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SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY · 05-02-2013, 11:54 PM

Made it home safe and sound
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**special-K** · 05-03-2013, 06:49 AM

That's cool it has a killer stereo,but I can think of all that money better spent on such a car (if it was me). It's nothing shabby to have a stick GN to drive while listening to great sounding tunes. I'm just saying these cars can do so much more with a little work...and they need a few enhancements where GM came up short,like the body bracing already mentioned. You can expect to see seam separation at the top of the b-pillar from body torque if car is driven hard.

Gumby · 05-03-2013, 09:13 AM

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SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY · 05-03-2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

That's cool it has a killer stereo,but I can think of all that money better spent on such a car (if it was me). It's nothing shabby to have a stick GN to drive while listening to great sounding tunes. I'm just saying these cars can do so much more with a little work...and they need a few enhancements where GM came up short,like the body bracing already mentioned. You can expect to see seam separation at the top of the b-pillar from body torque if car is driven hard.

S.k I agree but it didn't cost the p.owner anything the guy at the stereo shop done it has a gift and I didn't pay noting for it so its like a win win check out what the wrote on the bottom of the amp cover
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russgoodman · 05-03-2013, 01:02 PM

Nice find on the low mileage car! They are fun and addicting for sure. Good place for info is turbobuick.com. Try to find the spring cleaning steps and do those first. Get a modern turbotweak chip for it and scanmaster and have fun. I modded the crap out of mine and wish I would have left it more stock-ish. Engine pic is before I put on the front mount and aluminum radiator. Other than that it still pretty much looks like that.

russgoodman · 05-03-2013, 01:04 PM

Oh and also be careful with the stock powermaster brakes. They are known to fail esp if not serviced properly.

SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY · 05-03-2013, 07:34 PM

Got it in the my shop
gonna tackle the brakes
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SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY · 05-04-2013, 12:10 AM

I'm Board wasting time I going to see iron man in IMAX it don't start tell 1:30am lol
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bouncytruck · 05-04-2013, 11:22 AM

Nice find. I'd love to have one of those. My dad designed the turbos for them when he worked at Garrett. We had the first prototype as a test vehicle (regular t-type with a turbo).

SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY · 05-05-2013, 11:41 AM

Bump
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Damon23 · 05-05-2013, 01:55 PM

Very cool car. A classic straight off the showroom floor. What part of ATL are you and what kind of shop do you run? Maybe I'll see you around in it.

SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY · 05-05-2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Damon23

Very cool car. A classic straight off the showroom floor. What part of ATL are you and what kind of shop do you run? Maybe I'll see you around in it.

I'm in Lawrenceville. my shop is a over sized Mancave ur more than Welcome to come over anytime
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05-02-2013, 11:54 PM	#51
SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 722	Re: Ok I just scored a bat out of hell it's not a truck Made it home safe and sound Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ Stan's short bed fleet 69 custom deluxe swb 69 custom swb shop truck 70 custom sport truck swb 72 GMC super custom swb 72 Custom/10 swb inline 6 auto p/s p/b 77 silverado swb 86 Buick Grand National 92 silverado sport swb 06 silverado crew cab 07 caddy sts 08 f250 4x4 crew cab Sold!!! 12 dodge ram 1500 big horn

05-03-2013, 06:49 AM	#52
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Ok I just scored a bat out of hell it's not a truck That's cool it has a killer stereo,but I can think of all that money better spent on such a car (if it was me). It's nothing shabby to have a stick GN to drive while listening to great sounding tunes. I'm just saying these cars can do so much more with a little work...and they need a few enhancements where GM came up short,like the body bracing already mentioned. You can expect to see seam separation at the top of the b-pillar from body torque if car is driven hard. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-03-2013, 09:13 AM	#53
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05-03-2013, 01:02 PM	#55
russgoodman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cache, OK Posts: 458	Re: Ok I just scored a bat out of hell it's not a truck Nice find on the low mileage car! They are fun and addicting for sure. Good place for info is turbobuick.com. Try to find the spring cleaning steps and do those first. Get a modern turbotweak chip for it and scanmaster and have fun. I modded the crap out of mine and wish I would have left it more stock-ish. Engine pic is before I put on the front mount and aluminum radiator. Other than that it still pretty much looks like that. Attached Images __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 SWB Fleet - Build thread > http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=593554 2008 GMC Sierra Denali - 6.2L AWD - my daily 2011 Ford Flex Limited - Ecoboost AWD - wife's daily 1987 Buick Regal Turbo T - 63K miles - Strip/Street car 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe - 289, c4, 53K miles

05-03-2013, 01:04 PM	#56
russgoodman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cache, OK Posts: 458	Re: Ok I just scored a bat out of hell it's not a truck Oh and also be careful with the stock powermaster brakes. They are known to fail esp if not serviced properly. __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 SWB Fleet - Build thread > http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=593554 2008 GMC Sierra Denali - 6.2L AWD - my daily 2011 Ford Flex Limited - Ecoboost AWD - wife's daily 1987 Buick Regal Turbo T - 63K miles - Strip/Street car 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe - 289, c4, 53K miles

05-03-2013, 07:34 PM	#57
SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 722	Re: Ok I just scored a bat out of hell it's not a truck Got it in the my shop gonna tackle the brakes Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ Stan's short bed fleet 69 custom deluxe swb 69 custom swb shop truck 70 custom sport truck swb 72 GMC super custom swb 72 Custom/10 swb inline 6 auto p/s p/b 77 silverado swb 86 Buick Grand National 92 silverado sport swb 06 silverado crew cab 07 caddy sts 08 f250 4x4 crew cab Sold!!! 12 dodge ram 1500 big horn

05-04-2013, 12:10 AM	#58
SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 722	Re: Ok I just scored a bat out of hell it's not a truck I'm Board wasting time I going to see iron man in IMAX it don't start tell 1:30am lol Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ Stan's short bed fleet 69 custom deluxe swb 69 custom swb shop truck 70 custom sport truck swb 72 GMC super custom swb 72 Custom/10 swb inline 6 auto p/s p/b 77 silverado swb 86 Buick Grand National 92 silverado sport swb 06 silverado crew cab 07 caddy sts 08 f250 4x4 crew cab Sold!!! 12 dodge ram 1500 big horn

05-04-2013, 11:22 AM	#59
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Ok I just scored a bat out of hell it's not a truck Nice find. I'd love to have one of those. My dad designed the turbos for them when he worked at Garrett. We had the first prototype as a test vehicle (regular t-type with a turbo). __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

05-05-2013, 11:41 AM	#60
SPIRIT OF 76 CHEVY Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 722	Re: Ok I just scored a bat out of hell it's not a truck Bump Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Stan's short bed fleet 69 custom deluxe swb 69 custom swb shop truck 70 custom sport truck swb 72 GMC super custom swb 72 Custom/10 swb inline 6 auto p/s p/b 77 silverado swb 86 Buick Grand National 92 silverado sport swb 06 silverado crew cab 07 caddy sts 08 f250 4x4 crew cab Sold!!! 12 dodge ram 1500 big horn

05-05-2013, 01:55 PM	#61
Damon23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: D'ville Georgia Posts: 470	Re: Ok I just scored a bat out of hell it's not a truck Very cool car. A classic straight off the showroom floor. What part of ATL are you and what kind of shop do you run? Maybe I'll see you around in it. __________________ Experience is something you gain when you didn't get what you wanted in the first place. No great defeat was ever just possible in the beginning.



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