Project:(blank 4 now) 72 chevelle

[brans72]

well she doesn't mind the car,habit or most the money i spend on it actually she just wishes it was done so we could spend more time together and i would not always wanna be in the garage when i am not working my regular job. heck i can go to all the shows etc when it is done she says as long as bills are paid but i gotta take her to

[rich-allen]

Brans72;

This site gets so many hits a day it's hard to tell which of those views are members of the forum.

I lurked here for 6 months before I registered. Some of the cars featured here are so outrageous I think a lot of folks believe their cars aren't good enough, the opposite is actually true but if you don't hang out here its not as noticiable to most.

How many car forums have builds going to SEMA?



Just my 2 cents.


Post up some pics as soon as you can.

Rich

[7TSS]

Just found this thread. Sounds like you've got a well thought out build and a very supportive wife to be.
Can't wait to see pics of the progress.

[brans72]

well thought out yeah i thought so to till i made common mistake of a first time builder! you learn as you go and will continue that way always. i will try to post pictures over the weekend. brandon

[rich-allen]

I've purchased expensive parts, installed them and later sold them before actually using them because I wanted something better. That's the one mistake that makes you mad as hell and yet it's still kinda cool.


If I could give any advice it would be to "know your own taste and habits". If you think your build could get out of hand (money wise) then extend your schedule don't down grade your project.
You will wind up buying stuff twice and in the end the project will cost more.


Rich

[brans72]

i would say buy parts,mock then build!!! i went from having my frame powdered coated and having a 454 to hey i wanna do a ls1 with 4l60e. whoa let me tell you mock frame etc before hand and try hard hard not to change engines.

[brans72]

Little bit of a update, Frank from Prodigy fianlly got me to get the nerve up so a buddy and me braced the doors, back seat side to side, wheel wells and then trunk lip area (better to over brace then under ) then we marked a rough outline to cut then 1/4 off due to rot so I can take car to media blaster. When we got the 1/4's off what a freaking surpise guys, who ever put the first 1/4's on made a wheel lip of freaking bondo instead of fixing it correctly!!!!!! I probably paid to much for the car but dang if I will make mistakes like I have on next project (70-72 c-10 short bed for her). I have both new full 1/4's going on the car and a complete trunk/wheel wells from another chevelle that I am going to use due to I like the fitment of orginal metal. I am going to try to finish getting it ready for media blasting this next couple weeks at night. Then once car comes back I plan on installing 1/4,trunk,shaving firewall, some patch work (buddy makes very nice patches as most cars he works on metal is hard to find repo etc.)So hoping to have car painted over winter then have 5 months max to put it all back together for my wedding . Like to thank Frank for all help/info/ great products he seals/and encouragement I will try to get some more pics and info for you guys here soon and show the bondo wheel lips so guess I should name this project: operation bridal run ??? (gotta find way to have the car done for wedding all she ask basically). Brandon

[fesler]

[abadsvt]

I wish you good luck! Sounds like a cool project.

Josh