Project: Chevette Turbocharged Ecotec...

[TonyL]

wow! Amazing progress! wooot!

[T_Raven]

awesome project. i love the amount of fabrication. and it's always cool to see something unexpected like this. as much as i love typical 60s muscle i like the nimbleness of small cars. i'm sure this thing will be a blast to drive, and get a lot of crazy looks lol.

[srh3trinity]

That looks cool, I like projects that are a little left of center.

[Throttle]

This has got to be one of the cooler projects I have seen on here, very different.. Awsome Work, keep it up..

[Tony_SS]

Awesome - I hope the builder sticks with it.... This has to be one of the most interesting builds I've seen in awhile.

[trapin]

Dafab....I would forego the corvette wheels for something that's more period specific to the car. Something that looks like it could have left the factory with in the 80's.

Great progress. And a very intriguing project indeed.

[70camaro406]

Dafab....I would forego the corvette wheels for something that's more period specific to the car. Something that looks like it could have left the factory with in the 80's.

Great progress. And a very intriguing project indeed.

I agree. On that small of a car, I'd do the 16x8 crosslace wheels from the late 80's - early 90's Pontiac Trans Am GTA's...like these...

[Tony_SS]

Personally I like the Corvette wheels... goes with the 'Vette' theme. ;)

[trapin]

Too big. It'll look like it has wagon wheels on it.

[Tony_SS]

Lol..maybe so. I'd have to see it with tires. But with the compact body it might be better suited with 16" or 17"s.

[dafabricata]

I've been lookin around for some used rubber so I can get a Better idea of what it looks like. In person the wheels actually don't look that big. The pictures don't do it justice, especially with no tires on the rims. I personally don't want small rims on this car. While it would certainly make the car more of a "sleeper", I personally want larger wider rims on the car...although the 18's & 19's might be a bit much...to hard to say without seeing them with rubber. I have 17's on my other car and will have to try those to see if they fit the cars style better.

I could always lift it and make it a DONK by throwin' some 24's on it!..

[N2OMike]

I agree. On that small of a car, I'd do the 16x8 crosslace wheels from the late 80's - early 90's Pontiac Trans Am GTA's...like these...

I like these on a black.. and you could allways widen the rears

[796spdbu]

My friend and I bolted his wifes 18" scion wheels on his chevette and they good.Could've used more dish in the rear. I have those 16" GTA wheels on my 72' chevelle.

[bbcc]

The bad thing about the 16X8" wheels is the declining selection of rubber. It seems like every year fewer and fewer company's are making 16" tires. Well, I should say good soft street performance tires. I had a bear of a time finding a good set this summer.

Just my two cents.

It's good to see you havn't dropped the project. Goodluck with the build, and I look forward to seeing the updates.

[Kenova]

For the headlight, I simply took out the bulb and put one of my modified flashlights in place(my other hobby)to see what it'd look like.

You also hot rod flashlights ?

Ken

[dafabricata]

You also hot rod flashlights ?

Ken

Hard to believe?.....Yes, I Hot Rod Flashlights too!



Heres the car with the 17" rims off my 00 cavalier...

[Young Gun]

17s look killer!

[796spdbu]

I agree with young gun. 17's would look good.

[Throttle]

17's with a dish would look killer..

[796spdbu]

Yeah... ... with a dish..thats what im saying!!..lol... that way it doesnt look all front wheel drivish..