70 chevelle ss w/ cowl hood

[silverdreamss]

this is the second one ive done so far havent built in years and just got back into it and joined the site for ideas and to show some of my work

this is the first wiring job im doing will post first set of pics and second set a little later as im finishing up the wiring now and was on here to get ideas and decided to throw some pics up

SECOND SET OF UPDATED PHOTOS AT BOTTOM

Edited April 3, 2013 by silverdreamss

[silverdreamss]

will add more updated photos tonight after i take some new pictures i just wanted to get the uploading process under my belt photobucket is easyer for me to handle

this is far from complete but i will keep updating the build here

[silverdreamss]

need some help dont know if i should clear the whole car?

[PowerPlant]

Nice work so far. What color is that?

As far as clearing goes, you should only clear parts you painted that you want to shine... So, no interior etc... You do not need to clear the chrome bits.

Really, most people only clear the body, sometimes the engine... You could put a flat clearcoat on non-shiny parts, but I do not find that necessary if you used flat paint to begin with.

[lazlow]

good job on the wires and hoses. if you are going to clear coat it, you would need to mask off every thing includeding the windos but it could be done. Just my opinion, but if it were me and you want to leave the hood black, dont clear coat the hood leave it flat.

Edited April 3, 2013 by lazlow

[silverdreamss]

paint is metalic gun metal black but it was left over from when i painted the calibers on my silverado ss (real truck) so it has ceramic in it and was very heavy and thick i wouldnt recommend it i just used light coats and it came out great it was like 15 bucks a can though cause it was special made for high heat brakes it was just what i had laying in the garage at the time i got the model lol

i want to find some rims for this thing real bad but dont have the first clue where to buy them other than ebay where i got the resin hood and its kind hard not knowing if they will fit i really want to get some kind of drag radial for the back cause the tires on it now i hate i mean they are old style cragers but without any detail and the tire just looks cheap to me lol thats my next hunt for this along with some kind of tach and gauges if i can find them somewhere im getting to the point where i know im going to have to start trying to make some parts but like i said this is my second model and i am still gathering working materials paint brushs ect. its alot of fun though im hooked i love cars and with drag racing such an expensive hobby this is great for me right now

[silverdreamss]

HERE IS THE UPDATED PHOTOS AFTER SOME WORK TODAY STILL NOT DONE HAVE A FEW PARTS THAT STILL NEED TO GO ON THE CAR REAR BUMPER MIRRORS ECT. ALSO WILL REDO THE LETTERS ON THE FRONT AND SIDE WINDOW THAT WAS MORE A TEST TO SEE IF IT LOOKED LIKE SHOE POLISH LIKE USED AT THE DRAG STRIP AND ALSO NEED TO PAINT THE HOOD PINS AND THE CABLES FOR THE PINS SILVER AS THEY ARE BLACK NOW AND DONT SHOW WELL BUT HERE IT IS UP TILL THIS POINT

ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MORE IDEAS AND PARTS THIS IS ONE THAT I DONT THINK WILL EVER BE DONE LOL I WANT TO MAKE IT INTO A STREET STRIP CAR WITH A LITTLE MORE STRIP IN IT AND WANT TIRES AND RIMS AND A TACH REAL BAD FOR IT THINKING ABOUT TRYING NITRIOUS ON THIS CAR AS WELL WITH THE DO IT YOURSELF NOS BOTTLE I FOUND ON HERE AS WELL AS NEW CARBS CAUSE THE ONES ON IT NOW ARE MENT FOR UNDER A AIT FILTER AND JUST DONT HAVE THE DETAIL AND THE AIR FILTER / TUNNEL RAM DOESNT FIT UNDER THE COWL HOOD SO IF ANYONE HAS ANY OF THESE PARTS I COULD USE FOR THIS CAR LET ME KNOW:

CARBS X2

RIMS AND TIRES ( WOULD LIKE SOME SORT OF DRAG RADIAL TIRE AND BIGGER RIMS WITHOUT TUBBIN IT STEAL ONE

RACING SEAT ....I MIGHT ROB ONE FROM AN OLD NASCAR KIT I HAVE ALREADY

IDEAS FOR WHAT I COULD USE FOR FUEL LINES TO THE CARBS

ANY KIND OF EXTERNAL STAND ALONE TACH I SAW ONE ON EBAY BUT ITS A LITTLE RETRO LOOOKING FOR A AUTOMETER STYLE BUT I MIGHT TRY AND HAND MAKE THAT MYSELF AS MY FIRST SCRATCH BUILD WITH THE NOS BOTTLES

BETTER RAD HOSE AS MINE IS TO SMALL LOOKING FOR SOMETHING I CAN USE TO MAKE STEEL HOSES I HAVENT FOUND IT YET

I DO NOT HAVE A LOCAL HOBBY SHOP I AM IN WILLMINGTON NC AND A NJ TRANSPLANT SO IM LIMITED TO HOBBY LOBBY AND EBAY AT THE MOMENT WITH A LITTLE HOME DEPOT THROWN IN LOL

