Re: 1977 Chevelle SE

Rago · by Rago on Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:04 pm

So I'm rafting with a buddy today when the wind starts to blow against the current. We decide that our trip ain't gonna happen unless the winds die down or change in our favor so we start to look for a place to pull onto the shore when he realizes a friend of his lives about 1/4 mile up. We rowed downstream to his friend's place..... long story short, I found not one but two SE's! One was the car that started this thread, the other isn't in as decent shape. As the SE owner takes up to his driveway where our women were meeting us, I told him about the forum & complimented the car.

He said there was 1,200 made, not 50. Apparently he's done some research on it, & turned down a $19,000 offer on the restored one. He didn't seem to want to come on here, but he said if someone gives him the right offer he would take it. Wouldn't you know I didn't take a camera on the river, but at least I know where two of these bad boys are along with meeting the owner. All in all, it was a bad trip turned good.

BlackChevelleSS · by BlackChevelleSS on Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:37 pm

whered you go rafting?

Rago · by Rago on Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:30 pm

Nothing too big this time. We were on Spring River from Baxter Springs to Blue Hole state park. It's probably a 3-4 hour trip, but going against the wind would have made it close to 6 hours of constant rowing. I'm pretty burned, drunk, & tired, lol.

Rago · by Rago on Sun Jun 07, 2009 5:32 pm

Oh & on the way back, he smoked the Malibu in his Olds Aurora. Sad

I gotta get some power.

77malibu · by 77malibu on Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:07 pm

I have read alot of people's opinions on what a Chevelle SE should look like, while I'm no expert I would suggest readers study the photo in Terry V. Boyce book Chevy Super Sports 1961-1976, I think it was published by Motorbooks International publishers & wholesalers Inc.
On page 133 & 134 shows a photo of a what appears to be a white SE, the author states these cars had Turbine II Wheels, front and rear spoilers of which the front spoiler is removed from the SE in the book. The rear spoiler is a fiberglass three piece with three color stripes on front and back with the words Chevelle SE spelled out on the rear of it and a small rainbow pattern after the word Chevelle SE.
The three different color stripes run over the top of the car, past the quarter windows down the length of the door and front fender and swing all the way down towards the bumper at a 90 degree.
These stripes are vinyl decals that do not cover the rear plastic quarter windows.
If you notice the red/orange decals with the large letters "SE" are right above the decal words "Special Edition" on each front fender right below the malibu classic emblem.
The photo of the White SE on a page of this thread looks different as it seems to be missing the SE fender decals and the front fender stripes don't swing completely down the fender it also is missing the front spoiler.
I have also seen another car on the internet stated as a Chevelle SE that was on ebay, and I noticed it was lacking the fender decals, and the stripes were painted over the rear quarter windows, the rear spoiler looked the correct size and shape but hard to tell the stripes.
The photo in Terry V. Boyce book Chevy Super sports seems to be about the only original photo around to use for a identification tool for this car, also Kevin Shemwell's SE on Doc and Spirals website is probable a pretty good example of what an SE should look like, pay close attention to the stripes and decals to see if they run completely down the fenders and remember the decals and stripes are not painted on.
I think I've read a Wikipedia post that states these cars have rally wheels and that statement has been picked up all over the web, and that adds to identification confusion.
Terry V. Boyce stated that about fifty were built, is there any more info on these cars, like who actually designed the package, on one line of a build sheet it states LM1 350 4bbl 8 SE.
Just wondering.

1977 Chevelle SE