[elky] Re: Fwd: Nate in the 1970 - Brother Jim's new toy
- From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:05:45 -0500
Found this from Year One:
http://www.yearone.com/updatedsinglepages/Id_info/chevelle/chevelleprodnums.asp
JC
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Mary McCarthy <printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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> Actually Manual said '70 was the worst sales year.
>
> M
>
> I know when he had his 71 convert, there were 5500 total, and 350K hard
> tops. I remember there being a lot more 70's and 72's, so the 71 was the
> lowest production. He had a big block (396/402) with auto, Air, Tach dash
> and bench seat. I believe he had in the neighborhood of $6500 in it, but
> sold for 8500-9500 ... I don't know.
>
> JC
>
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Mary McCarthy <printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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>> I just happened to pull some books to look up Saul's VIN, so lemme see if
>> I can find anything. Nope - broken down by Malibus, chevelles and Station
>> wagons, but not ragtops. But I can tell you the tops came in black AND
>> white.
>>
>> Mary
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>>
>>
>> Yep, but it keeps him off the streets, and his mind on something other
>> than dwelling on being divorced..... among other downers he has had thrown
>> his way. He is truly happy working on cars.
>>
>> On the up side, the frame he has is finished and painted with a 10 bolt
>> posi 3.3x and new brakes and lines. I don't know what production numbers are
>> on the convert's, but nothing compared to the hard tops. He will still have
>> a desirable classic when he is done, and it will cruise 5 comfortably with
>> the top down.
>>
>> JC
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Mary McCarthy <printces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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>>> kinda reminds me of the kid who brought nothing but a front bumper to
>>> the Chevelle/El Camino club car show.
>>>
>>> Got a loooong way to go there.
>>>
>>> Mary
>>>
>>> Now THIS is what I like to hear Bro....... If you can get the whole GN or
>>> Turbo Regal drive line, the trans is a little more stout than some (200). GN
>>> rears are great too, but expensive. Might be too narrow for that 70 Chevelle
>>> though. Would have to ask the guys and gals on the Elky List. (CC to the
>>> list)
>>>
>>> For the list.... Brother Jim in Des Moines is building up from a basket
>>> case, a 1970 Chevelle Convertible he just scored. I say ghost gray flames in
>>> the stripes. Here is a cool example of flames in stripes from the car
>>> show at the school this
>>> year<http://www.myelcamino.net/cars/STC_052111/pages/IMG_4578.htm>.
>>> Also Here.<http://www.myelcamino.net/cars/STC_052111/pages/IMG_4600.htm>Use
>>> the arrows to see more of that Camaro.
>>> JC
>>>
>>>
>>>
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