Great find. Just another one of my never-will-happen dreams, to own an L72 B body.

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Thanks Dave, will do. I'll likely be requesting your expertise once I get started on it.

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recent new member 'howmac' should be very helpful too.

 

Thats a real find there Barry. Glad its going to a good owner that will fix it right !

Let's keep in touch in regards to your new 69 Biscyane project, as we have similar projects. . I've been following this car since Tony had it as well as when Marc recently had it.. Marc and I have met when I was in Toronto last year , and have talked many times since then . He did a lot of investigation on this car with great results

Some of those parts included in your purchase ,are parts I supplied Marc over the last year. You have many other rare parts.( especially the elusive shifter boot). One recently sold for over $1,250 US !!!

My 69 Biscayne L72 M22 project is getting close to being finished.( Frost lime) This car is a US car, and unfortuneatly does not have any concrete documents ,so it will my driver,.

However my other project is a documented 69 SS427 L72 M21, which came out of Doraville .


Howmac  

My SS427 is literally taken totally apart, boxed up and now in storage. The body is off the frame , and a pair NOS rear 1/4's have been installed. It is the Sport Coupe model .  Blue with parchment interior. Bucket seats, 4 spd console. M21 trans with 3:73 posi.

I brought the car up from Georgia about 5 years ago. Needs a lot of work, but all the hard to find parts for the restoration have been sourced. Now all I need now is $$$$. The Biscayne L72 project distracted me ( and the funds) from the SS project , so it will be awhile yet   

There were only 546 "B" body cars built at the factory with the L72. No telling how many went into each model ( such as an SS). I know of a couple of other 69 L72 4spd SS's in Canada. Not sure on how many exist in the US, but I'm sure there are at least  a dozen. There was even a documented "1 of 1" 69 L72 Caprice wagon built .

Luckily for my SS , I do have the original build sheet for this car( also tucked away in a vault)

I realize this is a Pontiac site , so my next question ....is...were there any 69  L72 Canadian Pontiac's built?. That would be extremely rare. I know there were only 10 of the 69 - 427/390 4spd Pontiac's built, but not sure of the L72's?

I've got this info from Morley Brown in Ontario, as I was considering his 69 2+2 427 which is one of the 10 built with the L36 m20 combination. He did provide me with the GM documentation from GM Canada.

I'm sure there were more built , but with the M21 trans instead. 

Also notice this 2+2 has the Speedminder option. Good idea!

That's great news Howmac. Between you and Dave B, and all the others on this site, I should be able to nail down any other parts I'm going to need. ( Except the #'s Matching L72 )

I'd love to see some pics of both your cars, especially the Biscayne

I'm heading for the Dominican Republic tomorrow night, so I'll be out of contact for a week ( Do I have to ask permission Todd?) But when I get back, I'd like to give you a call

Well...I guess you can go. Just be careful around all those bikini's! (and take photos)..


68post wrote:

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That's great news Howmac. Between you and Dave B, and all the others on this site, I should be able to nail down any other parts I'm going to need. ( Except the #'s Matching L72 )

I'd love to see some pics of both your cars, especially the Biscayne

I'm heading for the Dominican Republic tomorrow night, so I'll be out of contact for a week ( Do I have to ask permission Todd?) But when I get back, I'd like to give you a call

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