My Chevelle Replacement!

[Bowtie-Bri]

Well,
since I've sold my 70 Chevelle SS and my 02 35th LE, your probably wondering what I decided to get as a replacement.
Back in Feb.2013, I decided to get a 2013 Camaro SS Convt. and had it sent to Nickey Chicago to have a Naturally Aspirated 600hp Stage 2 package installed. So it has the "old School" sound. :D I took delivery on May 10, three days after my birthday. I had it for about a month. On June 13, I sent it back to Nickey to have a Special Edition Red Magnuson Super Charger installed. When it was all said and done, my car had 780hp @ the flywheel. The dyno results were 655rwhp and 600ft lbs. of torque with 11lbs. boost. I'm happy now! My Camaro is #10 of all the Nickey Convertibles built since Nickey started building Camaros back in 2009. Sorry it's not a Chevelle, but I hope you like it anyway. Click on the youtube link at the bottom to hear it running. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e133/bowtie-bri/IMAG0134_zpsca02da54.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/bowtie-bri/media/IMAG0134_zpsca02da54.jpg.html)
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What the engine looked like before the Magnuson upgrade!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCxGlJ2KiVA

[flash]

Very nice and sounds wicked .

[grandsport]

That is awesome Brian! I am sure a lot of people here will frown upon your car but there is no comparing the so called muscle cars of the 60s and 70s to what is available today !Enjoy the crap out of it as I am doing with my 13 C6 but It is like Christmas Eve for me the closer October gets in anticipation of my 14 C7
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[Hank70SS]

Very nice Brian, I bet that car is a blast to drive. That's some awesome torque and hp. What's dent in the passenger door from? J/K Beautiful car.

[FlintTony]

Swweeeet Brian.

[earthquake68]

There's nothing wrong with that! A beautiful car and sounds mean. Congrats!

[RBeckman]

Very nice Brian and I'm glad I got to see it in person at the Camaro Superfest.

And to comment on Grandsports comment, I have always seen everyone on this board be supportive of all of our cars no matter what year or make.

See you in Frankenmuth.

[shadowgray396]

Very nice Brian , one sweet looking ride.

[Hank70SS]

That is awesome Brian! I am sure a lot of people here will frown upon your car but there is no comparing the so called muscle cars of the 60s and 70s to what is available today !Enjoy the crap out of it as I am doing with my 13 C6 but It is like Christmas Eve for me the closer October gets in anticipation of my 14 C7
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Very nice Brian and I'm glad I got to see it in person at the Camaro Superfest.

And to comment on Grandsports comment, I have always seen everyone on this board be supportive of all of our cars no matter what year or make.

See you in Frankenmuth.

Have to agree with Ric. I don't think anyone here has a problem with Brian selling his Chevelle and buying a new Camaro. Brian's a big boy, it's his choice and I think we all agree his Camaro is a pretty sweet ride. I also don't think anyone here will deny the superior technology available today vs the 60's and 70's.

Still, most of admire and enjoy 'the so called muscle cars of the 60s and 70s' and since this site is dedicated to some of those 'so called muscle cars' maybe you could respect our choice just as we respect yours and Brian's.

Wish I had the son of a bitch back.Yeah that's right

[flash]

I like all toys ,new and old .I just cant afford both old and new so I keep my old ones and I also dont know how to work on anything on the new ones . The old ones keep me plenty busy as well.

[smoke' em II]

I just have one word to say, "WOW"!!!

[Ms Grumpy]

Brian all I can say is....I am so Jealous !!!!!

After reading all the comments in this thread, I am so glad to see that everyone understands that we accept everyone for what ever vehicle they drive. You guys are such a great group with an appreciation of each and every vehicle and what they mean to the people who drive them. I am proud to be a part of this amazing group of people.

And Brian, I can't wait to hear about all the trouble you are going to get into with your new car. By, the way, are the local cops your friends ? If not, I would make some quickly. :)

[Bowtie-Bri]

Thanks everybody for all the kind words. I'm proud to be a member of a forum where all cars young and (old)classics are excepted. I still love and appreciate all classic muscle cars, I just don't have the same passion that I used to have for them. My wife (Carol) and I are looking forward to hopefully going to Frankenmuth and participate in the block party on Friday night and then checking out the car show on Saturday. Hopefully we can get a room! Hope to see most of you guys and gals there!
Keep on Cruisin! Waving

[RBeckman]

Thanks everybody for all the kind words. I'm proud to be a member of a forum where all cars young and (old)classics are excepted. I still love and appreciate all classic muscle cars, I just don't have the same passion that I used to have for them. My wife (Carol) and I are looking forward to hopefully going to Frankenmuth and participate in the block party on Friday night and then checking out the car show on Saturday. Hopefully we can get a room! Hope to see most of you guys and gals there!
Keep on Cruisin! Waving

See you there Brian, you know where we set up at and we will have a place to sit for you and Carol.

