overdrive

Hi Lyle. It's good to see you're back. I remember you from when you were here years ago. I'm from Hannibal, MO, and you showed me your silver SS454 on a rainy day, probably about 13 or 14 years ago. You sold it the second time, not too long after that. Butch told me a Monte guy from Eldon was going to restore his car, and I knew it had to be you. You already have my '70 SS454 on your list. I've changed the colors from champagne gold and gold top to cranberry red with a black top. There's a build thread for it in this SS454 forum. I bought a triple black '70 SS454 builder about 2 years ago, but I sold it to a man in California. I'll see if I can find the VIN pic. Dan Janes

"You will be getting a PM from me soon. 200R4? Coming out , and going to Turbo 400. Glad to see your product is doing well. Great to have you in the Club!" Thank you sir. I have the overdrive detent plates available, also. These detents sold very well in 2022 and I can still say that I haven't ever had an unhappy customer ask for a refund. I'm blown away by the great customers I have and how knowledgeable 99% of them are when installing my parts.

Welcome to the site. You'll have a great car when done! Dan

Great job! It's a beautiful car. Dan

I make and sell the 4 speed conversion detent plate for the shifter. It also converts the shifter to a True Slap shifter so you can slap shift and hit positive stops at second gear and third gear. Unlike other designs by other companies, you don't have to squeeze the trigger at all to hit the stops. Dan 573-248-1389 dpjfabts3@gmail.com

Bump. Bump. Dan

Over 440 sales and still no returns. Thanks to all of my customers. Dan

Good looking Monte. Welcome sir! Dan

Welcome aboard. Great car to restore! Dan

Welcome sir! We can all enjoy your car. Dan

Does anyone here have a 1970 factory small block 400 with a 4 speed, or a build sheet for one? Dan

I have several SS454 build sheets with the 5k tach. Not sure why they built them both ways on purpose, but they did. Dan

Great find! What's the original color? The interior color is like mine was. Dan

I broke 400 sales of just the Chevrolet detents last week. Still have zero refund requests! These detents are getting more popular through word of mouth from customers, and I have many repeat customers. Thanks to all of you! Here is just one of the many feedback messages I've gotten from guys that race. Also, the guys that had never before heard their tires bark when hitting second are really having fun. Dan

What do you use to restore the finish on tanks and hardware? Dan

Bump. I always enjoy when I get messages or feedback from customers using my detent plates. They work great! Dan

The long, hex shaped nuts are called coupling nuts. The company I was getting the ball swivels from had shutdown when Covid hit, but I got more from them recently. When I restored our SS, I used new coil springs. Once the car was completely together again, the original ball swivel linkage was 1" too short. The back of the car must have been slightly higher than original, and with the original linkage connected, the valve was held in the exhaust position. The shock absorbers need a minimum of 25 psi, so I removed the linkage and operated the valve by hand, with the car sitting on all 4 tires, and put just a little air in the shocks. The bumper probably raised maybe an inch. I then measured and made a 4" linkage to replace the original 3" linkage. Since springs vary, anyone that's wanting to connect the valve to the linkage should do the same as I did and find out what length you need for the linkage. Keep in mind that the actuating arm on the valve has a slot for adjustment, but it's not alot of adjustment. Try it to see if your original linkage will work. Dan

The spatter paint I bought isn't a great match for the factory applied paint, so I didn't spray it in the trunk. I forgot to post earlier that I replaced the reproduction cushion grip steering wheel last summer with an original 15" cushion grip. It's in excellent condition and I really like it. I had some decent looking original wheel center caps, but I went ahead and put some new ones on. They look good. I was able to take a ride to town last evening and the car ran great. This was only the third time out this year. The weather has been pretty crappy on my days off. Got a few new pics. Dan

Thanks you for the text, Rob. Much appreciated! Mr. Bowles, I replied to your email and I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have. Searsman, I can be reached at 573-248-1389 or at dpjfabts3@gmail.com It's not looking good for the trip to Carlisle, so I really doubt I'll be making the 28 hr round trip. I can accept PayPal and credit cards by sending you the invoice of your choice, or I'd be glad to talk to anyone on the phone, 7 days a week. Phone calls are always good. I've still never had anyone ask for a refund. They work great! Dan

These detents plates have been selling very well. I've now sold over 300 of my Chevrolet designs, with a satisfaction guarantee, and no one had asked for a refund. With the shipping cost increases, I had to raise the shipping charge to $8 in the states. Total price is $98, which is still less than many companies sell my competitor's parts for, and my design is an improvement over their design. I now have over a dozen detents for different makes and models, and I'm working on more. Thank you to all of my customers. Dan

They look correct, but there are 2 different length tanks. The longer one is too long. Dan

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Excellent job on the restoration. You should be very proud! Dan

Welcome to the site. Nice car! Dan

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