Newbie from Socal Introducing Project NightTrain
 

Hey Everyone-
Just want to introduce my self... I've been lurking on this site and a couple others as I'm fairly new to the car game and just gotten my first classic. This is a great place to network and get ideas and tips... So Thanks! It's a 67 Chevelle and am extremely excited to get started on it. I've always loved the body lines and the tail lights on the 67's It currently has:
350 Engine
350 Turbo Trans
12 Bolt Posi Rear End
4 Barrel Holley Carb
Edelbrock Intake

The body is pretty clean and the interior is immaculate and is a great runner... However I do have some plans:)
With the help from Jon at Driverz Inc. in Corona, CA, I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce Project NightTrain. Jon's been a great help as he helped me find the car and gave some recommendations of some upgrades I can do to make the car even better. Here's what we've decided to do:

The car is currently in paint getting some minor body work done, and the top will be painted with a matte black finish.

I just ordered some 18" and 19" Rushforth Rated X wheels which will have a matte black center and a gloss black lip along with some Kumho tires. I bounced around with a few of the designs but kept going back to the Rated X.

While I was at it, Jon recommended some Speedtech control arms along with some QA1 adjustable Coil over shocks.

I also ordered some Modo Innovations Pedals.

In the future, I would like to like to upgrade the brakes to some Baer Big Brakes all the way around.

As I said before, I'm fairly new to the car game and would like to give a special thanks to Driverz Inc. as they were extremely helpful and answer the hundreds... no thousands of questions I had. I highly recommend them. Anyways... I attached some pics... Some are kind of crappy as I took them with my phone... I will post better ones when I get a new camera and as the car progresses. Thanks for checking it out and the great forum.

Welcome and nice choice of car!

:thumbsup:

Alex

Sweet Chevelle!

Welcome aboard. Great car. :thumbsup:

67 is my favorite year of Chevelle. Looks like a great car to start with.

Jody

Welcome. Cool car. Nice color huh Jody! Love that body style, smooth, fast and easy to manuever inside at a drive in movie, if you know what I mean!!

that'll look sweet. jon's a great guy to get info from. the dude knows his stuff.

Tim

That car is just "tight". Doors shut well, trunk and hood close well, and its just fun to drive. No annoying tinging noises or rattles (Adrian's laughing right now cuz we spent a whole weekend working out the rattles in my 55.)

We're installing some Speedtech control arms, uppers and lowers on the car, with a QA1 coilover set up. Car already has a complete Hotchkis suspension rear. Should ride pretty well. In case anyone doesn't already know, we're SpeedTech dealers.

He's also going to be rocking some Felser billet hinges here shortly too!

Car should be pretty wicked looking when its done, matte black on blue, with gloss black trim and bumpers and matte black Rated X's with a gloss black lip. My painter should have it done by Sunday. Night Train describes it well!

Adrian also forgot to mention it has a full JL Audio set up with a 10" sub in the rear, with a cd changer and head unit from Custom Auto Sound. He got a smoking deal on that car.

Keep posting photos as we/you go... It's a great example of taking a plain Jane car and turning it into a real head turner.

And of course, we're just glad to help!

Welcome, I really like that year of Chevelle as well. Should look awesome with the Rushforth wheels. :thumbsup:

Thanks for helping with the specs Jon... I forget all that stuff....:)