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hchad18 · 09-20-2006, 09:53 PM

OK I've had it for a couple months now but here's the story and here's the pics.
My dad had this car for a couple years and built pretty much the most ultimate hotrod he's ever built. Well in the beggining of the year a horrible accident took him away from us. So when we finally figured out my stepmother was going to sell it we decided we would do whatever it took to get it. The car kinda personified my dads life, he's loved cars and hot rods all his life. My stepmother had the car appraised and we held our breath until it came back. $47,000-$51,000, yup we almost choked. I even almost gave up but my wife pushed me to figure out how to get the money. So we did and here it is. It is a monster and a hell of a ball of fun. Makes the kids smile every time. My dad would be happy.

65 chevelle 2dr wagon. Smedding 590 horse 540, tremec 5 speed, baer brakes, tubular a-arms, coil overs, boxed in rear control arms, 3" stainless exhaust, front runner serpentine system, vintage air air conditioning, american racing 18 and 17" rims.

Longhorn Man · 09-20-2006, 10:12 PM

Now THAT is a sweet ass wagon

chuck1960 · 09-20-2006, 10:29 PM

Very nice, some people just don't get it (my wife )that wagons are neat , especially two doors. I'll bet your dad would be proud that you own it. My dad always liked the 67-72 trucks. I wish he was still around to see my old truck now that it's almost done. Again nice ride.

TruckinDaddy · 09-20-2006, 10:36 PM

Coooooooooooooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wibilly · 09-20-2006, 10:39 PM

if that's not cooler than a 67-72 chevy truck then nothing is!

71chevytruckguy · 09-20-2006, 10:40 PM

its big block and a manual.

gotta love to get the grocries in that. chris

matthufham · 09-20-2006, 10:47 PM

that's a nice wagon!!

boundstaffpress · 09-20-2006, 10:52 PM

I love long-roofs. That is sweet.

I bought a 67 nova wagon for my wife, and she drove it for 2 years as our family car till someone gave us a 97 gas saver. Man I love wagons. Have lots of fun.

vk_chevy · 09-20-2006, 11:15 PM

nice wagon! I like the the engine/trans combo

**SactoJim** · 09-20-2006, 11:19 PM

Probably the best looking "station wagon" ever made! I even prefer it over Nomads!!

Big Block 5 speed on top of it.

*****en car!!!

BowTieOgre · 09-20-2006, 11:43 PM

Thats one wagon I wouldnt mind getting owned by on the street! Glad you guys are hanging onto it!

72LoBurb · 09-21-2006, 12:03 AM

Awesome car.
I've had a couple of longroofs but none as nice as that.

hchad18 · 09-21-2006, 12:10 AM

It was a long hard road to get it, emotionaly. But now everytime we go out in it its all smiles and good memories. Did I say its a monster?

HeavyD · 09-21-2006, 12:37 AM

Very nice!

**clay68c10** · 09-21-2006, 11:36 AM

Wagons rock!

BigMike · 09-21-2006, 02:03 PM

Awesome, Awesome car! My first car was a 64 Wagon, 4dr though, but wish I still had it. You are right, your Dad WOULD be proud

Mike

jimmydean · 09-21-2006, 02:08 PM

I have seen a few sweet wagons in my time, but that takes it. Nice work and I'm sure your pop is glad to see you rollin'.

Hook'em · 09-21-2006, 03:13 PM

You never regret getting you Dad's ride. My '69 was my Dad's and my step-mother shipped down from Washington to Texas for me when he died a couple years ago.

Putter · 09-21-2006, 03:24 PM

hchad18,
Let me first say that you have one AWESOME ride there. Gld to see it didn't go to some stranger who wouldn't appreciate the effort as much.

With that said....I have to ask if the stepmother cut you any slack since it was you DAD after all? Family discount?? Or was this a get-every-penny-I-can since it was is HIS kid wanting the darn thing?

Sorry if that sounds invasive....just curious really. I have seen those types of family orginizations before!

jsimmons · 09-21-2006, 03:44 PM

wandering the same, you say it was an accident so im geussing it wasnt in the will yet.
im just trying to picture this happenning to me and my dads 69 z28(thankfully, i think he updates his well every week)
it would be worth every penny if i had to buy it for what it was worth it is just the fact of someone profiting so much off of something they had no involvement in.

really cool car

hchad18 · 09-21-2006, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Putter

hchad18,
Let me first say that you have one AWESOME ride there. Gld to see it didn't go to some stranger who wouldn't appreciate the effort as much.

