Other 'Toys'

[Luie]

What else ya got to play around with...

1967 Chevelle for me. This is my 4th 66/67. Torn on just which power plant im gonna go with this time. Always been BBC. Got a fairly stock 454 and a NOT so stock 555. And a SBC and a LSx. Hum...

 

[Kenneth L Nielsen]

That is BAD ASS! 5.3 turbo or BBC with supercharger through hood with nasty cam.. Decisions!!!

 

[iamdub]

What else ya got to play around with...

1967 Chevelle for me. This is my 4th 66/67. Torn on just which power plant im gonna go with this time. Always been BBC. Got a fairly stock 454 and a NOT so stock 555. And a SBC and a LSx. Hum...

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Why you gotta buy up all the first gen Chevelles?! You can't leave me just one?!

 

[Luie]

There is a pretty complete 66 sitting on hiway 285 leaving Carlsbad, NM. Also found a nice looking 1955 sitting in Pecos, Tx. Im always looking as I travel for work.

 

[Luie]

That is BAD ASS! 5.3 turbo or BBC with supercharger through hood with nasty cam.. Decisions!!!

The 555 has 2 kits on it. Fogger and a plate...

 

[Luie]

Oh yea.. I had a 68SS Camaro in the mix too and a few Novas. Here is the triple nickel..

 

[Luie]

68SS 396 4 speed car. Factory color was red. Blue when I bought it. Traded it for my current white 67 chevelle.

 

[Tonyrodz]

68SS 396 4 speed car. Factory color was red. Blue when I bought it. Traded it for my current white 67 chevelle.

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Love those old Camaros. Got an 87 GN. Had it since 95. Was a beast in its day--12 sec car--passing it to my son, gonna let him enjoy it now. Just turned 48,000 miles.

 

[GMW468]

I've got a 67 Chevelle too! Mine is a real 138 vin SS car. The original 396 is long gone. It's been replaced with a 575HP 468 that has AFR aluminum heads, a Straub custom ground hydraulic roller cam, Performer RPM intake and a custom built Holley 850 carb. The original Muncie trans is in a crate in my shed and the replacement trans is a Legend LGT-700 5 speed manual that runs back to a 12 bolt rear with 3:73 gears.

The car looks mostly stock but underneath it has UMI tubular suspension front and rear along with 4 wheel power disc brakes.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

My two "toys" are my GTO and my V;

The GTO is one of the first 465 sent to the USA in late 2003. It has a Sep03 build;

From the Indian Uprising show last year

Just in general

Then my Caddy. The STS-V, only 2,503 were made between 2006 and 2009. 2006 being the most common year.

And then this was last Thursday at a local get together;

 

[Tonyrodz]

My two "toys" are my GTO and my V;

The GTO is one of the first 465 sent to the USA in late 2003. It has a Sep03 build;

From the Indian Uprising show last year

Just in general

Then my Caddy. The STS-V, only 2,503 were made between 2006 and 2009. 2006 being the most common year.

And then this was last Thursday at a local get together;
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Love the blue. Do you find the leather--especially on the upper rear seats, gets hard from sun exposure, and shrinks? Thereby ripping the stitching from shrinking. I see that alot.
No sarcasm--But--What makes the STS-V special? Just based on numbers, or is it like the CTS-V, performance wise?

 

[JonnyTahoe]

Wish I still had my SS 396 Original Texas car.

 

[Tonyrodz]

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Big bucks today I think.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Love the blue. Do you find the leather--especially on the upper rear seats, gets hard from sun exposure, and shrinks? Thereby ripping the stitching from shrinking. I see that alot.
No sarcasm--But--What makes the STS-V special? Just based on numbers, or is it like the CTS-V, performance wise?

Thanks, I love that blue. It's called Impulse Blue Metallic. That is a common problem with GTO's, however, mine sits in a climate controlled garage 99.999999% of the time under multiple covers. So it rarely sees light, only coming out on a couple of occasions, which are usually car shows or local Holden get togethers (weather permitting of course). I think I am up to around 15k miles on it.

It is a complete performance package versus the regular STS's. It has a hand built Northstar derived V8, displacing 4.4L (Vs. 4.6 for a regular Northstar), that is Supercharged and intercooled. From the factory it is rated at 469hp and 440lb/ft of torque. It and the even lower production XLR-V use the same engine, RPO LC3. I have done intake (which is the big bottle neck), exhaust, tuning, yada yada, on Speed Inc's dyno, I did 412rwhp and 482lb/ft of torque at the rears.

It is rounded out with upgraded suspension bits including one of the first applications of the magnetorheological (sp?) shocks (competitive driving mode stiffens things up nicely...), outside of the Vette. Brembo brakes at all 4 corners, 6 lug staggered wheels (18" front, 19" back), lots of coolers, the visual body work, some interior upgrades which includes a nicer leather dash cover, etc, etc...

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Here are more pics;

Front end with additional body work, mesh grills, domed hood to clear the intercooler, brake cooling ducts;

Back;

And of course the LC3 engine;

 

[JonnyTahoe]

Big bucks today I think.

That picture was taken in El Paso TX in 1989 The pass side quarter panel was damaged but I bought it that way and drove the car up to MN with no working radio,wipers,wore out tires and no cell phone. Drove through the White Sands Missile Range in White Sands New Mexico because I wasn't looking at my map. Had military personnel question me and search the entire car before letting me drive off. In 1989 the Missile Range was legal to drive through but they told me it was not a very smart thing to do.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Here are more pics;

Front end with additional body work, mesh grills, domed hood to clear the intercooler, brake cooling ducts;

Back;

And of course the LC3 engine;

I had no idea a caddy was so cool. Rwd/AWD, 40/60 Split? I'd def drive that, and I'm not a caddy guy. I've seen the XLR in person. I don't like it--just me tho.
Gonna check those STS-V prices!

Big Bucks rusted sitting in a junk yard. That picture was taken in El Paso TX in 1989 The pass side quarter panel was damaged but I bought it that way and drove the car up to MN with no working radio,wipers,wore out tires and no cell phone. Drove through the White Sands Missile Range in White Sands New Mexico because I wasn't looking at my map. Had military personnel question me and search the entire car before letting me drive off. In 1989 the Missile Range was legal to drive through but they told me it was not a very smart thing to do.

Why did it end up in the junk yard? Did it still have the drivetrain, or did you strip it 1st? Sad.

 

[JonnyTahoe]

I had no idea a caddy was so cool. Rwd/AWD, 40/60 Split? I'd def drive that, and I'm not a caddy guy. I've seen the XLR in person. I don't like it--just me tho.
Gonna check those STS-V prices!

Why did it end up in the junk yard? Did it still have the drivetrain, or did you strip it 1st? Sad.

I just meant if you could even find one in a junk yard they would still bring good money.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I just meant if you could even find one in a junk yard they would still bring good money.

Ahh, ok. Sold it then?

 

[Da90]

I did some trading for this 93 a few months back. I have a Belltech 4-5/6 lowering kit in the garage that needs to go on.

We also have an older RZR.

And speaking of STS just picked up this V6 STS for cheap for my son’s first car.

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