forzav12
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It is a 1966 Belvedere 2, two door. The previous owner had owned this Belvedere for many, many years and purchased it from the original owner. He wanted to build a car to go drag racing in the Super Stock class, so he converted this mild mannered, "grandma" Mopar to a race car. The car was a great starting point because it was always a California car, rust free and never damaged. A 440 was installed and a BB 727 trans. the rear end is an 8 3/4 with a 456 sure grip. Front disc brakes and big drums in the rear. In his efforts to lighten the car for racing, the previous owner removed a number of items-radio, heater,wipers,back seat,etc. He also installed a roll bar, driveshaft safety loop, traction bars with link and installed mini tubs. Battery and fuel cell in trunk(with sender). Nice holley pump and Fram remote fuel filter. He ran the car a few times with limited success and decided he'd just drive the old race car to shows once in a while. He would change the rear gearing to something more street friendly, install mufflers and tune the 440 for street duty. He drove the car to a few local shows and then basically parked it in his garage for a number of years. The miles shown(56K) are very low and claimed to be original. The 440 is currently equipped with a Six pack set up. There is also a custom air box with fresh rubber to seal the carbs to the hood scoop. The scoop is an original style Mopar Super Stock type. Unfortunately, I don't have any of the items that were removed when the Belvedere was converted to track duty-although the car wasn't hacked and it would be easy to bolt in a wiper motor, heater,etc.
This car is much like the legendary Silver Bullet GTX street racer in appearance. It is painted factory Mopar metallic silver. The body is very straight and rust free-and the trim was removed. A new factory mirror was installed. I would say the paint is nice "driver" quality-few scuffs and flaws, but shows well. When the car was raced, it ran large slicks on centerline wheels. The Belvedere is currently running on Magnum 500 Rally wheels. The Centerlines will be included with the sale. The interior is currently black(I think it was originally gold. It has two new aftermarket seats that have a nice vintage quality to them. There is a working Sun vintage style tach and auxiliary gauges that also work. The car is equipped with working lights and signals.
The chrome on the bumpers is fresh and looks nice. The original California black plate is still installed on the rear and the car is currently registered and insured. It has a clear California title. When the car was revived for street duty, there was some dynamat installed on the floor boards and some lightweight black carpet placed over it. The 440 fires right up and settles into a lumpy, but livable idle. The engine has good oil pressure, no leaks and runs cool. The trans has a drag style B&M floor mounted shifter and can be shifted manually. It shifts very firm.
The car runs on pump gas and pulls strong. The previous owner said that the engine has very low miles as does the trans. I have no records to prove this, but based on my observations and driving the car, I have no reason to doubt him.
Issues? This is an old race car so its a rough and tumble car to use on the street. It shifts hard, it shakes and rumbles(although the insulation, mufflers and carpet allow for reasonable cruising and a pretty low noise level) and has its share of rattles. The headliner needs to be replaced, the remaining trim is usable but pitted in a few areas(bumpers are very nice though). No power steering, though with the big, original wheel its not bad. The hood and deck lid have had their inner supports removed to save weight so the fit isn't as nice as it normally would be. The roll bar on the driver side has a swing out bar for ease of entry-the passenger side does not. The front tires are new, the rears could stand replacement-imagine that! The rear gears are not street friendly-although I do still have the 3.08s for cruising. The rear tubs allow for wide rear tires if desired, but are somewhat crudely fashioned in a few areas. That's about it-there may be others but those are what come to mind. Considering that this is a very straight old Belvedere, without rust and painted a great color, those issues could be easily resolved. The car is drivable now, just wanted to let perspective buyers know plenty of its race DNA is present. 12K
This car is much like the legendary Silver Bullet GTX street racer in appearance. It is painted factory Mopar metallic silver. The body is very straight and rust free-and the trim was removed. A new factory mirror was installed. I would say the paint is nice "driver" quality-few scuffs and flaws, but shows well. When the car was raced, it ran large slicks on centerline wheels. The Belvedere is currently running on Magnum 500 Rally wheels. The Centerlines will be included with the sale. The interior is currently black(I think it was originally gold. It has two new aftermarket seats that have a nice vintage quality to them. There is a working Sun vintage style tach and auxiliary gauges that also work. The car is equipped with working lights and signals.
The chrome on the bumpers is fresh and looks nice. The original California black plate is still installed on the rear and the car is currently registered and insured. It has a clear California title. When the car was revived for street duty, there was some dynamat installed on the floor boards and some lightweight black carpet placed over it. The 440 fires right up and settles into a lumpy, but livable idle. The engine has good oil pressure, no leaks and runs cool. The trans has a drag style B&M floor mounted shifter and can be shifted manually. It shifts very firm.
The car runs on pump gas and pulls strong. The previous owner said that the engine has very low miles as does the trans. I have no records to prove this, but based on my observations and driving the car, I have no reason to doubt him.
Issues? This is an old race car so its a rough and tumble car to use on the street. It shifts hard, it shakes and rumbles(although the insulation, mufflers and carpet allow for reasonable cruising and a pretty low noise level) and has its share of rattles. The headliner needs to be replaced, the remaining trim is usable but pitted in a few areas(bumpers are very nice though). No power steering, though with the big, original wheel its not bad. The hood and deck lid have had their inner supports removed to save weight so the fit isn't as nice as it normally would be. The roll bar on the driver side has a swing out bar for ease of entry-the passenger side does not. The front tires are new, the rears could stand replacement-imagine that! The rear gears are not street friendly-although I do still have the 3.08s for cruising. The rear tubs allow for wide rear tires if desired, but are somewhat crudely fashioned in a few areas. That's about it-there may be others but those are what come to mind. Considering that this is a very straight old Belvedere, without rust and painted a great color, those issues could be easily resolved. The car is drivable now, just wanted to let perspective buyers know plenty of its race DNA is present. 12K
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