PRE-Official build thread (NCT '70 Chevelle)

[Nick.V70]

Originally Posted by TandL

Looks good Nick
Now slam that bi in the rear!

Thanks Todd, are you talking about slamming the engine in?

Let me know when you have a long lunch on a Thur or Fri and we can hook up, maybe you can teach me how to do a brake stand , its no longer a 1 leger anymore

[1965_SS]

Originally Posted by Nor-Cal Nick

Thanks Todd, are you talking about slamming the engine in?

Let me know when you have a long lunch on a Thur or Fri and we can hook up, maybe you can teach me how to do a brake stand , its no longer a 1 leger anymore

I WILL be there for that..........maybe this Thursday?

[Nick.V70]

Been a while, I am still around and really I put the Chevelle together for a few shows and trips I wanted to enjoy driving it. I truly did not think the engine would last but I have put it through the task and I maybe have put a good 1000+ miles on it, very impressed from a stock 307 with ha-ha.

So some pictures:



6-18-11
The first trip out I took with my wife to Carmel. I was saying to myself... "please just make it there" it was our anniversary so I didn't care if I had to tow it home I just had to make it there and enjoy our dinner and evening




So the Chevelle was treating us great with no real problems so my wife knowing I was really wanting to try and make the Chevelle Meet in Sacramento tells me, lets just start driving home and if everything is good lets pass home and head to Sac for the Chevelle Meet. Well as you can see we made it, no A/C and drove over hwy 152 to hwy 5 and headed North in about 100deg




7-11-11
Here is my side kick Nick a.k.a Lil Nick heading to a local small show in Castro Valley.




For a little show it brings out alot of local classic car lovers.




8-5-11
Heard about a big car meet at our local mall. Rumor's said it was going to be BIG, yea well thanks to good olé social media, Face Book and many car Forums we showed up and found our selves at a "Meet" that puts many full car shows to shame on how many cars it pulled. Any and every style and make of sporty cars where on display. I heard there was a few that drove from out of state to the show.....NUTS!




Pulled up in the Chevelle and the minute I shut the door I had people looking and asking questions. Great feeling when people dig your ride.




Another pic.




8-28-11
Good Guys in Ptown

[Nick.V70]

9-25-11
Heading into the rain season we had our Livermore Car Show that has been getting pretty large over the years.





The BEST part of this Chevelle build for me is the family time, mainly my son but my wife and 2 daughters love to take it out with me also. Damn awesome my lil buddy is helping out already.




Some may frown on this, my car is not as perfect inside at this current time for me to stress but another cool co-pilot is Brutus our Boxer. Never would have thought he would stay sitting but he does, he even stays in the car waiting for me when I run in for coffee in the mornings when I take the car into work.






Sorry for so many pictures, I had some time tonight to gather them together to post so I went for it. Still love my car build, I just have not found it in me to put her down for more mods. Been pretty busy with my business and have not had room in the shop to kill it also. I hope I can stack more parts to the side and find a couple months to tear into her again and try and do it as fast as possible because I LOVE DRIVING IT! I may have to sub out some of the work to the local guru's but i will cross that bridge when it comes.

[Flash68]

Great update Nick.... thanks for sharing... glad you're enjoying it with your family and getting miles on it... can always add power later.

You got 5+ months to get the new motor in it and ready for the big Buttonwillow weekend that will be a blast.

[Nick.V70]

Nice 5 months... sounds like a target!!!

I have this BBC sitting here still but something keeps screaming LS of some sort with the amount of driving i think I will be doing. I have been thinking of plugging a simple small block build in it for now while I gather LS swap parts, LS swap is alittle more that something I want to do fast. Dropping a small block is simple and would get some ball under me to get more learning seat time. Maybe a de-stroked SBC like you ran.....




Sounds sooooo nice

[torino420]

Hey Nick! Was just thinking to myself the other day, haven't heard from Nick in a while and bam here you are. Glad you got to enjoy the car a lot last year, it's a great feeling when you see people check out your car, give compliments, etc.

Look forward to future updates.

[tones2SS]

Nice looking car Nick. Love the front end, the color and the wheels.

[bad.samaritan]

Hey Nick beautiful car I'm a huge fan of the 70's but I am definitely biased.

[BanditDave]

Hey Nick,

Where'd you get the spoiler? Also, I am going with the exact Rated-X scheme you went with but in a little different size package...what did you go with on your Chevelle?

Did you keep the column shift? Appears that way form one of the views...

Looking good bud!
Dave