1971 Chevelle Street fighter project

[Sean Cooke]

Just thought i would post the history of my build, it all started alittle over a year ago.. When i first jumped on to the pro-touring website i promised to start a build thread for the car.. Well here goes.. Rendering done by Kris Horton..
I picked up a 1971 Malibu out of a backyard in riverside, No drivetrain at all, but the car only had some surface rust and a small amount of body work done...

Dragged it out the backyard - I mean we dragged it out!!! I built a body dolly so we could get the frame out from underneath started the process of separating the body from the frame, which wasnt to hard since there were not any body bolts or bushings. Then I sent the frame off to powder coating, when the frame came back from R&R Powder coating in Riverside Ca, a buddy & myself assembled the roller in his driveway while it was still on the trailer to save space.. Took only a few hrs but the frame came out great!!! the powder coating was amazing..



While the frame was off getting powder coated, we used this time to get the body work in line & spray the car in black.
Paint & body turned out really well, but during the course of painting the car I didn't do a great job of prepping or sealing the paint.. Lesson learned, but I went ahead on & put the body together with the rolling chassis..
With the car setup as a roller, and realizing more than likely the car would go back into the body shop for another go around. Made some arrangements with Inland Auto body to do a final on the car after some fab work is done to the car. I made the decision to move the car. i have always loved the street fighter look & using the car to run some road races, standing mile runs, & open road races..

Outlaw Motorsport built a BBC motor they claimed was a 496bbc but turned out to be a 489ci boat anchor.. Mark Rapp from Rapp Racing in huntington beach helped me get the right 496bbc motor built for this project - I did some fabricating : roll cage & firewall mods. Hope you guys enjoy the build


After a few months of the car sitting, we really started to knock-out the cage work
The car is a long way from being finished, but i am trying very hard to get the car into the streets soon..



Hopefully you guys enjoy the images, sorry for any ****ty photos, just trying to document the build the best i can.
Parts Used

-FRONT suspension-
Speedtech Uppers & Lowers
Chevelle Disk brake spindles & Howell tall ball joints
Speedtech Sway bar
ridetech Coil overs

-REAR Suspension-
Currie Trac bars uppers & Lowers
Speedtech Sway bar
ridetech Coil Over conversion

-MOTOR-
496 BBC gen vi block
Forged scat crank
Forged h-beam rods
AUTO-TEC pistons
Solid roller cam design by Rapp Racing
AFR Aluminum Heads

-TRANSMISSION-
4L80E
Yank 6 bolt Converter
Jakes Performance little black box

-REAR END-
Narrowed GM 12bolt
3:73 gears
Tru trac Posi
33 spline axles

-WHEELS & TIRES-
NewGen 19x9's front
NewGen 19x11's rear
Pirelli 275/30r19 front
Pirelli 305/30r19 rear

-INTERIOR-
Corbeau LG seats
Phantom Autometer guages
B&M pro Ratcheting shifter
Tilton Pedal assembly
aluminum door panels