Finally bought another one...

[carpoor]

Made a deal on a 1969 Malibu 2dr hardtop today. Been chasing this car for a few years now. Pictures to follow, won't have it here for a few weeks. (Have to make to to go and pick it up.)

It will be a long term project - I am not wealthy, and my job eats up most of my time. Plus, need to finish my 72' first. Pretty much have my mind made up to build a COPO tribute.

It is a factory blue car, not sure if it was glacier or Lemans blue. Will have to look at the trim tag. I really like both colors, and would be happy with either.

[flash]

Cant wait to see this one .

[shadowgray396]

Congrats, Looking forward to some pictures.

[jcoffey411]

Sweet I love 69s can't wait to see it.

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[Hank70SS]

Good for you, like everyone else, waiting for pictures.

[Bdubya]

:confused:

[SS Shaun]

pictures :)

[carpoor]

It is looking like 2-3 weeks from today before I go get the car. But, the deal was made the other day. And I have title in my posession. The guy I bought it from is a family friend, and has back problems. I need to round up enough people to dig the car out and get it loaded, hence the wait time.

[Ms Grumpy]

Congrats on the '69. But.......

:worthless:

Bowtie smiley

[carpoor]

Reunited...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/001_zps3f75080d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/001_zps3f75080d.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/002_zpsad868548.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/002_zpsad868548.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/003_zps03b733f2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/003_zps03b733f2.jpg.html)

This doesn't look like Glacier Blue or Lemans Blue...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/005_zps38ceeae2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/005_zps38ceeae2.jpg.html)

[shadowgray396]

Congrats, looks like it's a 4x4 sitting that high. Lol
Looks like a solid car. So whats the plan for it?

[FlintTony]

I wish we had decent bodies like that around here. Looks pretty good. It will make a nice COPO clone.

[carpoor]

Ray, it has no engine or trans in it... hence the "altitude." Plus, some dork put goofy rear shocks with coil springs in the rear. I was originally thinking COPO clone, now I am leaning towards a Factory Appearing L89 SS 396 build. I started to weigh the costs, and think the L89 would be more bang for the buck.

Tony, wish I could have stopped by your place today. Got a late start due to the rain, didn't get back home until almost 6pm tonight. Funny thing about the clean body, this car is from Wisconsin. Last registered in 1978, 67K documented miles. It is a real deal, "barn find."

My only concern is the trim tag, it's not there. It appears as if someone removed it to clean underneath it. Hope I can find it in the car somewhere. The VIN is intact, and the title is legit/clean. If I can't find the tag, does anyone make new trim tags? I wouldn't want anything that didn't reflect what the car wasn't. Just a replacement for what isn't there.

Any thoughts on the paint color? I am thinking it is code 55 - Azure Turquiose. I looked at some pictures of cars on Dale's site, and I think that is the color it most resembles.

[flash]

That really looks solid and before you trash those shocks let me know if they are still good .I need something under my El Camino as the air shocks leak (have since I put them on) and the Gaylord cover on back weighs it down .I have even considered air bags in the coils but would be willing to try coilover shocks.

[shadowgray396]

I knew it didn't have an engine in it, the just look funny when they don't.

Azure Turquiose is a great choice
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/shadowgray/Body%20Shop/69Chevelle_zpsbfb3dd41.jpg (http://s777.photobucket.com/user/shadowgray/media/Body%20Shop/69Chevelle_zpsbfb3dd41.jpg.html)

or Monaco Orange
http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/shadowgray/Chevelle-1_zps10a93559.jpg (http://s777.photobucket.com/user/shadowgray/media/Chevelle-1_zps10a93559.jpg.html)

[carpoor]

John, those rear shocks are yours if you want them - free. Try them, if they work - great. If not, pitch them in the scrap pile. lol

Ray, I am going to try and get some paint chips to try and figure out what the color is. The paint is perfect on the underside of the deck lid. Should be a great spot to try and match up.

[shadowgray396]

You would be correct on the paint code 55 if it is Azure Turquiose, also there is someone out there that does make the trim tag.

[FlintTony]

Try these guys for a TT.

http://trimtags.com/

[carpoor]

Thanks Tony! That helps a bunch.

