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swartlkk -> So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 7:10:05 AM)
I don't know how much time I'm going to have to work on this, but I have started the process! My Chevelle is now out of the barn and just waiting for my dad to get the backhoe out of the shop. I'll be taking up a small corner of his 40x60 shop for the next few years! LMAO!! Here it is! Rough, raw, and hasn't seen the light of day in over 10 years!! [image]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a187/swartlkk/1970%20Chevelle%20Resto/th_Chevelle_6-30-07_12.jpg[/image] Click on the picture above to view the album.

Blazin_Jason -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 9:13:24 AM)
Gotta like it. I like the early ones a little more, till 67. My brother had one like yours, either 70 or 71 can't remember with a 307 though. Still was a nice car.

swartlkk -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 9:31:49 AM)
You can tell a '70 from a '71 or '72 very easily... The '70 was the only year in that body style with the quad headlights. In '71 they went to the one headlight per side with the turn signals mounted to the outside of them at the corner.

Blazin_Jason -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 9:50:28 AM)
Yeah I'm 99% sure it was a 70, but they haven't had it for a while now. Then were the 72's with 2 piece markers? I remember something like that to tell the difference between the 71s and 72.

FFJustin99Chevy -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 9:56:46 AM)
That'll be your "workin' fire" response vehicle!

swartlkk -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 11:25:13 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Blazin_Jason Yeah I'm 99% sure it was a 70, but they haven't had it for a while now. Then were the 72's with 2 piece markers? I remember something like that to tell the difference between the 71s and 72. The '71 and '72 marker lenses and grill were interchangeable. I do believe that the '71 marker lights, while being 1 piece, were split with a horizontal bar separating the lower and upper sections, matching the grill which also had 1 horizontal bar splitting the upper & lower sections much the same as the '70 grill. In '72, the grill lost the splitter making it more monotonous, IMHO... quote: ORIGINAL: FFJustin99Chevy That'll be your "workin' fire" response vehicle! When I'm done with it, this thing won't be going anywhere near a fire scene!! LMAO! I'm not going to keep it red anyway. I'm planning on a nice heavy metallic dark blue with probably black stripes. I don't want it to stick out, but I still want it to be recognizable.

TripleBlackBlazer -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 2:46:54 PM)
Looked through the whole album, you've got a great starting point! Rust doesn't seem to be too bad throughout, no?

swartlkk -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 2:49:03 PM)
Not too bad no... My cousin and I are going to remove the front clip Wednesday. We'll see how the firewall is on the sides...

hillbillyinOhio -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 2:51:16 PM)
Say the word Kyle, I'll be on the road and will grab a few cases of Yuengling on the way!!

EuroGoldLS -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 5:22:48 PM)
Great Kyle, keep us posted on it. I'll have to take some pictures of my dad's 67 RS/SS Camaro when we are finished restoring it. I'll also have to take some pictures of my uncle's 69 SS 396 Chevelle.

TheBrettster -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/2/2007 7:37:08 PM)
Damn i feel crappy, everyone has bad ass cars and i have a 95 Impala SS and an 82 Cadilac Elegante.

Chevy Lover -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/3/2007 12:11:48 AM)
If I lived closer, I'd love to give you a helping hand. That's the era of my interest. For now I'll settle with the older blazers and a '99 Sonoma :)

TheBrettster -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/3/2007 1:59:34 AM)
99 Sonoma, Me to. 2.2?

nj4x4blaze -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/3/2007 4:17:26 AM)
Sweet project. My brother is currently working on his 71 Chevelle.

BLK85 -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/3/2007 4:36:16 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TheBrettster Damn i feel crappy, everyone has bad ass cars and i have a 95 Impala SS and an 82 Cadilac Elegante. Dont feel that bad. I only have a Blazer [:(] But Im also debt free!!! Looks like it should be a good project. Are the plans to restore it to original conditon or change it some? How long do you think it will take?

swartlkk -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/3/2007 5:55:23 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: BLK85 Looks like it should be a good project. Are the plans to restore it to original condition or change it some? How long do you think it will take? Mostly stick to original for now. Plans are to do it a cheap as possible but make sure that everything that is done is going to last for a very long time. So the frame will be removed and sand blasted & smoothed. Stainless brake/fuel lines, rebuild the suspension with poly-graphite bushings in stock components. Convert the front from the drums it is now to factory disk to keep the cost down, but help it stop better. The engine will just get a refresh. I will be finding a 700R4 to rebuild and use as I already need a new driveshaft. I'm going to stick with the stock 10 bolt diff in the rear but fill it with an E-locker and swap out the 3.08 gears for some 3.73s. I'm still undecided as to if I'm keeping the stock control arms for the rear axle. With the ladder bars that I have on the car already, the control arms really don't play as big a roll. The ladder bars really help this car to hook, but I'm not sure if I can keep them and install a rear sway bar. Interior will basically be going back to stock. I'd love to find a set of early '90's Taurus SHO seats to put in the front simply because they are the most comfortable seats I have ever sat in. One large problem is that these seats would not allow for proper access to the rear seat. For right now I'll probably just get factory buckets for the front and do it up in reproduction vinyl again. Again, in an effort to keep it as cheap as possible to get back to new or like-new components. My ultimate goal is to have a fuel injected 350 running twin turbos just to be different. At that point, I'll need to revise the whole drivetrain to be able to handle the mill. I'll be looking for HP in the 600-700 range with torque above 600ftlbs out of a lowly smallblock!! EDIT - UPDATE!! Well, it is simply amazing what a wash will do. Most of the pics still have water on the surfaces, but with some polish and wax, the finish would come right back. This is a single stage paint that has been sitting for 10 years! [img]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a187/swartlkk/1970%20Chevelle%20Resto/th_Chevelle_7_3_07_01.jpg[/img] 10 more pictures added to the album. Tomorrow will have even more! I hope to have the front clip, doors, and trunk all off tomorrow!!

Paddle_grl -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/3/2007 7:55:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: hillbillyinOhio Say the word Kyle, I'll be on the road and will grab a few cases of Yuengling on the way!! me too!! seriously!! I tell ya I'm a great wet sander!!! it looks like a fun project...I really enjoyed retoring our 76 gmc pick up...and fire bird, red bird...good times!! the wash job makes it look sweet!

Jman -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/3/2007 8:15:43 PM)
Awesome, I bet your so excited to be playing with it again.

swartlkk -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/4/2007 4:58:50 PM)
So we got a lot done today, but found some more rot... I added the photos to the album. [img]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a187/swartlkk/1970%20Chevelle%20Resto/th_Chevelle_7_4_07_01.jpg[/img]

EuroGoldLS -> RE: So It Starts! - 1970 Chevelle Resto (7/4/2007 7:57:09 PM)
heh, getting through it pretty quickly aren't you?

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