71 Chevelle convert

[Kustom_dude]

Here are a few pictures of my Chevelle. I have been working on it steady for one year now. These are not the wheels I will be running or intake. I have a Holley stealth ram set up.

Let me know what you think.

Raul

[dropit69]

looking sweet!!.,.what colors you going with?..

[Kustom_dude]

Its kind of a toss up between copper or black. The orgional color of the car is copper, I think it would look good a updated copper color. then there is black... it has always been a one of my favorites. what do you guys think.

Raul

[restomodbird69]

that frame and suspension is cool,what set up is it?

[Gordz32]

Nice CAr, I bet it feels good to have it almost in color, I'm starting to lean towards black on my 72, Did you use the MWPE FIrewall smooth kit? Looks Great

[stealth71]

Nice CAr, I bet it feels good to have it almost in color, I'm starting to lean towards black on my 72, Did you use the MWPE FIrewall smooth kit? Looks Great

Looking good. What's the MWPE smooth kit?

[Kustom_dude]

It is the MWPE firewall smooth kit. MWPE were great to work with. I orderd it, it came in real quick, no waiting, no disapointments.

Here is a link. http://www.metalworksperformance.com...y_firewall.cfm

[Whistler]

Do the copper with a black top and black interior, that would look killer.

[Gordz32]

looks good, I should have mine anyday now.

[TPI Monte SS]

Looks awesome! Man, that car takes me back. Years ago, my parents neighbor had a '71 Chevelle 'vert (burgundy, with white top and interior) that was his daily driver. Any time it was over 50* and sunny out, he had the top down. I miss that guy (and car!).

[stealth71]

Any feedback on the MWPE firewall kit? I just got the price from them and I am thinking about ordering it. Any install pics?

[Kustom_dude]

Im sorry bro I dont have any of the fire wall install pictures. I suck I should have taking them through the whole build and i havent. I just started to tak them.

I know the fire wall kit comes with real good instructions, they said to feel free to give them a call if we ran into any trouble.

I think, its a real good product. All the fellas that have Camaros have the DSE kit. I am just glad that some one made one for the chevelle's.

[Gordz32]

From what I can tell, it seems worth every penny for the pre-cut/formed pieces then to do it yourself, without the proper tools, I will have my kit tom or the following day and I'll take pics along the way, maybe post something here or on chevelles.com about it

[stealth71]

Very nice I think I might order one too. I just happened to come across this thread. Never heard of the kit before. Sorry for hijacking your thread Kustom_dude, but thanks much for the info and very nice project. It's always good to see others projects for ideas.

[muthstryker]

looks good, wish i could get my frame rolling like yours, one quesiton, with the rear suspension did you have to weld anything to the frame for the suspension to work? like the qa1s. keep up the good work.

[stealth71]

Looks to me like the rear suspension frame wise is stock. The top of the shocks mount like that on a stock frame.

What brand rear is that?

[muthstryker]

ya i saw that, i talked to qa1 and they said it was a weld in kit for it. so was wondering

[Kustom_dude]

The rear suspension is stock. The shocks mount like regular shocks. they do make a kit you have to weld if you want to run coil overs.

The rear end is a Chris Alston Fab 9 and is running all strange stuff, axles and 3rd member with 373 gears.

[trapin]

That chassis looks sweet. Thanks for sharing.

[ProTouring442]

Very Nice!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"
www.FQuick.com/ProTouring442