RPM Hot Rods 72 Chevelle to Debut at Columbus Goodguys.

[c10addict]

As always things have been crazy around the shop. We just had finished up the 29 Model A that won HROTY at Indy and are working on getting a few cars done for Columbus Goodguys.. Here are pics of a 72 Chevelle we are building for Pittsburgh Steeler Kendall Simmons. As you can see in the pics the car needed extensive metal work, basically all panels were replaced with new Goodmark steel including a entire roof transplant.. The body rests on a Art Morrison chassis with full ART suspension and Wilwood brakes. We know how much you guys like pics so sit back and enjoy..The pics will show the car from the start through full mock up and assembly. Multiple posts to follow.

[c10addict]

Here are pics of the floors, inner firewall area, setting the engine in place and the headers as they were being built. Plus as a bonus a sneak peak of the dash.. :thumbsup:

[c10addict]

Well I couldn't hold on on you... Here are pics of the dash being modded to hold the radio/navi unit, vintage air controls and a/c vents. I know your diggin the steering wheel! :unibrow: Here are also pics of the car on the ground with the new sheet metal hung and body work underway..

[c10addict]

Here are more pics on the car on the ground with the sheet metal hung and some pics of the custom fabbed grill. The front and rear bumpers have also have been extensively modded. You will see more of that in the pics following this post.

[c10addict]

As promised more pics of the front and rear bumpers.

[jmac]

Beautiful!

[darren@ridetech]

Lookin' good Curt. Nice work!

[c10addict]

We cut the hood all apart to put our own touch on it.. We had the hood pins/locks machined and they work on the same concept and the gas caps that you push down and twist then they pop up so you can unscrew them. As you can see countless hours were spent making the hood what we had envisioned.

[rjsjea]

:thumbsup: ......very cool

[c10addict]

Here are some undercarriage shots. Here you can see the exhaust, and all of the underbelly pans coming together..

[c10addict]

Next stop on our little journey will take us under the hood :D As you can see every panel fabbed by the guys in the shop.. Here are pics of the inner fenders, firewall, rad support and wheel wells.

[c10addict]

Here are more pics under the hood, fan shroud and wheel wells.

[c10addict]

But wait.... Theres more... :P

[c10addict]

We also reworked the front of the rain gutters for a cleaner smoother look..

[c10addict]

Here are some pics from inside the trunk and under the trunk lid then a pic of the car after final mock up, ready to come apart and go to paint and power coat..

[c10addict]

Now the fun part.. back from paint and powder coat and going together once and for all..

[tones2SS]

WOW guys!!! That is some seriously AWESOME work.
Keep us posted please, and keep up the great work!!:wow: :cheers:

[c10addict]

More pics back from paint and going together....

[c10addict]

Here are a few shots of the interior coming together.

[c10addict]

And now for the money shots... :woot:
If you want to see more your just gonna have to come to Columbus... Any questions fire away... This concludes our tour of the Chevelle.. I hope you enjoyed the ride.. :lol:

[1badchevelle]

you were holding out on us.

This is real nice.:cheering:

[c10addict]

Oh and Just keep in mind if you have something bad to say about the car when you see it in person... Look around first... At 6-3 315 lbs Kendall's no Joke.. :lol:

[gearheads78]

Usually I am not a big fan of radically custom body work changes on Chevelles but I love everything you guys have done on this one!! I can't wait to see this one in person next weekend. :thumbsup:

[HWY Nova]

I'll be looking for this one at the Columbus Show!!!!


--Eric

[GHOSTDANCER]

Incredible :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :cheers:

[HWY Nova]

you were holding out on us.



What else are you holding us out on????????


--Eric

[comp-spec]

awesome work

[buickfunnycar.com]

awesome work

X2...everything about it is cool,love all the detail work on the hood and bumpers.

AWESOME!:hail: :cheers: :woot:

[c10addict]

What else are you holding us out on????????


--Eric

Well.... Actually there is that other car that might be making the trip.... :thumbsup:

[tones2SS]

VERY NICE!!
I have a question about the gauges. I did not see a tachometer in there. Am I wrong?
Again, awesome work guys.:wow: :cheers:

[c10addict]

The tach is in the bottom center of the speedo.. Its not really big but thats what rev limiters are for!!