[FlintTony]

Hey Brian, it looks like you and I will be the red-headed-step children at Frankenmuth this year. Your Chevelle is sold. My Chevelle is headed to Arizona.

[Hank70SS]

You sold it Tony! Nice knowing you bud, it was fun.

You know I'm just jerking your chain, only time I saw your Chevelle was when it was sitting in your garage. Couldn't care less if you own a Chevelle or not, still enjoy spending time with you and Kathy and seeing your other cars.

[Bowtie-Bri]

Better known as the "Black Sheep" of the Chevelle family! Hope to see the whole fan damily there at Frankenmuth! We can talk about the good ol days back when we use to own our Chevelles. Waving

Hey Brian, it looks like you and I will be the red-headed-step children at Frankenmuth this year. Your Chevelle is sold. My Chevelle is headed to Arizona.

[RBeckman]

Hey Brian, it looks like you and I will be the red-headed-step children at Frankenmuth this year. Your Chevelle is sold. My Chevelle is headed to Arizona.

Tony you have not had the Chevelle at Frankenmuth for at least 5 years so what is different? I had the Camaro there last year and I think Hank and Eric were the only Chevelles.

[Ms Grumpy]

Does it really matter what you drive when a bunch of car friends get together ? Not with this bunch.

[Bowtie-Bri]

I have only one word......."LIKE!":D

Does it really matter what you drive when a bunch of car friends get together ? Not with this bunch.

[FlintTony]

I'm hunting for another Chevelle. I want one that isn't as nice as the 69 was. The numbers matching, all original cars are fantastic, but I'm over owning them. I had the 68 Z28, the 70 Z28. and the Chevelle that were all that way. It's way too much on my brain trying to keep the idiots away from my cars. I am going to build one that is similar to the Nova. One that I can beat the snot out of and not worry about it. Been thinking about a 67. I'd like to find a perfect body, build a 427 for it. I'm partial to that little ole 427 for some reason.

[Hank70SS]

I know what you mean Tony. Mine is not numbers matching and it definitely needs a paint job but I'm not afraid to drive it and beat the daylights out of it. Lynda said I should look into getting a paint job for it. Sink $8,000 to $10,000 into a paint and sure as hell first time I take it out it'll get a stone chip or somebody will scratch it. That would really piss me off. Now it's like oh well, no big deal, it wasn't perfect to begin with.

[Bowtie-Bri]

None of them are ever perfect. It's one thing when you scratch it yourself,you wish you could just kick yourself in the butt hoping it would make you feel better. But when you come back to your car at carshow and find a scratch or chip on the fender caused from some idiot with a walletchain, that's different.
That's why I've always bought cars with decent paint, far from perfect, but nice enough to take them to shows. Cars were made to be driven! If they get chipped, I touch em up!:D

[RBeckman]

I'm hunting for another Chevelle. I want one that isn't as nice as the 69 was. The numbers matching, all original cars are fantastic, but I'm over owning them. I had the 68 Z28, the 70 Z28. and the Chevelle that were all that way. It's way too much on my brain trying to keep the idiots away from my cars. I am going to build one that is similar to the Nova. One that I can beat the snot out of and not worry about it. Been thinking about a 67. I'd like to find a perfect body, build a 427 for it. I'm partial to that little ole 427 for some reason.


Hey you forgot about the 72 SS Camaro you sold me with non functioning clock. It is numbers matching as well and now has 39K on it, I've put 1500 miles on it in 18 months.

[Hank70SS]

He doesn't want to talk about the Camaro Ric, non-functioning clock and all. Not the kind of car you want to brag about.

[FlintTony]

He doesn't want to talk about the Camaro Ric, non-functioning clock and all. Not the kind of car you want to brag about.

Thanks for understanding Hank. Every time that 72 Camaro is brought up, it makes me feel like a cheap, lying, scummy, dis-honest "used car salesman". I NEVER should have told Ric" Hey buddy, everything works as good as new". If only I could go back in time, I wouldn't have bought it in the first place. This will haunt me to my grave.Wait a second, I'm looking for a car with a perfect body! Hey Ric, blow that original engine up, then give me a call! I'm sure you can give me a discount, beings as that damn clock doesn't work!

[Ms Grumpy]

Ric you need to change your Avatar to a picture of that clock. lol

[Ms Grumpy]

None of them are ever perfect. It's one thing when you scratch it yourself,you wish you could just kick yourself in the butt hoping it would make you feel better. But when you come back to your car at carshow and find a scratch or chip on the fender caused from some idiot with a walletchain, that's different.
That's why I've always bought cars with decent paint, far from perfect, but nice enough to take them to shows. Cars were made to be driven! If they get chipped, I touch em up!:D

I agree Brian. Cars were made to be driven and enjoyed. I look at flash and his wife. Look at the miles they have put on her Malibu. Those two enjoy the ride.

[flash]

Yes we do.

