Thank you for the compliment and I believe they are 13' and if i could go back i would go bigger and go with 6 piston calipers but over i like it all

It looks great ! I can't wait to see it all together.

That was alot of work. It consumed all my time

updates
 

well the build has had it delays over its course and number one lesson learned is make sure everthing is mocked up more then once to assure once the car is painted the assembly goes smoothly but in my case nothing was mocked up lessson learned. So assembly guy has been doing mock up/install/making sure he dong scratch the paint. I have learned the sheet metal work and paint is part of the entire build I say 25% the rest is on engine, drive train adn assembly because they are the ones that will either make the car look smooth or just start putting things together like nothing. But overall it has been a good experience

some more pics
 

here are some more engine is actually ready to go in, A/C lines are pretty much complete, brake lines, having issues with gas tank which wouldnt fit but that should be going any day, 3" Magnaflow exhaust should be going in once the engine is in but loving the AutoRad radiator and core support set up 1st to none in craftsmanship and quality, I figure I throw in a pic of some of the vendors ive used awesome products wish oe of them would sponsor me ill take 30-40% off on my next build lol, a couple of shots of the interior and loving the center console, give me your feedback guys and ill add on some other vendors i used cant forget about the ringbrothers sick black anodized door handles and hood hinges just sweet not pictured yet the hood hinges at least but trunk hinges are EMS nobody else made them well except Fesler but the wait was way too long for me,

Looking good! Who's wheels are those? They look nice.

they are Forgeline awesome wheels

WOW, just went through the whole thread OUTSTANDING!!! Love bring them back from the dead!!!!!!!:cheers:

I appreciate that Doom everyone was telling me I was crazy but I visioned what they could not but almost there

Yea I heard the same thing!:lostmarbles:

damn you are not playing about bringing it back from the dead but you have some mad skills as do the guys out at BBT are killing it and loved that 69 Firebird my gf actually had that one winning the street machine but what you think of the Chevelle and wondering how expensive you guys are

68 Chevelle SS, FB built page check it out
 

Hey guys I am trying to push my FB built page of my Chevelle and was wondering if you guys can support me by going into my page and liking it. That is if you guys approve of the page that would be awesome, some more pics updated

https://www.facebook.com/pages/68-Ch...53831408114614

Final Assembly
 

well the Chevelle is getting closer and closer to getting finished, had tank installed had a custom one made but some issues with it so had to go stock but loving the braided wholes used any SEMA sponsors jk maybe one day

my favorite year chevelle, and you painted it red,,,,,,,your killin me :king:

Getting closer and closer
 

Well I have some good updates and it seems getting closer and closer to getting finished. interior and engine should be going in this week but these are last week updates, let me know what you guys think

It has its SS
 

I had to finally put its SS custom badge on

The 468 BBC dyno tested at 600HP is in
 

well the engine is in finally not yet fired up but where are in the last 2-3 weels before we are finished. Also a glimpse of how the interior will look like and loving the black anodized Billet Specialties steering wheel wrapped in leather with a double red stitiching came out, give me your feedback please

near completion
 

Hey guys well its been a while since I have posted but here are some pics of my build finally seeing the end of the tunel, there have been awesome moments and there have been stresfull ones but well worth it. Here is pretty much how 68 Chevelle SS, 468 600HP sits. I will still be adjusting ride height and some minor sweaking but should be up and ready for this spring very excited

Really nice looking car you have there! Enjoy it!

I agree very nice.

You have done a great job on this car! Looking forward to your driving impressions.

P.S. Put your name in your signature line?

thanks a lot its been a hell of an experience getting it done. I am looking forward to driving it myself but will have to split my time as I picked up a 67 Fastback (pic of it) this past October near the end of the build and I guess once you love cars one wont just cut it

thanks a lot and you have a sweet build yourself and have 2 of my 3 all time favorite muscle car my 68 Chevelle SS, 67 Fastback I just picked up this past October and just missing the 69 Camaro RS Convertible and that would complete my collection

68 Chevelle SS completed
 

Well I just realized I never updated the build thread and its been over a year since I have posted. I know a lot of builds start of strong but many never make it to the end of the tunnel. I know they happen because of financial situations that come up or just life in general. There were times I felt like quitting but kept at it and seeing sites such as LG and PT motivated me to finish. I am blessed to have finished my project month ago but it was tooth and nails finishing it. With some changes such as going from manual windows having all the panels and window cranks and door handles all set then last minute decided to go with Power windows which required new custom panels (had a bad experience with the cheap Fesler stuff which I will never buy ever again) made by Stitch by Stitch. Had to buy a new power window set up which was fun that alone with waiting for the panels to get done took a few weeks. Then went with push start well that didnt work out so well fuse in it burned out sometime while in my garage and it destroyed my battery ended up going back to regular key. Oh as I was driving it back from my assembly guy once I got home rear rotor went out and lost my brake and hit a pole in front of my garage. I had to get the bumper redone, brand new bumper filler and money of course. While I was added I decided to go with a brand new hood because my old one I thought was good was in reality starting to pit. So decided not to go with the traditional Chevelle stripes again more money and time. At the end i was happy with the results

Glad to see you have it finished up,paint ,interior and everything else turned out great,sorry to hear about all the bad experiences but these projects are always a major challenge:trophy-1302:

Hey

yea it was a pain finishing up and it was as though the car didnt want to come home. Even after I got it had some bugs to fix but glad with the help of some awesome friends once I got it back, we were able to fix up the little adjustments. It does feel good but like they say projects are never done. I might add some side panels in the engine bay and maybe go 19's in the rear still thinking and change up the trunk dislike it. But thank you ill be posting more pics up

Perseverance pays off yet again. The car looks great. I'm glad you didn't give it. Congrats. Now go have fun and enjoy driving the car.

