1970 Chevelle ground up build.

[SCLSAChevelle]

Purchased a barely running 1970 Chevelle a few months ago .I'm in the process of restoring from the frame up. Will post progress as I go.20163220163920163820163720163620163520163420163 3201631201640

[SCLSAChevelle]

Filled in holes and welded in 14 gauge smooth firewall panel. Skimcoated and rough block sanding.201641201649201648201647201646201645201644 201643201642201650

[SCLSAChevelle]

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Made driver side panel to smooth out firewall. Custom fabricated clutch master cylinder fluid reservoir. Mounted on studs welded from inside.

[SCLSAChevelle]

Fabbed up mirror image supercharger coolant reservoir and power steering tanks. TIG WELDED, internally baffled. Cerakoted with carbon grey and black.20167720167020167420167820167120167520167220 1676201669201673 3 liter capacity.

[SCLSAChevelle]

Disassembled, media blasted and Cerakoted various parts. Used Cerakote "E series" in Carbon grey and Blackout. 20168520168920168220169320168620169020168320168720 1680201691201684201681

[thumper877]

Looks like you have some fab skills. I love the kerakote. Thats going to look sharp. Whats the rest of the car look like?

[andrewb70]

Awesome looking project. Love the Cerakote work!

Andrew

[SCLSAChevelle]

Thanks, I'll post additional pictures as I go along. The car is currently in pieces.

[SCLSAChevelle]

Installed a Hellwig FX frame boxing kit. Added some gussets In a few spots to add rigidity. Repairs some crappy oil pan and header clearancing done by the PO.20177620177720177820177920178020178720178620178 5201784201783201782201781201788

[SCLSAChevelle]

Built custom bearing bronze door hinge bushings. Slightly oversized and much larger shoulder to better support the weight of the door. Zero play. Media blasted and cerakoted hinges and hardware.20179620179720179820179920180020180120180 2201803201804

[Hemi8]

Thank you for posting, its great to see how a real pro tackles a car build, gives guys like me something to strive for.

Mike

[andrewb70]

Nice work with the chassis bracing!

Andrew

[Motown 454]

That looks excellent! The tanks look great, and nice CeraKote looks amazing. I'm going back to see if you posted your process for the CeraKote. I love this thread.

[SCLSAChevelle]

Frame came back from sandblasted. Blew out media and wiped frame down with acetone. Sprayed 2 coats of PPG VP2050 dtm epoxy primer. Sanded down with 400 and followed up with Axalta Imron 2.1 in gloss black . Temp was perfect 85 degrees with 30 percent humidity. 201879201880201881201882201883201884

[SCLSAChevelle]

Completed bushings and pins. Blasted and coated hinge bodies and pins. Cut out recess on pins for e clips. Smooth action with zero play. Will make setting the gaps much easier .201885201886201887

[Martin71RS]

Nice work! looks like those bushings will make a difference on the door hinges.