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Derek69SS


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It's not home yet, but will be soon... I bought Dad's '55 project that has been sitting around unfinished for 42 years. nana
 

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Derek Kiefer - Mantorville, MN

69 Malibu Pro-Touring stroker LS1-383/T56 - 69 SS396-325/3spd project
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Gaston's graduation present or am I being optimistic?

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Looks pretty clean. Very much like the '54 I brought home from Wyoming last fall.
What's the plan ? Get running and leave original, or gasser...stirpot



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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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1966 Chevelle SS 396 M20

1970 Chevelle SS 396 M20

1967 Camaro SS 350 rs
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Gasser style, but not real high. Stance of the American Grafitti car is perfect,

Temporarily, I might color-match the fenders and doors and make it driveable, but eventually I think either Aztec Bronze or Black.

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Unfinished for 42 years...I don't feel so bad about the elky conversion then. ;)


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Unfinished for 42 years...I don't feel so bad about the elky conversion then. ;)

 You now have permission to procrastinate another 32 years...dunno

 

Gasser is cool. Same thing I plan to do to the '54 and not high, just straight axle for the image.

There are some really cool conversion kits around, but OMG, are they expensive. I may have to keep an eye out for a mid 50's 1/2 ton axle.



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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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That is a great story.

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How many 4 post lifts do you have now to stack "stuff'...razz



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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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Just one, and it's still sitting on my trailer unassembled while I decide what to do with it... I bought it used real cheap, but it's bigger than what I really want/need.

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Derek69SS wrote:

Just one, and it's still sitting on my trailer unassembled while I decide what to do with it... I bought it used real cheap, but it's bigger than what I really want/need.

 Hmmmmmmm......how big ??



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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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beers

If it was a 56 Bel Air 2dr. post I would be trying to park it next to the white 66 elky



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Lost in the 60s wrote:
 Hmmmmmmm......how big ??

 12,000lb capacity. It's 17' long and 11' wide at the posts.



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Derek Kiefer - Mantorville, MN

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Derek69SS wrote:
Lost in the 60s wrote:
 Hmmmmmmm......how big ??

 12,000lb capacity. It's 17' long and 11' wide at the posts.

 How much clearance under it ? Those are usually rather low.



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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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It goes high enough to walk under it, but with my 10' ceiling I couldn't put a car on it that high... I'll probably have to let the air out of the tires of the top car just to get enough room to put another car under it.

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Derek69SS wrote:

It goes high enough to walk under it, but with my 10' ceiling I couldn't put a car on it that high... I'll probably have to let the air out of the tires of the top car just to get enough room to put another car under it.

 If you decide not to use it let me know. I'd have to put 12" risers under the legs to get my pickup under, but that can be done...thumbsup



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Mitch D.   River Falls, WI

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