'67 Chevelle build- couples therapy

[NOPANTS68]

I've been working on this '67 Chevelle for a couple months now. My wife wanted a Chevelle and when this one came up for sale on this very forum- we jumped. Inspired in part by Liz Miles, she wanted to dig in and learn as much as she could. Yeah- I'm lucky. Some of our friends don't get it, but it's fantastic therapy for us. I'm learning patience- she is letting her creativity run wild. The car's style is totally dictated by her.

The car was posted up on this forum last year around Christmas and we snagged it from the second owner on New Year's day. It had been sitting in a barn in San Luis Obispo since 1988 and had all of the original documents intact including the protecto plate and service guides. It had a 327/4 speed/12 bolt and didn't run due to a fried Mallory module. I dropped in a replacement, injected oil into the cylinders, changed fluids, and popped it off. Turned out to be a pretty rowdy little 327.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mw9N8dM2Lk

We tore it down,removed the 9 dead mice, and sent it out to get media blasted. The left toe board and package tray were rusted, but the rest turned out to be in excellent shape with only two previous paint jobs. She and I have replaced the rusted areas with new steel. Yesterday we installed a smooth firewall from ABC Chevelle parts (fit perfectly) and am moving on from mock up to panel alignment. We snagged a built 396, a Richmond 5 speed, and a 621 bellhousing for drivetrain. The 12 bolt will get rebuilt, chassis will get the full PT arm/spring/sway bar treatment, Kore 3 C6 Z06 brakes, Vintage air, good stereo, Ferrari red paint, and buckskin leather guts. Hope you all enjoy!

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[R67Chevelle]

DAVE!!!! :D HEY what you doing with my car?:unibrow: For anyone whos reading this thread, I was the previous owner for 1 month shy of 24 years. It was my first car, first hot rod...

Dave and his wife are some of the nicest people I have met. Dave bought it from me and picked it up on 1/1/2011. I actually cried when he left with it (okay Im 42 an Im a baby.. it outlasted my marriage).

Dave, looks great and your wife is doing a great job. She is definately a keeper:thumbsup: I have to update my signature, since now its yours. Thanks so much on the email updates. :hail: Keep in touch...

Blessings,
Alan

[camcojb]

great story. 67 is my favorite year for a Chevelle. I had a very similar one, original paint that I sold. Kicked myself for that one, would have been a fantastic project.

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks Alan and Jody. The car is moving along well now. I just finished all of the mock up yesterday and am moving it into the bodyshop next week. I'll post up more pics as we get the tin straightened out.

Jody, that car looks identical to hers. I think that interior is called bright blue or something and the exterior Marina Blue. I think that combo was pretty common. The more I work on this car, the more I like it. Full frame cars sure make life easy sometimes.

[Ricochet]

Looks great Dave!! Nice to have a supporting wife. Looks like we are both fortunate! What a great project for the 2 of you. Look forward to seeing it around once done! :thumbsup:

[Rybar]

Cool Chevelle, that is my favorite year. Lucky for the supportive wife and solid project :thumbsup:

[camcojb]

Thanks Alan and Jody. The car is moving along well now. I just finished all of the mock up yesterday and am moving it into the bodyshop next week. I'll post up more pics as we get the tin straightened out.

Jody, that car looks identical to hers. I think that interior is called bright blue or something and the exterior Marina Blue. I think that combo was pretty common. The more I work on this car, the more I like it. Full frame cars sure make life easy sometimes.

they also ride fantastic, lots of fun to drive. You're going to love this project.

[POS71RS]

Oh man... I love 67 Chevelles.

And now I'm upset that I missed this one, cause it was under my nose!

Sounds dumb to say, but this reminds me of 'the one that got away' when I was a teen. It was a 67, real SS, yellow, with also a 327, 4 spd, and 12bolt rear. The owner told me the 396 was probably obtainable too. I think it had the same bucket seats... ;)

I couldn't gather up the cash to get my hands on it, and I couldn't sell my Camaro fast enough to get it. But one of these days.. I'll have a 67 Chevelle!

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks Brent, Ry, Jody etc. for the nice words.

Got the trunk lid fitted last night and getting ready to assemble the front sheetmetal to set some bodylines. I also have to cut the a/c line bulkhead into the new firewall this week. I'll be ordering some metal to metal and filler in a couple days to wrap up the patches and firewall.

FWIW, I did a ton of searching for the Richmond 5 speed install in this particular tunnel with little info found. After a little wrestling, it slid right into place where the M21 once lived. The only two mods required were moving the shifter hole back and inch and dropping the mount on the stock trans crossmember down about 2 inches. Otherwise it fits like it belongs there. No tunnel mods were needed and the bellhousing and linkage have tons of room around them for servicing.

[56pickup]

Awesome project! Cant wait to see the end result! :thumbsup:

[kochevy67]

It is a fine year if I say so myself. I have 2 of them bith verts one done one not. Good luck.

[CamaroBill]

Great project Dave, I've seen your work :D , I know the end result will be awesome. Hey do I need to change my user name to CamaroBill/Nova???

[TheBradshaw]

You made a great buy on this one. I bought my project Nova about a month before this came up for sale and gave me buyers remorse. It looks like you are off to a great start. I can't wait to see more pictures.

[NOPANTS68]

Been a long time since I updated. We have been working on a bunch of cars and this has taken a back seat for a bit. Finally got it to the point where it's headed to the shop for final body work and paint. Then, we'll split the body and frame and send it out for powder.

The firewall with juist a skim coat left to do and a final block. The rectangle is the reciever for a cold air-cowl induction type deal like the factory offered.
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The engine getting mocked up. It's a mild, roller cammed '67 396, ported 049s, etc. Most everything bought from Lat G members. You can see the Ring Brothers hinges here as well. I'm super impressed by them.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMAG0519.jpg

Fenders and doors on for panel alignment and shimming. Went really well due to the solid car to start with.

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Here is the intake box in fabrication stage. It was made for me by my friends at Schimms Rod shop. Dude is seriously talented and finished it in 2 days from concept to part in my hands. It'll be powdercoated semi gloss black and will hide the EFI.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMAG0246.jpg

[Flash68]

Very cool family project. :thumbsup:

That airbox looks fantastic for a 48 hr job. :unibrow:

[Phaeton]

Car is coming along great. Keep the pics and updates coming.

[Rick D]

Very cool project Dave! I have had the same idea for my air intake from when I started to build my Camaro, I love it :thumbsup: What color is going to be?

[coolwelder62]

As a new chevelle owner myself I am loving this build.The air cleaner is awesome.What color are you plannin on.:thumbsup:

[WSSix]

I remember that car being for sale. I'm glad it's in good hands. You two are doing a great job. I like that you're using an old school 396. Keep up the good work. :thumbsup:

[Frankenstine]

Very NICE project.:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks guys! I swear, encouragement from your peers is the best fuel a project can get sometimes.

At this point it's either gonna be Porsche silver (the darker one) with Oxblood red leather, or Honda Red with black leather. We keep going back and forth. Her calipers are powdercoated red and will show a lot through the wheels so that's basically another color aspect I have to plan around. I think either will be a knockout though.

