Author Topic: 1970 - A Good Year (Read 2623 times)

Johnie · « **on:** November 08, 2020, 07:34:05 PM »

1970 CB750KO & 1970 Chevelle SS396 - it was a good year for toys!

grcamna2 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2020, 08:36:58 PM »

Oh Yes !!

ken65 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2020, 10:53:18 PM »

Sweet looking pair. Green with envy.

PeWe · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2020, 12:24:13 AM »

Good weather too!

Johnie · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2020, 06:29:16 AM »

Thanks guys! PeWe you're correct. We had 70's all week, but it's coming to an end. Today will be 72 then she drops into the 40's & 50's. Still better than below freezing.

dhall57 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2020, 02:32:22 PM »

Hey Johnie. Both 70 toys look great! I've always liked Chevelle's and yours is very nice. I still haven't got use to you having only a few Honda's instead of having a garage full

grcamna2 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2020, 02:35:30 PM »

How many miles have you clocked on your Chevelle Johnie ?

Johnie · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2020, 02:49:03 PM »

Got the Chevelle in May and clocked 2,000 miles.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2020, 02:54:50 PM »

Quote from: Johnie on November 09, 2020, 02:49:03 PM

Got the Chevelle in May and clocked 2,000 miles.

OK

You enjoying some nice open roads out there ? !

ekpent · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2020, 04:05:39 PM »

Quote from: Johnie on November 09, 2020, 02:49:03 PM

Got the Chevelle in May and clocked 2,000 miles.

How many ice cream cones in that 2,000 miles ?

Johnie · « **Reply #10 on:** November 09, 2020, 05:43:26 PM »

Eric we got a 60's fast food restaurant here with car hops on roller skates. Been there a lot. Check it out...

grcamna2 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 09, 2020, 05:58:02 PM »

Johnie,I forgot when you had the hood open,does it have the complete stock factory equipment w/ Rochester Qaudrajet 4bbl. ?

Johnie · « **Reply #12 on:** November 10, 2020, 11:23:52 AM »

It is a matching numbers motor and tranny with build sheet. The Rochester carb was replaced by the PO who put on a new Edelbrock with electronic choke which made all the difference in the fine tuning. Plus he installed a new Edelbrock aluminum intake. I did points, condenser, cap, rotor and plugs so that I would have a benchmark on it. My 1970's dwell meter and timing light died on me. So it was time for a new meter and light and she is now fine tuned to perfection. She has factory AC which was converted from the R12 Freon to the R134a system. I replaced wheel bearings and the cooling system hoses / anti-freeze to have a benchmark on it. Besides the cruising my wife and I attended the shows that were not cancelled. It runs so nice and sounds so sweet. Thanks for asking...

grcamna2 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2020, 01:19:06 PM »

All Right Johnie

Does the Edelbrock carb have a dissimilar carb butterfly plate like the QaudraJet ?
I had a 1967 Buick Gran Sport GS400 with the original Rochester QaudraJet and the Primary butterflies on the throttle plate were very small which allowed me to get fairly decent MPG,if I didn't 'kick it down' and open-up those huge Secondary butterflies.

Johnie · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2020, 02:19:35 PM »

grcamna2 - here are a few pics for you to check it out.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2020, 03:04:32 PM »

Looks good Johnie

dhall57 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 10, 2020, 04:16:01 PM »

How about some pics of the interior Johnie.

Johnie · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2020, 04:09:58 PM »

Here you go hall...

Robbo · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2020, 04:34:14 PM »

Amazing

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Johnie · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2020, 04:47:40 PM »

Thank you. I was looking for a car "the more stock the better". Besides the matching numbers I wanted the stock rims, the 396 (didn't want the 454 since my HS days of dragging on the city streets are over), and wanted the TH400 automatic so my wife could drive it. Got lucky and found it 11 miles from my house in the garage of a friend who decided to it was time to sell. I didn't know he had the 70. It was too easy. I admit there was some luck in this as he was going to list it in spring. I looked at it in mid February and took delivery of it in May.

PeWe · « **Reply #20 on:** November 11, 2020, 09:05:05 PM »

Easy to buy a car like that if the bill fits the wallet! I'm sure love at first sight!!

ken65 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 12, 2020, 01:18:37 AM »

Beautiful car. Half ya luck.

Johnie · « **Reply #22 on:** November 12, 2020, 06:10:02 AM »

Thanks. It was easier to sell some of my 750's when I knew I was only making room for the 396.

dhall57 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 14, 2020, 04:27:24 AM »

Quote from: Johnie on November 11, 2020, 04:09:58 PM

Here you go hall...