[RBeckman]

Thanks for understanding Hank. Every time that 72 Camaro is brought up, it makes me feel like a cheap, lying, scummy, dis-honest "used car salesman". I NEVER should have told Ric" Hey buddy, everything works as good as new". If only I could go back in time, I wouldn't have bought it in the first place. This will haunt me to my grave.Wait a second, I'm looking for a car with a perfect body! Hey Ric, blow that original engine up, then give me a call! I'm sure you can give me a discount, beings as that damn clock doesn't work!

Wow how senstive we are today... Must be that time of the month. The good news is that the clocks does work, just not when I'm in the car...it gained 4 hours last time I looked at it. As for blowing the motor up, I'm sure i'll blow the Chevelle up before I do the Camaro and if I do the Camaro I've already have a LSX 454 spec'd out for it....it would be sweet with a 6 speed behind it.

Now can we talk about the steering wheel you sold me? I have to paint the the adaptor and like Hank said in a earlier post, that i should not over do it as I'm not a youngster anymore so I have my work cut out.

Got some more swag for you next time I see you.

[flash]

Ya'll aint right .

[RBeckman]

Ya'll aint right .

It comes from living so close to Detroit..

[Hank70SS]

Ya'll aint right .

And your point is? :butt1:

[flash]

That I fit right in is my point ,everyone knows I aint right .

[FlintTony]

Whoa---Whoa ---whoa---just a dang minute here Ric! Are you saying the clock DOES work after-all, except when your ugly ass is in the car? Why hell, anyone should be able to see what is going on here. That car just flat-ass doesn't like you. When the clock sees my smiling, pretty face, it will surely work. I think you need to sell that car back to me, at a substantially reduced rate, due to all the harassment I've taken over that fine, WORKING clock. Money can't cover the anxiety that I have been through over that clock. Many sleepless nights, days without eating, staring off blankly into the sunset, forgetting where I'm at and even who I am.




OK, I'm back. I had to call my therapist. Ric, he says that you should just sell me the car for a dollar. That will get my mind back to being right again. Or some of it anyway.

PS... maybe I didn't forget to eat afterall.

[FlintTony]

Hey Brian...Ric stole your post, just like he stole my sanity over a clock that does in fact work.

Back on topic folks, you gotta see Brians Camaro if you get the chance. Bad-ass ride.

[FlintTony]

That I fit right in is my point ,everyone knows I aint right .

Then by god, welcome to the club!!!!!!!

[Ms Grumpy]

Then by god, welcome to the club!!!!!!!

It sounds like it is a very elite group. I guess since I am a Michigander that I am automatically in the group. Or maybe because I am just nuts. Either way, works for me.

[Bowtie-Bri]

Thanks Tony! It seems when ever Ric posts on someones thread, that clock some how rears it's ugly head. :D
By the way, have you ever met a car guy or car gal that seems normal?
Hey Brian...Ric stole your post, just like he stole my sanity over a clock that does in fact work.

Back on topic folks, you gotta see Brians Camaro if you get the chance. Bad-ass ride.

[Hank70SS]

Tony, you don't want that car back. It would be a constant reminder of the anguish Ric has put you through. Besides, a '67 with a 427 and M22 sounds better, I really like 67's.

I'm going to check with grumpy, see if we can block the word ***** like TC blocks certain 4 letter words. Next time Ric tries to hi-jack a post so he can bitch about that damn ***** all you'll see is *****.

Oh, and welcome to the asylum flash.

[RBeckman]

Damn, if I had any feelings all these ugly comments would upset me. It's good to know that the people I call my friends are always there to bring me back to reality when I get out of line...excuse me while I go find a pill Zantax (I hope that is the right pill)

I have set up a go pro video camera in the Camaro and set it to record for 24 hours to see when the xxxx works....Tony I will send the video over to you to watch and provide feed back. I see you got the word xxxx to x out out every time I write xxxx.

[Hank70SS]

Doing what I can to preserve the peace around her Ric. Tony is starting to get a complex over this and we can't have that.

If you have heartburn take a Zantac, if you need to chill out then you want Zanax (Xanax) or go see Tony and smoke a few with him. Maybe you guys can iron your differences over that damn xxxxx.

[Bowtie-Bri]

Hey Ric, I know how you can relieve your stress so you won't need to take any medication and fix the xxxxx at the same time. Buy a new Camaro!Bowtie smiley My xxxxx works perfect! :D

[Ms Grumpy]

Hey Ric, I know how you can relieve your stress so you won't need to take any medication and fix the xxxxx at the same time. Buy a new Camaro!Bowtie smiley My xxxxx works perfect! :D

Sounds like a plan. Can I go to the Bank of Brian to finance one like yours ? :)

[Bowtie-Bri]

Sorry Ms Grumpy, unfortunately the "Bank of Brian" is closed for business until further notice. Waving
Sounds like a plan. Can I go to the Bank of Brian to finance one like yours ? :)