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Old 01-10-2005, 06:49 AM
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Cant figure out how to post a picture but I went and looka t a 69 Impala SS 427 convert tonight that had a metal box mounted on the trunk floor!It said "Safety Control" and also "Gyro matic auto control".I was a foot and a half long and maybe 5 inch wide/tall! I can send a picture to post if someone will do it for me,,what is it? thanks Duane
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Old 01-10-2005, 06:52 AM
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Send it to my email or PM me.
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Old 01-10-2005, 06:56 AM
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I just pm'd you
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Old 01-10-2005, 07:01 AM
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I recall my father telling in the 60's the police cruisers he operated had a long metal box in the trunk that acted as a gyro for high speed handling. If I remember correctly he told me they had mercury in them. It's the only time I ever heard of something like that.
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Im waiting for MR70 to email me so i can get a photo up here of it.The owner said it's "really rare" but isnt that what they all say when the buyer doesnt know what it is!
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Old 01-10-2005, 07:25 AM
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Here it is,I am not Familiar with it.As metioned,Maybe a civilian Police Or Military Police Vehicle?

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Old 01-10-2005, 07:36 AM
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Looks earlier than the late 60's. I have never seen anything like that in an Impala or any other Chevrolet of that era.
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Old 01-10-2005, 07:36 AM
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sounds like some kind of aviation safty device
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"The book" says B07 = police car equipment!Im seriously doubting a 427 vert was a police car so it must have been a regular option.Wonder what else came with the package?
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Old 01-10-2005, 07:45 AM
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I saw something similar in the back of a 1972 elcamino(from factory) and was told then it helped the car from rolling over? It is some type of gyro but I never understood how it would stop rollovers. Makes sense though being in a convertible.
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