[FETorino]

The engine getting mocked up. It's a mild, roller cammed '67 396, ported 049s, etc. Most everything bought from Lat G members. You can see the Ring Brothers hinges here as well. I'm super impressed by them.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMAG0519.jpg


Well look at you a naturally aspirated Big Block. It's nice to see a few NABBs being put in PT cars. I like it even if it is a bowtie:D

[windycitychev]

Nice start especially when the wife is part of it,

[NOPANTS68]

Well look at you a naturally aspirated Big Block. It's nice to see a few NABBs being put in PT cars. I like it even if it is a bowtie:D

That actually made me laugh out loud. Yeah, I'm one of the fish like you swimming the other way. I love a NABB. With everyone going LS, I feel like I'm building my own counter culture car. This build is based mostly on aesthetics, so an LS was out from the start. Thanks for the compliments again. More to come.

[NOPANTS68]

Finally finished the firewall yesterday. This is the one from ABC. Took inventory of all of the things that need to head to paint. I'll be loading it this week to head to paint jail. Woo hoo!

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[BPDRacing]

Looks awesome so far and what ever color you go with those 67s look so nice. Nice to see a family project instead of all of the big money shop builds(I like those too).

BPD

[intocarss]

Great project Dave, I've seen your work :D , I know the end result will be awesome. Hey do I need to change my user name to CamaroBill/Nova??? I have also seen Dave's work in person and it is awesome! I'm sure this car will be too!! Bill, I'd go with "NovaS-Bill" :thumbsup:

[NOPANTS68]

wow thanks guys- those are the words that keep me pushing forward. I really appreciate that.

[tempered]

id love to have those for my car they still around

[Phaeton]

Looking good keep the pics coming.

[NOPANTS68]

......and she's in paint jail. Time to focus on nailing down a color and detailing the engine and trans. The car definately has some nice company!

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[NOPANTS68]

So walking through SEMA I found myself in the House of Kolors booth. One of the samples they had reached out and bit me. After spending some with the HOK boys, it was determined that the code on the back wasn't written right so they could only guess it was one of three colors. I bought some 3 ounce samples from the guys at TCP Global and sprayed them on a crashed hood we had in our trash bin. If anyone's looking at reds- here you go. These are sprayed over light gray sealer and concentrated towards the upper end of the hood. I only had so much material, so it kept me from covering the tape all the way.

From left to right: Euro Red, Kosmos Red, Blue Blood Red

The car will be Kosmos red. In the sun, it's hands down the deepest and richest red of all three. We spray color in 3 weeks!

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/redsamples.jpg

[Vince@Meanstreets]

yeah chevelles look kick ass in red. love the project. can't wait to see it with color on it.

[TMIProducts]

Loving the build! That's way cool that you're wife is into also.

I see you have some sweet wheels on there...Are those NewGen Lites???

And you should be happy to know that I'm running a naturally aspirated big block also. T-56 six speed transmission behind it.

Here's some pictures of my car from SEMA this year:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t43/Bad66Chevelle454/145.jpg

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http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t43/Bad66Chevelle454/143.jpg

Those were shot from Sportruck.com, I haven't had a chance to shoot the car since SEMA with the upgrades.

Looks like you have it under control but if you have any questions feel free to ask!

[WSSix]

That Kosmos red looks great! I love HOK colors. They have some fantastic shades that really pop.

[NOPANTS68]

Tim, I think I spent an entire day walking back and forth from your car to Chris's red '66 back there in the Magnaflow booth. Both cars are stunning. Your car makes a shocking statement that I love. The colors are really dramatic and crisp. I am running NewGen lites in gray powdercoat with chromed lips and hardware. I think it'll work with the red and I'm planning on doing the interior in dark gray leather to pull it all together. My fingers are crossed. Not many cars left running N/A big blocks, but I still think they're cool.

[TMIProducts]

Well dang! That's pretty cool. I wish you would of grabbed me and said hey. That's actually me in the brown TMI shirt in those pictures. And Chris's car is no comparison to mine...his is on a much much higher level! He's a professional and I'm a 27 year old kid that built my car in my garage. :)

Thanks for the compliments about my car! I was trying to do something different than the norm with the white and gray interior. Had a lot of people that said "Im not sure...." then once it was in the car they loved it. I love it too! :thumbsup:

You're car is going to be hot! That bright red with the wheels and everything will be just right. Can't wait to see the progress as you move along. Again, if you need to bounce any ideas off me or ask how things fit on my car, feel free to bug me.

When I bought my car 12 years ago when I was 15 it had this NA BBC in it. It was tired and worn out but ran good. About 3-4 years ago it burnt some valves and crapped out on me. Being on a budget I went ahead and rebuilt it. Its very hard not to go to the LS side. I installed a 2007 Corvette engine in my buddies 65 Chevelle a few years back and I was taken back. But I do love the big BBC. My plan is to add some aluminum heads at some point. Maybe even a serpentine drive. To be honest I wouldn't mind a fuel injection system on it too, squeeze a few more ponies and maybe one more MPG out of it.

[snappytravis]

Nice, It's going to be a lot of fun when you are done, I will keep checkin for more pics

[NOPANTS68]

As you know SEMA is such an overwhelming experience, it was hard to find anyone there. No excuse though- I should have tracked you down. Next year!

That's cool that you have some history with your car. I've only had this car a couple years, but it was bought off Lateral G and is a husband/wife build which has made it really fun. I let her make most of the calls ( I do have veto power) and she's done well so far. Hot rods for me are about the journey so it's been fun to catalog all the changes, repairs, and even mistakes.

With all due respect to the LS guys (and I have had a couple in muscle cars) I just don't think they look "right" in a Chevelle. The engine bay is so broad that a big block just completes the look. After owning both big block and LS powered cars, I've come to love torque. Regardless of weight, 550 ft lbs coming on at 2000 rpm with a stick is just stupid fun. This on'es getting a warmed up 502 (509 now) 10:1, built rect ports, hyd roller setup, Vintage Air front runner, and the MSD Atomic EFI. It's got a Richmond 5 speed behind it, a 12 bolt and 3.31 cogs. Can't wait to drive it. I'll keep adding the updates.

Thanks to everyone for the motivation.

[C5 Longroof]

Love the '67s...Great car...Great Project...Keep the pics coming, please...

It looks more like Paint-Club-Fed in there with some real nice company your '67 has...

My '67 2 Door Chevelle Wagon is also in paint jail, more like Mexican third world jail compared to your lockup...Best of luck to both of us...

Rick

[Ripped]

+1 on the colour choice.
Definitely a good idea to spray them on a big surface. Hard to tell from a paint chip.

[tmadden]

Loving the build! That's way cool that you're wife is into also.

I see you have some sweet wheels on there...Are those NewGen Lites???

And you should be happy to know that I'm running a naturally aspirated big block also. T-56 six speed transmission behind it.

Here's some pictures of my car from SEMA this year:

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t43/Bad66Chevelle454/145.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t43/Bad66Chevelle454/141.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t43/Bad66Chevelle454/142.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t43/Bad66Chevelle454/144.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t43/Bad66Chevelle454/143.jpg

Those were shot from Sportruck.com, I haven't had a chance to shoot the car since SEMA with the upgrades.

Looks like you have it under control but if you have any questions feel free to ask!


Dude that bad boy is so simple and understated its elegant!! Love it.

[NOPANTS68]

Update!