With that said....I have to ask if the stepmother cut you any slack since it was you DAD after all? Family discount?? Or was this a get-every-penny-I-can since it was is HIS kid wanting the darn thing?

Sorry if that sounds invasive....just curious really. I have seen those types of family orginizations before!

Unfortunally we had to pay for it and the only discount is that we paid the lower end of the appraised value. We still talk and are keeping things as good as we can for my dads sake. No will so everything is pretty much under her control. But we have the wagon now and there is a wrongfull death lawsuite that will hopefully take care of our 2nd mortgage on the car. We dont ever regret it, my dad only had this car for maybe three years, but its who he was.

layedoutnoma · 09-21-2006, 08:31 PM

bad ass car forsure.. sucks it came down to getting it that way but at least its still in the family.. that means alot

09-20-2006, 09:53 PM	#1
hchad18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 372	New ride OK I've had it for a couple months now but here's the story and here's the pics. My dad had this car for a couple years and built pretty much the most ultimate hotrod he's ever built. Well in the beggining of the year a horrible accident took him away from us. So when we finally figured out my stepmother was going to sell it we decided we would do whatever it took to get it. The car kinda personified my dads life, he's loved cars and hot rods all his life. My stepmother had the car appraised and we held our breath until it came back. $47,000-$51,000, yup we almost choked. I even almost gave up but my wife pushed me to figure out how to get the money. So we did and here it is. It is a monster and a hell of a ball of fun. Makes the kids smile every time. My dad would be happy. 65 chevelle 2dr wagon. Smedding 590 horse 540, tremec 5 speed, baer brakes, tubular a-arms, coil overs, boxed in rear control arms, 3" stainless exhaust, front runner serpentine system, vintage air air conditioning, american racing 18 and 17" rims. Attached Images

09-20-2006, 10:12 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: New ride Now THAT is a sweet ass wagon

09-20-2006, 10:29 PM	#3
chuck1960 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: cleveland, tn. Posts: 71	Re: New ride Very nice, some people just don't get it (my wife )that wagons are neat , especially two doors. I'll bet your dad would be proud that you own it. My dad always liked the 67-72 trucks. I wish he was still around to see my old truck now that it's almost done. Again nice ride.

09-20-2006, 10:36 PM	#4
TruckinDaddy What's that funky smell? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 610	Re: New ride Coooooooooooooooooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Mike S 68 C10 Long Step (Pretending to be a Long Fleetside) Grandpa's Farm Truck 3 on the tree, 307, No power brakes or steering Factory Options - HD rear spring and Ammeter/Oil Gauges My truck blog My Car Domain page

09-20-2006, 10:39 PM	#5
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: New ride if that's not cooler than a 67-72 chevy truck then nothing is! __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

09-20-2006, 10:40 PM	#6
71chevytruckguy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 599	Re: New ride its big block and a manual. gotta love to get the grocries in that. chris __________________ its a work in progess. 71 c-10 lwb, in the middle of frame off restoration. 69 c-10 swb, drag truck, 406 sbc, balanced, comp 292 cam, ported, polished, gasket matched, and bowl blended pro comp 210cc heads, 2.02/1.60 ferrea valves,1.6 roller rockers, re curved hei with msd 6al box, 2-step rev limter, accel 300+ wires, ported victor jr intake, holley 750 double pumper carb, dynomax 1 5/8 headers, 4 spd munci m-20 with super case and iron midplate, mr. gasket vertigate shifter, 5.38 pro gears with full spool, 33 spline moser axles and c-clip elimators, line-loc, 5 gal fuel cell, holley blue pump. 7.807 @ 88.37mph 1.60 60FT 80 g-20 van, tow rig, cammed 305, th350, 10 bolt 88 jeep wrangler, dd, 258, ax-15 swap, 4.5" lift, 33x12.50's, lockers, 3.55's

09-20-2006, 10:47 PM	#7
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: New ride that's a nice wagon!!

