70 Chevelle Wagon up and running

[sam1]

Just put on the 18's and fired up the new 383, has full global west suspension, baers, 200r4, AC, etc.....

Not bad for gettin groceries...

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[USAZR1]

Now that is just too cool,Sam :cheers: .

[TUBED]

Sam1,
It looks nice. What size are the wheels and tires along with the back spacing front and rear

Gerald?

[lo97sonoma]

Are those Mach 1 wheels replicas?

[srh3trinity]

The wheels are sweet.

[Fluid Power]

LOVE IT!

Darren

[Samckitt]

Holly cow, a 4 door car that I wouldn't mind being seen in. LOL

Looks great!

Scot

[Bill Howell]

You ARE putting a cowl hood on it right?
Man I just love wagons, That is cool John.

[B Cichocki]

VERY cool! I've been wanting to do something similar to my '69 Vista Cruiser. Too many irons in the fire. It has the wheels, though.

And listen to Bill. It needs a cowl hood!

-Brian

[sam1]

Already got a cowl hood painted and ready to go!

The wheels are wheel vintiques magnum 500's with SS caps.

18X10 5.5 bs and 18x8 4.5 bs - they look just right on this car... putting QA1 coilovers all around so I will be tweaking the stance.

[sam1]

I like that vista as well!!!

[TUBED]

John,
Thanks for the wheel dimensions. What name and size are the tires front and rear?
Gerald

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Looks great!

[sam1]

tires are BFG KDWs, 285/40 rear and I think 245/45 up front. stayed away from 35 series tires for a better ride

[nitrovette]

Very cool!!!!!!!!

[jelky68]

Very nice..and nice work..it's nice to see another wagon member..Still working on my 66 Impala wagon.....Congrats on you accomplishment....Jim

[camaro608]

sweet

[CHROMAHOLIC]

The wagons are sweet, it's nice to see guy's doing different stuff, here is a pic of mine. 83 Malibu, I just did a road trip from Ontario, Canada to Summit in Ohio and purchased Hotchkis front and rear sway bars and trailing arms for the rear. My Air Ride Technologies kit should be here in the next few days and I have just ordered Baer 13" disc brakes for all four corners. The tough part is next..........trying to pic out the right rim and tire combo, I want to go 18"x8" all around ,any suggestion on rims guy's

[TUBED]

John,
Thanks for the tires sizes that tells me what I needed to know. The 40 and 45 series combo looks great on the 18 inch combo on your ride.

Gerald

[zman1969]

sweet ride guy ive attached a pictire of my 72 wagon project i picked up with a 70 front clip that im building too - slow going now - just parts gathering now - lets see some more wagons!!

:firefire:

[Bill Howell]

sweet ride guy ive attached a pictire of my 72 wagon project i picked up with a 70 front clip that im building too - slow going now - just parts gathering now - lets see some more wagons!!

:firefire:

Funny small detail about those years wagons. The front ends are like El caminos, not chevelles. The chevelle front end will not work on them.
Ask me how I know.....

[zman1969]

elcam and wagon 2 door 4door - i forget which interchange my 70 frt clip has a elcam bumper with the round park lights , i think 4 doors and wagon fenders interchange and elcam and 2 door fenders do ? 70-72 correct me if im wrong - wont be able to sleep :seizure:

[yellowcar72]

Glad to see my old "Iron Giant" is in good hands!

[JJSmitches]

My wife and I have plans for a wagon, you know to haul the kids we dont have yet around?

[73supreme455]

Wagons rule. I dont think I have ever seen a early 70s chevelle wagon in person. I sure would like to get my hands on one though.

[Rag-Rat]

https://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48917

Here is a photo of our dad's 68 Chevelle wagon that he bought new. It has been driven through almost every country in Western Europe and showed the wear from that. Almost every panel needed repair or replacement. Check out the real GM 68 SS hood that I was able to score. Best part about this..........he doesn't know we did this for him yet.

[ed1le]

Awesome project, looks great!

[zman1969]

Wagons rule. I dont think I have ever seen a early 70s chevelle wagon in person. I sure would like to get my hands on one though.
mine is for sale now looks same as above my son wanted a early one so i bought a 64

[mgcbus65]

Very nice wagon.

Here is some info on the fenders.
The fenders for 68 fit all body styles, wagon, coupe, el camino, 4dr sedan.
69 fenders fit all body styles also for that year.
In 1970 the wagons and El camino used the same body lines as a 68/69 from the firewall back so the fenders were specific for these and do not fit a coupe or 4dr sedan at the door lines.
Also the 71/72 wagon el camino kept the same body lines from the firewall back and fenders do not fit a coupe or 4dr sedan.
The 70 fender has a side marker in the fender which makes it different than a 71/72.
The fender extensions are also different on the wagons and El Caminos as well as the 71/72 marker lights, They are wider.

I hope this helps someone.
If you really want to mess with someone you could take a 70 ElCamino nose and put it on a 68 coupe:idea:

[austindub]

Another wagon owner here - 1972 Concours

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[zman1969]

Noice!!

[1971CHEVELLE]

Just put on the 18's and fired up the new 383, has full global west suspension, baers, 200r4, AC, etc.....

Not bad for gettin groceries...

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Very nice wagon.