1971 Chevelle Wagon- project "BootLegger"

[FreakShow]

Your car is very cool! Can't wait to see it finished. The Bootlegger also saved another wagon today. We have a 69 that was bought for its front clip and it was on its way to the crusher till I saw your wagon. I pulled it out of the weeds and stuck it in my " I get to it one day barn". Keep the updates coming.

[tommycomfort]

Hey Yancy,
Not sure how I just now stumbled across your thread, but obviously we're big wagon fans and look forward to following along from here.
Tom

[tazzz25906112]

Bill has fallen off the Wagon again and needs to stay away from the Apple Pie!!!

LOL Yancy,,,, you know that boy is up to something funny and the Pie just makes his creative juices flow so I'd worry if I'd
were you ROFLMAO... Oh and BTW I hear that Rupp guy can be bribed too just in case you're wondering LOL....

Being a member of the RatPack can have it's moments buddy,,, just think I'll be unsupervised in Calli for close to a month
after RTTC2 and you're how many miles away from a 4 door El Cam,,, I mean Apple Pie wagon LOL....

[Steve1968LS2]

Well, after months of collecting parts the wagon is officially under way. The first mod was ditching the peg-leg 10-bolt and installing a Currie 9" posi rear. The rear was narrowed 1" so we could get a deeper dish on the back wheels.

This week we started on the suspension using Global West's new coil over conversion kit.. pretty sweet deal and with the templates they supply the frame cuttting is fairly foolproof. The big benefit is tons of shock travel. The kit normally comes with Penske shocks in the rear and QA1s up front but we opted for Penske single adjustable shocks all around. The goal for the wagon will be to make a nice cruiser that can hit the occasional track event or winding road.. this is NOT a track car, but after seeing some of these suspension parts I imagine it will be great fun on a track.

The upper bracket comes pre-made and slides into a hole that is cut in the frame. It's placement is dictated by bolting it to the mount for the upper control arms.

Coilover bracket in place:


Suspension installed:

[The Stickman]

I love the look of that. Got me thinking. Wonder if it would fit my wagon?

[Steve1968LS2]

Does it share it frame mostly with the Chevelle?

[cobragt]

There is one of these sitting at the shop waiting to go in the paint booth. The owner claims it only has less than 6000 miles on it. Straight 6, 3 on the tree, AM radio and rubber mats. I'll post some pics of it latter.

[The Stickman]

Does it share it frame mostly with the Chevelle?

No I don't think so. All B-body chassis.

[protouring70]

I tried talking the wife into one of these. I tried to tell her it has a 3rd row seat like her Tahoe. But I can't get her to buy into it!!!!
Yancy, do you have any hints on how you talked your wife into it? HAHA

[Chadly B]

Love it......subscribed.

[YancyJohns]

Hey Brent, I took my wife to a Nomad show here in Pigeon Forge. This planted the seed. It's a great way for the whole family to get involved in Hot Rodding!!

[coolwelder62]

Very Cool.

[Steve1968LS2]

Work is progressing at Global West on the Penske coil over installation package.. I like how the set it up to be able to easily decide where the brackets need to be welded.

Wagon is wearing its new EVOD Ind wheels and KDW tires (275 front and 295 rear). The wheels just clear the massive 14" Wilwood brakes.

[Rick D]

Steve, is the coil over kit just for A bodys or are they going to offer others?? Think F Body.

And by the way awsome looking wagon

[Steve1968LS2]

Steve, is the coil over kit just for A bodys or are they going to offer others?? Think F Body.

And by the way awsome looking wagon

They are working on F-bodies and just got their first set of Penske 1st gen coil over shocks in..

[johnny68]

boy wagon looks great i love the look and its the same or similar to the color id like the nova
john

[Kustom_dude]

Steve, What spindles are running and what spirngs in the rear. Are those 18 inch wheels

[SRD art]

Maybe I should just sell the Camaro and get my own damn family Wagino to chop up. Honey, look what followed me home. But...but...but, see I was thinking about the family. Look 4 doors and a 3rd row seat!

Lol Ben! I tried the same thing and it still didn't go over well. But I did get to keep the wagon after the kitten eyes...



I like 3A the best but I'm a dark wheel sort of guy.

Super Nice long-back ride Yancy. Looking forward to more build progress! Hope to meet up at the same autocross track someday.

[Steve1968LS2]

Steve, What spindles are running and what spirngs in the rear. Are those 18 inch wheels

Stock spindles.. susp geometry changes are made with the control arms. Wheels are 18" front and 19" rear.

[Steve1968LS2]

boy wagon looks great i love the look and its the same or similar to the color id like the nova
john

It's Ford Mustang Mineral Grey..

I'm helping Yancy make wagons the next big thing.. wait till ya see the engine I have squirled away for it...