Most of the filler work is roughed out and ready to refine. All of the bodylines are done and ready to be sharpened up. The front and has been assembled and gapped as well as the doors being set. I'll be replacing the package tray with a speaker tray we built so that'll be cut before it heads into the booth. After doing two '66s, we found that the rear window stainless must be fitted to sit correctly in the window jamb. The aftermarket stuff will stick out at the rear corners so an oem one is key. I ordered the paint today too! Was a huge day just getting that done. Pics:

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Here's a shot of the 502 block headed to the machne shop. It'll come back 509 inches, large hyd roller, head work, 10.5:1 etc. The block on the left is a 400 we are doing for a Nova.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/ResizedImage951354564970728.jpg

Color in 2-3 weeks!

[214Chevy]

....Here's a shot of the 502 block headed to the machne shop. It'll come back 509 inches, large hyd roller, head work, 10.5:1 etc. The block on the left is a 400 we are doing for a Nova.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/ResizedImage951354564970728.jpg


Niiiice!! Before I went LS, I had a BBC 509 in my Chevelle. My member name used to be "509 Chevelle." Keep the pics coming. :thumbsup:

[65_LS1_T56]

Niiiice!! Before I went LS, I had a BBC 509 in my Chevelle. My member name used to be "509 Chevelle." Keep the pics coming. :thumbsup:

so Marcus, you downgraded to a 214 from a 509? lol, I hope it's twin turbo'd :lol:

Nice A-body project, can't wait to see paint on it!

[NOPANTS68]

Update- took some shots of it today in the shop. It's in its final primer and ready to start the block party. Got the gaps and edges all in excellent order. My guys are far more talented than myself with this stuff so they got the bodylines all dialed in and that funky door gap the 64-67s all have where the door meets the post. Color is right around the corner!

The last picture is the most exciting one! 4-5 more weeks till my baby boy and I meet eyes for the first time. We are expecting 2 big events in January/February!

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[214Chevy]

Car is coming along nicely. And even more important, congrats on the baby. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

congradulations on the baby, life changer if its your first.

Car is super straight....I had to lose my drip rails do to rust.

[Ricochet]

Looks great Dave!! Congrats to you and the Mrs. on baby!! :thumbsup:

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks boys! It's been a journey for these 9 months. We are of course very, very excited. I'll post up when he gets here. Thanks for the support everyone!

[PSV]

The car looks great. I love the 66-67 chevelles.

Congrats on the new family addition! I hope the delivery is easy and painless. I have two boys and can hardly believe its been 13 years since my first was born.

[NOPANTS68]

I'll let you know you said that! lol I don't envy her right now. looks uncomfortable. God I'm thankful I'm a stand up pee-er. lol

looks like the 502 will be coming home this week too. Could be time for some motor pics. Trying to find a small, streetable cam for that thing. I don't need it to make huge HP numbers, just make vacuum and have a hot roddy sound. I also don't want a ton of valvespring pressure either. I keep going back to the ZZ502 cam. 230 ish duration and small 527 or so lift. might work well.

[Steve68]

congrats,

my daughter just turned 14, with a full weekend of competition cheering!!! yea!!!


Dave, car and wife look great!!!


Many of you don' t know but I have a project or 2 but I rarely get time to work on them, way too busy, damn! thats why I have no build threads,

[NOPANTS68]

Finished the 502 shortblock today. Went together very easily though 502 Gen 6 blocks have some funky details you really have to watch. I decided on the zz502 cam because its a cruiser and I wanna keep it within the Atomic EFI's base paramiters if I can.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/502-3_zpsb46398ac.jpg

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/502-2_zps214ea72d.jpg

Time to start overhauling these monsters. They are the 088s that 502HOs come with. Its a weird head in that the runners and chambers are fairly large and solid flowing, but GM equipped them with a crappy spring package and a lame valvetrain setup. I'll be tanking them a light milling, drilling the studs for 7/16, ARP stud and guideplates install, mill the spring pockets for real man springs, and a valve job. After that they should be a set of bad ass heads. Pretty ugly now though.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/502-10_zps61c5354d.jpg

Been sanding on this intake for the motor as well. Sanding before powdercoating lets the powder lay really flat and crisp. Almost looks like velvet if done right. I feel lie a crack head out there though. lol This job sucks.

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[Flash68]

I feel like a crack head out there though. lol This job sucks.



:lol: Lookin good!

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks man. I finally finished the stupid intae today and got it primed and painted. Looks like a moulded piece of plastic now. I like it, but I"d never do that again.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMG_0061_zps0252c074.jpg

Here it iswith the drive fitted and mocked up. Heads should be done by Wednesday and I'll be able to wrap it all up. Just in time to stare at it waiting for a painted body. lol

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMG_0063_zpsa18e8afd.jpg

[Royalworks]

Tip on the intake. Just have it sandblasted and prime it right way. Sand the primer. Much easier and doesn't make you go crazy. Make sure you lay that primer real nice so you don't have to sand in tiny crevices a whole lot.

[waynieZ]

It looks great, nice job !

[syborg tt]

Car looks awesome and more importantly. Congratulations on the baby

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks guys for the compliments. Always nice to hear from your peers.

Baby is great. Almost doubled his weight in two months. Looks like a Michelin baby!

[Ron in SoCal]

I think the stupid intake looks good :D

[NOPANTS68]

Tip on the intake. Just have it sandblasted and prime it right way. Sand the primer. Much easier and doesn't make you go crazy. Make sure you lay that primer real nice so you don't have to sand in tiny crevices a whole lot.


Damn that's a way better plan than I had lol. Thanks Royal!

Thanks for the note Ron! lol

[camcojb]

Great project, I like it. :thumbsup:

[NOPANTS68]

Finished the 502 last night. Everything went together just peachy. All of the machine work was done by Nathan Gerolamy at Horsepower by Gerolamy in Carmichael. If you're in Sacramento, Nathan is a great option for any engine combo you want. With the .040 gasket, compression ended up being right at 9.8:1 so it should run well in CA swill. Nathan spent a ton of time on these 088 castings makin a decent head out of them. They have a nice 325cc runner and moderate chamber shapes, but GM handicapped them with non adjustable valvetrain, very small spring pockets, and small 3/8 hardware. All of that is fixed now with ARP and Manley gear. Next up is the Atomic EFI for the engine and some color for the body. More to come.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/finished502-1_zps4577a49c.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/finished502-1_zps4577a49c.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/finsihed502-2_zpsd4dc929b.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/finsihed502-2_zpsd4dc929b.jpg.html)

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[waynieZ]

The motor looks great with all the upgrades. Glad your boys doing well. He'll be out in the garage with in no time. lol

[NOPANTS68]

Final prime- Finally. Time for some light blocking in 240 and then some 500. Booth time is approaching faster and faster. That last 10% is 90% of the time, but I want it stupid straight.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/primer11_zps9e1e2f4e.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/primer11_zps9e1e2f4e.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/primer22_zps5079a54d.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/primer22_zps5079a54d.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/primer33_zps0597e752.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/primer33_zps0597e752.jpg.html)

[Bryan O]

Final prime- Finally. Time for some light blocking in 240 and then some 500. Booth time is approaching faster and faster. That last 10% is 90% of the time, but I want it stupid straight.

