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09-19-2010 #1
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1966 Chevelle Project "Thumper" Build Thread
Hi everyone,
I have been randomly posting since I picked up my chevelle and figured it was time to start my official build thread. My screen name reflects my prior ride of 13 years. I bought a 66 SS Chevelle and am installing the powertrain from the Monte with some mods like a Gear Vendors. Goal is to have a Chevelle that performs well on the street and at the road course or drag strip. I am going for a retro look with big ET 5 spokes and a 671 Roots style blower. I can't recall seeing a big Velle with a roots blower on a road course so this could be interesting. Who knows, maybe I won't be able to see around the blower scoop well enough and will have to go procharger after all
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The build features:
359 Cube 740HP blown SBC with dual 1150 dominators. This engine put my Monte in the 10's in the 1/4 mile.
TH400 trans with Super Comp direct drum, Hipster's brake, 3000 stall. Trans is backed by a Gear Vendors over-drive.
Ford 9" rear features Currie Track 9 housing, iron N Case with Detroit locker, and 3:50 gears.
Rear suspension has Currectrac arms and HR bar with Budzter adjusters and 150# Hypercoils.
Front suspension features Detroit Speed arms and spindles, splined sway bar and 650# springs.
KRC power steering pump and Jeep Grand Cherokee box.
Shocks are Strange dual adjusts front and rear.
Brakes: Z51 Corvette calipers and rotors with Kore3 hardware front and rear.
Wheels are classic ET 5 spokes 18x9.5 rear and 17x8 front.
I will update this list as the build progresses and post pics.
I plan to be driving the car next summer.1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
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09-19-2010 #2
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Before I took it apart it didn't look to shabby. If it wasn't for the body rust I found in a few spots I would have dropped in my engine and had some fun.
1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #3
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Pulling it apart.. The adventure begins..
1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #4
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Amazing what you find when you media blast a car. This quarter looked pretty darn straight before blasting but the blasting revealed some seriously ugly patchwork and looked liked someone ran a circular saw up it for fun. This side got a new quarter.
1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #5
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The trunk had some drainage holes created by rust so it got repaired with patch pieces from a donor car floor pan. With all repairs the idea was to retain as much OE metal as possible. The rust free pan I found really helped. My car was a factory automatic trans but someone had converted it and butchered the floor. It was nice to have a spare pan to cut patches from.
1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #6
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On the rack at Fat Wallet Customs getting the metalwork done.
1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #7
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Look ma, no more rust! I got the body home after all major metal work was done. The underside was coated with Lizard Skin and then I shot it with Wurth Underbody Seal.
1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #8
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1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #9
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1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #10
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1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #11
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1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #12
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1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #13
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The pics posted above were of progress up until today. I had the body work done at Fat Wallet Customs in Portland Oregon and I do the rest by myself. I plan to tackle the front suspension in the next few weeks and have the DSE pieces coming UPS.
1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
09-19-2010 #14
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Looks like your chevelle is coming together nicely.
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oh sweet looks great so far!
Kevin S. (overseas in Germany)
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09-19-2010 #16
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It is going to be one bad... car
09-28-2010 #17
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Front end parts arrived!! Springs were mis-boxed so waiting on the correct ones but this DSE stuff looks sweet!
1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
10-10-2010 #18
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Today I bolted on the front control arms and spindles. Putting in the shocks first would have been a good idea since they don't fit through the lower arm..
I ended up having to pull the springs back out a few times. Oh well it's just time and cotter pins.. One of the adjustment knobs unscrewed the whole valve on my Strange shocks so I had to remove it and repair it. I lost some shock oil but hopefully not enough to cause an issue.
Next time I work on it I will install the front brakes.
Here's a pic from today.
1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
10-16-2010 #19
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Here are some pics of my Kore3 offset brackets and front brakes installed. I had to turn down the centers on my aluminum hubs for wheel clearance but it was no big deal.
1966 Chevelle SS "Thumper"
Run 10's, turn corners and stop when required....
Used to be known as Russ85MCSS
10-16-2010 #20
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Looking good. Should be a runner( turner and stopper, too). Not quite as much rust, or damage, as mine had:-). Really starting to think about returning mine from drag to street and track.
Ric
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1966 Malibu owned since 1971. Drag car converting to track toy!
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