Project WidowMaker - The Chevelle Build Thread

[1badchevelle]

This by far is the best home built car I have seen. Maybe because its a chevelle

[MoparCar]

Nice build. Very nice. Great fab.
Do you have any additional pictures of how you built the rear tubs with the form? Two piece form or one piece hammer form with some hammer/dolly work?

Thanks, Wes

[clu269]

I am in the process of a build similar to yours. It is a 1970 Buick GSX dubbed GSXMAX. It will be completely built in my 2 car garage. It is amazing how close our frames are with the exception that mine is a three link. My frame is also boxed and has DOM tubing to stiffen frame. Jason also did my rendering. Your fab work is awesome. Maybe you missed you calling. Keep up the great work as you are helping show that professional cars can be built in our garages.

[The WidowMaker]

Do you have any additional pictures of how you built the rear tubs with the form? Two piece form or one piece hammer form with some hammer/dolly work?

no pictures that i could find, but it was one form. the tubs are 6 pieces. two 1" radiused, one top over the tire, 2 sides and a 90* piece that was formed to fit the wheel opening and to connect to the quarter like the factory tub.

the form was plywood about 3" thick and i routed a 1" radius on each side. the main work was done on the shrinker/stretcher (i have the cheap hf one, and i only have one body and 2 jaws = crap load of time changing back and forth). i hammer formed them a little where needed.

hope that helps.

[The WidowMaker]

I am in the process of a build similar to yours. It is a 1970 Buick GSX dubbed GSXMAX. It will be completely built in my 2 car garage. It is amazing how close our frames are with the exception that mine is a three link. My frame is also boxed and has DOM tubing to stiffen frame. Jason also did my rendering. Your fab work is awesome. Maybe you missed you calling. Keep up the great work as you are helping show that professional cars can be built in our garages.

i checked out your thread and they are very similar. i cant wait to see updated pics. oh, and your rendering is awesome. jay is a very talented guy and was great to work with. my rendering looks awesome, but my main color has changed. i'll have him make some changes once i get my mind made up.