[Vortecpro]

All the trophies that were won by Wayne, the original owner

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/Members%20Rides/Sam%20griffith%20hemi%20Roadrunner/Chevelle/tn_1532-R1-16-17_017.jpg

The trophy with the coins!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/Members%20Rides/Sam%20griffith%20hemi%20Roadrunner/Chevelle/tn_P1010662.jpg

Sam looking at original slides of the Chevelle with Wayne!


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/Members%20Rides/Sam%20griffith%20hemi%20Roadrunner/Chevelle/tn_P1010658_2.jpg




Time Slips...

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/Members%20Rides/Sam%20griffith%20hemi%20Roadrunner/Chevelle/tn_P1010823.jpg







Some Vintage racing shots

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/Members%20Rides/Sam%20griffith%20hemi%20Roadrunner/Chevelle/tn_P1010668_2.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/Members%20Rides/Sam%20griffith%20hemi%20Roadrunner/Chevelle/tn_P1010668_3.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/Members%20Rides/Sam%20griffith%20hemi%20Roadrunner/Chevelle/tn_P1010669_2.jpg

And finally...the original plate for the Chevelle!

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b156/lotsayenkopics/Members%20Rides/Sam%20griffith%20hemi%20Roadrunner/Chevelle/tn_P1000867.jpg


Yes! in my world this is what these cars were really all about. Excellent!

[mockingbird812]

Thanks, those racing photos were my inspiration for returning the Chevelle to its as-raced configuration. Glad that the OO, Wayne, had the presence of mind to keep all the good stuff from the car’s early life.

I took the car to the exhaust shop and had the Super Scavengers hooked up to the mufflers. It’s a tad quieter now! :tongue:

[Mr. Chevy]

Looking Good Sam!!

Rich

[Postsedan]

Clearly the Best Sounding, Best Day2 Headers of all :)

Love it!

Dan

[cook_dw]

Impressive car. Nice work sir.

[mockingbird812]

Thanks - having a blast with it. Just got this in the mail today. Joe Perri laid his hands on my original RC-15. Thanks to this site for the steerage to Joe and his great restorations...

[m22mike]

He does great work, how bout a shot of the bottom too.
Mike

[Postsedan]

Awesome photo :)

Dan

[mockingbird812]

He does great work, how bout a shot of the bottom too.
Mike

Thanks Mikey - am always looking for “valid” reasons to head out to the work shop! Here is Joe P’s jewelry. Top to bottom it is NICE! :laugh:

[mockingbird812]

Next little project is to “restore“ the towbar. The original owner’s (Wayne) way to get to the track in the early years was to tow with his dad‘s 66 Ford short bed. I wanted to maintain the original look of my tow bar so I cleaned and derusted (with Metal Rescue) first followed by a light rub down with quad ought steel wool, and then finished off with a coat of Johnson’s paste wax. If room permits I’ll attach the towbar to the tabs at the show. Here is how they turned out ...

[JpMotorsports]

WOW looks amazing! Will be killer to see it with the tow bar attached!

[R68GTO]

That's the cherry on top of the whip cream on top of the double-fudge brownie!

[Postsedan]

Now you need to find a 1966 Ford 100 :)

Dan

[68l30]

Now you need to find a 1966 Ford 100 :)

Dan


I really thought he BOUGHT one after glancing at the pic... :)


BIG

[big gear head]

https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/1966-ford-f100/6688480439.html
Paint it black.

[mockingbird812]

Sharp ‘66 Freddy, nicely done. Time to tow....

[Postsedan]

Love It!

Dan

[Woj]

Wow. That is too cool!!!!

Will it fit in the Living Room?

Looks great Sam.

[big gear head]

I couldn't imagine flat towing a car that nice. The tow bar will look cool at shows. The '66 is something that I found on craigslist, not mine.

[m22mike]

Tow bar is way cool shipmate :biggthumpup:.......I just can't believe it was not a little scary towing a 3000# car with a bar attached to the bumper and no active brakes on the tow vehicle . Maybe I am just to causious now :hmmm:
See you soon in the Windy City

Mike

[Woj]

Tow bar is way cool shipmate :biggthumpup:.......I just can't believe it was not a little scary towing a 3000# car with a bar attached to the bumper and no active brakes on the tow vehicle . Maybe I am just to causious now :hmmm:
See you soon in the Windy City

Mike

Just think, Roberto Schnyder towed his 69 Motion Camaro with his 69 Motion Chevelle from New York Long Island to El Paso, TX. in this configuration. That must have been a sight to see.

