71 chevelle project "closure"

[jilge71]

hey guys thought id start my build thread on my chevelle project that ive had for awhile now. i started this 4 1/2 years ago and i only got to work on it every once and awhile. i have built several other cars since i bought the chevelle but none of them have been my own. everyone always ask me when is it going to be done, or have ya got it painted yet. up untill recently i have been renting a small shop and doing side work out of it and have always been to busy to work on it. i have finished all my side projects except my friends 69 camaro (which is way away from being finished) and have decided to try and finish mine. i will post as many pics up as i can along the way. i set a goal of being driveable by august. the interior doesnt have to be done but atleast road worthy.

as far as the car goes it has a decent small block in it and a turbo 350. i would like to swap for a ls1 and 6 speed but i think i am going to get it painted and driving first. the rear is a 10 bolt with a 373 geared auburn posi. i bought the rushforth livewire 20x10 rear and 18x8 front for the wheels. i have a cpp tubular rear control arms and sway bar and a ssbc rear disc kit. the front is all stock disc for now untill i get a big brake swap and tubular front control arms and coilovers.

anyway here are some recent pics of some of the work and the wheels mocked up without tires

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[1badchevelle]

Nice project keep the pictures coming.

[CruizinKev]

sweet :twothumbs

[jilge71]

my tires came in today and got them mounted but not on the car yet...have to wait untill this weekend... they are nitto 555r 245/40/18 and 305/35/20 drag radial

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sorry for the zoomed in pics...oh well you get the point

[1971CHEVELLE]

looks very good awesome car

[T_Raven]

subscribed

[jilge71]

thanks guys ...suspension is next in the front!!!

[Code Red]

love the wheels

[Motown 454]

Wheels are sweet, they will look nice on the car .

[protouring70]

I have done a couple of these my self. I Love Chevelle's. I used all Hotchkis with Baer Brakes on my last car, incredible ride.
Good luck!!!

[clint]

looks good!

[jilge71]

slow on the updates guys sorry...heres a pic of the wheels on but looks like a 4x4 untill i lower it...lol...and i know the fronts are on the wrong sides but you get the drift

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[CruizinKev]

sweet :twothumbs

[1badchevelle]

Nice pics. What are you doing for suspension?

[jilge71]

sc&c stage two plus and spc lca's...talked to mark already on friday and going to call him today...i want it lowered so bad its driving me crazy...lol

[1badchevelle]

Kepp it Donk-touring! :lmao:

[Motown 454]

Your cars looking great.

[jilge71]

sc&c stage two plus came today...but still waiting on the spohn adj. swaybar and chris alston rear coilover kit to ship

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[Motown 454]

What size brakes are you using in the front?

[jilge71]

i want to run the 14" c6 zo6 but gotta change my valve stems to flush mount!

[Andreasu]

my tires came in today and got them mounted but not on the car yet...have to wait untill this weekend... they are nitto 555r 245/40/18 and 305/35/20 drag radial

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sorry for the zoomed in pics...oh well you get the point


NICE wheels : )
And love the size of those tires :yum:

[jilge71]

i put the rear coilover setup i got from sc&c and got the rear down about like i like it but i still have to get the swaybar mounts on the frame welded up. i am still waiting to get my front springs and my swaybar to come in before i get the front suspension put on. just a small update and a few pics.

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[72Cutty]

Man it's coming together nicely. You nailed the stance in the rear, and I love those wheels.

[Motown 454]

Sweet they look great.

[jilge71]

thanks guys... just waiting on some springs and for the front swaybar to come in

[jilge71]

i got the front springs and wow how diff they are. just a before install pic. i still need to buy the c6 zo6 front brakes but for now im going to get the front suspension on and try to get it painted.

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[Texas 1972 Velle]

Looks great! I'm kind of spying on you to get ideas!LOL!

[jilge71]

lol thats what ive been doing with everyone else tex :lurk:

[Kingsize]

This thing is really going to look sick when it's done!

[89cobraysi]

Wow. Very Nice Car. I like the wheels alot. There not to crazy looking, but get the job done saying the car means business... How much of a drop on those coils? What a difference.. Is the new one a much stiffer spring?