That last 10% can feel like an eternity if you've got an itchy lead foot. :lol:

Awesome build! Every time I read a 67 Chevelle threads I know why the Lord didn't bless me with GW's wealth. I'd have a whole stable full of the beauties. :lol:

[syborg tt]

Trust me take your time as your going to have plenty of it when the little one comes into your life.

and buy yourself a Little Tikes swing for your garage. Both of my daughters hung out in the garage with me when they were little. It gave mom a break

http://www.wayfair.com/Little-Tikes-2-in-1-Snug-n-Secure-Swing-in-Pink-615573-JD1438.html

http://img1.wfrcdn.com/lf/50/hash/561/5805690/1/Little-Tikes-2-in-1-Snug-n-Secure-Swing-in-Pink.jpg

[NOPANTS68]

Damn that's a good idea. Order up!

[syborg tt]

Damn that's a good idea. Order up!

Yep, Both my daughters would sit & swing for hours while I worked in the garage.

[NOPANTS68]

Update-We got all of the removeable panels prepped for paint last weekend. This color requires a strong, white preliminary paint job to achieve its maximum brilliance. It's a crazy red. Here is everything ready for paint:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/panelsdone_zps09f90787.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/panelsdone_zps09f90787.jpg.html)

painting the white:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/paintinghood_zps6ee4414c.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/paintinghood_zps6ee4414c.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/doordone_zpsdbdee3cc.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/doordone_zpsdbdee3cc.jpg.html)

Car ready for first color:
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/readyforcolor_zpsfc7c11f9.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/readyforcolor_zpsfc7c11f9.jpg.html)

It'll sit this week in white as we sand it in 600, remove the high build edges and reprep it for the red. On test panels, the red requires six coats to cover fully. It looks like 5 can do it, but there's no sense in risking having a stripe appear after it's buffed. More to come soon. Man this process is a bitch!

[Ricochet]

Looks great Dave! Major milestone once you get color on it!

[NOPANTS68]

Looks great Dave! Major milestone once you get color on it!

Thank Brent! I agree though- seeing the red on it and getting it cut and polished will be the biggest step forward. After that, it's all nuts and bolts!!! My turn!

[NOPANTS68]

I walked in this morning to find a white Chevelle! Now it's time to let it sit for a week so it can shrink and move while we prep it again for the red coats. It's 90% there, but still so far away from coming home. Piece by piece.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/paintedwhite2_zps98e07027.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/paintedwhite2_zps98e07027.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/paintedwhite3_zps1424d4b7.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/paintedwhite3_zps1424d4b7.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/paintedwhite_zps7f41dfe6.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/paintedwhite_zps7f41dfe6.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/paintedwhite4_zps904220f2.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/paintedwhite4_zps904220f2.jpg.html)

[will69camaro]

Looks awesome! Cant wait to see the final color on it. Hell I'd be happy to leave it that white!

[JB64CHEVELLE]

Looks like its moving right along. Why not just spray a white sealer on it instead of a full white paint job? If it has clear over the white your red base may react and wrinkle on the fresh clear.

[NOPANTS68]

Looks like its moving right along. Why not just spray a white sealer on it instead of a full white paint job? If it has clear over the white your red base may react and wrinkle on the fresh clear.

We tried a couple of test panels with white sealer. Against the single stage white (8624 GM bright white) it jus didn't have the brilliance or capture the light nearly as well. The red is so transparent, it needs a super intense base to reflect off of. It's weird.

[67goatman455]

Looks like its moving right along. Why not just spray a white sealer on it instead of a full white paint job? If it has clear over the white your red base may react and wrinkle on the fresh clear.

Thats what i was thinking....seems like a lot of extra work. Although i dont see a chance of the base wrinkling the clear especially if he waits a week, the clear will be hard as a rock.

[R67Chevelle]

David,

You are doing an awesome job on the car. You have done alot more with it then I had the time or resources to do with it. Its awesome to see what you have done. I am jealous to say the least... :mock: Well... in a good way that is.. Hope to see it in person some day.. Awesome work...

Blessings,
Alan

[NOPANTS68]

David,

You are doing an awesome job on the car. You have done alot more with it then I had the time or resources to do with it. Its awesome to see what you have done. I am jealous to say the least... :mock: Well... in a good way that is.. Hope to see it in person some day.. Awesome work...

Blessings,
Alan

Alan, thanks for the nice note! You'll see it in person one day for sure. Julie and I want to do some shows and events down in your area when it's done.

This week it's being blocked again (uhg!) and prepared for the red coats. Some day this will all end lmao.

[NOPANTS68]

And it's red. Finally red. We put on four coats of the Kosmos red the first day, then 3 more after a thorough night's dry out on the second. Everything sprayed out perfectly and my guys made me a jewel. In the pics, it's a pretty red. In the sun, it's stupid bright. Like looking at a neon sign. The white base was worth it to say the least. Here it is in the booth.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/redfinally_zpsa9bb7432.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/redfinally_zpsa9bb7432.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/redhood_zps72d3541d.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/redhood_zps72d3541d.jpg.html)

Once home, we split it off the chassis an disassembled the components. The frame is headed to powder and the rear end to a rebuild in the morning. Gotta get all the suspension ordered ASAP!

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/splitbody_zps1bb5b2df.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/splitbody_zps1bb5b2df.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/splitframe_zps3e4d12be.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/splitframe_zps3e4d12be.jpg.html)

[FETorino]

And it's red. Finally red. We put on four coats of the Kosmos red the first day, then 3 more after a thorough night's dry out on the second. Everything sprayed out perfectly and my guys made me a jewel. In the pics, it's a pretty red. In the sun, it's stupid bright. Like looking at a neon sign. The white base was worth it to say the least. Here it is in the booth.


When you said in 2012 it was off to paint jail you weren't kidding. It looks like it was worth the wait. :thumbsup:

Now get that NABB in there.:D

[Rick D]

That looks great!!! Very red!!

[will69camaro]

How long was this car in paint? I'm starting to not feel so bad!

[tubbed69]

paint looks great,gone to be a super nice Chevelle:thumbsup:

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks guys! It's been in jail for almost 18 months. It's never been a priority in our shop so I can't complain......,but I will. Lol

We are gonna push hard for Del Mar next spring. It's a long shot but we are gonna try.

[NOPANTS68]

Got the engine/trans in the frame last weekend. I also finished all of the Lizard Skin application of the inside and outside panels. That stuff is amazing and super easy to apply. Once we paint the firewall this weekend and hang the suspension on from Ridetech, the body will be ready to go back on. I'm getting pretty excited!

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/motorin_zpsc0f5e417.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/motorin_zpsc0f5e417.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/brakes_zps33e10219.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/brakes_zps33e10219.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/12bolt_zpsa35fc9ae.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/12bolt_zpsa35fc9ae.jpg.html)

[NOPANTS68]

It's a roller! The Ridetech stuff came in and went on last night. I used the stage 2 system since this will be mostly a cruiser with maybe a GG cone session once or twice. All of the brakes are Kore3 and are what I feel to be THE best brake system I have ever used. Everythinng fits perfectly and the instructions are perfect for a dummy like me. Thanks Tobin! The Ridetech gear was easy to install and fit the chassis great. The finish on all of the products they sell is top notch- from the powdercoat to the Fox shocks. Steering and ride height aren't set yet as I need to see what happens with the body on it. I gotta paint the firewall Sunday morning and she's ready to go on Sunday afternoon!

