Ground up build Chevelle

stocker396 · 11-07-2015, 12:55 AM

To start off i want to say this is NOT a "dime rocket"no insult intended (these seem to be popular of late) They are not my style. I also wanted to wait until I had enough done before I posted so this did not drag out for the 2 years I have into this build.
I first want to say THANK YOU to a few who were influential in this build: Rusty Hall, Angelo Phillips, Jack Foshee,the Howard Brothers Stopher & Matt,Steven Hall,Curtis Jenkins, and others I may have forgot.

With that lets get started on this: My 1966 Chevelle 396/325 I bought in 1988 for $900.00 and drove home rust free AZ car...let the tear down begin...

stocker396 · 11-07-2015, 12:58 AM

Full blown frame off... This was a running car when we started....We chassis dynoed it first with a stone stock original engine, with heavy TRW's and an off the shelf cam....

stocker396 · 11-07-2015, 01:00 AM

as You can see...good clean fun...

stocker396 · 11-07-2015, 01:06 AM

Off to the sandblaster and the start of body work. I removed EVERYTHING from the body...seamsealer,under coat etc. Bare metal blank Canvas.

stocker396 · 11-07-2015, 01:12 AM

After sending the body to get powder coated ( I did not get a picture of it after that was done it was off to "Deluxe" to get it straightened out. Also pictures of the frame before, after we boxed it it, and reinforced it for the roll bar.

stocker396 · 11-07-2015, 01:19 AM

The Frame is back from powder coat and things are getting ready to get pretty....

stocker396 · 11-07-2015, 01:23 AM

The color of choice has been selected. The original owner of the car made me promise to "never paint it some gaudy awful color or put silly flames on it" LOL. Factory Mist Blue Metallic....unfortunately VERY expensive.. to be continued......

stocker396 · 11-07-2015, 11:40 AM

After the frame came back it was time to put on some pretty stuff.
Went with ALL Strange Engineering components. 12 bolt (all Lite) Front and Rear 4 piston disc brake system. Global West bushings, Spohn Rear Arms and Anti Roll-Anti Sway Bar. moroso Trick springs (to start) QA1 Stocker Stars out back and CE' up front. This will be the start point as I am sure I some stuff will change later.

stocker396 · 11-07-2015, 11:43 AM

Now this is the Base Coat. Its weird how the lights affect it with out clear on it.

stocker396 · 11-07-2015, 11:47 AM

Now its Shiny again! Special Thanks to the Howard Brothers for this part! Stopher and Matt put alot of work and detail into this for me. They normally work on only high end european stuff.In these photos you can really see the contrast between the powder coat silver and the blue paint

11-07-2015, 12:55 AM	#1
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Ground up build Chevelle To start off i want to say this is NOT a "dime rocket"no insult intended (these seem to be popular of late) They are not my style. I also wanted to wait until I had enough done before I posted so this did not drag out for the 2 years I have into this build. I first want to say THANK YOU to a few who were influential in this build: Rusty Hall, Angelo Phillips, Jack Foshee,the Howard Brothers Stopher & Matt,Steven Hall,Curtis Jenkins, and others I may have forgot. With that lets get started on this: My 1966 Chevelle 396/325 I bought in 1988 for $900.00 and drove home rust free AZ car...let the tear down begin... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

11-07-2015, 12:58 AM	#2
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Ground up build Chevelle Full blown frame off... This was a running car when we started....We chassis dynoed it first with a stone stock original engine, with heavy TRW's and an off the shelf cam.... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

11-07-2015, 01:00 AM	#3
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Ground up build Chevelle as You can see...good clean fun... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

11-07-2015, 01:06 AM	#4
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Ground up build Chevelle Off to the sandblaster and the start of body work. I removed EVERYTHING from the body...seamsealer,under coat etc. Bare metal blank Canvas. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

11-07-2015, 01:12 AM	#5
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Ground up build Chevelle After sending the body to get powder coated ( I did not get a picture of it after that was done it was off to "Deluxe" to get it straightened out. Also pictures of the frame before, after we boxed it it, and reinforced it for the roll bar. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

11-07-2015, 01:19 AM	#6
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Ground up build Chevelle The Frame is back from powder coat and things are getting ready to get pretty.... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

11-07-2015, 01:23 AM	#7
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Ground up build Chevelle The color of choice has been selected. The original owner of the car made me promise to "never paint it some gaudy awful color or put silly flames on it" LOL. Factory Mist Blue Metallic....unfortunately VERY expensive.. to be continued...... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

11-07-2015, 11:40 AM	#8
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Ground up build Chevelle After the frame came back it was time to put on some pretty stuff. Went with ALL Strange Engineering components. 12 bolt (all Lite) Front and Rear 4 piston disc brake system. Global West bushings, Spohn Rear Arms and Anti Roll-Anti Sway Bar. moroso Trick springs (to start) QA1 Stocker Stars out back and CE' up front. This will be the start point as I am sure I some stuff will change later. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

11-07-2015, 11:43 AM	#9
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Ground up build Chevelle Now this is the Base Coat. Its weird how the lights affect it with out clear on it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated

11-07-2015, 11:47 AM	#10
stocker396 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Santa Fe TEXAS Posts: 107 Likes: 2 Liked 57 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Ground up build Chevelle Now its Shiny again! Special Thanks to the Howard Brothers for this part! Stopher and Matt put alot of work and detail into this for me. They normally work on only high end european stuff.In these photos you can really see the contrast between the powder coat silver and the blue paint Attached Thumbnails __________________ Overkill is Under-rated Last edited by stocker396; 11-07-2015 at 11:49 AM. Reason: sp