[450hp]

Wow, that's just so cool looking. Love the parking lights on for extra cool.:worship:

[m22mike]

Wow, that's just so cool looking. Love the parking lights on for extra cool.:worship:

Hmmmm, where did Sam ever come up with that idea.. :dunno:

[Mr. Chevy]

Sam, I'll bet you that some spectator trips over that bar at MCACN.

Rich

[Copo_Cartel]

Rich ...that will be me...and it will have nothing to do with all of the ADULT JUICE involved.
Great look Sam

[mockingbird812]

Sam, I'll bet you that some spectator trips over that bar at MCACN.

Rich

What are you Rich, some kind of safety officer :dunno:? You should know that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I am doing a service by placing a trip-hazard amongst a bunch of tipsy show goers - what could possibly go wrong!:biggthumpup:

BTW Mikey, everyone knows that turning on parking lights for photos is da bomb!:grin:

So Abbey was “helping” me clay bar the hood this a.m. Big help!!:hmmm:

[JpMotorsports]

Looks amazing!

[mockingbird812]

I spent the last week working on my original paint to bring it up a notch or two. 1. Waterless wash 2. Clay bar 3. Four cycles of Meguiars “7” each soaked in over night 4. Couple coats of carnuba wax. Then my wife and I made a trek to a local train yard (lots to choose from in Dayton area) and had a photo shoot this morning.

[RobR]

WOW!..... awesome!

[Postsedan]

Trains, Planes and A BLACK '69 L78 Chevelle :)

Well done!

Dan

[m22mike]

Sam
Your paint looks awesome....:eek2:

[68l30]

Dang.... very artistic!!

BIG

[BOWTIE67327]

car is UNREAL! WOW

[scuncio]

Gorgeous, how bout that for original paint.

Those headers look insane from the side view.

[Mr. Chevy]

AWESOME Sam!!

Rich

[big gear head]

That's beautiful!

[R68GTO]

Good God Almighty - that car is gorgeous! Great job Sam!

[Woj]

Wow Sam. Your car is stunning. Looks like you are ready for another magazine article. Great pictures. I love the one next to the train engine.

Well done!

[olredalert]

----That thing is one bad mammajamma, Sam!!! Cant wait to see it in person...…..Bill S

[Woj]

Here’s a shameless plug to get Bob A. to let me park my granny survivor SS twin next to Sam’s beast at MCACN. Here’s the two cars together at the NOCC show in Ohio, summer of 2017.

[mockingbird812]

Great lead in Woj! “Someone” must have received your message:hmmm:! Just heard from Bob “Mr. MCACN” Ashton: Our "sister" cars will be back together AGAIN at THE show of the year. We will be near the Vintage Certification. Just call our cars TAME SISTER/WILD SISTER! Come visit us. CAN’T WAIT!!

:3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears: :3gears:

[m22mike]

Good, now I 'll have a place to park my chair :naughty:

Mike

[mockingbird812]

Sorry Woj:tongue: but, there goes the neighborhood!!!!!! :hmmm:









:haha:

[A12pilot]

Cough cough..... AWESOME! :biggthumpup:

Samitron, that car is off the hook AWESOME!! Just fantastical!! Can't believe I'm gonna miss seeing it, but bring it to the Northern Ohio show next year and I'll be sure to see it in person. But be warned.... I'll be driving Woj's 502 car, and I ain't no strange to power shifting!! Oh, wait. Phil.... cover your ears!!

Cheers
Dave

[RPOLS3]

Stunning...…….

[Verne_Frantz]

Stunning is the right word .! You know I've been in love with that car since you got it Sam. I wish it was next to my black on red Chevy!


Verne

[tunes]

Your Chevelle looks fantastic, Sam. I hope to see it some day.

[mockingbird812]

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Here’s one for you Tony (scuncio)!

[JpMotorsports]

The car is truly breath taking!

[cook_dw]

https://www.yenko.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=124340&stc=1&d=1541291745https://i.gifer.com/2Kh.gif

[mockingbird812]

Funny Darrell! Loading for MCACN is 24 hrs away!!! :smile:

[RPOLS3]

Race car in tow sticker is killer cool!

[John]

…

… Sam, You should enter your photos Here....

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/rules/

Smithsonian.com’s 16th Annual Photo Contest begins March 27, 2018, and ends November 30, 2018, at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. By submitting an entry, each contestant agrees to the rules of the contest and states that he or she is 18 years old or older.

…. Ends Nov. 30, 2018 !


….. They are great !!! :flag:

...

