Collateral Damage- My 70 Chevelle site build

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by Ketzer

You should build a matching Nova...


Jeff-

Or maybe a 71/72 El Camino like started this whole mess...

[syborg tt]

Nice color choice


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[Sheck44]

Morning Jody
If it's the Porsche Chestnut brown color your choosing ... absolutely agree, GREAT choice !

Cheers
Steve

[TechNova]

Originally Posted by camcojb

BMW has three browns that are similar. First two are Pyrite brown, second two are Marrakesh brown, and final two are Macadamia brown. I'm leaning towards Pyrite brown.

The third picture gives you two choices, the rear bumper and the body

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by TechNova

The third picture gives you two choices, the rear bumper and the body

Yeah, that's not a good match lol. Jims doing a spray out for the Porsche color, and unless it looks bad I think I'm gonna stick with it.

[Che70velle]

It’s funny how metallics flip, from sun to shade, from dark streets, to under city lights…you never know what it’s gonna do. My Chevelle is GM Silverado silver and we added a tad more pearl to it. It turns to a light blue hue in city lights at night. I know I’ve mentioned it before here Jody, but check out GM Brownstone Metallic before you lock in a color….and body lines enhance every color also. What’s ugly on a 70’s wagon is fire on a cool car…not that 70’s wagons aren’t cool.
It was available on silverados. It almost turns a shade of grey in the evening shade and city night lights. I TOTALLY regret not going brown on mine. If I could repaint it, it would be Brownstone.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by Che70velle

It’s funny how metallics flip, from sun to shade, from dark streets, to under city lights…you never know what it’s gonna do. My Chevelle is GM Silverado silver and we added a tad more pearl to it. It turns to a light blue hue in city lights at night. I know I’ve mentioned it before here Jody, but check out GM Brownstone Metallic before you lock in a color….and body lines enhance every color also. What’s ugly on a 70’s wagon is fire on a cool car…not that 70’s wagons aren’t cool.
It was available on silverados. It almost turns a shade of grey in the evening shade and city night lights. I TOTALLY regret not going brown on mine. If I could repaint it, it would be Brownstone.

I've always liked your car Scott, and silver was always a backup safe choice as I think it looks elegant on these Chevelles. I do like brownstone, just waiting for some spray outs to make a final pick.

[fleetus macmullitz]

Jody,

Serious question…what new things have you learned from this build?

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by fleetus macmullitz

Jody,

Serious question…what new things have you learned from this build?

Getting parts during Covid sucked

Patience

Long builds have a disadvantage of too much time to change your mind; new parts hit the market, new ideas hit your brain, etc.

I'm not even done but there are things I'd do differently now. Wish I would have considered a 19" rear wheel/tire combo out back, just for a little more tire height and to fill the fenderwells better. There are billet intakes now that would allow the intercooler to be located in the intake and top that's low enough to clear my stock SS hood. I like the Texas Speed intake I have and the intercooler I chose will work great, but it was a lot harder to fit in the car and to plumb the additional cold side piping.

For the most part I wouldn't make any radical changes to this build, as this one has been in my head for 50 years. Just picking the right color and getting my car back from Painter Jim are my next goals.

[CJD Automotive]

Originally Posted by camcojb

There are billet intakes now that would allow the intercooler to be located in the intake and top that's low enough to clear my stock SS hood. I like the Texas Speed intake I have and the intercooler I chose will work great, but it was a lot harder to fit in the car and to plumb the additional cold side piping.

I personally think using an external core, not sitting in a 200+ degree manifold, will be way more efficient. Also think the cylinder air distribution in the intake will be much better without the diffuser brick.