I looked for a build sheet today, no luck. All I found were mouse nests in the headliner and in behind the arm rest bases. :mad:

Took more pictures to try and show the color of the car. I am almost convinced it is Azure Turquise. Am I color blind? I know it's hard to make a 100% judgement call based on pictures.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/001_zps27febeba.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/001_zps27febeba.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/002_zps0e86eb9c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/002_zps0e86eb9c.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/003_zps17e60de5.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/003_zps17e60de5.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/004_zps8dcbeb2b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/004_zps8dcbeb2b.jpg.html)

And the axle code jives with what I found when I popped the cover...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/Bz2886/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/005_zps7afe13b6.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Bz2886/media/1969%20Chevelle%20Stock%20Appearing%20build/005_zps7afe13b6.jpg.html)

[carpoor]

And Ray, great news... all I need is a front seat! He didn't toss the rear like he thought he did, just the front bench. He did strip one half of the rear seat to the frame though. Also, he gave me a near mint core support. The original is pretty rough. Queston, do the 69' dashes unbolt? Or are they welded in? The lower right corner of mine is rotted off. I'd rather find a donor than have to waste time patching the one in the car.

[shadowgray396]

The gauges come out rather easy, but the dash frame is welded to the firewall. If you want to remove it, you have to drill out a lot of spot welds.

Before you drop steering wheel, if you have an automatic, disconnect small cable that operates PRNDL or you managed to screw up it up.

[Ms Grumpy]

How surprising that it is in that good of condition considering where it came from. Great find. I can't wait to watch your build.

[flash]

That car was very well kept.

[carpoor]

The gauges come out rather easy, but the dash frame is welded to the firewall. If you want to remove it, you have to drill out a lot of spot welds.

Before you drop steering wheel, if you have an automatic, disconnect small cable that operates PRNDL or you managed to screw up it up.

I may just try to fix mine in that case. It's an original 4 speed car, no "P R N D L" to contend with. ;)

[carpoor]

Reaching out to all of the members here... if you happen accross a 69' that is picked over and just good for "parts." Please keep me in mind, I would like to try and procure a dash, or a piece of it for a patch panel. The passenger side of my metal dash is rough, particularly around the vent and glove box door hinge.

[shadowgray396]

A friend of mines add.

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pts/4336229136.html

[carpoor]

Thanks Ray, I will contact him in a few and see if he will entertain sawing out a section of the dash for me.

[carpoor]

I appreciate the lead Ray, working with Rainer now to figure out the logistics.

[shadowgray396]

If you need any help let me know. I can help with shipping if he doesn't want to do it for you.

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[carpoor]

If you need any help let me know. I can help with shipping if he doesn't want to do it for you.

:ntwrthy: Thanks Ray, I have not heard back from him yet. He wanted pictures of the area I need cut out. I fired off an email with a few pictures to him about 20 minutes ago.

[carpoor]

Just wanted to express my gratitude again Ray. It's a done deal, I dropped payment in the mail before I left for work.

[shadowgray396]

Just wanted to express my gratitude again Ray. It's a done deal, I dropped payment in the mail before I left for work.

Glad to hear it worked out. For me these forums are about helping each other out with a hobby we all love.

[carpoor]

I think I scored a mint 70' bench seat. Going to look it over tomorrow morning. I will rest a little easier having all of these parts for the car.

[Ms Grumpy]

Good Luck !

[carpoor]

Just got back with the seat about 45 minutes ago. It is in very good shape. Well worth the $200 and long ride to retrieve it.

[carpoor]

Just picked up a rear seat, $100. Thank you CList! Going to take the best of the rear seats I have to choose from and sell what I don't use.

[Ms Grumpy]

Just picked up a rear seat, $100. Thank you CList! Going to take the best of the rear seats I have to choose from and sell what I don't use.

Sounds like the rest of us. You just keep "upgrading" with those Craigs list purchases. lol

[carpoor]

Usually nothing but junk on Craigslist. But, the past two weekends - it has been a "gold mine" for me. :banana:

[carpoor]

I have acquired an engine block and a carburetor over the past three weeks. Trying to curb my spending, but still pick up a few things as I am able to. My money tree needs to hurry up and sprout!

I have settled on an engine build...