[JpMotorsports]

That's awesome

[Mr. Chevy]

Well, I have to say after seeing the car in it's day 2 condition at MCACN this weekend, it was absolutely stunning.

Both Sam and Phil's cars looked very cool parked together and were a great display!!

Rich

[Xplantdad]

Rich, they sure were!!

[mockingbird812]

Thanks a bunch guys. We had a blast! Met a bunch of guys from the sYc site in person and met many other new folks who had interest in a pair of matching Chevelles. Here is Woj holding court with some fans!

[m22mike]

It was fun to see the two Black Beauties together once again, let's see next meeting in August in Strongsville Ohio.....:dunno:

[Postsedan]

X2

Dan

[Woj]

This was another excellent MCACN show. As always a great place to see fantastic cars and chat with great friends. Here are a few amateur shots of our day-one - day-two 69 SS display. Sam sure knows how to display a car; and, I'm sure he will have some quality photos to post soon.

And, a special thanks to Rich (Mr. Chevy) for providing a really cool MCACN X front license plate. Thank you.

[big gear head]

It was great meeting you guys and seeing your cars. This is one of the things I was looking forward to. I've been following the day 2 build and now I've seen it up close. I hope you and your cars get home safe.

[olredalert]

----Woj and Sam,,,Two great ambassadors for the hobby! You two talked to so many people you both probably lost your voices...…...Bill S

[Orange72]

Loved seeing them both Together!!

AA

[bbbenny]

Sam, Your detail and cars are off the chart!!! Great job. BBBenny

[Damien]

Both the Chevelles look fantastic together. Kudos to Phil and Sam!

[NorCam]

Nice to see the pictures of the 2 cars together. Wish I could have been there to see them in person as I am sure it was a blast.

[Salvatore]

great display Sam. Real nice!

[PeteLeathersac]

'

What a great pair, thanks for the pics!
:beers:
~ Pete

.

[enio45]

Badddddd MF!!

[Flying Undertaker]

This was another excellent MCACN show. As always a great place to see fantastic cars and chat with great friends. Here are a few amateur shots of our day-one - day-two 69 SS display. Sam sure knows how to display a car; and, I'm sure he will have some quality photos to post soon.

And, a special thanks to Rich (Mr. Chevy) for providing a really cool MCACN X front license plate. Thank you.

"Fill my eyes with that double vision! No disguise for that double vision...my double vision always seems to get the best of me, best of me! It takes me out of my head... seeing double double..." quote Foreigner. Congrats on a GREAT display guys. Nice seeing Phil again and meeting Sam for the first time. Had a great time at my first MCACN, Don.

[mockingbird812]

Good, good song Don and thanks. Great talking to you last weekend. You have some super stories!!! I sent you a text with some info you were looking for. Take it easy!! :wink:

[big gear head]

The car was awesome. I enjoyed talking with you and all of the people at the show. I hope the paint inspection went well.

[mockingbird812]

Hey thanks Freddie. Nice to finally put a face with a (user) name!!

Yes, I did get my paint analyzed at MCACN. Mike Ardito is Dana Mecum’s car collection care taker (and uber restorer) and his friend did a good (given the environment we were in) visual and paint gauge analysis of my paint. Although I thot I had more original paint, it is a relief to finally know more exactly how much there actually is. He reported to me that I have “60% or more” original paint. All horizontal surfaces (hood, roof, rear deck, fender and door tops), door jambs, hinge areas, and generally all areas above side stripes are original. The 2nd owner in his words “reshot the rocker panels” with single stage paint back in the early 90s - well that demarcation actually extended up to the level of the side stripes.

Thanks to Steve Shauger for hooking me up with Mike Ardito to do my paint analysis! :biggthumpup:

In general, I like the blemishes and imperfections of my original paint - it tells a story!!! By the way, Woj and I had fun working on our original paint prior to this show....and Meguiars 7 is our new go-to product!!!!!! :laugh:

[enio45]

Sam, glad to see that Ashton gave you extra space for all that display stuff.....:-)

[mockingbird812]

Sam, glad to see that Ashton gave you extra space for all that display stuff.....:-)


Yeah, you got that right Eddie. I had no problem hooking up my tow bar and displaying my racing trophies and posters in front of the car. I personally thanked Bob more than once when there wasn’t a wall of humanity 10 people deep surrounding him with all of the responsibilities he has with pulling off such a intricate, world-class car show. Woj and I really loved our location in addition to the extra room we had. We were located next to the three hottest attractions at MCACN: 1. Steve’s Vintage Certification 2. The Snack Bar. 3. On the way to the restrooms! :laugh:


BTW, does anyone recognize this truck driver? She took our cars back to Ohio. She’s not the same driver that brought our cars out to the show! :hmmm:

[A12pilot]

Simply Awesome Sammitron!! I'm so sorry I missed the show this year and seeing your car. Hopefully next year at the Chevelle show?

