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70rs/ss · 01-12-2006, 01:15 PM

Looking at your avatar, I have running lights just like that on my 67 4X4, I thought they may have been added on by the PO but, they are exactly like yours and placed the same as well. I had 72 Sub with dealer added A/C. I got roasted for calling it factory, so in my opinion it is what it is. Dealer installed must be worth something folks, lets not forget Baldwin Motion cars. Are they worth less because they didn't roll down the line with the BBC? I think not, dealer installed is just as good, or better in my opinion because Chevy had limits on engine size/performance and the dealer didn't. A friend on the family went to the dealer in early 68 or late 67 to by a 68 SS Chevelle, but he wanted the 327/4-speed and they wouldn't do it (327's wipped 396's back in the day) He paid cash and the dealed offered to order the car and then put the 327 in it at the dealership. Eventually he bough the stripped Chevelle with the 327, and ordered the "HOT" solid lift cam (it came in the truck and the dealer installed it). I guess I got off track, but dealer installed is pretty good stuff, because it wasn't available from GM at the time. Yes, he still has it and all the kids have driven it to Prom as well a wedding or two.

01-12-2006, 01:15 PM	#8
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,270	Re: dealer add ons Looking at your avatar, I have running lights just like that on my 67 4X4, I thought they may have been added on by the PO but, they are exactly like yours and placed the same as well. I had 72 Sub with dealer added A/C. I got roasted for calling it factory, so in my opinion it is what it is. Dealer installed must be worth something folks, lets not forget Baldwin Motion cars. Are they worth less because they didn't roll down the line with the BBC? I think not, dealer installed is just as good, or better in my opinion because Chevy had limits on engine size/performance and the dealer didn't. A friend on the family went to the dealer in early 68 or late 67 to by a 68 SS Chevelle, but he wanted the 327/4-speed and they wouldn't do it (327's wipped 396's back in the day) He paid cash and the dealed offered to order the car and then put the 327 in it at the dealership. Eventually he bough the stripped Chevelle with the 327, and ordered the "HOT" solid lift cam (it came in the truck and the dealer installed it). I guess I got off track, but dealer installed is pretty good stuff, because it wasn't available from GM at the time. Yes, he still has it and all the kids have driven it to Prom as well a wedding or two.