[77 TRASHCAN]

My first car was a 67 Bel Air, 283/glide/hubcaps...LOL 4 door. bought in 1975 when my family still lived in Iowa
I was fortunate to live in a town in S.E. Oklahoma that had a legit engine builder/drag racer. He is a Chevy guy. He built my 283, dyno'd it. He also built a lockup TH350 that easily took the place of the glide. I obtained a 12 diff from a 69 Impala, found a 2 series posi for it. He set up the rear end for me with 2.73:1 gears (too tall for a 283, but worked out)
I have a lot of knowledge of those cars. The 65-70's were the same platform.
I converted mine to power disc, power steering. added a larger front sway bar and added a rear sway bar.
I had it repainted stock color in 1978. In 1997 the body and frame were rusting away, again. I parted it out. Gave the suspension parts to a friend with a 65 Impala. Kept the engine, trans, rear end....