Howdy ..dharrod..working on Chevelles in NC

[dharrod]

My name Darrell Harrod. Grew up in South Dakota in a small town of around 500 (600 with the country folk). My exposure was to "red-neck" hotrods of the 80s/90s, meaning big fat tires on the back with the ass of the car jacked up. In the town cruizin was all there was to do. I had a 1969 Impala, a 1970 SS 454 Chevelle which like a dummy I sold my senior year to get a 1984 Trans-AM and pay for the first year of college.

In 1999 I got back in touch and bought a 1969 Chevelle SS 396 which was restored in 1990. I'm now working through it as best I can to get it closer to a G-machine (saving all of the original SS stuff

Project Plan - - Black Diamond (1969 Chevelle SS396)

Engine: Original to car 396 block and steel crank – everything else changed to get to C/550HP and 500lb TQ on pump gas built/Dyno’d by Mike’s Performance Shop Rocky Mount

Dart Pro 1 Heads; Aluminum Roller Rocker Arms; PBM Eliminator Hydraulic Cam; Weiand Xcelerator Intake; Mallory Ignition Box; MSD Pro-Billet Distributor; MSD PowerMaster Starter

Fuel System: 750 Barry Grant Mighty Demon; Holley Peformance fuel pump; Aeromotive regulator; Stainless Steel Gas Tank Rick’s Hotrod Shop Texas, Fram fuel filter at tank with Jegs filter at carb; Stainless steel gas lines by Right Stuff Detailing

Wheels/Brakes: Wilwood 13" 6 piston Superlite Drilled and slotted Frt; Wildwood Brakes - 12.2" 4 piston Dynalite Drilled and slotted Rear (GP Superstore); Stainless steel break lines – Right Suff Detailing; Energy Suspension bushings and body mount; 17” Budnik X-Series Mirage Rims (Detriot Speed & Engineering)

Transmission/Exhaust: Munci 4-Speed (M-21); Hayes Performance Clutch; Stainless Steel Hooker Super Comp Headers; Magna Flow 2-1/2” Stainless steel exhaust; Stainless Steel exhaust tips by Pypes Performance



Suspension: Silver powder coated frame by Top Coat Inc. Raleigh NC; Original 12 Bolt (3.31 gears) with Eaton Posi; KMA 1-1/8” Front sway bar ; KMA Rear sway bar ; Upper/Lower Rear Tubular Control Arms by UMI Performance; Tubular Upper/Lower A-arms by BMR Fabrication Inc; Moog Steering Components with Solid Aluminum couplers; Hotchkis F/R springs 2" lowr frt, 1” lower rear; Edelbrock Performer IAS Shock F/R; Mr. Gasket Aluminum Diff Cover with ARP SS bolts; Energy suspension bushings/body mounts; Suspension bolts by Wielder’s

Body – (South Carolina/North Carolina Car): Original Panels; All new weather striping and door felts; 2003 GM Black with Pewter stripe (DuPont paint system: Primer, Sealer, Base, Clear; Powder coated core support and front inner fenders; Aluminum radiator

Interior (Original Stock look): Leather Seats; Tilt Wheel: Gauges by Autometer; Original AM/FM Radio

[derekf]

Welcome to the site, Darrell.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome to the site, Darrell. Good luck with the completion of your project.

[dharrod]

I don't think I've posted many pictures in this forum and I know how people in general like to see a projects progress.

At this point I have the frame and engine complete for the most part. I still have to get a different alternator and in the end it will have an electric fan set up.

The main car body is now painted and at least to 2000 grit.

[TPI Monte SS]

Man, that looks awesome! Best of luck bolting the body down, getting some seats in there, and driving the wheels off it! Enjoy it!

[CRCRFT78]

Nice, keep us updated.

[dharrod]

Forgot to post at least one paint picture of the body. Jet Black. Black without any metallic is tough. While it is going to look great in the end, black is a lot of work. Not only does the body work have to be beyond straight (which it appears I did fine) the buffing takes forever. I painted a pannel on my Toyota Truck, which has some metallic in it and it hides subtle scratches farily well. Straight black ... shows all.

[70BUICK4DOOR]

i love it nice job

[SixSpeed454SS]

Welcome & nice project!