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11-13-2011, 09:50 AM
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Bull from Texas
So they say history repeats itself and has been made true in my case.
This 71 Chevelle Wagon was built by my father and I back in the mid to late 80's as my first car. Unfortunately he was was tragically killed and this car was sold at auction before I turned 16. We spent many of months converting this car to an 70 SS Chevelle Wagon true all the way to front disc brakes. The suspension is all true SS the interior is all true SS down to an exact built 396 that would be in an 70 Chevelle SS. This car took best of show at Super Chevy Sunday in Dallas back in '88 for most original clone. Now almost 23 years later this car resurfaced into my life and is still in the exact same shape as my father left it when he passed. The paint is immaculate, motor, tranny still the same and still rumbles like any BB should. It was bought and enjoyed for about 5 years then covered and stored for the remaining 18 years. The only changes made were window tint, wheels (which I hate), and an aftermarket AC installed. My plans are to strip the tint and put factor SS wheels back on the car only in 17's. Sorry for the long wind but am really excited to be reunited with what would have been my first car. Now I am 37 years old and can really appreciate what I have.      
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11-13-2011, 09:54 AM
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Welcome Bull ! That is an amazing story. How did you manage to come across it ? I want more of the story.
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11-13-2011, 10:09 AM
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Welcome and cool that you found it again. I agree would love to hear more on the story. I would love to have a wagon that looks like an SS.
Ray Check out Bob's 71 wagon here http://www.angelfire.com/folk/canam/07-01-inhoff.pdf
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Ray 1970 SS Chevelle Van Nuys Built Last edited by shadowgray396; 11-13-2011 at 10:24 AM.
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11-13-2011, 02:09 PM
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Thank you all, believe it or not this car was sold to a guy in my home town Kilgore Tx. which is where we lived as I was a kid. The owner new my dad and was a friend who appreciated all my fathers Chevelle's. He had several # matching BB Chevelle's from 67-71 all that were in his collection at his time if death. He did everything to the cars in restoration process from ground up himself except for any machine work needed for the motors. Had he had the machines he would have done that too. He only outsourced parts that obviously could not be done himself such as chrome etc..
I knew where the car was for the first 5 years but after that it was never seen again and only speculated that it had been in sold to only God knows. Well the guy that originally bought the car from the auction sold it a month ago to the owner that had it before me. Coincidentally current owner brought it to friends shop to have the rear brake seals done and my buddy called and said you'll never guess what's on my lift. He offered to buy the car as he also played a role in the build as well when we were kids. The owner told him he would only sell it to Van's son which is me. So that is the story. Fortunate for me he only had it a month and had not grown to attached to it although he did tell me that he had enjoyed driving this car more than his 55 and 57 chevy's that are pristine cars with out a doubt. For a car that was built 23 years ago believe it or not it still looks, feels,smells, and drives the exact same as it did upon completion. I am very excited about this find and really look forward to many of years of enjoyment to share with my boys now the way I enjoyed it while I was a kid. I have lots of future plans for the car and want to maintain a nostalgia outside and interior but was planning for a much more modern fuel injected drive train and an full Hotchkins suspension. I will keep all updated as the process transforms with lots of pic and details.
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11-13-2011, 02:55 PM
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Great story and great luck on your part. Glad you've been re-united with your dads car.
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11-13-2011, 03:40 PM
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Hi there Bull.
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11-13-2011, 06:39 PM
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Bull that is a great story. I wonder if the past owner actually ever thought that "Vans" son would actually buy the car back. So cool. I can't wait to see more. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
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