67 Belvedere race car project, LeMONS/Chumpcar
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10/17/09 11:11 AM
10/17/09 11:11 AM
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Posts: 6,005 Reno, Nevada
NV69B7RR
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I thought I'd share the build up of my new racecar. She's a rusted 67 Belvedere post car, so she's getting a better life now as she was destined to be a parts car. Thanks to Tom Herrgert (Tallzag) for practically giving her to me. I'm excited to build a B body, as I have a lot of parts leftover from my 69 RR build and parts cars over the years. I plan on Lemons style racing with it. The theme for the car is going to be "UGLY BETTY"... Yesterdays progress constisted of cleaning out the trunk of all the crap that belonged to the previous owners. As always there were some interesting surprises found, including: a wallet (no money, but had hospital records from a previous junkie owner), 2 vibratory cylinders wrapped in socks, hopefully from the previous owners wife (good thing I had gloves), 3 hubcaps, a spare, 2 jacks, and 2 trash cans full of crap. Next up is: 1) Cleaning the interior out. 2) Removing the rust with the plasma cutter 3) Fabrication time I'll be listing parts removed from the car soon in the for sale section.
Last edited by NV69B7RR; 10/17/09 11:13 AM.
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Re: 67 Belvedere race car project, LeMONS/Chumpcar
[Re: NV69B7RR]
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10/17/09 05:37 PM
10/17/09 05:37 PM
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Re: 67 Belvedere race car project, LeMONS/Chumpcar
[Re: NV69B7RR]
#499357
10/21/09 01:32 PM
10/21/09 01:32 PM
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NV69B7RR
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Tire clearance looks good, may only need a small spacer. But I'll be running a slightly narrower tire than this. Its a 275/40/17, and will get replaced with a 255 or 245. I got most of the parts pulled out to sell today. I only found a lighter in the dash, no syringes or pipes . I did find several syringe tops & burnt spoons when I pulled the seats, no needles though thank god!. No doubt that Mr Bruce Fields (the last registered previous owner) was a junkie. I'm guessing he died or lost his car around 1989 and the car sat in yard in Washington until recently.
Last edited by NV69B7RR; 10/21/09 01:43 PM.
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Re: 67 Belvedere race car project, LeMONS/Chumpcar
[Re: NV69B7RR]
#499360
10/23/09 09:35 PM
10/23/09 09:35 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,945 Olympia, Washington
tallzag
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Now I'm really, really glad I didn't try to clean out the trunk. Glad the progress is going well!
Rocket Restorations
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Re: 67 Belvedere race car project, LeMONS/Chumpcar
[Re: NV69B7RR]
#499364
10/28/09 12:16 AM
10/28/09 12:16 AM
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demon440
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Wow ! I don't understand some people, I have junked nicer cars than that.
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Re: 67 Belvedere race car project, LeMONS/Chumpcar
[Re: 88_mopar]
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10/28/09 01:22 AM
10/28/09 01:22 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington
ScottSmith_Harms
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Quote:
I have junked nicer cars than that.
Take it from a multiple Lemons race competitor/driver, building a Lemons car IS junking a car!
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Re: 67 Belvedere race car project, LeMONS/Chumpcar
[Re: NV69B7RR]
#499368
11/03/09 11:18 AM
11/03/09 11:18 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 660 East Lansing, Michigan
OldHippie
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When I cleaned out the '66 Belvedere I bought 12 years ago I found a Coke scale under the back seat.
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