Well done and well displayed my friend!!:burnout:

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[69 Post Sedan]

It was great meeting you Sam and talking with Woj again.

What a cool pair of Chevelles next to each other. Both cars were stunning to say the least.

Kurt

[mockingbird812]

Thanks Dave! Nice spread you’ve got down south. Coming along very nicely - love the blow by blow. Kurt it was nice meeting and talking cars with you too.

Unearthed this photo - dated on the back side as September 20th 19.....................

No, not really just played with the coloring a bit! :rolleyes2:

[NorCam]

Another great shot of a fantastic car. :drool:

[mockingbird812]

Well, the time has finally come. It’s time to let her go.:no: I hope the moderators will accommodate me with my “advertising“ in Members’ Rides :naughty: So, for those interested, the first 109 takes her! :wink:

Evilbay link: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F37 2770604282

[Damien]

Lol!

[Woj]

Very cool Sam. It pays to be bold.

[Xplantdad]

How cool is that?:headbang:

[NorCam]

Way cool. But I want a real one! :beers:

[A12pilot]

Man....just so cool I’m at a loss for words. And for me to be that way, that’s the ultimate compliment Samminator!! Well deserved. That car is Awesomeness!!:burnout:

Cheers:beers:
Dave

[SS427]

Wow! That is super cool!

[Mr. Chevy]

That is awesome Sam...

I just bought one!! I had to after helping detail it last year.. LOL

Rich

[mockingbird812]

Last MCACN, Tony Karamitsos of Auto World talked to me about the possibility of replicating my Chevelle for the Cars of MCACN series of 1/18 Auto World die cast cars. He and another guy took a bunch of photos of my car, but I didn’t hear anything until Bob A. contacted me in July that Tony wanted to move ahead. I plan to surprise the OO with his own model - so far I don’t think he knows about it! :naughty:

[68l30]

Way to go Sam!! Very very cool.....:worship:

BIG

[m22mike]

Sam
The OO is going to love it . Cool:biggthumpup:
Mike

[BCreekDave]

Ever do any C&C's in the Dayton area? I'd love to see it in person.

[mockingbird812]

Ever do any C&C's in the Dayton area? I'd love to see it in person.


Hey Dave - had her out early this season to Austin Landing C&C. Do you know when their season ends? May have to get her out one more time....

[Mr. Chevy]

The "Sam Griffith Mobile" showed up in the mail the other day. Details are very cool on the model car!! Congrats again Sam!!

Rich

[mockingbird812]

Thanks Rich and Happy Turkey Day - glad you dig it! I got mine recently and think it is pretty cool :cool2:! I am so happy that they used the back story about the OO, Wayne Tuck, in the description on the box. That will surely bring a smile to his face and a neat story to share with his motorhead buds! :biggthumpup:

:3gears::3gears::3gears:

[Schonyenko2]

Nice!!

[big gear head]

Very cool!

[Postsedan]

The perfect Christmas "Stocking Stuffer" :-)

Dan

[Mr. Chevy]

It's already in my die cast car cabinet with the others.

Rich

[mockingbird812]

Honored to be in your collection Rich!:worship::burnout:

[PeteLeathersac]

'

Magic stuff, big congrats Sam and Wayne!:headbang:
:beers:
~ Pete

.

[mockingbird812]

:laugh: Wayne sent a snap shot of the special delivery he received from “Santa Claus” in time for Christmas. His comment: “The 69 looks so real!” ....

[m22mike]

You are the man Sam...:biggthumpup:

[Woj]

Sam, that is very cool. I'm sure he never imagined that his old race car would still be this treasured, appreciated and duplicated after all these years later. Phil Woj.

[mockingbird812]

I’ll post here once a year whether I need to or not. :hmmm:

Back in June, I was skimming a new FB page that I had joined, “GM Chevrolet Memorabilia”. Saw some of the guys were from Southern VA area so I posted a photo of Wayne, the OO, getting his keys from Wickline Chev’s salesman and a bit about the car. First off, Wayne’s buddy, Mike Saunders, chimed in and introduced himself (Wayne told me about him years ago) - he ran a ‘68 L89 Camaro around Roanoke streets/tracks and influenced Wayne to a get a solid lifter BB for his Chevelle. Then a fellow in the Roanoke area, George Frye chimed in.