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/roller1_zps9e8e4472.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/roller1_zps9e8e4472.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/roller5_zps6ad9caa2.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/roller5_zps6ad9caa2.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/roller3_zps131d20a1.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/roller3_zps131d20a1.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/roller2_zpsd385317c.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/roller2_zpsd385317c.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/roller4_zps5bccc339.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/roller4_zps5bccc339.jpg.html)

[WSSix]

Looks great! Congrats on making it a roller

[CamaroBill]

Looking good my friend!

[Rick D]

Wow that looks great, who makes the wheels?? I love that look!!

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks everyone! I painted the firewall today. It looks pretty good. The fan I was using to vent the overspray fell over as I was clearing it which sent dust flying into my paint. wtf!?!? Salvaged most of it but it's not perfect.

Rick those are the last set of New Gen wheels that were shipped before he went under. They are really nicely built but I think he's all done.

[Steve68]

Looks great Dave!!!

the red is awesome too,

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks Steve!

Today was a full day. We spent quite a few hours getting the body on just right. I grabbed the air rams from my shop to lower the body on, but the legs on them are too narrow for the tires so it was wheels off, wheels on, wheels off etc. etc. It's on now for good and that's what matters. I rolled it out in the sun for the wife to inspect. She loves it and that's what matters most. On to the AC install, the dash, and the wiring for the next two weeks.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/bodyon4_zpsca044cc8.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/bodyon4_zpsca044cc8.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/bodyon1_zps2d007c06.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/bodyon1_zps2d007c06.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/bodyon2_zpsbb2cb94f.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/bodyon2_zpsbb2cb94f.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/bodyon3_zps1504a63a.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/bodyon3_zps1504a63a.jpg.html)

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Nice!! Looking good in RED.... that second picture made my monitor smoke. LOL

[GregWeld]

Danged if I know how I missed this build!! It's way cool and I just finished reading from page 1... Looks fantastic!

[tubbed69]

Paint looks great outside,nice choice of colors,turning out very nice:thumbsup:

[Steve68]

great pics!!! cant wait till I can roll mine outside one day,

[Ricochet]

Looks great Dave! Huge milestone getting the body on! I like the way the brakes are stuffed in there. Looks killer! Need to come by and take a look at it in person. Give me some motivation! :D

[Ron in SoCal]

Huge step forward and Looks great Dave! Even the neighbors are impressed :cheers:

[JB64CHEVELLE]

Looks great!

[dstryr]

I WANT THAT COLOR!!!:flag2: :flag2:

[dirtshark]

DAMN Dave, this thing looks the business!!! Nice job man, freakin love it..

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks everyone for the kind words. You guys are a huge source of motivation. This board has some special people for sure.

Bret and Brent just come over! The beer is cold!

[glassman]

It looks really really good! I had a 66 convert that same color that i sold a couple of years back. It needed this done to it and i didnt have the motivation as i wanted to get my camaro done.
I've been kinda regretting that....seeing this stirs up the "what might have been" memories, as i bought/built it for my wifey too, but she was just never "into" it....

Can you post any pics of your 29 roadster p/u? i'm thinking of building a 29,31,32 model B for a "shop" truck for my glass shop......

Mike

[NOPANTS68]

It looks really really good! I had a 66 convert that same color that i sold a couple of years back. It needed this done to it and i didnt have the motivation as i wanted to get my camaro done.
I've been kinda regretting that....seeing this stirs up the "what might have been" memories, as i bought/built it for my wifey too, but she was just never "into" it....

Can you post any pics of your 29 roadster p/u? i'm thinking of building a 29,31,32 model B for a "shop" truck for my glass shop......

Mike

Sure, here it is. Of all the crazy cars I've had, this is the one that will be with me forvever. It's simple- built 327, 6-71, T350, 9 inch, body is pinched and stretched for 32 rails, bed is shortened 10 inches and it's chopped 5. I'm a huge vintage drag guy so this seat is home for me.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMAG0563.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/IMAG0563.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMAG0558.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/IMAG0558.jpg.html)

[fleetus macmullitz]

Huge step forward and Looks great Dave! Even the neighbors are impressed :cheers:

X2 :thumbsup:

And that's quite the 'Knots Landing' level cul-de-sac ya got going there.

:D

[R67Chevelle]

David,

You have done such an amazing job. You resurrected the old chevelle... Fantastic job. in 3 years you have come a long way..

:king:


If you ever sell it give me first dibs :hairpullout:

Alan

[NOPANTS68]

David,

You have done such an amazing job. You resurrected the old chevelle... Fantastic job. in 3 years you have come a long way..

:king:


If you ever sell it give me first dibs :hairpullout:

Alan

Thanks Alan! We got the steering and brakes all hooked up last night. I've got three lines to finish and they'll be wet. The clutch and steering felt great too. Yes I did make engine sounds while sitting in it.

If we ever part with it, you'll of course get first shot. That was the deal we made.

[glassman]

Sure, here it is. Of all the crazy cars I've had, this is the one that will be with me forvever. It's simple- built 327, 6-71, T350, 9 inch, body is pinched and stretched for 32 rails, bed is shortened 10 inches and it's chopped 5. I'm a huge vintage drag guy so this seat is home for me.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMAG0563.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/IMAG0563.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMAG0558.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/IMAG0558.jpg.html)

I'm loving that. Perfect little "glass truck" for my shop, i've always wanted to do that body and put an oak and brass glass rack in the back for promotional. Maybe my next project.....

btw, is that a Brookefield chassis?

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks glassman! It's on Duece Factory rails that have been bobbed just after the rear axle. Model As are tricky to get to sit that low so the body mods required can be intimidating, but it's worth it.

[NOPANTS68]

Steering and brakes installed. Finished all of the lines. I found these brake lines from Summit for only 20 bucks a piece. They are super nice and full swivel fittings are standard. Moving onto the dash this weekend and the radiator support.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/sterring2_zps06ae08e9.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/sterring2_zps06ae08e9.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/steering4_zps02f0eacd.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/steering4_zps02f0eacd.jpg.html)

[Vince@Meanstreets]

thats an awesome distribution/prop valve. looking good

[windycitychev]

And it's red. Finally red. We put on four coats of the Kosmos red the first day, then 3 more after a thorough night's dry out on the second. Everything sprayed out perfectly and my guys made me a jewel. In the pics, it's a pretty red. In the sun, it's stupid bright. Like looking at a neon sign. The white base was worth it to say the least. Here it is in the booth.

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/redfinally_zpsa9bb7432.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/redfinally_zpsa9bb7432.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/redhood_zps72d3541d.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/redhood_zps72d3541d.jpg.html)

Once home, we split it off the chassis an disassembled the components. The frame is headed to powder and the rear end to a rebuild in the morning. Gotta get all the suspension ordered ASAP!

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/splitbody_zps1bb5b2df.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/splitbody_zps1bb5b2df.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/splitframe_zps3e4d12be.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/splitframe_zps3e4d12be.jpg.html)

I love the red looks awesome

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

'67 is my favorite Chevelle too. It looks great! Keep up the good work!

[Flash68]

Dave... looking really good man. :thumbsup:

[NOPANTS68]

Ah you guys are the best! I'm gonna hang the radiator support and the fenderwells this weekend. That should allow me to plumb the AC and the cooling system.

