'69 Chevelle SS396, Desert Project
 

Maybe original paint.... Can't figure out why it has rocker trim and the lower fender trim, though.

Link to 1969 Chevelle SS396 auction

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Isn’t that rocker trim from a ‘71 Malibu? I can see someone at the dealer, back in the day, saying “why doesn’t my SS have that lower trim on it?” and on it goes...

Rear seat panel, under package tray is missing :(

Dan

Wow great eye Dan!

Looks solid, but what a mish mash of wrong parts. I love the center console shift indicator. It has a 68 rear bumper and grille. This thing will need a lot of work. At least is is an SS.

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Subject VIN 136379K446317
A few things goofed up but cool patina.
:beers:
~ Pete


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Has the rarely seen option RPO-OU812 steering column shift with floor console.

:haha:

It appears to have a ‘70 4-core rad top plate.

Tony, thanks for posting this Chevelle... I may never have seen it! :youguysrock:

I’ve mentioned a time or two that I have another nephew that has taken an interest in musclecars and I’ve been looking for a project car for him. I was looking for a car that had good bones that we could enjoy... spending some evenings in the garage ordering pizza and turning wrenches to build him a nice driver and hopefully passing on a thing or two. Well, it looks like my Arizona desert project has this New Mexico desert project as a stablemate. These two Monaco Orange Chevelles are virtually twins.

I’ll be looking for a few 1969 Chevelle parts like (for starters) a set of bumpers, an SS grille, some correct eyebrow mouldings, door mirrors, and any ivory interior pieces... all in decent driver condition.

As much as I enjoyed watching the Dukes of Hazard, we might consider some alternatives for the turbine wheels.