[jilge71]

thanks guys! 89cobraysi the rears are a varishock coilover with 175# springs and now the front are hotchkis around 512# i think but if i have to do some cutting i would think it will be a slight bit higher.

i just got the front put on to end a long weekend and figured id better post pics and see what you guys think. i cant tell if the back needs to be a little lower or what but i like the front. lets see what you guys think.

oh and by the way the large crash area is from me being a dummy and hitting the alignment machine two weeks ago....doohhhh

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[syborg tt]

Car is looking great. What rear suspension are you using ?

[1badchevelle]

can you get some ass shoot's to see the rear wheels.

thanx

[tones2SS]

Looks good.
I like the stance. Not sure if the rear could go down a scooch? But, that should happen after break-in. Looking good my man!

[jilge71]

thanks guys....1badchevelle i will try to get some rear shots this week. im thinking maybe one more notch in the rear on the coilovers down

[Green70]

looks F'n mean, im droolin over the rollers and the stance. How tall are the backs? 28"?

[jilge71]

1badchevelle is this what your asking for?

green i think they are 28"

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[ssean92]

Those wheels really fit that car. Nice choice and Awesome car

[1badchevelle]

thats it thanks. Looks killer.

[jilge71]

thanks guys

[1badchevelle]

its been 10 days with no update. I need my fix...:seizure:

Seeing this build has put my ass back in the garage and less on the computer.

[jilge71]

lol....sorry guys...i took the wheels off and i think i ready to really start the bodywork process so as soon as i get back on it ill take some new pics. we kinda got busy at work and i have had to work alittle for my mom in the evenings but i promise i will get it painted sometime soon!

[srh3trinity]

I missed this thread. The car is looking great with the new stance and the wheels.

[IndyNova]

did you have to modify anyhting to get the 20's to fit in the rear? look (o)(o)

[jilge71]

sorry for the delay guys but here are some recent pics!

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this one is just to show how i cut and rolled the lip. now gotta weld it up!
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[pmgm]

Your project is coming along pretty good. I like the stance with suspension and new wheels..

[syborg tt]

car is really taking shape - please keep updating us

[Motown 454]

The Car is looking good

[jilge71]

thanks guys!

[muthstryker]

Car looks really good so far! I like the fact that you put a 305 on a 10inch wide wheel. I have 20x10 superspokes and I wanted to see what the bulge would look like since thats the size I will be running. Keep up the good work I love seeing cars with the stance and wheels befor all body/paint work is done

[jilge71]

sorry guys i havnt posted in a long time but i have switched jobs and been alittle crazy around the house!
i did pick up a 04-05 5.3 and 4l60e and im about to start putting a turbo list together. ive seen alot of 5.3 with the master power turbo's and looks like they haul a$$. anyway ill keep everyone informed

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[WTRacing]

Looks amazing with those wheels and stance,

[jilge71]

thanks wtracing

[jilge71]

look what came in today!!! early christmas present to myself!

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[T_Raven]

Nice! Who'd you buy it from? I'll probably be using a Master Power turbo in the future.

[jilge71]

i got it from vs racing. i ordered it on sat. and got it on tues...very quick shipping

[KnightMare]

Your car has a great stance with those wheels. Can't wait to see how the turbo goes for you

[jilge71]

got some goodies this week!!!and some update pics for you coming tomorrow!

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[Motown 454]

That's some nice looking stuff you got there.

[1badchevelle]

I see were you are going with this. me likey. How much did that set you back if you can share?

[jilge71]

turbo, waste gate, blow off valve = 1200
engine mounts= 63.00
used z06 cam 3k miles =125
cx racing intercooler(cheap but effective)=239
big box of tubing not pictured from columbia river mandrel bends=215
thick exhaust flanges =65
ls1 intake=50
i still need fuel rails, throttle body, 7.4 hardened pushrods, intake tubing and 50-60lbs injectors and prob some misc. stuff too

ill get some body pics up today or tomorrow

[jilge71]

FORGOT TO PUT UP SOME RECENT PICS...LOL SORRY GUYS

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[CruizinKev]

looking good!

[Steven's 72]

very nice

[Nick.V70]

Nice build, I am sorry to ask again...did see a couple other ask but didn't see the answer....what rear suspension kit are you running? The stance looks killer/perfect aggressive not to craze rake.


