Old Street Scenes

[CC Rider]

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Is that the same car? You've held onto it all those years?

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Yup, it's the same car. I've had it since 1980.

These are dated 1984


This one was taken in front of my parents house (it's for sale now) with my now wife (then girlfriend) in the driver's seat.


Just a random shot taken at a business park near the above house.

While clearing out my parent's house, I found an old photo album of my car with 3 pics of when I first bought it, me color sanding it, more of the Gunpowder River pics, and my first show pics. Also included are lots of miscellaneous shots, my first Super Chevy Show, 2nd Super Chevy Show, and my first indoor show.

[StriperSS]

[quoteIt morphed from a Malibu into an SS396 too ... !!!

it used to be "cool" to pinstripe the heck out of the cars ... forgot about that, even the windows were pinstriped ....

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Yes, it was a 6, powerglide car when I got it. I had done so many cars that were all engine and no brakes or suspension, that I did it the other way on this car. There weren't too many aftermarket suspension parts in the late 70's, so I went GM parts bin shopping. I parted out a 70 442, and got the steering box, Posi rear and front discs for the Malibu. In went a 79 Trans Am front sway bar, (1 1/4") a 72 GTO rear bar (1 1/8") and custom made boxed lower control arms. Had a custom alignment done and a few other tweeks, added Rally wheels and the best 60 series tires I could afford at the time. Took it out for the first drive and discovered the car cornered so well, I couldn't stay behind the wheel. So next came some 79 Z28 buckets. After that was all done, a 71 Belair donated it's 350, turbo 400 for motivation. Headers, dual exhaust, an HEI and an Alum intake with a Q-jet kept me happy for a few years.
In the mid 80's I picked up a 71 402 and started to make it a big block car.
I sold it after losing interest, and I guess the next guy made it an SS396. As a Canadian car though it will come up as a 6/glide if docs are requested from GM of Canada.
I had a lot of fun with that car including autocross and club days at out local road race track, Westwood.
This was back in 79-80 when I would literally have the largest car on the track. Won my share of events too!

[Verne_Frantz]

I'm lovin' that picture of you and Carol Glenn................

[NewportNic]

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[Dog427435]

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[StriperSS]

This is the main street of Banff, Alberta.


And here's what it looked like a month ago. Buildings slightly changed.

[Malibu]

Dog427435:
I have to ask you where you found that '55(?) Chevy wagon picture with the lettering of Lockwood Kessler and Bartlett?
I know the current owners of LKB, and that Sinclair station must be near their office.....on Robbin's Lane.
Thanks for all of your photo's.