1965 Chevelle SS

[1965_SS]

Thanks everyone! I'm finally getting a little progress on this car.

[tommycomfort]

Awesome, I can't wait to follow along!

[pro66tour]

Love this type of build...great foundation to start with

[1965_SS]

Small update after a little while. I got the frame pretty much built up now.


I installed the Speedtech/Dutchman floater rearend. Waiting on the rear brake caliper brackets, then I can install the Corvette parking brakes. I had Speedtech take out the 12MM studs on all four corners and put in longer ARP 1/2" studs. The StopTech rotors and the Forgeline RB3C Concave rims are on there for mockup for measuring overall width to make sure everything will fit to the body and just because I wanted to see it all together!!! All four rims are 18X11 and I will be putting 315's on all four corners. I did satin black on the inner hoop/spokes and transparent smoke on the outer. I like how the transparent smoke looks....no polishing all the time here!

[1965_SS]

I got the body of the car on the rotisserie. Plans are to clean it up and either paint it chassis black or rubberize coating of some sort. I was looking at the Eastwood products. What are your thoughts on this? I don't have the funds to do body and paint right now, even though it needs it, so I'm just going to do the underside for now and clean it up. I will also smooth the firewall, install the Speedtech tunnel kit, and install mini tubs.

[1965_SS]

When I took the body off the factory frame, I found what was left of the old build sheet. Real SS, 13837 I also have the original Protect-O-Plate.

[214Chevy]

Sweet rolling chassis. What are your wheel specs?

[JB64CHEVELLE]

Nice chassis ! I would sand, spray black SPI epoxy then Black Raptor liner. It looks good and cleans up way better than undercoating.

[Flash68]

Great project. And nice lift!

[65_LS1_T56]

Chassis and wheels look awesome! Especially the wheels