1970 chevelle, project go for broke.

[ChevelleNV]

love the paint-job...

[FoxGranadaChuck]

Man, I'm green with envy!!! My brother used to have a gold Chevelle when I was a young boy. (That has been quite a number of years ago.) His was a Malibu model with a 307/automatic combo with a black interior. I would very much like to build a similar car for him for either Christmas or his birthday. Naturally, this car would be built with a Pro-Touring vibe.

[HeadInTheClouds]

A lot going on in a very nice home shop! I am very surprised you found that nice of a chevelle. Especially in Minnesota. I see 10 year old vehicles rusted away from there. Keep up the very nice work!

[Hemi8]

Why half-ass it?
Just kidding, I thought I knew something after 30 years of screwing with hot rods.....I now see I know next to nothing, what a shop you have and man the fabrication skills are awe-inspiring. I've been using my 3D drawing skills to design parts lately and making use of local 3D printing services for test-fits before cutting metal. Since you have everything else might as well get a 3D printer.
Outstanding!

Mike

[E.rodz]

That's very cool!

Thanks Zoomin! hope you like whats coming up next.

love the paint-job...

Thanks for the interest and the compliment . i try to push myself into the uncharted territory so i can always learn new things!

Man, I'm green with envy!!! My brother used to have a gold Chevelle when I was a young boy. (That has been quite a number of years ago.) His was a Malibu model with a 307/automatic combo with a black interior. I would very much like to build a similar car for him for either Christmas or his birthday. Naturally, this car would be built with a Pro-Touring vibe.

sure you don't want to be my brother? you could just build this for me!lol.

A lot going on in a very nice home shop! I am very surprised you found that nice of a chevelle. Especially in Minnesota. I see 10 year old vehicles rusted away from there. Keep up the very nice work!

LOL. probably the dumbest thing i have ever done with this car find the cleanest most rust free Chevelle and cut everything up and replace the rust free sheet metal! hey i never claimed to be smart!

Why half-ass it?
Just kidding, I thought I knew something after 30 years of screwing with hot rods.....I now see I know next to nothing, what a shop you have and man the fabrication skills are awe-inspiring. I've been using my 3D drawing skills to design parts lately and making use of local 3D printing services for test-fits before cutting metal. Since you have everything else might as well get a 3D printer.
Outstanding!
. I have been learning how to do 3d cad work to transfer files to 3d printers and plasma cutters as well as cmc machines. the learning curve has been har however i think i am finally catching on . hoping to make the future of my car building brighter!
Mike

[E.rodz]

i found and old conveyor on craigs list and decided to build a frame building jig. to implement what i learned from Ron Sutton's workshop so it looks like the Chevelle is going under the knife again! hoping to get this pile of recycled material to use to give it a new life!





learning to draw in cad. and put it to use on a cnc plasma table.also learning how to use that too!

[E.rodz]

i found and old conveyor on craigs list and decided to build a frame building jig. to implement what i learned from Ron Sutton's workshop so it looks like the Chevelle is going under the knife again! hoping to get this pile of recycled material to use to give it a new life!





learning to draw in cad. and put it to use on a cnc plasma table.also learning how to use that too!

[Motown 454]

I was just going to ask how you do all your cutting ? Got my answer. This should be good!

[E.rodz]

finally made some progress on the Fab. table and it looks like i have a new game plan for the Chevelle frame. should have it on the table for more modifications soon!

[E.rodz]

well the Chevelle is disassembled and moved to another bay. just about done with phase one of the fab.table and should be back on the Chevelle on the table this weekend! i never in a million years would have thought building a fab table would have taking this long but i really should not be surprised my projects tend to spiral out of control!

[E.rodz]

finally! the table is ready for action! after a 1 year hiatus it is time to put the Chevelle to the top of my priority list.next thing is to try to remember all the useful info from Ron Sutton's workshop and apply it!

[rfalker1]

this is so cool! I am overly impressed and jealous!

[E.rodz]

this is so cool! I am overly impressed and jealous!

I will say it did Not just fall out of the sky I have been here working on every part and piece of this shop for over 22 years it has taking so much longer than i have ever dreamed but now i look around and say this is freakin awesome! this is what was stuck in my head for so long now time to build some cars!

[E.rodz]

finally! it is time to get some work done on the Chevelle again! fabbed up some pans to trim off the HPI. frame kit to help keep the turbulence down at 200mph. lol. used a manual bead roller with tipping dies then machined a die for punching and counter sinking the mounting holes and used a small manual arbor press.now to figure out how to mount them.

[E.rodz]

made a little more progress on the transmission crossmember. there is over 40 pieces of steel in this one piece!

[Motown 454]

Wow, nice Eric! Good thing I don't live near you, you would be sick of seeing me around the garage. lol,

[E.rodz]

Wow, nice Eric! Good thing I don't live near you, you would be sick of seeing me around the garage. lol,

LOL. Wayne love to see your on the road this year! if we lived closer i would be calling shotgun! hope everything is good with you.

[E.rodz]

well more cutting and modifications to the Chevelle Chassis to get things how i want it. so i thought why not tear everything that i already had done. lol. I never claimed to be smart just persistent in my visions.

[E.rodz]

it it really amazing how life can change your directions constantly! I have been plagued by family trama,drama, quadruple murder suicide and completely buried with home remodeling and kid projects and scored a great deal on a lathe and have been modifying it to fit in the shop so progress on the Chevelle chassis.finally ready to do something on this thing again!

[Bru]

I don't say much on here but I've been following you're awesome work.
After reading you're post, I wasn't sure if this was a bit of sarcasm but for some reason I feel as though it isn't.

For what its worth from one stranger to another.
I hope and pray that you and your family are doing ok.
Life has a crazy way of throwing things at us.
Hold your head high, your family tight and keep on going.
There are brighter days ahead.


I'm watching your build closely. Love your work.