I like it Johnie, nice! Back in my high school days a good friend of mine his older brother had a red Chevelle SS396. Rode in it several times it was the real deal

Stev-o · « **Reply #24 on:** November 14, 2020, 12:53:53 PM »

Love the Chevelle, Johnie! [And the CB, of course]

I'll add in my '70 Chevy as well....

BTW - my good friend just bought a '69 Chevelle,
it should be delivered to my house next week.

Johnie · « **Reply #25 on:** November 14, 2020, 02:50:57 PM »

That is a beauty Stev-o! Love the color too. Chevelle had a phantom blue with white stripes that looked like your color.

Johnie · « **Reply #26 on:** November 14, 2020, 02:55:33 PM »

I'm surprised no one asked for a pic under the hood. She is clean there too. Check it out...

Stev-o · « **Reply #27 on:** November 14, 2020, 03:39:36 PM »

Quote from: Johnie on November 14, 2020, 02:55:33 PM

I'm surprised no one asked for a pic under the hood. She is clean there too. Check it out...

Very clean...I spot the GM orange painted block, factory AC car and OEM exhaust manifolds.
Maybe one little change to headers might be nice, but that is just me!
Does it have original type mufflers? A lot of guys put on Flowmasters.

Awesome car Johnie, you are a lucky man!

Johnie · « **Reply #28 on:** November 14, 2020, 05:14:50 PM »

Pretty sure they are Flowmasters. She sounds good.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 14, 2020, 09:16:12 PM »

I like that old school Delco battery !

70CB750 · « **Reply #30 on:** November 15, 2020, 02:50:52 AM »

Quote from: Johnie on November 08, 2020, 07:34:05 PM

1970 CB750KO & 1970 Chevelle SS396 - it was a good year for toys!

Nice!

Johnie · « **Reply #31 on:** November 15, 2020, 09:46:55 AM »

I can tell you know your vintage cars Stev-o! Yes, that is the OEM Harrison AC in there. I'm glad the OEM exhaust manifolds are still there. I will leave it too. Car sounds pretty nice with what I have there.

PeWe · « **Reply #32 on:** November 15, 2020, 11:08:13 AM »

A really good looking and most likely well sounding car!
OK to trade in a CB750 or 2 or 3 or more for such car !

Same era to preserve.

My garage is unfortunately too small

Stev-o · « **Reply #33 on:** November 15, 2020, 11:18:50 AM »

Quote from: Johnie on November 15, 2020, 09:46:55 AM

I can tell you know your vintage cars Stev-o! Yes, that is the OEM Harrison AC in there. I'm glad the OEM exhaust manifolds are still there. I will leave it too.

Yes, totally understand since it is all original ['cept for the Flowmasters]

Ran across this ad yesterday, is this the blue color you mentioned earlier in the thread?

https://austin.craigslist.org/ctd/d/austin-1970-chevrolet-chevelle-ss/7221208746.html

PS. Will you put the car up soon for the winter? I dont, this is the best time of year for cruising!

Johnie · « **Reply #34 on:** November 16, 2020, 09:25:05 AM »

Stev-o it looks like yours is a bit darker than the phantom blue. What do you think? Or maybe it's just the lighting. Regarding winter, I plan to drive it as long as there has not been any salt placed on the roads. Had it out this week a couple times. After the roads are salted we all know that is death to a vehicle up here. It won't come out of the shop until a couple spring rains clean the roads. It will be kept in my heated shop and I will do some things on it during the cold weather.

Stev-o · « **Reply #35 on:** November 16, 2020, 06:19:24 PM »

Quote from: Johnie on November 16, 2020, 09:25:05 AM

Stev-o it looks like yours is a bit darker than the phantom blue. What do you think?

Yes, for sure, it is not Phantom Blue. The Corvette color is Bridgehampton Blue.

Johnie · « **Reply #36 on:** November 16, 2020, 06:21:17 PM »

How long have you had that Vette Stev-o? Didn't you say your buddy was picking up a Chevelle a while back?

Stev-o · « **Reply #37 on:** November 17, 2020, 06:06:58 AM »

Quote from: Johnie on November 16, 2020, 06:21:17 PM

How long have you had that Vette Stev-o? Didn't you say your buddy was picking up a Chevelle a while back?

Will be three years next month, Johnie, since I got the Corvette.

Yes, my good friend received a '66 Chevelle for his birthday this past February
[I helped his wife find/buy it] 454 4spd, fully restored, awesome car.

And then last month, same friend bought this '69 on AutoHunter, it's an auction site.

Funny story: he didnt realize the car was in Canada when bidding and there was quite a lot of paperwork and expense to import to U.S! [should be finally here next week]

I think it was quite a good buy at $31K!

Johnie · « **Reply #38 on:** November 17, 2020, 04:28:03 PM »

Appears to be a great buy Stev-o! Do you know if he has the build sheet?

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Author Topic: 1970 - A Good Year (Read 2623 times)

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