THAT COVERS IT ALL THANK YOU ALL FOR THE COMMENTS AND ANY ADVICE YOU MIGHT HAVE AND SORRY IT THE PICTURES ARENT SO GREAT I ONLY HAVE A LITTLE 7MP CAMERA THAT DOESNT SHOW THE DETAIL ALL TO WELL BUT I TRY

[silverdreamss]

[silverdreamss]

any ideas for wheels and tires i dont know where to buy anyone have a web site ?? seem to find parts but there always over sees i.e. australia ect

[lazlow]

What kind of rimis you looking for. Looks like those are american racing mags you got. If you want I will do a trade, I will look this sat at my stash I may have the tiers, do you want slicks or dot's

[silverdreamss]

looking for a pro star or something that is from maybe a pro comp car i really hate the tires i have on it i want something more detailed mybe with lettering on the side like goodyear or mickey thimpsons so i can maje the white letter tires a drag radial would be ideal but as far as slicks everythng i find is to tall and requires tubbing it

also looking for new carbs as well

Edited April 4, 2013 by silverdreamss

[lazlow]

Sorry I was not able to come up with any. Good luck

[Dragfreak]

Great job it looks great! if you have the revel '69 nova kit or somebody could supply you with the drag wheels and tires that would look good, it has convo pros with slicks that would fit under the chevelle with out tubbing it and on the decal sheet there is 4 hoosier decals. hope this helps

dragfreak

[Rob McKee]

Man, that is one fine looking Chevelle you have built.

As Dragfreak has mentioned above the Nova kit is a good source for wheels. I find it is actually cheaper to look for full kits with wheels

that I want rather then buy aftermarket wheel sets. The bonus is all the extra parts you will have for other builds. Sometimes you can

find some really good deals on used kits online in Craigslist.

Fantastic job on a great car.

[nhra1625]

The wheels in the special edition revell nova are beautiful and would work great ok on this. They are skinnies in the front and small slicks in the rear. Not too tall either as the nova kit isn't even tubbed.

[Dragfreak]

I'm sorry for hi-jacking your thread but In case you aren't familiar with the centerline convo pro heres a set on a '71nova (note this isn't my picture)

and here's my '69 nova built similar to the other nova using the convo pros included in the kit, these would fit a work great on your Chevelle.

Edited April 7, 2013 by Dragfreak

[silverdreamss]

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE INPUT I THINK I AM GOING TO PICK UP THE NOVA KIT BUT I HAVE BEEN ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SOME AFTERMARKET WHEELS AS WELL I AM GOING TO WAIT TILL THE VERY END AND PUT THE WHEELS ON THAT I FIND WORK THE BEST AS A FINISHING TOUCH AND THAT WILL THEN PUT IT UNDERGLASS FOR ME I AM VERY INTO THIS ONE AND AM GOING ALL THE WAY ON IT

HERE ARE SOME UPDATES MAKING A NITRIOUS KIT FOR IT NOW MADE THE BOTTLES FROM A COAT HANGER TODAY CAM OUT GOOD WITH A LITTLE FILLER AND A NAIL HEAD FOR THE VALVE ALSO SWAPPED THE STEARING WHEEL FROM A S-10 LOWRIDER KIT I GOT FOR .25CENTS AT A YARD SALE ON SAT MORNING AND MADE NITRIOUS BUTTONS WITH A LITTLE GLUE AND RED PAINT I THINK IM GOING TO WIRE THE BUTTONS AS WELL DOWN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUEM LOL AND ILL MAKE THE BRACKETTS FOR THE BOTTLES OUT OF STYREN I JUST DONT HAVE ANY THIS IS MY FIRST SCRATCH BUILD IDEAS SO FAR

[silverdreamss]

ITS COOL DRAG FREEK WE BOTH LIKE THE DRAG STYLE CAR BUILDS SO IM GAME FOR ANY IDEAS THATS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT FOR ME ON THIS SITE GETTING IDEAS AND TIPS AND TRICKS SO PLEASE FEEL FREE HERES SO MORE UPDATES: MADE THE ROLL BAR PADDING FROM ELECTRIAL TAPE TURNED OUT PRITTY GOOD I MIGHT ADD ON TO THE ROLL BAR MAKING IT MORE INTO A GAGE BUT I DONT KNOW YET ILL TAKE IT AS IT COMES

Edited April 7, 2013 by silverdreamss

[silverdreamss]

PAINTED THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD BLACKED OUT TO LOOK LIKE TINT AND FOUND A REAR VIEW MIRROR TOO THAT I WILL INSTALLL ASWELL ALSO PAINTED THE CABLES FOR THE HOOD PINS SILVER AS THE WERE BLACK AND DIDNT SHOW TO WELL AGAINST THE FLAT BLACK HOOD AND ADDED SOME DECALS TO THE HOOD TO BREAK IT UP SOME MORE

[Scalper]

looking sweet .Interior is nice and clean.

