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camcojb
08-25-2019, 08:17 AM
https://lateral-g.net/pics/70chevelle.jpg

Wanted to give special thanks to Ben at Street Rod Designs (http://www.streetroddesigns.com/) for this incredible rendering. This car has been decades in the making, going all the way back to high school in the early 70's. A friend of the family had ordered a 71 El Camino SS brand new with an optional custom color from Chevy. This was back in the day when you could do this. The color was a Cadillac special order called Nutmeg Firemist metallic. He went out of town for a couple weeks and left the car with me to drive. Cowl hood with black stripes, Cragar mags, black tonneau cover, I was in heaven. I've never forgotten that car and the rare color combo, and always wanted to do one for myself. I've attached a pic below of the color on a Yenko Nova.





The plan is to use a custom chassis from one of our vendors and as many parts as our supporting vendors can supply, and make this an official Lateral-G build. Just need the money tree to start growing so I can get started... :G-Dub:

Working with Ben on this project was awesome, completely painless. I highly recommend him for any artwork needs you may have.

572Camaro
08-25-2019, 08:21 AM
Rendering is incredible

True art

DBasher
08-25-2019, 10:48 AM
What a great color and an even better story! Looking forward to watching this come together.
:thumbsup:

raustinss
08-25-2019, 11:27 AM
And it's not a Camaro.... yeeeeaaaaahhhh

Stuart Adams
08-25-2019, 01:46 PM
Awesome. Cool color.

WSSix
08-25-2019, 06:58 PM
Great work, Ben! And, good luck, Jody! I think it'll turn out great. The color combination is spot on.

SRD Art
08-26-2019, 04:05 PM
It was a real pleasure to work with you Jody. This car is going to be one sweet ride! I'm all about unique and I think I now have a new color for that bucket list COPO clone Nova I want to build one day. ;) I totally dig it! Looking forward to following along with the build thread!

For more rendering eye candy please check out my Street Rod Designs facebook page at the link below. :thumbsup:

Che70velle
08-26-2019, 05:08 PM
My name is Scott and I approve this rendering!
My son recently asked me if I were to build another Chevelle, what would I do differently. I told him I’d do a shade of brown, to be different. I’m about to show him this rendering...Love it!

clill
09-02-2019, 06:22 PM
Someone buy the second gen Camaro project from Jody so he won't have a excuse not to start on the Chevelle. He has a factory 4 speed car he has been sitting on for years. 6K $ ?????:popcorn2:

camcojb
09-02-2019, 06:56 PM
Someone buy the second gen Camaro project from Jody so he won't have a excuse not to start on the Chevelle. He has a factory 4 speed car he has been sitting on for years. 6K $ ?????:popcorn2:

Hate to tell you but that car belongs to you. :poke:

jarhead
10-07-2019, 10:38 PM
WOW, Beautiful!

Nice job Ben!

MODO Innovations
10-08-2019, 03:06 AM
I liked this rendering from the start and the more I look at it the more I like it. Love the color. I can't wait to see it turn into reality.