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04-06-2007, 03:28 PM
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Location: Marbury, Alabama
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Check out my ride
I am new to the site, but I wanted to share some pics of my pride and joy. It is a '67 swb w/small back window. It has a 1969 corvette 427 currently being rebuilt because of a bad mechanic. Let me know what you think.
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04-06-2007, 03:32 PM
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67 shorty
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Graham,Wa.
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Re: Check out my ride
Very Nice
 67-68's rule
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04-06-2007, 03:33 PM
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Post Whore
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Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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Re: Check out my ride
Looks great to me - what is/has been done to the motor?
Welcome to the board!
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04-06-2007, 03:43 PM
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The LuvShack Garage
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Re: Check out my ride
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04-06-2007, 03:46 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Vancouver, WA
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Re: Check out my ride
That motor just doesn't look right in there, it's the wrong color & everything, I think I should put that in my truck & you can have my SBC
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04-06-2007, 03:46 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Canton, TX
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Re: Check out my ride
Looks good. Cant beat a Vette Mill, Welcome from Texas.
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04-06-2007, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Marbury, Alabama
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Re: Check out my ride
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The motor was very original, low mileage right down to the factory plastic timing gear and chain. It ran very good when I got it about 6 months ago, except the valve seals were a little worn. I had a local mechanic replace them, but he also poured Rislone in the engine because of "sludge", without telling me. When I tore the motor down last week there was very little sludge. I went to get the truck and the valves were rattling. He told me I needed a new cam because some of my lifters and rockers were worn. So I did that did not fix the problem. Turns out it was a solid lift cam not hydraulic. To make a long story short, because I get mad when I think about it, the Rislone destroyed the coatings on my all of the bearings. Now, I am getting it built with a Crane 272 cam, Edelbrock intake and everything else is going to be basically stock. |
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04-06-2007, 03:50 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Seattle, WA
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Re: Check out my ride
Just another run of the mill, unbelieveably cool, stunning, killer ride
. What we need now is audio/video of the Vette motor running.
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04-06-2007, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Gilbert, arizona 85298
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Re: Check out my ride
very nice. keep working on it & keep us all posted...
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04-06-2007, 04:24 PM
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sufficiently talented fool
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Forest Hill, MD
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Re: Check out my ride
That is an incredible looking truck!!
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04-06-2007, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Studio City, Calif.
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Re: Check out my ride
Welcome from So. Calif. That's a REAL nice project. What's the interior look like? Those 427s were something like 11 to 1 compression weren't they? Will it run on pump gas or are you going to use lower comp. pistons?- Brian
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04-06-2007, 04:37 PM
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Location: Studio City, Calif.
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Re: Check out my ride
BTW, Here's an interesting article on re-building a Corvette 427 called "Building a 427 for Today's World".
http://www.corvettefever.com/techart..._engine_build/
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04-06-2007, 05:00 PM
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Oilfield Trash
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth
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Re: Check out my ride
Sweet lookin ride man!
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04-06-2007, 06:08 PM
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Truck and auto performance nut
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Location: McKinney,Texas
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Re: Check out my ride
nice...looks similar to my GMC in some ways...though mines a shortstep.
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04-06-2007, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Lafayette Georgia
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Re: Check out my ride
What's not to like? Big Block, Power Steering, Power Brakes, 5 lug wheels Looks like you're headed down the right path.
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04-06-2007, 06:38 PM
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Location: Mt Airy, MD
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Re: Check out my ride
I like the whole dang package.Sure sucks about the mechan.....guy that messed your motor up that calls himself a mechanic.
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04-06-2007, 08:52 PM
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Location: Marbury, Alabama
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Re: Check out my ride
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04-06-2007, 09:22 PM
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Location: Colorado
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Re: Check out my ride
Sweet ride. Love those fat rats in our trucks. I agree with Special K... I love the whole dang package.
By the way... welcome from Colorado.
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04-07-2007, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: 10-Uh-See
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Re: Check out my ride
Sweet truck, man!
I hate mechanics like that. There are two or three like that around here.  Good Luck with the new rebuild.BTW Welcome to the board from East Tennessee!
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04-07-2007, 12:10 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Mount Vernon, MO
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Re: Check out my ride
Welcome to the board. It's nice to see a new member of the "SMALL GLASS CLASS"
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04-07-2007, 12:20 PM
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GEARHEAD
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CENTRAL,PA
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Re: Check out my ride
I agree with all stated above. That is one sweet ride. Hope everything come out better than before the mishap.
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04-07-2007, 12:48 PM
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Location: Coweta, Oklahoma
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Re: Check out my ride
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04-07-2007, 01:59 PM
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Location: here
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Re: Check out my ride
I LIKE IT! Sweet toy...
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04-07-2007, 11:43 PM
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The Original HotRod KnifeMaker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Tenino, Washington
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Re: Check out my ride
Welcome- nice truck!
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04-08-2007, 11:05 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: utah
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Re: Check out my ride
lookin good, wish i was that far.
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