[jmac]

absolutely amazing! You guys have some serious metal working skills!
Beautifuly done!

[NOVA]

Well.... Actually there is that other car that might be making the trip.... :thumbsup:

Nice work, just curious, what is drive height on this car or the chevelle?

[RPM HOTRODS]

It will roll all the way down. Ride height is about 3 inches higher than it sits in the pictures and will lift about 6.5 or 7 inches all the way around maxed out.

[HWY Nova]

Well.... Actually there is that other car that might be making the trip.... :thumbsup:

Thanks for responding!..... How about status on the Mustang (convertible) Fastback?


--Eric

[c10addict]

Thanks for responding!..... How about status on the Mustang (convertible) Fastback?


--Eric

Sorry but we can't talk about that car till March.. Stay tuned.. :D

[HWY Nova]

Sorry but we can't talk about that car till March.. Stay tuned.. :D

You are soooooo mean!

See you in Columbus. Our (Rodger Lee / Ironworks) road-trip to Columbus starts this coming Sunday.


--Eric

[Teetoe_Jones]

Wow!!

Looks amazing!!

Tyler

[c10addict]

You are soooooo mean!

See you in Columbus. Our (Rodger Lee / Ironworks) road-trip to Columbus starts this coming Sunday.


--Eric

Sorry my man! ;) Is the Nova making the trip??? Safe travels! See you there!

[HWY Nova]

Sorry my man! ;) Is the Nova making the trip??? Safe travels! See you there!

A Nova will be making the trip....... just not MY Nova. John's 66 will be there in the Optima Booth.


--Eric

[c10addict]

A Nova will be making the trip....... just not MY Nova. John's 66 will be there in the Optima Booth.


--Eric

Sweet.. Can't wait to see it..

[brans72]

That is one Sick Chevelle there guys, I am really digging the mods! :thumbsup:

[customcam]

:wow: Love it, thanks for posting, more please :D

[BritishGreen68]

i think you just built the baddest chevelle ive ever seen. I love muscle cars that sit on the ground, im modeling my car after it lol!

[RECOVERY ROOM]

That sits just right,Love it,

[Lenie]

Really like these rides your putting out, nice work fellers:cheers:

[BritishGreen68]

couple questions!!
1- what size wheels and tires?
2-what gauges are those?

Thanks!

[c10addict]

couple questions!!
1- what size wheels and tires?
2-what gauges are those?

Thanks!

Front tires are 245/30/20 Rears are 285/35/22

Gauges are from Classic Insturments.

[c10addict]

Thanks for all your compliments about the car.. We really appreciate it! The guys in the shop pour their heart and souls in to what they do... We couldn't do it without them..

[tones2SS]

Thanks for all your compliments about the car.. We really appreciate it! The guys in the shop pour their heart and souls in to what they do... We couldn't do it without them..

Let them know how good of a job they are doing and to keep up the great work.
Great job!!:hail: :thumbsup:

[c10addict]

So you say you want more pics??? Here you go... They are in no special order and are just alot of detail pics.. Here are pics of the Amps and Xovers , rear door panels raw and covered, the truck hinge pockets, the a/c drain tube, and we decided to take the tru-track apart and powder some parts black.

[Kendall Burleson]

Man the stance is perfect killer car love the metal work well through out good job there is another player on the:lateral: site let see Ironwork,RS/roadster shop,RPM.this is great I'm going to park my stuff not behind the Barn but under the Barn. GOOD JOB well DONE!:hail: :hail: :hail: how much did you have to cut the dash to fit?

[tones2SS]

So you say you want more pics??? Here you go... They are in no special order and are just alot of detail pics.. Here are pics of the Amps and Xovers , rear door panels raw and covered, the truck hinge pockets, the a/c drain tube, and we decided to take the tru-track apart and powder some parts black.

