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72 luxo


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Check out what I just scored, a mint 1978 chevrolet Bel Air 4 door sedan, not perfect, but very clean for its age, let me know what you folks think.



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I like. Way too fancy though! Needs the dog dish caps!

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Those are very reliable and tough cars. Should last a long time if looked after.

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rally wheels   would be a nice option too

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You weren't kidding, that is very very nice. That six will be just great. Like they say a picture is worth 1000 words!

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Nice! I remember if i ever rode in a taxi in Stratford growing up they were all late 70's GM privately owned and licensed as taxis. All kinds of Impalas, Bel Airs, Parisiennes, Olds and Buicks. Guess it's why i went for a big Parisienne as my first car.

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Thanks evryone. yeah I am with you Carl, it needs dog dish caps and body coloured wheels. Where do you think I could score some of those?, also pics of the style used on those cars would be great also. what would be the best way to preserve this car from winter driving, besides oil spraying? any tricks over or tips. I really hate to do this but I believe that it can be done, thanks everyone.

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Very nice.
I'm sure it'll prove to be a reliable and easy to work on car.
Oilspray the crap out of it.

Forget the dogdishes...

Find some 15x7-8 Top hat Rallys and blackwalls for it.

Cheers, Mark

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Thats cool and plain. I would go with a set of 15x7 steelies, caps ,and 255-60s all way round.It is crying for a good thumpin stereo because that trunk would fit in a nice base unit. The only way to save the old girl from salt is the oil spray route. Good luck

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i say a set of vette rallyes no trim rings or caps, and some window tint ! Love the Bel-Air emblems, looks really clean !

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Very nice. I like the plain jane cars. Drove a couple of these on summer jobs in the late 70s, plus my parents had a 78 Impala back in the early 80s.

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cdnpont wrote:

Very nice.
I'm sure it'll prove to be a reliable and easy to work on car.
Oilspray the crap out of it.

Forget the dogdishes...

Find some 15x7-8 Top hat Rallys and blackwalls for it.

Cheers, Mark   below.gif


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72 luxo wrote:

Thanks evryone. yeah I am with you Carl, it needs dog dish caps and body coloured wheels. Where do you think I could score some of those?, also pics of the style used on those cars would be great also. what would be the best way to preserve this car from winter driving, besides oil spraying? any tricks over or tips. I really hate to do this but I believe that it can be done, thanks everyone.


I will ask around. I know of at least two cars in our community like that and I think they are both parked "out behind the barn".

 



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I like it!

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Thanks everyone. If you colud locate those caps that would be great Carl, just let me know if you can track them down and we can go from there. And what kind of fuel mileage can I expect from this 4.1 liter mill?

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I like the suburban in the back ground.

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beautiful car ! congrats ! yes dog dish caps-should be pretty common

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Very Cool with the Six in it....

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