[silverdreamss]

O ONE LAST THING FOR TODAY I AM DEFINATLY GOING TO FOIL ALL THE TRIMM WORKIN ON THE CAR THE PAINT KEEPS RUBBING THIN AND IT ISINT SHINNY ENOUGH SO I WATCHED A VIDEO ON THE REAL FOIL TRIM STUFF AND IM MAKING A TRIP TO HOBBY LOBBY TOMORROW EVENING TO PICK SOME UP I AM ALSO GOING TO TRY AND "FLOCK" THE INTERIOR I SAW THAT IT SIMULATED CARPET SO I THINK IM GOING TO GIVE THAT A TRY AS WELL I HAVE A LONG LIST OF SUPPLYS I WANT TO GRAB TOMORROW WHEN I HIT HOBBY LOBBY TOMORROW LOL I MIGHT EVEN TRY FUEL LINES AND BREAK LINES IF I CAN FINE THE RIGHT SIZE WIRE BUT I DEF WANT TO MAKE NEW MUFFLERS FROM PIPING AND EVEN TRY AND MAKE RACEREADY ELECTRIC CUT OUTS IF I CAN SOMEHOW BUT I WILL KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED I HAVE MANY IDEAS FOR TOMORROWS SHOPPING SPREE AT THE LOBBY SO UPDATES WILL BE COMING SOON

[silverdreamss]

I'm sorry for hi-jacking your thread but In case you aren't familiar with the centerline convo pro heres a set on a '71nova (note this isn't my picture)

and here's my '69 nova built similar to the other nova using the convo pros included in the kit, these would fit a work great on your Chevelle.

LOVE THIS CAR DRAGFREAK MAY I ASK WHERE YOU SNAGGED THE WHEELIE BARS LOVE THEM I LIKE THE TRACTION BARS AS WELL THOUGHT ABOUT USEING A SET I HAVE AS WELL BUT I WANT THEM FOR ANOTHER S-10 PRO STREET TRUCK IM MODELING AFTER MY 1:1 TRUCK AND I ONLY HAVE 1 SET SO IM HANGING ON TO THEM FOR NOW BUT LOVE THE WHEELIE BARS AND THE TIME CLOCK ON THE REAR SIDE WINDOW IS COOL WHAT IS THAT MADE OUT OF OR IS IT A DECAL? LOVE THE WHEEL I THING THEY WOULD WORK BETTER FOR MINE WITH A LITTLE GOLD ON THE BEAD LOCK BUT I AM DEF GOING TO GRAB THAT KIT WHEN I GET SOME EXTRA FULL KIT MONEY I HAVE MY EYE ON SUPPLYS AT THE MOMENT TO USE FOR THE CHEVELLE AT THE LOBBY TOMORROW AND THAT WILL BE MY HOBBY MONEY FOR THE WEEK CANT BUY IT ALL IN ONE DAY OR I WONT BE ABLE TO AFFFORD REAL CAR STUFF LOL THIS IS SO FUN SO MUCH CAN GET DONE ON A SCALE CAR THAT TAKES ME ON A REAL CAR YEARS LOL

[Dragfreak]

LOVE THIS CAR DRAGFREAK MAY I ASK WHERE YOU SNAGGED THE WHEELIE BARS LOVE THEM I LIKE THE TRACTION BARS AS WELL THOUGHT ABOUT USEING A SET I HAVE AS WELL BUT I WANT THEM FOR ANOTHER S-10 PRO STREET TRUCK IM MODELING AFTER MY 1:1 TRUCK AND I ONLY HAVE 1 SET SO IM HANGING ON TO THEM FOR NOW BUT LOVE THE WHEELIE BARS AND THE TIME CLOCK ON THE REAR SIDE WINDOW IS COOL WHAT IS THAT MADE OUT OF OR IS IT A DECAL? LOVE THE WHEEL I THING THEY WOULD WORK BETTER FOR MINE WITH A LITTLE GOLD ON THE BEAD LOCK BUT I AM DEF GOING TO GRAB THAT KIT WHEN I GET SOME EXTRA FULL KIT MONEY I HAVE MY EYE ON SUPPLYS AT THE MOMENT TO USE FOR THE CHEVELLE AT THE LOBBY TOMORROW AND THAT WILL BE MY HOBBY MONEY FOR THE WEEK CANT BUY IT ALL IN ONE DAY OR I WONT BE ABLE TO AFFFORD REAL CAR STUFF LOL THIS IS SO FUN SO MUCH CAN GET DONE ON A SCALE CAR THAT TAKES ME ON A REAL CAR YEARS LOL

Thanks Robert, the wheelie bars are from the AMT '66 nova pro street (I think if you get a chance to buy that kit you should get it as its a fun kit) the 9.90 dial is a decal from slixx decals, When you get your hands on that '69 kit you will be pleased as it had a lot of possibilities for building it and there's a ton of extra parts that you'll have left over when finished.

[silverdreamss]

i went to hobby lobby today and they had nothing i wanted ....no flocking no bare metal foil or anything i could use for it no styrene at all no tubing for tail pipes brass or aluminum nothing they didnt even have rub on lettering and its a newer store i live in nc so i dont have a hobby shop and now i have to find this stuff online anyone hve a web site to buy this stuff on other than ebay maybe a place i can get it all or most of it so i can save on shipping

[silverdreamss]

ive stalled on this project cant find any supplys local i have to order them might just put it under glass after i finish the nitrious and bag the bmf and flocking interior