LOL!!!!:lol:
Very nice. Great job guys!:thumbsup: :cheers:

[RPM HOTRODS]

I'll try to find some pictures of the dash from the backside before it was paint, but for now lets just say a ton of work went into it to make it fit the way it is now!!! Kind of a cool story about the dash. Kendall's father in law's first car that he took to college and meet his wife in was a 60 Imapla. Not knowing this we just came across the dash in a bone yard we call "The Field of Dreams" cut it out and figured we could make it work. Couple hundred hours later, Kendall father in law walks into the shop and had tears in his eyes about the memories behind that dash in his Impala. Maybe thats were Kendall's wife.... while I'll stop there. I got to get back to work to get this thing done in time and tell stories later. Thanks Guys

[snapon1]

The chevelle looks great cant wait to see it in Columbus

[BritishGreen68]

I'll try to find some pictures of the dash from the backside before it was paint, but for now lets just say a ton of work went into it to make it fit the way it is now!!! Kind of a cool story about the dash. Kendall's father in law's first car that he took to college and meet his wife in was a 60 Imapla. Not knowing this we just came across the dash in a bone yard we call "The Field of Dreams" cut it out and figured we could make it work. Couple hundred hours later, Kendall father in law walks into the shop and had tears in his eyes about the memories behind that dash in his Impala. Maybe thats were Kendall's wife.... while I'll stop there. I got to get back to work to get this thing done in time and tell stories later. Thanks Guys
man thats a cool story..

[Kendall Burleson]

How did the chevelle do in Columbus? any one!:yes:

[c10addict]

How did the chevelle do in Columbus? any one!:yes:

The Chevelle was finished up just in time and made the trip.. It got alot of attention and we received a ton of great comments about the car.. It did not get a top 5 but performed great on the autocross track and we had fun throwing our luggage in it and driving it back and forth to the hotel and all around all weekend.. In other news our Trans Am did get a top 5!! :thumbsup: I will try to get a build thread going for that car soon!

[NOVA]

The Chevelle was finished up just in time and made the trip.. It got alot of attention and we received a ton of great comments about the car.. It did not get a top 5 but performed great on the autocross track and we had fun throwing our luggage in it and driving it back and forth to the hotel and all around all weekend.. In other news our Trans Am did get a top 5!! :thumbsup: I will try to get a build thread going for that car soon!

How about a finished pic :yes: for us who didnt make the show, thanks.

[c10addict]

How about a finished pic :yes: for us who didnt make the show, thanks.

No Problem... Here are a few for you!

[Kendall Burleson]

No Problem... Here are a few for you!

Did Weaver do the interior? The car came out great good job they miss it ball by not making it in the top 5 I think.:thumbsup:

[RPM HOTRODS]

No, we did the interior in house. It was the first car that we completely did the interior ourselves. The armrests, quarters, trunk, package tray center console and a few other pieces are all sheet metal that we fab and have a boat load of time in. It turn out killer and we are all happy with it. We just had our regular interior guys load up with the TA and a few other projects and we only had 3 weeks to get it done. Everyone at the shop thought I was nuts and didn't think we could get it done, but we all hammered it out. I just can't say enough about my guys at the shop they are just knocking it out now!!! As for the top 5, we got the TA in there and that was all we were looking for. It would have been killer to get them both in but I just don't think that would happen. But we will try again next year with something new!!! Thanks for all the compliments guys.

[c10addict]

:D You are nuts! :willy: :thumbsup:

[RPM HOTRODS]

You have room to speak buddy!!!

[RECOVERY ROOM]

No, we did the interior in house. It was the first car that we completely did the interior ourselves. The armrests, quarters, trunk, package tray center console and a few other pieces are all sheet metal that we fab and have a boat load of time in. It turn out killer and we are all happy with it. We just had our regular interior guys load up with the TA and a few other projects and we only had 3 weeks to get it done. Everyone at the shop thought I was nuts and didn't think we could get it done, but we all hammered it out. I just can't say enough about my guys at the shop they are just knocking it out now!!! As for the top 5, we got the TA in there and that was all we were looking for. It would have been killer to get them both in but I just don't think that would happen. But we will try again next year with something new!!! Thanks for all the compliments guys.

I thought you guys did a good job on it,Looked at it in the hotel parking lot,Talked with you also.Great job guys