Keep the pics coming and keep the hard work up. You will have a great looking car to drive when you are done:)

[jilge71]

ITS BEEN A WHILE SO TIME FOR AN UPDATE OR TWO...LOL IVE BEEN WORKING ON THE BODY WORK FOR A WHILE AND JUST GOT IT ALL IN PRIMER. IM NOW CLEANING AND PAINTING THE INTERIOR AND ROOF WITH ANTI RUST PAINT. ILL POST SOME PICS OF IT PAINTED LATER TONIGHT. THANKS JOE

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[jilge71]

ANTI RUST PAINTED...LOL DIDNT TAKE THAT LONG CAUSE I SPRAYED IT :)


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[protouring70]

Car is looking good! What color are you going with?

[jake8092]

Not to be nosy or anything but what BS are you running with your wheels??

[jilge71]

protouring im going with 2010 imperial blue with pearl white stripes.
jake8092 im running 5.5 and 4 3/4 i think. its been awhile since i looked lol

[1badchevelle]

any update.

[Nick.V70]

any update.


Yea stop holding out on us :)

[jilge71]

sorry guys been working on the engine and got it set in but my car is way to low and have to get a new oil pan before i cand get it mounted. ill put up a pic of the engine as a teaser :)

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[1badchevelle]

what oil pan are you going to run or looking for?

[jilge71]

moroso 20140 steel so i can drill a hole and weld fitting for the return line. i couldnt decide from all the pans even looking at the ctsv pan. i saw some people that couldnt use it and it still hung below the crossmember when it did work. i looked at all the pans and wanted to stay around 6" depth in the rear and still have plenty of oil for the engine and the turbo. if it doesnt work i guess ill try something else...lol
moroso is a 7 quart pan at 6" depth and my truck pan is almost 9" now so this should help alot.

[jilge71]

sorry guys ive been busy with the recent hail and flood storms that weve had in oklahoma. its so crazy at work right now. anyway i started mocking my new manifolds up with the engine in the car and the moroso pan clears with plenty of room. heres a couple pics. thanks joe




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[jc70chevy]

very nice job keep the updates coming

[jilge71]

finally got the engine and trans in together and all bolted down. only bad part is nor for some reason my lt manifold doesnt fit. :( thats ok cause i still have the truck manifolds and can work around it. gonna do some fab work on the plumbing and then take it to work to paint the car. hopefully it will go fast from here. the pics look the same as above so not really anything to show just yet.

[jilge71]

three day weekends are good for what???? thats right gonna try and paint my car if every thing goes right!!!

[jilge71]

GOT IT PAINTED!!! WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK??? 2010 IMPERIAL BLUE FROM A 2010 CAMARO AND PLATINUM ICE FROM A CADDY 2010

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[1badchevelle]

:kewlpics::twothumbs

Me likey...

[jilge71]

Thanks fabian!!!

[1badchevelle]

Hey Joe, I will be picking up a project 64 nova wagon.

[jilge71]

That is awesome!!! Is it all complete or a project? Man im really pumped to get my car finished now...lol

[Zanie]

Beautiful.
Great color. Nice job on the stripes, too.
Can't wait to see this go together!

[spoilersbyrandy]

Nice job! I bet it feels good to get this far.

[CruizinKev]

yeah looks great!!! :twothumbs

[Motown 454]

Very nice. I've seen that color out in the sun, its really nice. I like the color choice for the stripes too. Sweet!

[bonecrrusher]

nice colors!

[jilge71]

Thanks guys for all the nice words!!!

Zanie >> the stripes took as long as the rest of the car...lol I hand layed them out by a pic from the internet but not the first time i have done stripes.

Wayne >>> the pearls in the colors are both very fine and go well together and im sure you are like me when you saw the 2010 camaro that color it made me drool for a week!!!

[liquidh8]

Paint looks great, and real stripes, not vinyl. NICE!

[jilge71]

more pics with the wheels on!!!

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[1offwizard]

Beautifull!!!

[bonecrrusher]

Nice!!

[724tim]

looks good. :drool:

[jilge71]

thanks guys!!!im now shopping for more parts!!! lol

[Nick.V70]

Looking great!!

So can I ask, never really read but why is the name "Closure", just because it was held off for so long with other car build jobs? I really like the name reason why I am asking. I am having a hard time coming up with a name for mine and my wife said to name mine this but I saw yours.


