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Old 11-04-2007, 01:09 AM
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Ok So i have started an Offical Thread dedicated to my chevelle. I didn't like my last thread so I am starting over. With some same pics and new pics that you have never seen before. Very good stuff here. Stay tuned as I progress on my project. Turning her in to a Mean Pro-Touring G-machine.


Ok Now for some history. This car was bought in 1964 by my father. For reason the car sat at the coast with 40,000 miles on the clock. About 10 years ago it was given to me with many ideas in mind I spent most of my time figuring out what I wanted to do. Then I did it. The car was origionaly Tuxedo black with an light blue interior. munci 4 speed 3.08 posi 12 bolt and a 300 horse 327 4 barrel.


The modifications
Frame was boxed and strengthend
Mini Tubbed 2" inboard per side
Frame was then powdercoated
Rear end was shortened 2" per side
Then Powdercoated

The parts List
Global West Upper A-arms (B-body Ball Joint)
Global West Lower A-arms (B-body Ball Joint)
Eibach Springs
Varishocks
Hotckis 1 3/8 hollow Front sway bar
AGR 13.1 Powersteering box
All new steering
Global West tie rod sleeves
Metco Aluminum Lower Trailing arms
Metco Aluminum Adjutable Upper Trailing arms
Moser Custom Alloy 30 spline axles
Moser 1350 yoke
Eaton 3 series Limited Slip
Richmond 4.10's 3 series
Ratech Insalation kit
Rear Baer 12" Brakes
Stainless steel brake lines
Stainless steel Fuel Line

Future!!
ATS,AFX Tall Spindle
Baer Corvette C5 13" Brakes
Tires 275's up front 315's rear
Wheels undecided



I might have forgotten somthing but enjoy the pics
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Thats it For now Stay tuned For!

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looks pretty good, keep it comin!
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great documentation and pics . i have a few ques. did tou make the bracket for the 't' fitting over the rear? and the brackets where the hard line changes over to flex on the rear, where did you get them and how did you attatch them? your lokar em. brake cables ,where do you plan on joining them to the front cable? thanks,JOHN
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Originally Posted by john 67
great documentation and pics . i have a few ques. did tou make the bracket for the 't' fitting over the rear? and the brackets where the hard line changes over to flex on the rear, where did you get them and how did you attatch them? your lokar em. brake cables ,where do you plan on joining them to the front cable? thanks,JOHN

here is a closer pic that will explain things I got the braided line and T connector ant Inline tube. The brake cable will hook up like the origional setup

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nice build!! my pops has a 65 wagon which i hope to aquire one day(for some stupid reason he's been talking about selling recently) so id love to do a LSx swap in it (it currently has a GMPP 350, 700r4 and a 12bolt moser)...
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Lookin good but why did you choose such an original, low mileage car?
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Originally Posted by DFAUTO
Lookin good but why did you choose such an original, low mileage car?
Well first of all it was my fathers. It sat at the coast for 30 years so it was rusted pretty bad bodywise. there was no rear window so that made it worse. The motor was pulled out in 67 and put into a motor home so thats why it sat.
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Got my spindles today From ATS I am very happy with the quality of work and the fast and easy business this car is never going to fall apart and beable to take a lot of beating. here are pics of them roughly in Thanks tyler for the good products. i am very happy I switched from my b-body to this system











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subscribing! dont let me down!
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lol well everything will be slow for a long peroid of time but you won't be disapointed
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Today I ordered My AFX Steering arms should be here in a week or so
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