1970 Chevelle Black Single Stage

Done! Heads home today. I spent a fair bit of time and about a half mile of 1/8 rod dialing in the gaps. The gaps where the quarters and fenders meet the bumpers are awful on these cars. Repop sheet metal and bumpers makes it even worse. I was able to cut and section the openings etc to tighten them up without going down a deep rabbit hole. As I’ve said before these build are a case study in the law of diminishing returns. A little less than four and a half months in this one. There’s a couple things that could have been done better but I think he will be happy. The flat billet hood pin bezels distorted the curved hood a little but I was able to loosen the screws and most of it went away. Kevin will take it from here.

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I can't believe no one else has asked yet. What is the story with the wheels? They almost look plastic. I assume they are narrow to make it easy to move around while doing bodywork and mockup.
 
UAmember said:
I can't believe no one else has asked yet. What is the story with the wheels? They almost look plastic. I assume they are narrow to make it easy to move around while doing bodywork and mockup.
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They are Guni wheels. All the cool kids have them… ;). They fit big brakes.

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UAmember said:
I can't believe no one else has asked yet. What is the story with the wheels? They almost look plastic. I assume they are narrow to make it easy to move around while doing bodywork and mockup.
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You answered all of your own questions! Just a mock up wheel for transport.
 
That upper radiator support sheet metal cover looks good painted, real good. Going to see if something like that will work on my Barracuda.
 
If you like the murdered out look that Chevelle is on target.
Did you take pics of the miles of rod you used for gapping panels. I am almost ready to do my 71 with new quarters, doors, fenders hood and trunk deck. You are absolutely correct that repop sheetmetal is terrible in most cases.
Did you use rod everywhere you needed to extend metal or did you need to slice into it to get it to move? I tried some rod on my trunk lid but the underside I was not happy with. I'm still learning here so be easy on me. Iol
 
Kawickrice said:
If you like the murdered out look that Chevelle is on target.
Did you take pics of the miles of rod you used for gapping panels. I am almost ready to do my 71 with new quarters, doors, fenders hood and trunk deck. You are absolutely correct that repop sheetmetal is terrible in most cases.
Did you use rod everywhere you needed to extend metal or did you need to slice into it to get it to move? I tried some rod on my trunk lid but the underside I was not happy with. I'm still learning here so be easy on me. Iol
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It was a mix of slicing and adding rod. Whatever would look the cleanest while trying to avoid panel distortion. I didn’t take any pics, I leave the metal working posts to the experts. I would be a bad role model… :D
 
One of the reasons I like these protouring builds is that there is no “correct” answer like the restoration guys are constrained by. I did a numbers matching resto on my first build, a 69 Z28. It just doesn’t appeal to me personally. I like the freedom to do things any way I want without being judged for accuracy and correctness. I was the same way in my former life as a design engineer. :). I used to chap a lot of PowerPoint pushing engineers telling them I work smarter, not harder….

Don
 
That's awesome work, Don! I love the 70 Chevelle but those wheels are the total ruination of that project. I thought they were for paint purposes.
 
Machspeed said:
That's awesome work, Don! I love the 70 Chevelle but those wheels are the total ruination of that project. I thought they were for paint purposes.
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They are dedicated shop rollers that clear big brakes. Some of you guys need to get out more… :D.

On a minitubbed car wheels need to be custom measured and custom built later in the build process. So wheels like these that clear giant sized brake rotors and calipers are needed.
 
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