I don't remember asking for anyone in specific. I just told them I have a 19xx Chevelle and want to get a 'Restoration Kit'. If memory serves, sometimes that person took the info and sometimes they transferred me to someone to take my information.
Dale McIntosh ChevelleCD.com ChevelleStuff.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:chevelle-list- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 9:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] spindles or springs > > Dale........... > > What Department do you ask for when you call the 800 number so you can > get to the right person for the restoration kit? > > Thanks, > > Jerry Wells > '70 SS 454 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Speake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' <[email protected]> > Sent: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 1:43 pm > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] spindles or springs > > > > > Thank you very much for the quick response and the information. I will > get my vin # and give them a call. > > Once again, thanks. > > > > Chuck Speake > > 1970 Chevelle Malibu > > Glen Ellyn, Illinois > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 1:13 PM > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] spindles or springs > > > > > > These GM Restoration Kits are FREE from GM and contain photocopied > pages various specs, options, colors, color combinations, Power Teams, > height, weight, etc. The contents vary depending on the year. The > last kit I got was about 6 months ago but the phone number should > still be good. Call the Customer Assistance hotline at 800-222-1020. > Have your VIN handy as they more often than not ask for it to ensure > you get the right information kit. Im sure they have kits for other > divisions than just Chevrolet but Ive never asked. > > > > So far Ive gotten kits for 1965 through 1972 Chevelles (I head 64 is > not available but havent tried) and even a separate one for my 67 El > Camino plus one for a 1974 Corvette I had. I would guess the El > Caminos are separate as the other years kits didnt have much on > them. On a whim I called them with my Elky VIN and got a separate > one. Not much, but El Camino specific. > > > > As far as I know (and I dont see how they would), they dont check to > see if you really own the car youre supplying the VIN for just dont > get greedy all at once and ask for 10 kits. I think its more a check > for a valid VIN so you get the correct year/series information. After > all, a Chevrolet (Impala/Caprice) kit would be different from a > Chevelle or Camaro kit. > > > > Delivery time varies but Ive gotten them in 7-10 days. May not have > everything you would like (never does though), but theres some good > information and its free. > > > > This is not the same as verifying your car with all its options that is > available through GM of Canada and charges for the service. You cant > verify your car and its options via this free kit. > > > Dale McIntosh > ChevelleCD.com > ChevelleStuff.com > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Speake > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 12:48 PM > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] spindles or springs > > > > > Hi Dale, > > > > I have a 70 Chevelle Malibu and noticed in the email you wrote to Jimmy > something about a free Restoration Kit from GM. > > > > My car as I am sure most of everyones who is on the list is a ongoing, > never ending project, could you tell me exactly what that is or > curtails, if it would be available for my car, and if it is how would I > go about getting one for my car? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Chuck Speake > > 1970 Chevelle Malibu > > Glen Ellyn, Illinois > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dale > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 11:10 AM > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] spindles or springs > > > > > > Id give the new springs a chance to settle first. Your old springs > were 36 years old and probably lost a lot of tension. > > > > There is no such thing as small block or big block springs from 1969 > on. Both the front and rear springs were determined by the weight of > the car based on options ordered. Springs were listed by cutoff > length, wire diameter, total coils, deflection rate and ride heights > although a lot of aftermarket companies list them with different > engines, with our without A/C, heavy duty (whatever that is) and > combine a lot of different original springs (34 different front springs > for 72) into a manageable group of maybe 6-8 different springs in their > inventory. A free Restoration Kit from GM for a 72 will list all the > springs by part number and broadcast code. Itll also show the factory > ride heights for different models regardless of engine or accessories. > > > Dale McIntosh > ChevelleCD.com > ChevelleStuff.com > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim & Chris > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 9:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chevelle-list] spindles or springs > > > > > > I am looking for suggestions/advice on lowering the front end of my > "72" chevelle. origonally a small block car, I swaped in a big block > and liked the stance with the small block springs but didnt like when > the header flanges bottomed out. I installed bbc springs and now I > think the front is to high. I can lower it via springs or spindles and > am looking for pro's and con's for both. thanks, Jimmy. C > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > avast! 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