My 69 Chevelle NASCAR Project

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The car will require a switch box mounted between the seats for all switches as when belted in I cannot reach the dash. I dug around all over the net at pics of vintage race cars looking for something cool in this regard but came up empty. A box is a box no two ways about it. Do more pondering than working. In the end I cut the bottom out of a 50cal ammo box I had lying around. It has a nice hinge on it and is very sturdy. At one time I thought of plastic but then thought if a short and a fire developed the box would melt The key start is there along with the master elect cut off. The box is big but potentially I'll be putting headlight, wiper and brake fan switches there also.

I also bought my new Superlight rear brake calipers to replace my old mismatched ones before our dollar sinks out of sight Wilwood said my old pads would fit, they wont. But hey isnt it just a great day when you go pick up something as cool as a new set of brake calipers? Gearhead heaven, love it!

[linkstar69]

Lookin good

[woodside783]

Sweet

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

yeeeeeeaa!!!

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Nascar chevelle : shop shot

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You come here you see stock cars













Benny Parsons Dale Earnhardt Bobby Allisosn

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Ok, have the collector extensions welded on the headers, the twin 3.5" one piece tailpipe/muffler section mounted in four places and the tailpipe exits trimmed so the exhaust is finished.

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The 3.25 Tru Track is in. Calipers mounted, plumbed and pads installed. Diff filled with 75W 140 Royal Purple diff fluid. Rear Penske's filled to 90 psi nitrogen and mounted with the Watkins Glen set up left in them. I got the Mark Williams billet yoke with the pulley on it so I can run an old school belt driven rear end cooler pump which I have but it's not necessary for the car to run so I'll leave it off for now. Im done out here.

I cut the bottom half of the rear drive shaft loop off and fabbed a removable replacement. The drive shaft was a bitch to stick through the loop and get it on when on the lift . I couldn't imagine doing it at the track on jack stands so that's what I came up with. Drive shaft that came with the car slipped right in and is the proper length, no mods required. Love it

So now I can get the car off the lift and down onto jack stands, fully open the doors and get going on the final phase, mucking around with the pedals and wiring. I started doing the wiring earlier but on the lift I could only open the doors about a foot so it just wasn't working for all the wiring that goes on inside the car. The lift is old school and the car is so low you have to jack the car up and eff around on your hands and knees to get it on there, not something you want to do repeatedly.

[linkstar69]

Closer and closer all the time

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Looking great I cant wait to see this thing going around mosport, I bought another stock car project Ill have to start a build thread on it too

Chris

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shouldnt be too long now

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Done messing around under the car. Put nylocks, lock washers and loctite everywhere. Finished the grille off while still on the lift. In every pic I've posted so far the grille has been just sitting there. The dummy headlights were painted pieces of cardboard held in with masking tape lol. Two hundred bucks at Ground Up got me the necessary hardware and trim pieces to install it all properly. Everything is locked down tight and is not going to blow off at 130.

So it's FINALLY off the lift and on to the final phase of wiring, playing with the pedals then a fire up. A pretty big day in the shop really.

[linkstar69]

Are you going to run a deck lid spoiler? I've got a stock car inspired 1970 Australian Chrysler hardtop street/track car and have fabricated a deck lid spoiler but am still up in the air about using it. Here's some in progress shots with it set in place to show what I'm considering.

[dangina]

shop shot

love...this photo! great work and your almost done!

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Linkstar - I talk about the rear spoiler plans on post 285. Im actually going a couple of towns up the shore today to talk to a guy about making it. Ive decided to make it like the original in the second pic on post 285. That is a base and a separate bolt on spoiler blade. That way I can have several different heights without having to make a complete new one every time. I can make spoiler blades they are just cut out of a flat piece of aluminum. Thanks for your interest all these years! D

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Dang - Thanks for checking in. You guys thawed out there yet?

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Spent my Sunday afternoon in the shop working on the rear spoiler. all good

[Razorhead]

'cmon guy, progress !!!!

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Haha ok


Finished rear spoiler. I'll eff with the braces later. Its plenty strong for now

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I have a guy over now to wire it up. Takes a few evenings. Were very close to start up stay tuned