74' 454 block - .100" overbore, internally balalnced & lightended 4" stroke crank, Howards I-Beam rods - stock length, small dome pistons - shooting for around 10.5 - 11:1 CR, GMPP 401 casting NHRA legal cylinder heads - hoping to have enough cash to port them, a custom hdraulic roller with Morel lifters from Chris Straub, the 163 intake manifold I have - center divider will be cut down and some porting done, 3310 Holley I have - reworked by an undetermined source, repop exhaust manifolds - reworked and carved on by me, roller rockers, 71' LS3 distributor I have laying around with a Pertronix Ignitor III and a recurve kit. The goal is 525 - 550 HP @ the crankshaft. I want to run mid 11s on pump gas and G70X14 red line tires. (I think the red lines will look great against the code 55 paint - and they were an option in 1969)

[carpoor]

I am having second thoughts about what I want to do with this car. Several people constantly remind me that a factory 300 HP L48 4 speed car is kind of rare... and that SS 396,"tributes" are a dime a dozen.

I know where the original engine is, the hard part will be prying it out of the hands of the owner.

[carpoor]

Found a 69' Chevelle 350, going to look at it Thursday... hope it is what I need. Wish me luck...

[SS Shaun]

427 yenko tribute :)

[carpoor]

427 yenko tribute :)

Originally that's what I wanted. (COPO) But, like I said... the more I toss it around - I feel doing the car 99% like it rolled off the assembly line would be really cool. I'm going to delete the vinyl top and do away with the two tone paint.

Here's a close relative to my car:

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/813/75332front34web.jpg/

[Ms Grumpy]

Shaun I am sure that you have had many people who are will to tell you what you should do to your car. You need to decide for yourself what is going to work for you. Sure it would be nice to have an all original car, but have you talked to people who have done it and the expense of finding those original parts? It can also be pricey to do it with a bigger motor, with a nice paint job, with a new interior and so on and so on.

Your car is going to be a reflection of what you want. There are so many people who are willing to help you and answer questions. You just need to do it the way you want because you are the only one who will be going home with it at night.

[chevymaher]

I totally agree with Ms Grumpy.
Do what you want. Others want you to build it so they can buy it cheap and sell it high. Let them build their own cars. It is a scam and a game they play.

Mine is the epitome of what shouldn't be done. Clone, wrong color, Stripes on a car that didn't come with them, 10 bolt, No numbers matching anywhere. 69 chrome on a 68. Mopar shifter. It is what i want. Period.

Purist can say what they like to insult me. In the real world I already tired of saying it isn't for sale EVER. And it isn't even done yet.

If you just take your time and do a good job putting it together. It is a car show every time you stop for gas. I got people coming from all over to see what i done already. People I haven't seen in years. One of dad's friends from overseas in the service. He was visiting mom and Dad. He came with mom 25 miles just to see it. Words out here Randy building another Rag. Number 26 in a long line of these cars I have had.

[carpoor]

It ended up being an HR coded LM1 350, but I bought it anyway because the price was right. Going to try to barter with the owner of my original engine. If I can't make a trade, I'll have to locate a set of cylinder heads to make this one what I want.

[carpoor]

Super stoked right now! Called on a craigslist possibility... scored a set of the correct 041 casting heads I needed and a 69' 4 bolt main HA coded block! (HA = Chevelle L48 300 HP with manual transmission)

[Ms Grumpy]

I totally agree with Ms Grumpy.
Do what you want. Others want you to build it so they can buy it cheap and sell it high. Let them build their own cars. It is a scam and a game they play.

Mine is the epitome of what shouldn't be done. Clone, wrong color, Stripes on a car that didn't come with them, 10 bolt, No numbers matching anywhere. 69 chrome on a 68. Mopar shifter. It is what i want. Period.

Purist can say what they like to insult me. In the real world I already tired of saying it isn't for sale EVER. And it isn't even done yet.

If you just take your time and do a good job putting it together. It is a car show every time you stop for gas. I got people coming from all over to see what i done already. People I haven't seen in years. One of dad's friends from overseas in the service. He was visiting mom and Dad. He came with mom 25 miles just to see it. Words out here Randy building another Rag. Number 26 in a long line of these cars I have had.

Well said !!

I too built it the way I wanted. Mine is not a numbers matching car, it has bits and pieces from other cars but it is what I wanted. But I will say that I am always humbled by the people who stop to check my car out. I have won awards that have shocked me because I see the beauty in other cars. I will say that the last award from the NOCC show really, really surprised me and means a lot because it was voted on by other Chevelle owners.

