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10-01-2007 #1
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Any Chevettes out there?
As the title states.....I did a search but only came up with a few results. Pictures would be great! I got a 78 at a great price and am gonna have to....well.....ummm...upgrade it. I'd like to get some 17'' rims, lower it and some body mods. Anyone know the bolt pattern size? Or any link to chevette related sites?
Please help
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10-01-2007 #2
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I have a Che-velle with a Cor-vette motor...does that make it a Chevette?
Eric
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lol i would say hell yea
i havent seen any sites for the real ones but hell i am sure that there is
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OK turbo 4.3 v6, 6 speed, build either an 8 in Ford or an 8.8 and with all the parts around for Fox Mustangs you wont lack for parts.
also get some air ride to let it slam at rest and a few very slick body mods.
Good Luck
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Pull it over!!!
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How about a Citation?!
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Any pics?
I'm going to pick this thing up today....still can't believe I bought this.
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Nick R.
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Do you still believe in all the things that you stood by before? Are you out there on the front lines, or at home keeping score?
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I"ve got a few ideas but nothing concrete....
Heres a few renderings I did the last couple of days....some slight body mods.
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Kinda reminds me of a Ford Festiva I saw in Hotrod mag about 10-15 years ago. I think it had a 5.0 liter V8 and vette wheels.
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Is it RWD?
Eric
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Yes
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Ya' know... in your drawings it doesn't look half bad.
Never trust a pretty girl... or a lonely midget.
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I know I'm constantly plugging this 500 Caddy engine all the time but....one cool mod would be to transplant a the motor/FWD trans from a 70-76 Eldorado and make it a Big Block mid-engine/rear-drive car.
You could probably do the same thing with a wrecked 05-up Impala/Monte SS with the 303hp DOD V8. Great power and great fuel mileage.
Gonna need a serious heat shield behind the front seats though!
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someone can draw! Nice! there's a few guys working on them.
I did a photoshop job a LONG time ago on the subject.
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It will soon be a two seater...hard to believe its even got a back seat!....the firewall will be reworked to allow for more room in the engine bay. The rear will be tubbed. I have a few different ideas for the engine.
This is on a very limited budget. I don't know how much I really want to drop on this thing.
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Originally Posted by hdesign
Funny...I had thought about trying to find an engine/trans/cradle/subframe/suspension from a newer GM car, and make a frame that would allow the entire assembly to mount in the rear.
The steering could be made to stay stright and radiator and gas tank could be up front.
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Well, Caddy motor/trans can be had for a song at a wrecking yard. They are relatively cheap to build compared to a BBC or BOP and they were usually babied by the folks that owned them. The engines wear extremely well because they had superior engineering to other GM divisions and had a much higher nickel content. One of the coolest things about them is you get huge big block power inexpensively and for 50 lbs over a SBC if you get an aluminum intake.
As for the Impala/Monte set up...I've seen them rear ended/rolled/Tboned in junkyards and bodyshops already for well under $10K. They're out there.
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LOL that is awesome! Good luck with it.
About your wheels.. Think of them as blocks when you draw them to get the right shape/angle.
Anway.. even a 305 would make that thing haul.
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Ro already, ooppss Professor Velrev, already did the caddy install in a Chevette, gone fire wall, th400 8 in Ford and somthing like wheels up low 12s at the drags with "stock' engine (75 Caddy 500, 70 closed chamber heads, cam lifters springs and intake and it was smokin the hides.
I still like the 4.3 idea or even a 3.1,3.4,3.5 60 degree engine from a newer front drive, set it up with custom built 4l60E , paddle shifter, it wouldnt take super large rubber to stick like glue. since your opening the wheel wells you wouldnt even have to have expensive tires as ricer/tuner tires(ie smaller) would fit much better.
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