[tmadden]

The red is stunnng. Keep the pics coming

[kevs69]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that paint is off the hook!! looks awesome, how many coats ended up going on?

Would love to see that in person!!!

[Zoomin]

I see you went 18's and 19's, but I didn't find the widths on them.

Did you narrow the rear end any?

[waynieZ]

The paint looks like glass. Beautiful car!

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks Wayne! The clear is hardened up now so I'll start another polishing round to finish it up. Here's what we finished last weekend. We got the two post up at our house so we tried our hand at the exhaust game. It's really tough, but we finished it up. It's headed to the ceramic coating shop this week. We used 4 mandrels, a Summit X pipe, Flowmaster mandrel tailpipes, and Borla XR-1s with 16 inch cases. I think i's gonna sound really crisp so now I'm on the hunt for the EFI. I also posted a pic of the plumbing I'm using. It's Aeromotive line without stainless braid. It's amazing and super easy to use. I'm hooked.

Off to the shop at home.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/exhaust5_zps9b786f4c.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/exhaust5_zps9b786f4c.jpg.html)

The rear all done. It's upper tight getting 3 inch up and over this pocket.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/bottom1_zps3aaca0bc.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/bottom1_zps3aaca0bc.jpg.html)

Funky perpendicular driver's side header spout.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/headersout_zpsc52ac7fa.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/headersout_zpsc52ac7fa.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/exhaust1_zps49b6c496.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/exhaust1_zps49b6c496.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/exhaust3_zpsc2dbd330.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/exhaust3_zpsc2dbd330.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/exhaust2_zps281c60c2.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/exhaust2_zps281c60c2.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/exhaust4_zps0f700ddc.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/exhaust4_zps0f700ddc.jpg.html)
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/plumbingdone_zps6f603490.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/plumbingdone_zps6f603490.jpg.html)

[Vince@Meanstreets]

awesome tube work. man i still cant get over that red.

[Ron in SoCal]

That header pipe is funky Dave. You're gonna love the XR1s :cheers:

[R67Chevelle]

Awesome job dave. Chevelle is looking incredible. Looks like early summer cruzin is on the horizon... :gitrdun:

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks everyone! Yeah summer cruising is right around the corner for us. The interior is gonna be a huge bill so the savings game is on. I gotta get the EFI dialed in and get this thing fired. looks like I also need a steel gear for the dizzy before we make sounds.

[dirtshark]

Dave, real nice exhaust work and LOVE the plumbing!!!! Lookin racey... I have to get out of my garage and come see it. Great job man.


Thanks Wayne! The clear is hardened up now so I'll start another polishing round to finish it up. Here's what we finished last weekend. We got the two post up at our house so we tried our hand at the exhaust game. It's really tough, but we finished it up. It's headed to the ceramic coating shop this week. We used 4 mandrels, a Summit X pipe, Flowmaster mandrel tailpipes, and Borla XR-1s with 16 inch cases. I think i's gonna sound really crisp so now I'm on the hunt for the EFI. I also posted a pic of the plumbing I'm using. It's Aeromotive line without stainless braid. It's amazing and super easy to use. I'm hooked.

Off to the shop at home.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/exhaust5_zps9b786f4c.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/exhaust5_zps9b786f4c.jpg.html)

The rear all done. It's upper tight getting 3 inch up and over this pocket.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/bottom1_zps3aaca0bc.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/bottom1_zps3aaca0bc.jpg.html)

Funky perpendicular driver's side header spout.
http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/headersout_zpsc52ac7fa.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/headersout_zpsc52ac7fa.jpg.html)

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/exhaust1_zps49b6c496.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/exhaust1_zps49b6c496.jpg.html)
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[NOPANTS68]

Thanks Bret! It's like 8 doors down from your house right now at dad's shop lol . Come over!

[WSSix]

Looks great! Really like the colors you've chosen on everything. I do have a suggestion though. Change the routing on the vacuum line for the booster. You can bend a hard line that drops off the manifold and bends around the valve cover in order to get over to the booster. I think that would help show off the valve cover better.

Here's what I did on my car for reference.

http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr90/Speed_Hound/PICT1498.jpg

[Zoomin]

The rear all done. It's upper tight getting 3 inch up and over this pocket.
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Is there room to get a sway bar mounted in there?

Sweet setup!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Is there room to get a sway bar mounted in there?

Sweet setup!

joooo can do it!


what water neck are you running?

[NOPANTS68]

WSixx- that's a way better idea than what i did. lol I'll do that this weekend. Thanks!

I'm not sure about the rear bar yet. The Risetech guys are saying it's a must have, but a few guys on Chevells.com have said it's not worth it because they didn't notice a difference. I'll probably do it for asthetics lol.

The waterneck I'm running is one I found on ebay. Some dude milling in his garage I think makes them. It's one of the nicest parts I've seen. I'll look and see if I can find his info.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Thanks buddy, I've been looking for something like that.

[Zoomin]

WSixx- that's a way better idea than what i did. lol I'll do that this weekend. Thanks!

I'm not sure about the rear bar yet. The Risetech guys are saying it's a must have, but a few guys on Chevells.com have said it's not worth it because they didn't notice a difference. I'll probably do it for asthetics lol.

The waterneck I'm running is one I found on ebay. Some dude milling in his garage I think makes them. It's one of the nicest parts I've seen. I'll look and see if I can find his info.

The reason I ask about the rear bar is that I had added front and rear sways to my 66 Skylark and the handling improved dramatically. Now I'm working on lowering it and was strongly leaning toward the RideTech coil over set up and was hoping the bar would still work. Don't want to go backward.

[1965_SS]

Nice build! That paint job is :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[NOPANTS68]

Finally finished the exhaust Sunday. I had it ceramic coated last week and love the finish. It took hours to reinstall by myself but I finally wrestled it together. I can't wait to hear it, but I gotta get the EFI installed first next week.

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[Vince@Meanstreets]

that came out GREAT!!!!!

you gonna be at pleasanton?

[kwhizz]

Great Job!!!


Ken

[NOPANTS68]

that came out GREAT!!!!!

you gonna be at pleasanton?

Thanks Ken and Vince! I'll be at Pleasanton but without the car since it's not wired yet. I'm getting my '29 ready for del mar right now. You guys going?

[MarkM66]

Very nice car, all of it!

That air cleaner plenum looks familiar. I built one for my '66.

[kwhizz]

Thanks Ken and Vince! I'll be at Pleasanton but without the car since it's not wired yet. I'm getting my '29 ready for del mar right now. You guys going?





Maybe Charley could send his Private Jet to pick me up!!!.....LOL

[1transam]

Car is coming along, I'm loving it!

[waynieZ]

The exhaust looks great, I can't wait to hear it. The car looks awesome.

[NOPANTS68]

OK here's where we are now. The dash and gauges are in and partially wired. We made a new panel and moulded it into the original AC dash. After hours or blocking and primer work, it came out pretty well. The Vintage Air system has been plumbed from the evaporator out into the engine bay. I'll be installing the fenderwells this morning and terminating the hoses once I get a feel for length. I hope to have the wiring completed inside two weeks and the shifter turret completed this weekend. Pics:

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMG_1143_zps5cb81e44.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/IMG_1143_zps5cb81e44.jpg.html)
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[Vince@Meanstreets]

Very nice, I love all the black contrasting parts.