[BillsCamino]

Are we still meeting in Ocala at some point next weekend??
I'm going to meet up with Eric early next week and pickup that A/C stuff you bought from him.
I'll transport it all down to FL...attending the NPD All GM show next Saturday. I'll be staying at the Holiday Inn Express on Hwy 40 in Silver Springs...Friday afternoon thru Sunday morning.

[carpoor]

Sure thing Bill, I have it marked down on my calendar. Thanks again.

[BillsCamino]

Pm'd ya my cell number...

[Ms Grumpy]

Sounds like that NPD show is a big one down south.

[BillsCamino]

Sounds like that NPD show is a big one down south.

The one I attended two years ago had over 600 vehicles.

[carpoor]

I am 99.9% sure I will be getting the original engine back this Thursday. Spoke to the PO today and he seems like he would like to have the 350 engine I bought a few weeks back. If it goes down, I will stick it in the corner after I take what I need off of it. (intake, carburetor, distributor, etc.) I figure why risk grenading the orginal short block and cylinder heads?

I'm sure some wonder why go through the trouble... the partial VIN will help verify the car. Doubt I'll ever sell it, but to me it's pretty neat to have the "born with" parts.

[carpoor]

Picked up the engine out of my car today... it was in vain. :(

The partial VIN on the front pad does not match my VIN. And has a HN suffix... B body 300 HP 350 with a TH350.

On a high note, it does have a 1111499 distributor. I'll most likely sell it to help pay for some more parts. Also has 186 casting heads some people are after.

[carpoor]

Been casually looking for a flat hood, missed out on a really nice one last month. :( I didn't think it would be so hard to find one. Don't want to sell my SS hood until I find what I need.

[BillsCamino]

Been casually looking for a flat hood, missed out on a really nice one last month. :( I didn't think it would be so hard to find one. Don't want to sell my SS hood until I find what I need.

I'm replacing the hood on my '72 with a soon to be purchased 2" cowl one if you're interested...
Rust free AZ hood but has hood pin holes.

[carpoor]

Thanks Bill, but I need a hood for the 69'. I have an original CI hood for my 72'.

[carpoor]

Picked up an air cleaner, bell housing, and flywheel today. I'm lacking a starter and carburetor, getting very close to having all of the right parts.

Still up in the air about a transmission, m20 is cheap enough and what came factory. But an m22z would be better with the factory 3.31 gears out back. Might be worth the extra money for the added acceleration and not having to mess with worn out old parts.

[Ms Grumpy]

What size carb are you looking for ? I kept the carb from mine when I put the EFI on it. Hardly any time on it, and we were hanging on to it just in case David decided to pick up another project car. But we will be moving and I told him that we just need to sell the parts we have.

[carpoor]

It's a specific Quadrajet, I found a few... just need to buy one.

[carpoor]

It is highly likely that the car is getting a 427...

I blame Tony. ;)

Picking it up tomorrow. 69' "512" block, 69' "291" square port heads, etc. I have a set of 4.56 gears on the shelf, might as well go all out.

[FlintTony]

Now yer talkin! I am a fan of the 427 from way back. I don't know about the 4:56 gear though. I ran that ratio in the Nomad for a couple of years. The first 1/4 mile driving was fun, but that got old quick. I ended up with a complete Moser with 4:10 ratio.

[carpoor]

I'll deal with the gears, I have a late model truck with overdrive and cruise control when I want to go long distance. I want the experience of solid lifters and steep gears.

[carpoor]

Finally got it on an engine stand this past Tuesday.

[vinces427bb]

Finally got it on an engine stand this past Tuesday.looks like fun
my version of the 427 was with L88 style pistons, cam, springs, valves, 850 carb
had both M21 or 3550 tremec OD transmissions
big mix of gears 4.88, 4.56, 4.33, 4.11, 3.73..
liked the 4.33 best with the M21 and a 225hp shot of nos...:p
liked the 3.73 best with the OD 3550tremec 5speed.:D
idle @ 1400rpm, pulled hard to 7600rpm:beer:

[dconnor]

Looks like you're in the direction. Any update on your project?

[carpoor]

Been really busy trying to get my 72 ready for paint. Right now plans are to do rust repairs this fall. But, we'll see...