JCG Restoration & Customs 70 Chevelle-GSP 003
 

We are @ the point that this 70 Chevelle should have its own build thread.. We have been having a blast working on it.. The car came in from NY & had allot of hidden rust.. We have gotten thru all the rust repair & started on the body work on all the passenger side..

Laundry list.. to start off with
JCG A-body Chassis
Front suspension ??
JCG 3 link rear suspension
502 Ram jet motor with 4L60
WIlwood brakes
Vintage Air
New Gen Wheels
Nitto Tires

Here are some pics .. establishing ride height to build the suspension..

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Pics of where we started..

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Awesome, love following y'alls builds.

Sweet... what does the "GSP" stand for in GSP 003?

nice! gaps look damn good already. id love to see it when its further along.

Good looking project! :thumbsup:

cant wait to see the updates!

That stance is dead on. Looking forward to more updates.

I'd love to build a pro-tour '70 Chevelle. Either that or a pro-tour '69 Camaro. (Surprise, surprise, right? lol) I'll be following this thread for sure.
Are you guys painting it that same color blue with the white stripes? Is that the final stance on the car? I love that stance.

Amazing what can be hiding under the paint huh?

Looking great Cris. That's going to be a solid ride when you're all done.:thumbsup:

Nice. What size are the mock up tires?

"Gonzo Special Project" We got so many components in design that it is easier to just assign a project # to it.. Used allot in Design & prototype world..


Thanks Tim! Your welcome to stop by as we get further into the car..

Tony- The color scheme will be the same but with black stripes.. The goal is to maintain the stance I have on the pic..

Eric- The car was only supose to get a scuff & shoot.. But the owner wanted me to strip it down to bare metal.. & that is where all the rust was discovered with a rotted out chassis... Since the car will be going to Kwait.. The owner wanted done right.. before we ship it out..

315-40-19 19x12 255-45-18 18x9.5

Ok, now I remember the first post you did on this car in your general projects thread.

It did look ok on the outside in those first pictures.

Do you have any pictures of your new completed chassis?
What suspension arms will it use?

No new pic yet of chassis.. Suspension is still up in the air for the front..

In the mean time we want to get the body close enough for paint..

Updates?

X2:question:

SEMA crunch right now... The chassis is completed on design.. Need to finish my front & rear suspension.. Looking @ some items to tooling up on suspension..

We will back on it in November.. I will keep you guys posted on progress them..

This Chevelle has been a bit behind due to front suspension design.. All the body work has been done waiting for final block for paint.. The front suspension is complete & only have figure out which sway bar we will using..
The upper control arm components have been machined.. they were brought in last weekend to proof fitment.. Jigs to build the arms are designed & will be machined soon.. We start nesting next week for water jet cutting..

The project has changed from 502 BB to LS3 525 HP engine with 4L70 transmission.. I just ordered the Forgeline wheels yesterday .. RB3C!

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Nice!

I like it too. Can't wait to see this one come to life.:woot:

Sub'd ... another '70 .. love it!:woot:

Any updates:question:

subscribing. Looks like a killer stance. Lets see some more frame details :thumbsup:

good stuff. keep the pics coming.....

With the front suspension design almost done .. we will be back to work on the chassis design...

I just got the new Forgeline wheels & LS3 525hp in last week..

I finally got some progress going on this Chevelle.. The owner has been very patient with me.. The delay was the design of all my front suspension with components..

Rear suspension will be a 3 link with watts.. Tomorrow we mount the prototype on the shell to proof fitment & then move to weld the whole thing..

I also got another 72 Chevelle in the works here @ the shop that I will start a thread later that will be using our chassis..

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Nice! youre going to need a much bigger building..... keep it up!

I like it!

WHat is the weight of the basic frame?

looks awesome.

Chris it looks great.

Look for me an Sema I have a suggestion for you with the frame rails.

Proofed the fitment of the first rails.. All looks good & will start the welding on Monday... with desgin of center structure, trans support & motor mounts

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Look's alot like a chassis that Ironwork's build's.Who was First??????????????????

Honestly, who gives a ****?

GM :thumbsup:

You ever work really hard on something only to have someone else come along and take credit for your work? That's why Scott gives a ****. He's already had his hard work and dedication ripped off. I'm sure he's not interested in seeing it happen to others. I'm not saying that's the case here because I honestly don't know. However, in case you didn't know why Scott responded the way he did, now you know.


Cris, how intrusive into the rear seat area will the three link be? I don't think I've seen a three link on any A-bodies.

Scott-plz be more specific .. because my chassis different in alot of ways

James- i care! Plz keep your comments to yourself on my threads..

I am currently at sema.. i have a hard time responding on my phone.. or just really hate typing on my phone

Before this threads get into a mess, all I want to see is more awesome pics of a bad a$$ build and a nice chassis. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: By the way, I think this is a nice chassis.

More updates... currently got the chassis all welded up with the front suspension assembled.. Got the new Forgeline wheels & setting up jig to begin rear suspension design & fabrication... I will have some pics later on how the 3 link suspension will fit on the car...

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Looks sick, just like all your other builds. :thumbsup:

Here are some pics of how our chassis was done… The frame rails were done in OE manner… I use fabricated torque boxes with as much bending that we can do.. We tried to optimize as much as we could so that we could reduce the welding.. Not as smooth & clean as other chassis that other companies do but was not working towards that.. just looking for a chassis to replace original with JCG suspension…

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Here is a shot of how we attach the rear links.. Since Scott never jumped back in to tell me what was similar to the Ironworks Chassis.. This is the only part of our chassis that might be similar.. But I was doing leaf spring re-location kits on Tri-Fives to chassis’s that Danchuk sells.. about 8 years ago.. I like it because it keeps things out of the way..

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The reason we are doing our own chassis & suspension.. because here @ JCG we have no boundaries on what we can design, machine, or build… We just look @ something and set our direction to build what we think is best for our applications.. When we run into issues .. We just look @ the problem & do what it takes to make it right for us & our customers… I currently have about 12 months of design time into all the suspension/chassis.. huge financial commitment on my behalf.. but has been well worth it.. I am just blessed with a great crew that can get the job done…