[GregWeld]

Just looking awesome!


Hey --- just remember that the motor TORQUES pulling on that big stiff radiator hose - so hope you left enough "slack" on it. Can't tell from the pictures. Rubber hoses are pretty elastic -- but some of the AN braided hose stuff isn't and it can work on that aluminum radiator just enough to hairline fracture it around the weld. Ask me how I know... LOL

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks Vince and Greg! I appreciate the comments.

Good point on those hoses Greg. My '32 did that on the lower -16 after I lit it off from a dig. Since that super fun incident, I now make sure I can flex the hoses at a minimum of a half inch up and down. This car has urethane mounts so there will be minimal movement. Good point though.

[WSSix]

Very nice, I love all the black contrasting parts.

Agreed. This car is very clean under the hood and looks great. Keep it up.

[Ron in SoCal]

Love the progress! This car will be on the road in no time :cheers:

[67XR7]

Awesome build, always had a soft spot for 67's. nice to see some more northern cali guys popping up left and right.

[R67Chevelle]

OK here's where we are now. The dash and gauges are in and partially wired. We made a new panel and moulded it into the original AC dash. After hours or blocking and primer work, it came out pretty well. The Vintage Air system has been plumbed from the evaporator out into the engine bay. I'll be installing the fenderwells this morning and terminating the hoses once I get a feel for length. I hope to have the wiring completed inside two weeks and the shifter turret completed this weekend. Pics:

http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp26/silverback427/IMG_1143_zps5cb81e44.jpg (http://s394.photobucket.com/user/silverback427/media/IMG_1143_zps5cb81e44.jpg.html)
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Dave. You have done such an amazing job on the chevelle, I have to admit I am jealous.. Your a master craftsman.. Looking awesome... Thanks for all the posts.. :thumbsup:

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks Alan. You're too kind. We're just two bums in a three car garage lol.

[waynieZ]

That is Gorgeous! Nice work.

[NOPANTS68]

Well yesterday was a big day for the Chevelle. It left the house under its own power for the first time. The MSD Atomic EFI in incredible. It's still learning itself and the rings are still seating but it's alive. The dash will be going in tonight as well as the real seats once the brackets get here. Then it's off to the upholstery shop. The exhaust is 3 inch, X pipe, and Borla XR-1s done by my brother and myself. The cam is the stock ZZ502 roller from GMPP. The air cleaner is temporary of course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc16A0ADo8g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgb1sY1RTXY

Julie in her new Car.

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[syborg tt]

AWESOME !!!

and the car looks great

[Ron in SoCal]

Congrats guys!!! What a great feeling that is :cheers:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

can we get more details on that Rain gear wiper system please?

Looks and sounds awesome!!!!

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks guys!

Vince- I'm happy to help. What info do you need? I wrote a little review in the section below the sale area.

[1transam]

Man the driving video is soooooo inspiring, cant wait to get my engine running.........

[Ricochet]

Looks great Dave!!! Inspiring to say the least! Maybe now with baseball officially done and my coaching hats are hanging up - I'll blow the dust off mine again and get working on it again. LOL! I still need to come by and check it out. Congrats again!

[WSSix]

Congrats! It's a great feeling isn't it?

[Steve68]

Nice job Dave!!!


you changing out the wheels??

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks to all you guys for the nice compliments. It all helps keep me motivated.

Steve, I'd like to change them. Seeing them going down the road made me really like them, but I'd rather get some Boze, Budnik, or Rushforth wheels for the car. All three make some wicked wheels and I'd like to support the vendors if I can. The current wheels were a fortune so it's hard to let them go.

Tonight we met with the Interior guy- Dave Putnam in Orangevale. Dave is a genius with the stitch and jus ta super nice guy. He's taking the car in three weeks. That gives me just enough time to get the speakers in, make the console, get the power windows in, and fab up the sub box.

One thing I did learn is that I won't use Lizard Skin again. It was a pain to spray on and ultimately doesn't seem to work too well. I put 5 mils on the bottom and 5 inside. Ceramic heat barrier on the exhaust side and ceramic and sound inside. After just a few minutes of running the car, the floor was hot- like holy crap hot. I laid down some Fatmat on the tunnel and that fixed the issue. It's just a superior way to dampen sound and combat heat- at least that's my experience.

[NOPANTS68]

This weekend was a stereo install extravaganza. First my brother built this box for the one 10 inch Fosgate we are running behind the rear seat and over the diff. It fits pretty snug in that space. We are using two Fosgate Prime amps- one 4 channel for the speakers, and one single 250W for the sub. The head unit is a Secret Audio thing that seems to be ok so far. I'm really only using it to 0fill the hole in the dash and its iphone connection. We made a package tray out of 1/4 inch and mounted the two Prime 6X9s. It'll be covered in foam and leather when completed. The fronts are Fosgate Prime 5 1/2s in the lower section of the doors. I'm not an audiophile, but things thing is unreal for 5 speakers. I can't believe how loud and clean it sounds. I'm happy.

The console was next. This thing ate 6 hours of time today. We made almost every panel twice and ended up with a pretty clean little box. Tomorrow we will cover it and give it a resin bath so to make it strong. It seems to fit really well. The power window switches are in the center. Hopefully the upholstery guy doesn't laugh at me lol.

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[NOPANTS68]

You ever spend 9 hours in your garage just to spend another 9 hours the next day undoing what you did the day before? Yeah, that was our weekend.

We were finally able to get the doors, fenders, and hood installed. The countless hours of panel alignment two years ago paid off in dividends Saturday. The doors shut really nicely and the gaps look really crisp. Unfortunately we burned the hood down the center while attacking a small run and ended up putting a small dent in it as well. Yeah that sucked because this color is so difficult to play with. After my crying spell, I shut the hood onto the air box and scratched it on the outer curve. Neat.

The interior is done but the door panels are off for glass adjustment. I could not be happier with the work Dave did and his fast service. In total he finished the car in 27 days and it's beautiful and comfortable. What more could you ask for? The stance is a mess so the spanner will be out tomorrow night. The days to SEMA are counting down so we gotta stay on the gas!

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[Spiffav8]

Oh man that sucks about the hood. Hopefully it won't set you back to much. Interior looks awesome! It's getting there for sure and will be a great one to check out.

[Ricochet]

Interior looks awesome Dave!! Sucks about the hood. Fortunately you know a good paint guy!! I'll come by and check it out if you're around this weekend.

[Rick D]

Great progress Dave, man that looks so nice sitting out in the sun! The interior is awesome as well!! I like the wheels but I get the bad feeling about them.

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks guys for the support. Brent I'll be home all weekend so come by!

Rick, you're dead on about the wheels. I love them, but it's hard not to have a negative feeling about the process to get them.

[Ron in SoCal]

Hey Dave. Sorry for the troubles. If it's any consolation, I feel your pain these days! I'm sure you'll get it fixed :cheers:

Interior looks great!

[HBRod]

Just came across your thread and have to say that the car is beautiful. Really nice color, bummer about the hood. But it can be fixed. Interior is really nice, like it better than the TMI Chevelle at last years SEMA show. I really want to see this car when you finish as it looks great, sounds even better. Nice engine choice, should move with ease with the torque of the BBC.

