I am 55. My first Chevelle was a 65 SS 327 4sp convert. What a car. It was a warmed over 327 and really flew.
About 6 years ago, my son and I bought another chevelle, a 72. It was a basket case and if I had it to do again would have started with something a little better shape. We have learned a lot, have finally put the body back on the frame and ready to drop the original 307 back in and then off to the body shop. Jim Buckingham Adam Buckingham -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Nasta Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 6:28 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Age of the Chevelle owners I'm 42 and I originally bought my El Camino for my brother, because he said he always dreamed of having one. Personally, the one I would have "dreamed" about would have been a 69 convertible. However, the EC sat in my brother's driveway for about 2 years until his wife got tired if looking at it, and I always liked 69s. So, I bought it back from bro Joe (methinks I never fully paid him for it), and put it back together. It is now very respectable and in full service. I was just thinking the other day that I should have taken pictures on days like when I was using it to haul lumber in rain and snow, or the day I had a whole pallet plus a few boxes of Pergo flooring in the back. ...
