'70 Chevelle, Touring style

[Ryan S.]

Hi all, here's what's been occupying my time lately. This was supposed to be for the muscle car build off earlier in the year, but life got in the way. I originally thought that this was going to be a relatively simple build up but the more I got into it, the more complicated it's become. Here's some pics from early on with mock-ups and the interior in, with the roll cage I scratch built.

Interior, painted. Missing shifter in this pic.

Here's where I'm going with the motor. It's from a late 90's Nascar, with some induction ducting. I was going to run the ducts through the head lights, but I think I'll build some collector boxes for below the bumper.

Kitbashed the rear end, from the same Nascar kit, with some modifications. Scratch built the shocks and some severe massaging of the rear of the car to get all this to work.

Working up the front suspension and getting the ride height right. I've had to bash together some pullys. I've got to cut down the alternator height a little, I thinks it's up a little high.

It's sitting right where I want it to be!

I painted the wheels today as well as fabricated some front spindles. Not sure where or how I'm gonna get some front shocks on it, but I'll figure something out I hope. I'll put some more pics up tomorrow most likely. Thanks for looking!

Edited March 15, 2011 by Ryan S.

[Jantrix]

Looks interesting. Keep it going pardner.

[codie27]

Should look pretty cool when its finished. Looks like you have spent a fair amount of time on it so far.

[crazyjim]

Gotta keep watching this build.

[vizio93]

Your Chevelle is looking nice !!! I am currently building a Pro touring Nova. Maybe there should be a pro touring build ?

[Ryan S.]

Your Chevelle is looking nice !!! I am currently building a Pro touring Nova. Maybe there should be a pro touring build ?

Thanks all. Billy, a pro touring build isn't a bad idea...

[John Teresi]

Ryan......you got a great start going on......can`t wait to see this one.

[Ryan S.]

Been getting some work done on this one so time for an update.

I got the ride height and the front suspension worked out finally. The chassis is now in primer with some putty on it to fix some blemishes. And from this picture I'm realizing that I've got some sink holes in the underside of the hood to fill and fix...

Got the rims done and the disk brakes finished and in place. I had a set of photo etched brakes (on the smaller tires) that I used and for the rears I hacked off the calipers from a parts box set that had too-small of rotors and used some small washers as new rotors and voila, disk brakes! I also fabricated up a piece of aluminum tubing for the drive shaft,and I've got the rear end painted up.

Here's a shot of the front of the motor with the belts that I kitbashed and fabbed up to work. I brought the alternator in a little bit and I'm going to try to fabricate a bracket of some sort. The carb's not glued on in this pic, but you can see the plate I made underneath it, gonna put some nitrous on this bad boy too!

Thanks for looking. More to come as things progress!

Edited September 20, 2010 by Ryan S.

[Ryan S.]

Got a little done friday. The chassis is painted, flat black. Got the tires and rear end in. Been working on a NOS plate system which is installed as well as the bottle in the interior.

I gave the body a final couple of coats of paint and it's drying right now. Once that cures I can polish it up and hopefully put this one to be too.

Thanks for looking!

[vizio93]

Keeps looking better and better Ryan !!!

[Ryan S.]

This is now finished and under glass. Thanks for following!