Rod

[214Chevy]

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Love the interior. That rear seat looks plush and comfortable!!

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks guys! I think the rear seat is more comfortable than the front. I hope to have the front panels in tonight- then I'll shoot some real pics of it all done.

[tubbed69]

Love the interior. That rear seat looks plush and comfortable!!

I agree,that looks super nice inside and outside is beautiful as well,great work:king:

[1965_SS]

WOW! Really nice interior. Car is looking amazing!

[Z06Joe]

Awesome build!!! I love this body style Chevelle. You guys have really built a clean car. Not over done... just done RIGHT!!!

[R67Chevelle]

Love the interior. That rear seat looks plush and comfortable!!

WOW... Now that an interior!!! :dance: The whole car looks awesome Dave. Great job..

AMS

[waynieZ]

Wow gorgeous interior! Sweet Ride.

[NOPANTS68]

Thanks guys. Your support really helps motivate me.

I sent all of teh stainless window trim out today to get polished. Hopefully we can get the front and rear glass is pretty quick. I wanted to get that done before we go to final 5000 sanding and polish. 8 weeks to go and we are starting to close in on the goal.

[NOPANTS68]

I got the glass installed and looking sharp. Having the original stainless for the front and rear windows is the key on these guys. I think we got the gaps as good as they can get.
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Next up was a final cut with 3000 and a wool pad followed by the hybrid Finesse-it II pad and compounds. Then the black waffle pad followed finally by the blue waffle and 3M micro polish. It's looking really flat and crisp. My guys are hitting a home run.

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23 days to go!

[camcojb]

:thumbsup:

[Vince@Meanstreets]

yeah!! looking great!!!!

[Ricochet]

Looking good Dave!! Keep up the great worl! Remember, I'm only a phone call away if you need a hand! Look forward to seeing it on the floor at SEMA!

[Rick D]

Looks great Dave!! We need some more shots of it sitting in the sun!!

[tubbed69]

paint work works great Dave,I would really like to see this one in person:trophy-1302:

[NOPANTS68]

Drove it home from the shop last night for the first time. I stopped and got gas and had two old guys that were out for a night ride on their Harleys stroll over for an inspection. They liked it and asked a lot of questions. Those interactions are my favorite moments of all and why I build old cars. Grass roots cars and grass roots people make for some good, warm conversations. I dig that.

My first impressions mostly came from the Ridetech suspension. I can't believe this car rides and handles as well as it does. It's super soft and plush over bups. I have the shocks at "9" out of "18" clicks and that seems like a decent balance for road work. Even with that iron giant under the hood, the car stays flat and feels really sharp. The alignment specs I put into it last night on our rack in my shop were:

L R

Camber .5* .5*
Caster 1.2* 1.2*
Toe .10* .10*

It seems pretty crisp as a starting point so I'll start there. It'll probably need a bit more camber and maybe a few tenths of caster more.

Now it's down to installing all of the glitz and getting the shots out in the sun you guys requested! 20 days!

[rsgt]

Do you have any pictures of the finished car? Thanks

[Toreback]

your interior has turned out sick. I love the dash and seats.

[NOPANTS68]

Hey thanks guys.

The car is all done. We were invited to bring the car down to SEMA to appear in the Car Crazy booth and get interviewed by Barry Meguiar. The Meguiar's folks were an amazing group of people and took care of the car as if it were their own. I was impressed to say the least. Barry was such a class act and a true ambassador for the sport- no doubt. We were picked by Goodguys to participate in their Gold Award. Being up against stuff from Ring Bros, Kindig, DSE, Alloway etc etc, we knew it wasn't gonna happen- but what an honor to be chosen. Lenie's bad ass 'Bird got one too! Our cars can't compete with that kind of firepower, but the decal is a badge of honor for me. This truly was a nirvana experience for a car guy.

Here are the pics from the trip as well as a few detail shots. We took the car up and down the strip a few times as well as an evening cruise after SEMA ignited was winding down. The torque this thing makes is unreal. Dyno numbers are neat, but torque makes the nether parts tingle when unleashed. The Richmond is super tight and shifts with that perfect "chunk chunk" that feels right. 5 miles on the odo so far- many more to come.

A quick clean up at the hotel before the drop off.
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In line at the infamous "Green Lot"
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At her resting place Sunday night. Let the games begin!
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the interview set up. What an operation.
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[tubbed69]

Congrats on all of the honors,This is one of the best looking builds ever,stance,color,everything is perfect:king:

[will69camaro]

Didn't realize that was your car there. Looked at it several times last week.

Beautiful car!

[1transam]

What Mirror are you using?

[NOPANTS68]

The base wade made by a guy at CMC machining up in redding CA. The stem and mirror head are from Sun Specs in AZ.

[Jay Hilliard]

Awesome. I also looked at it 3 or 4 times and I didn't realize this was your car. Engine bay looks great.

Congrats on the interview and being selected to participate. That's cool!

[wyattroa]

Did you end up selling this car? Seems like it was sold weeks after finishing it.

[NOPANTS68]

I did sell it. A guy saw it at SEMA and made me an offer I couldn't turn down. It had 7 miles on it. I miss it.

[wyattroa]

I did sell it. A guy saw it at SEMA and made me an offer I couldn't turn down. It had 7 miles on it. I miss it.

I figured as much, I knew it had to be a good deal. You made an amazing car, I am currently working on my 66 chevelle. I have all your videos saved as favorites on youtube of the chevelle. I found those prior to finding this thread, great job with the build.

[JohnJ@RideTech]

Looks great! Ive got to admit, Im a little fond of your suspension. The car is a nice build for sure.

[NOPANTS68]

I figured as much, I knew it had to be a good deal. You made an amazing car, I am currently working on my 66 chevelle. I have all your videos saved as favorites on youtube of the chevelle. I found those prior to finding this thread, great job with the build.

You guys are too kind. Wyattroa I'm flattered for sure. Let me know if I can ever help you on your build. Those early A bodies have some challenging spots, but are very straight forward.

The Ridetech suspension is the way to go. I just bought another A Body and will be doing the Stage 3 kit again. Car felt so positive.

[wyattroa]

You guys are too kind. Wyattroa I'm flattered for sure. Let me know if I can ever help you on your build. Those early A bodies have some challenging spots, but are very straight forward.

The Ridetech suspension is the way to go. I just bought another A Body and will be doing the Stage 3 kit again. Car felt so positive.

Ridetech has been the number one thing on my list since I bought the car. I am slowly gathering parts. I have the upper and lower ridetech control arms. This weekend I am going to be working on boxing in the frame with the ABC kit and finishing up the welds on the smooth firewall.

What made you go with the richmond 5 speed versus the tko600 or t56 magnum? Did have to do with the trans tunnel and not wanting to cut it?

[NOPANTS68]

I used the Richmond because I don't like the way the Tremec TKOs and T56s feel when shifting. The Richmond is an externally shifted unit with a super positive, mechanical, visceral feel. The Richmond also doesn't require any tunnel of floor mods for an early A Body. All that's required is moving the factory 4 speed crossmember back an inch or so. Also, my Richmond had the 1:1 fifth so I just ran a 3.31 rear gear. With a 28 inch rear tire it was excellent on the little highway driving that I did. I'm using another Richmond in my Fairlane now, I like it so much.