1971 Chevelle project (The Awakening)

[1971CHEVELLE]

Im loving the build yeah your build thread is how i found out about matts classic bowties

Things..Bob's68
http://www.mattsclassicbowties.com/ Are very good

[1971CHEVELLE]

The last parts are in

front cover gasket and seal
rear cover gasket and seal
misc plugs
head gaskets
exhaust gaskets
oil dip stick/tube
rings
pan&valley gasket .
cam bearings
rod bearings
main bearings
rocker arms
damper ls3
crank bolt
tensioner water pump
bolts attach

shipped last week Ls3 oil pump with o-rings for valley cover,oil pump is blueprinted higher pressure and volume and also the Pushrods
So assembling cane start

[Motown 454]

Sweet looking parts!

[BEATDOWNBOYS]

VERY NICE! looking forward to following this build.

[arnarpuki]

Chevelle does look good in Pearl White with the red interior but there is one 1970 Chevelle project here so 2 Pearl White Chevelle in small places so for the moments it is out
but thanks

I agree two white chevelles on Iceland would be to many, BTW cool projegt! or in Icelandic “Glæsilegt hjá þér Bjarni”

[AZSaleen04]

Is it possible that you can post some pictures of how you made those seats mount in the front and rear?

I'm in the process of mine as well and I would appreciate the help. [email protected]

Thanks

[1971CHEVELLE]

Is it possible that you can post some pictures of how you made those seats mount in the front and rear?

I'm in the process of mine as well and I would appreciate the help. [email protected]

Thanks

hi
I didn't have to make the seats mount used part of the G.T.O floor

[1971CHEVELLE]

Small update on the project this is on its way from the states

the Firewall Cowl Panel was getting a little thin

[mnchevelle]

Wow thats looking amazing there is quite a bit of time involved great job.

I was looking and didn't see if you posted or not but what color blue is that on the car in the early stages before you welded everything together? Seems to change to bright teal when the camera flash hits it.

Anyhow great progress and I can't wait to see more pics.

Paul

[1971CHEVELLE]

New year and a new plan
More old out for new














and in the pipeline SS dash

but plan for the seat not sure , but this

can look like this

[1971CHEVELLE]

in most household is a dishwasher and my oil pan from this corvette

well it is clean now







Back together

[93Polo]

hi
I didn't have to make the seats mount used part of the G.T.O floor

Did you weld the GTO trans/drive shaft tunnel in the Chevelle pan? Project is looking good

[1971CHEVELLE]

Sometimes things are not as good as they look , wean the cover come off.

both frames damage and needed to repaired

both wear cut and welded back together .

primer and painted

this one needs to be relined

and this one two

[1971CHEVELLE]

getting ready to put back together with contact spray

give it time to set

Looks good and fits well so well that I didn't use tools on the bolts only my fingers

[1971CHEVELLE]

Ok removing seat cover from GTO 2004-06 1o1

Start with loosen these 4 springs

with them out of the way you can lift up the plastic

now you can get the headrest mounted

all you have to do is push is push this in

and then it is lose and can be removed

Now the Seat Recline Lever YOU can´t remove it and you don't need to

the cover comes off without removing it

[1971CHEVELLE]

Is this the right tool for the job ?

it pinches the parts well together and good space to work with it





does it work :?:

[scherp69]

Nice progress. Just curious, with your GTO seats, did you cut the bottoms down at on on the front seats? I have the same seats and am trying to fit them in my 68 Acadian (Nova) and I find they sit quite high. I was hoping to keep the power controls, but trying to find a way to bring them down some. Keep up the good work.

[1971CHEVELLE]

Nice progress. Just curious, with your GTO seats, did you cut the bottoms down at on on the front seats? I have the same seats and am trying to fit them in my 68 Acadian (Nova) and I find they sit quite high. I was hoping to keep the power controls, but trying to find a way to bring them down some. Keep up the good work.

No I didn't cut the seat. I was gonna use the GTO floor in one piece in to the chevelle and lower
the floor. But it was not an easy task in my little garage to do it well so I decided against it
but I'm working on it......to find a good solution for it
And here is what I'm doing today
Ok I have primer and painted the area that go on the firewall

same with area on the firewall

primer and paint remove from the welding points

and same on the firewall

all welding points ready

and it fits

[bonecrrusher]

Nice update!

[chuckd71]

Any updates? Cruising Laugavegur yet?