How far are you from having the engine in and the front settled down? Can't wait to see the stance:cheers:

[jilge71]

nick you hit the name on the head. i have built cars for other people and havnt ever done anything for myself. so i decided to stop and work on my car.i took forever finding a name and it just kinda fit because alot of my friends always ask whats taking so long, or your never going to finish it, and other things like that so thats when i decided to stop my side jobs and work on my car.

anyway the engine is in but the front should come down more but i think it was the way we pushed it out. is was sitting high for some reason.i still have alot of turbo plumbing and fuel sys plumbing to do. i also need to get interior and glass. my goal is for spring if my work stays as busy as it has been. still alot to buy and work to do but it has come a long way from when i got her.

good luck on naming your project!!!

[Nick.V70]

Thanks.....keep up the hard work, it's all worth it in the end, specially if you pace yourself right so you get it done to have for the summer:cheers:

[LS1NOVA]

Looks really nice, good color choice. Your going to love that turbo setup.

[jilge71]

thanks nathan!
and hopefully it will be driveable sooner than later!!! lol

[jilge71]

well guys sorry for not updating but ive been really busy. i have been parts gathering and got my new afco radiator, dual spal fans with shroud and controller, kwik performance brackets, speartech harness on order, fuel cell with aeromotive pump, fuel lines and plumbing, new style water pump and my 05 gto seats just came in from lkq corp today!!! all i have is a couple iphone pics so sorry not bench building porn for you guys!!! i will be hitting the plumbing really hard very soon and i promise i will get some pics up for you guys.

thanks joe

[ramlinman]

what mounts did you go with?

[jilge71]

edelbrock mounts and moroso oil pan

[jilge71]

alittle upate with iphone pics!!!

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[jilge71]

sorry guys ive stalled out for a little while but i just rented another shop so i will be able to start working on my car again. in the mean time i have been ordering parts and my american autowire harness should be here in a few days or so. now i can spead everything out and get to work. my little garage is packed and no room for working. post pics soon!!!! i promise

[racedaddy]

good job, love the car

[bart0510]

Very nice work keep it going! Love the car!

[jilge71]

Thanks guys!!!

[ed1le]

Awesome build! Can't believe I had missed this one, love it!

[THE TECH]

Great looking car. Can't wait to see the final results.

[jilge71]

thanks guys. still gathering more parts. never ending battle...lol

[mjds]

dear god this makes me want a chevelle

[jilge71]

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A little work being done

[jilge71]

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[syborg tt]

:spank2:

I don't know what this world is coming to.

First Cell Phone Pictures - Now Facebook links to look at pictures

BTW Joe - car looks great


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A little work being done

[evostilo]

Nice chevelle build! gotta love the A-Bodys!

[jilge71]

Lol syborg my computer went down and all I have is my iPad and for some reason I can't get the pics to load... Lol

[jilge71]

ever sinca last years big hail storm i havn't had much time to work on the car but here are a few recent pics.

[Motown 454]

The car looks good!

[jilge71]

Thanks Wayne!!! I haven't decided on what to do on the dash yet. I'm about to wire the whole thing up and need to make a decision. Prob stock with really nice gauges.

[jilge71]

I finally got some work done on the car. Im wiring it up right now and my lee steering just came in. Hot side is all ceramic coated and back together. The paint has been sanded and recleared and buffed. Now its all going together. New dash upper pad and reused the lower with speed hut gps speedo and gauges( that should be in the mail tomorrow!) i have all the bumpers built, marker lamps and bezels, most of the seals. Still need some door glass parts and front and rear glass. Also need to find headliner bows before the glass goes in. Anyway i will post more pics as its getting done.5050450503505025050150500

[CruizinKev]

wow very niiice!! :twothumbs

[bonecrrusher]

Looking good!

[jilge71]

Thanks guys! I'm trying hard to get it done and ready for spring!!!

[sr73bu]

looks great!

-Sean

[SRD art]

That is lookin sweet! Lovin it!

[jilge71]

sorry guys i have been really busy this year. i still managed to get a little work done and gathered a lot of parts. got my gauges wired and new dash insert in and also instsllang the new steering wheel. also picked up a 57 chevy 2 door wagon with 42k(supossedly) original miles on it. here is a sneak peek at the wheel and gauges. i will post a few pics of the new ride in a new post.

[SparkyRnD]

looking good, will be fun to read updates on this one.

[71chevyy]

Lookin Good:twothumbs Any updates? Dying to see it finished up!

[chevelletiger]

nice job!which dash insert and how did you like its fit?phil

[Cronies74]

Great car. Any updates? Finished pictures?