09-20-2006, 10:52 PM	#8
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: New ride I love long-roofs. That is sweet. I bought a 67 nova wagon for my wife, and she drove it for 2 years as our family car till someone gave us a 97 gas saver. Man I love wagons. Have lots of fun. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis Last edited by boundstaffpress; 09-20-2006 at 10:53 PM.

09-20-2006, 11:15 PM	#9
vk_chevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 231	Re: New ride nice wagon! I like the the engine/trans combo __________________ 72 Chevy C20 Longhorn 72 Chevy, K20 Custom Camper 67 Chevy, LWB, C20, 350/350, PS, PB, 65 Jag MKII

09-20-2006, 11:19 PM	#10
SactoJim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,970	Re: New ride Probably the best looking "station wagon" ever made! I even prefer it over Nomads!! Big Block 5 speed on top of it. ***en car!!! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB Fleet** Nut & bolt frame off in progress...99.9999% - supercharged 383 - 4 wheel discs - relocated fuel tank - My Build Thread

09-20-2006, 11:43 PM	#11
BowTieOgre Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 1,461	Re: New ride Thats one wagon I wouldnt mind getting owned by on the street! Glad you guys are hanging onto it! __________________ 1986 C10 - LWB, 305/700r4, posi, vortec heads

09-21-2006, 12:03 AM	#12
72LoBurb Yup, I'm comp-useless Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edmonton,Alta,Canada Posts: 360	Re: New ride Awesome car. I've had a couple of longroofs but none as nice as that.

09-21-2006, 12:10 AM	#13
hchad18 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 372	Re: New ride It was a long hard road to get it, emotionaly. But now everytime we go out in it its all smiles and good memories. Did I say its a monster?

09-21-2006, 12:37 AM	#14
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: New ride Very nice! __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

09-21-2006, 11:36 AM	#15
clay68c10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,991	Re: New ride Wagons rock! __________________ ClusterTruck: 68 C10 Bought in 89, wrecked in 03. Slow low $ rebuild started '17. 6.0 & TKO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=788602 93 K1500 Short Step, 350, NV4500, EBL flash ECU. Vortec heads & roller cam someday... 05 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 3” lift & 6-speed 02 E320 the insurance total “free car” 13 Tahoe LTZ



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09-21-2006, 02:03 PM	#16
BigMike Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita - SoCal Posts: 1,432	Re: New ride Awesome, Awesome car! My first car was a 64 Wagon, 4dr though, but wish I still had it. You are right, your Dad WOULD be proud Mike __________________ Mike My 69 SWB Project Father/Son 72 Nova Project My Airbrushed RC Car Bodies

09-21-2006, 02:08 PM	#17
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: New ride I have seen a few sweet wagons in my time, but that takes it. Nice work and I'm sure your pop is glad to see you rollin'.

09-21-2006, 03:13 PM	#18
Hook'em Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 858	Re: New ride You never regret getting you Dad's ride. My '69 was my Dad's and my step-mother shipped down from Washington to Texas for me when he died a couple years ago. __________________ Hook'em

09-21-2006, 03:24 PM	#19
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Re: New ride hchad18, Let me first say that you have one AWESOME ride there. Gld to see it didn't go to some stranger who wouldn't appreciate the effort as much. With that said....I have to ask if the stepmother cut you any slack since it was you DAD after all? Family discount?? Or was this a get-every-penny-I-can since it was is HIS kid wanting the darn thing? Sorry if that sounds invasive....just curious really. I have seen those types of family orginizations before! __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

09-21-2006, 03:44 PM	#20
jsimmons Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: abilene tx Posts: 3	Re: New ride wandering the same, you say it was an accident so im geussing it wasnt in the will yet. im just trying to picture this happenning to me and my dads 69 z28(thankfully, i think he updates his well every week) it would be worth every penny if i had to buy it for what it was worth it is just the fact of someone profiting so much off of something they had no involvement in. really cool car

09-21-2006, 08:31 PM	#22
layedoutnoma Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milford, MI Posts: 148	Re: New ride bad ass car forsure.. sucks it came down to getting it that way but at least its still in the family.. that means alot __________________ Meticulous Fabrications Milford Michigan

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