I appreciate you looking and comments, I did almost give up but my fiancé and good buddy kept me going especially since I was so close. There have been some hick ups but never gave. Heck I picked up a 67 Fastback in the mitts of it all and now looking to purchase a 69 Camaro RS rolling shell. Il be posting up some more pics

What was wrong with the Fesler panels? I am adding some to my truck. Already fitted and upholstered and certainly have had my own issues.

I got rid of them within days of getting them, 1) fit men was horrible, 2) unless you bought their extension which cost $200 which they never mentioned until after I got them and without them it's impossible for them to fit. It was a hassle returning them they wouldn't refund straight to my card and it took over a month to get a check over to me after me calling a million times and once I finally get it the check bounced on me and had to do a claim ended up getting my full refund. But yet Fesler swore that had funds and even though we have the same bank. I have no clue how their stuff is GM licensed but I would never buy a single product from them. Again I would stay away and them taking months to get a simple hood latch says it all

awesome build!!! How did you go about removing the body line behind the drip rails? I love the way the drip rails look.

Thanks and to be honest my body/paint guy took care of that but he did do an awesome job hadn't been that I needed the car back on a certain date I'm sure it would of come out better. Il be uploading more pics tomorrow

My 68 Chevelle Ss Finally Home
 

Well guys I know on the previous post I stated about my miss haves and so on with what happen when I got the 68 back. But This was the offical arrival of the 68 Chevelle SS. I have been reading a lot of post lately and realized how blessed I am to have only taken 1 yr and half on my build never giving up hope of one day finishing. Well these are pics of the Chevelle getting ready to come home and its arrival home. It felt good having it at home for once. There are some changes I made from the pictures I posted a few days ago, let me know if you noice. I actually have only taken it to two shows and no cruise nights. I have just been diling it in and next summer I will be hitting those cruise nights but for now ill just enjoy it for the next couple of weeks before we get hit with the beautiful Chicago weather.

Beautiful! Where'd you get the matte stripes? Are they decals or paint? I'm looking for a set of z/28 stripes.

Thank you very much and no they are not decals a lot of people ask me the same question wish they were lol would have been much cheaper and they did an awesome job on the paint and stripes

Enjoying my 68 Chevelle SS
 

Well I posted a few shots of it coming home and very excited to say I am one lucky guy to have completed my project in under 2 yrs. I am 32 and with only 4 yrs under my belt in the Muscle car/ Pro-Touring scene. I would have to say I am not old nor young just in between to have completed a full blown bolt to nut restoration and still managed to purchased a 67 Fastback which is awesome running with a 302, AC, complete and mint interior and might need eventually an updated paint, ok it may seem cool to others but just to plane for my taste lol. As crazy as it may seem I just picked up a 69 Camaro RS, this one will be a complete project with no engine, trans. Well back to the 68 Chevelle and the awesome pics. I guess there's is no way I went wrong with this build ok maybe a complete chassis would have been cool lol. I can't complain all brand new AMD sheet metal, UMI Performance front/rear upper/lower tubular control arms, sway bars, QA1 single adjustable coilovers, 4 Piston Wilwood with slotted rotors all around, AutoRad Radiator, brand new American Wire, Phantom II automemter, Vintage air, Hose candy, Ringbrothers billet hood hinges and door handles, EMS trunk billet hinges, Forgeline wheels, Billet Specielties steering wheel, valve covers, air cleaner and many more of their awesome stuff, Clay Machine interior door handles, Lokar Midnight series pedals, Power windows, IDIDIT steering column, custom dash, ARP all aroud, Magnaflow 3' exhaust, Lemons headers, March Serpentine, Digitails. I know there is more but you guys get the picture

Great build glad everything came together.


This is the second thread where I've read someone had issues with Fesler regarding their finances. On the Chevelles forum someone was having issues with his project because of Fesler finances.

Hey, yea I noticed their producet and attitude was bs but they by no means held me back. I had Stitch by Stitch right away build me some custom door panels. Heck it took 4 months to get their hood latch imagine hood hinges. I was lucky because I saved every single email and also recoreded the sales rep about the whole thing once they started giving me the run arounds and even had them on a voicemail saying how they had funds on their bank account and if I decided to do a claim that I better not try cashing the check. I got my $1150 back without any dispute from them. Have you noticed how no one doing high end builds use their door handles or hinges or stuff that tells you something. Last year I called them out because instead of saying how they have great product they were just posting pictures up on the FB during SEMA bashing other hood hinges and so on. But enough with them and thank you very much on the compliment

Glad its home and it looks great! Time to enjoy it.

You said you went from manual to power windows. Which kit did you use? I'm looking to convert to power window setup. Also I like your door release handles, what brand are those?