lawrenq

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Here is my attempt to start a build thread on my ongoing project. It is a 71 Chevelle that I planned on swapping a ls2/t56 from a 2006 gto and into it. This is my 1st time building a car and I've learned a lot during this process.

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lawrenq

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Thanks I'll try to keep this updated.

lawrenq

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I ended up using the Holley 302-2 pan and there stock position brackets. I also adapted the tunnel cover from a 1st gen Camaro to save time fabbing up the floor for my t56

lawrenq

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I'm going to skip all the metal work, it took me a year to replace all the rust on the car. After I was satisfied with the floor, I removed the body from the frame and coated the body in spi epoxy.

I sprayed upol raptor liner on the underbody and I coated the entire interior with lizard skin.

2ToeRacing

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Very nice start. Keep up the good work and get plenty of pictures

Pop N Wood

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Looking nice. That has been a lot of work.

lawrenq

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During the year it took me to repair the body, I have been steady buying parts for the suspension. Here's what I have:

UMI control arms front and rear
Viking coil overs
HPI frame bracing
ABC Mini-tub kit
C6 Z06 brakes

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I'm doing all of this out of a two car garage that only has room for one. So when the time came to take the body of the frame, I had to find a way to store it. I ended up building a simple body cart so that I could put the body in storage.

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The next step was getting the frame sandblasted. and welding in the HPI boxing kit and the ABC mini tub kit.

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I was originally going to run an 8.5 10 bolt that came out of a 71 skylark but I found a great deal on a brand new 9 inch that came out of a 67 pontiac.

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After all the welding was finished, I coated the frame in black SPI epoxy.

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I've been looking forward to this part, assembling the chassis with all new parts.

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I had to buy some cheap rollers, so that I could install my brakes, they were on a BMW but they're aftermarket wheels.

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I installed the engine and transmission back in the car and I started to work on the exhaust. I'm running speed engineering headers which fit great and a used pypes 3 inch exhaust that I found on Craigslist. Because of the HPI kit I had to modify the exhaust a good bit.

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It was finally time to sit the body on the frame with the upgraded suspension. I needed all new body panels for the front of the car so I decided to turn it in a 70.

CattleAc

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This looks really good...Upol stuff works good. I wish I'd used a tunnel like you did when I installed my T56...would have been less work.

chuckd71

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Solid progress, interior work looks nice. Better than mine for sure, I'm dreading redoing my tunnel.

lawrenq

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Thanks

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After the body was mounted to the frame I installed all the front body panels on for mock up so that I can wire the car. I went with the AAW classic update kit for the car. I also installed a Denny's driveshaft, aeromotive stealth tank, Holley Frostbite radiator and Ford



Windstar fans.