I always get a kick out of how pedals are so mismatched! I know it's correct though, my factory 4 speed car that I bought in 1981 was the same way. People often asked me about it. I had more than one person tell me my car wasn't a factory 4 speed because the pedal heights were so different!
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
My other handle that I will likely use isn't perfect either. I'm actually trying to make this car look like a well used original. I am excited about having a car I'm not scared to drive. Seems like for years I've had stuff that I hated to take out because it's almost 3 miles of gravel road for me every time I leave.
It's going to be fun not having to make every last piece look perfect.
My original plan was to go big and make this one as nice as the 4 speed car I had 25 years ago. Nuh-uh! I woke up! I love looking at perfect cars, even real nice drivers. This won't be either of those.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
Coming along nice. But as the boys said the way you have the car on there is scary! And should the straps not be crossed when you tie the car down? I thing it's time for a different truck and a 4X4 would be great at the cabin.
-- Edited by 57poncho on Sunday 25th of November 2012 06:24:14 PM
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1957 Pathfinder deluxe 4 door wagon 1961 Pontiac Parisienne bubble top Traded for a Harley sorry guys.
OK Gotta ask, how did it tow with the car on trailer Backwards???? I tried that once with the old trailer & swore I'd never do "THAT AGAIN" Took into the "speed wobble" & nearly lost the whole works, swaying back & forth, thank goodness for trailer brakes, as that got the MESS straightened out!! Couldn't get enough tongue weight on the hitch!!!! Pete
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Some times I wake up GRUMPY, but today I let her sleep in !!!!!!!!BLACKSTOCK Ont.
OK Gotta ask, how did it tow with the car on trailer Backwards???? I tried that once with the old trailer & swore I'd never do "THAT AGAIN" Took into the "speed wobble" & nearly lost the whole works, swaying back & forth, thank goodness for trailer brakes, as that got the MESS straightened out!! Couldn't get enough tongue weight on the hitch!!!! Pete
I'm with Pete on this one. That is a huge "no-no". I did the same thing as what Pete is talking about but I didn't have trailer brakes.....there was no straightening the mess out. It put me in the ditch and wrote the box off on my 67 Chevy 1/2 ton.
I swear to not put vehicles on a trailers backwards.
Looks good, did you get the shifter all set up with the proper pieces???
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1967 2dr Biscayne. L36, M40, G80, K05, F41. #'s. 1967 Impala convert. 283, glide. Parked in the garage since 74 and hasn't moved. Soon to be BB 4speed.
I have to load it that way. My poor little 2 wheel drive can't handle the tongue weight when I load it forward. The axles are so far back on the trailer I have incredible tongue weight with this car on there. I tried it forwards and the threads for the hitch ball are less than 2 inches from the road.
I think when I bought it a year ago I towed it home loaded forward and the steering was scary, to say the least.
Bottom line is I need a heavier tow vehicle for a load like this.
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
Got any pics? Lotsa room now to clear the crossmember I assume?
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1967 2dr Biscayne. L36, M40, G80, K05, F41. #'s. 1967 Impala convert. 283, glide. Parked in the garage since 74 and hasn't moved. Soon to be BB 4speed.
Yes, and yes to both those things you say. However, for 7 miles, 50kmh/hr with virtually no traffic I figured I had it covered. To top it off, the first 3 miles out of town on the blacktop were snow packed too. Easy does it
Unloaded and in the garage, drove there under it's own power. I'm likin' it!
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
Carl, with my luck I would have been pulled over at the end of the drive way!!! I always cross the rear straps & make sure the safety chains are crossed as well on hitch!! Frt straps on trailer can be straight [here in Ont] but rears have to be crossed!!! Wasn't "dissin" you on posistion of car on trailer,what ever works for you, but that just brought back a "nite mare" !!!
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Some times I wake up GRUMPY, but today I let her sleep in !!!!!!!!BLACKSTOCK Ont.
Good work Carl. Coming along nicely. As for your tow set up, you need to get yourself a weight distributing hitch. The bars make all the difference in the world. I won't tow without them, even empty, just a little pressure takes all the slap out, and loaded and cranked up,....smooth level and no sway. The only way to tow.
Sounds like you had fun driving it into the garage. Good Job Carl. I love the driver build as well. I think theres a dash pad here for you in the correct color.
I have to find some time to visit you about that pad Kevin. I have the one from the car but it has 2 splits in it. I suppose repair is an option but I'd rather have a decent replacement.
Under different conditions I likely would have done a little road test here today but it was cooling off, some fresh snow, just wanted it inside for now. On a different day...
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars (now converted to a "factory" 4 speed)
The specs for the 66 cam 396 360 hp and 427 390 hp engine is .462 intake .480 exhaust lift and 340 intake and 340 exhaust duration. Acording to the chevy by the numbers book. The 67 to 69 cam is almost the same. They just increased the duration to 350 intake and 352 exhaust and added this cam to the 396 350 hp and 427 400 hp engines. was thinking of this or something close for my 396 ,probably 480 lift intake and exhaust instead of the split lift of the stock cam.
-- Edited by Beaumont4008 on Monday 26th of November 2012 02:21:01 PM
Time to fit that big green motor in place of the 283 soon?
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1967 2dr Biscayne. L36, M40, G80, K05, F41. #'s. 1967 Impala convert. 283, glide. Parked in the garage since 74 and hasn't moved. Soon to be BB 4speed.