“I have some paper work about each of the new and some used cars sold by Wickline Chevrolet in 68 69 70 71 72 and maybe some other years.”

Got my attention!:shocked:

The first doc is the original copy (yellow) of the order form that I got when I bought my Chevelle. The rest are the docs as George had them. The final doc is the original order form which now is with me in Dayton (51+ years after Wayne drove his Chevelle home)!

[Xplantdad]

That's really cool....:headbang:

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Those invoice binders are pure gold!!!!

Ryan W31

[tunes]

Good going, Sam. I love to see original documents and even better when it belongs to your car.

[olredalert]

----Sam,,,You have a way of scoring home runs over and over. So cool!!!......Bill S

[R68GTO]

very cool!

[67since67]

I missed this thread previously, Awesome Chevelle, Awesome story!!! :headbang:

[Postsedan]

I needed some good news today!

Thanks for sharing and Congrats!

This is Fantastic!

Dan

[Zedder]

Woohoo! Nice going Sam!

[Big Block Bill]

X-2 What Dan said. Thanks for sharing

[Too Many Projects]

Only read the last few pages, but WOW, to have your car as the template for a die cast car and then come up with more original paperwork is beyond imagination.

And the sales price... $3,300 !! I know from being there, it was a large enough purchase at the time , but look what these cars selling for now. Houda thunk back then. I sure didn't, or I would've kept a bunch I ran hard and then sold for the next one.
I like the notation in the upper right corner for Potter...he got paid 10% of the sales price $33...:shocked: Rather indicative of the wages back then too. Can you imagine a salesman getting 10% of a $60,000 vehicle today ?

[NorCam]

Way cool Sam...

And so nice of you to take the time to chime in for your annual check-up. And since it's now December again...may I extend the best of the holidays to you in case we don't see you back before then?

Love the docs and the story. Thanks for sharing.

[olredalert]

----Projects,,,Your math is a bit off. 10% would be $330. 33 would have been 1%.....Bill S

[mockingbird812]

On the original order form I am curious as to what the $3030.34 and the $5.50 below refer to. They are only showing on the original order form and not the customers copy. So, it is some internal business transaction. Could be dealer cost for the 1st number and maybe a bonus for the business manger for the $5.50???? :hmmm:

[Too Many Projects]

----Projects,,,Your math is a bit off. 10% would be $330. 33 would have been 1%.....Bill S


Those darn zeros always get me.
Must be why I drove/wrenched on a truck most of my life and didn't become an accountant...:rolleyes2:

[WILMASBOYL78]

On the original order form I am curious as to what the $3030.34 and the $5.50 below refer to. They are only showing on the original order form and not the customers copy. So, it is some internal business transaction. Could be dealer cost for the 1st number and maybe a bonus for the business manger for the $5.50???? :hmmm:

The document shown is a "car invoice"...a sales order would be a longer form that was typically filled in by hand. The invoice style you have for the car normally had all options/extras typed in the open area on the left. I sold a lot of business forms to dealers back in the day...and this is the first one I have seen with the options typed as shown. The dealer costs for options were normally displayed on a separate form that was part of the internal paperwork. Some dealers would attach a 'washout' sheet to the deal showing all cost and expenses related to a particular vehicle. It is possible the $3030 figure is the net cost...but I doubt it.

[Mr. Chevy]

Very nice Sam!! I'll copy the docs and put them with my 1:18 die cast of your car.... LOL

Rich

[Bill Pritchard]

Sheesh, unreal! Way to go Sam.

[mockingbird812]

The document shown is a "car invoice"...a sales order would be a longer form that was typically filled in by hand. The invoice style you have for the car normally had all options/extras typed in the open area on the left. I sold a lot of business forms to dealers back in the day...and this is the first one I have seen with the options typed as shown. The dealer costs for options were normally displayed on a separate form that was part of the internal paperwork. Some dealers would attach a 'washout' sheet to the deal showing all cost and expenses related to a particular vehicle. It is possible the $3030 figure is the net cost...but I doubt it.

Oops, best get my head outa my arse :blush: !!! Yes, of course Tom, that is the CAR INVOICE. So here is the original customer’s copy of the Order Form.

[1903USMCUnertl]

Remember when Ronnie Staples had this car...gorgeous car!

[enio45]

Sam, ur living on the right side of things.......congrats!

[scuncio]

Congrats, just awesome.