Chaos - 1970 Chevelle at GAP Racing

[GAP Industries]

Chaos is a 1970 Chevelle that was spread out between multiple shops before we got the call to get the project and take over. We had the original frame and started boxing it and modifying it for another shop that sent it to us. The motor was at another place and the body.......... well it was at a body shop that told the customer it was ready for paint. After picking the shell up, I decided to have it blasted because what we could see did not look very good. Now that we have the car, here is the run down :
1970 Chevelle :
Street Rod Garage Custom Chassis with Independent Rear Suspension and air ride
454 cubic inch LSX built by Late Model Engines
Nelson Mirror image 72mm turbos
4L80 built by Century Transmission
Forgeline VX3C Concave wheels. 19x8.5 20x15
Baer 14" Brakes
Custom Paint by Painthouse
Custom Interior by Recovery Room
Plus much, much more.....

[GAP Industries]

Here is the shell we picked up from the so called "body shop"


This was a sure sign that the car had not been blasted like the previous shop told the customer

Looks like they just mudded over the old rocker holes instead of welding them up

[GAP Industries]

Back from the blaster with a lot of surprises

The door gap as nice when we shipped it out. The blaster said he took out over an inch of filler used to make the gap so nice.

rags stuffed in the door and bondo over it. Nice touch

Some quality metal repair


They said the floors were perfect !!!!

[GAP Industries]

Custom Chassis by SRG









They got it to sit really low

[Zoomin]

That other body shop should be shut down. There's no excuse for that kind of crap. Glad you guys got your hands on it - this is going to be a fun one to watch.

[GAP Industries]

It is time to see how this body fits the chassis.


Cut out a "little" section. It will be getting a new floor and trunk, but this will allow us to trim it outside the car to know exactly where the cuts need to be made.

[GAP Industries]

It fits like a glove !!!


Borrowed some wheels from Meenaggie just to get it into place


Added the front sheetmetal so we could really see how low this thing is


Still waiting on Body bushings so we can bolt it down correctly. We also ordered two doors, a fender, a new trunk lid. All the pieces are going to be sent over to Painthouse along with the car. Randy is going to line everything up 100% and put it all in etching primer. Then it will come back to our shop so we can start all the custom stuff including body mods, new floor, and tubs. Also going to be mocking up the tires so we can get the wheels ordered.

[novajess1972]

Killer....subscribed.

[NickNitro]

Awesome

[protouring70]

Wow that body work was horrible. Where did the gap come from? the doors or quarters....

Looks like its going to be an awesome build!

[GAP Industries]

Wow that body work was horrible. Where did the gap come from? the doors or quarters....

Looks like its going to be an awesome build!

The edge of the quarter was full of body filler. The door edge is fine. Its probably the worst body work I have seen. And they told him it was ready for paint.

[85coupe50]

Martinez Tire and Body where the tires are all may-pops and bodyfiller fixes all... Wow, lazy, lazy, lazy hackers that shop is that did the "body work". I'm sure the owner of the chevelle also paid a lot for the work that was done too.

You look to be squaring it all away very nicely now! I look forward to swinging by your shop one day and checking it out.