DHARROD; Project Black Diamond Chevelle

[DHARROD]

https://lateral-g.net/members/harrod/

My name Darrell Harrod. I joined in June of 2007 and have been looking for a bit at the site and am just now getting to an intro. Grew up in South Dakota in a small town of around 500 (600 with the country folk). My exposure was to "red-neck" hotrods of the 80s/90s, meaning big fat tires on the back with the ass of the car jacked up. In the town cruizin was all there was to do. I had a 1969 Impala, a 1970 SS 454 Chevelle which like a dummy I sold my senior year to get a 1984 Trans-AM and pay for the first year of college.

In 2005 I purchased a 1969 SS Chevelle 396 to flip - but after finding out how good the body was my father took an interest. So for his retirement I did a complete restoration. Like a home-made card I decide to do ever peice of it I could from chassis to paint. For the most part I went stock (my own project will be more of a g-machine). All and all it turned out well - I'm think I'm ready for my next project ... project black diamond .....
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/show...ghlight=harrod

In 1999 I got back in touch and bought a 1969 Chevelle SS 396 which was restored in 1990. I'm now working through it as best I can to get it closer to a G-machine (saving all of the original SS stuff

Project Plan - - Black Diamond (1969 Chevelle SS396)

Engine: Original to car 396 block and steel crank – everything else changed to get to C/550HP and 500lb TQ on pump gas built/Dyno’d by Mike’s Performance Shop Rocky Mount

Dart Pro 1 Heads; Aluminum Roller Rocker Arms; PBM Eliminator Hydraulic Cam; Weiand Xcelerator Intake; Mallory Ignition Box; MSD Pro-Billet Distributor; MSD PowerMaster Starter

Fuel System: 750 Barry Grant Mighty Demon; Holley Peformance Fuel Pump; Aeromotive regulator; Stainless Steel Gas Tank Rick’s Hotrod Shop Texas, Fram fuel filter at tank with Jegs filter at carb; Stainless steel gas lines by Right Stuff Detailing

Wheels/Brakes: Wilwood 13" 6 piston Superlite Drilled and slotted Frt; Wildwood Brakes - 12.2" 4 piston Dynalite Drilled and slotted Rear (GP Superstore); Stainless steel break lines – Right Suff Detailing; Energy Suspension bushings and body mount; 17” Budnik X-Series Mirage Rims (Detriot Speed & Engineering)

Transmission/Exhaust: Munci 4-Speed (M-21); Hayes Performance Clutch; Stainless Steel Hooker Super Comp Headers; Magna Flow 2-1/2” Stainless steel exhaust; Stainless Steel exhaust tips by Pypes Performance

Suspension: Silver powder coated frame by Top Coat Inc. Raleigh NC; Original 12 Bolt (3.31 gears) with Eaton Posi; KMA 1-1/8” Front sway bar ; KMA Rear sway bar ; Upper/Lower Rear Tubular Control Arms by UMI Performance; Tubular Upper/Lower A-arms by BMR Fabrication Inc; Moog Steering Components with Solid Aluminum couplers; Hotchkis F/R springs 2" lowr frt, 1” lower rear; Edelbrock Performer IAS Shock F/R; Mr. Gasket Aluminum Diff Cover with ARP SS bolts; Energy suspension bushings/body mounts; Suspension bolts by Wielder’s

Body – (South Carolina/North Carolina Car): Original Panels; All new weather striping and door felts; 2003 GM Black with Pewter stripe (DuPont paint system: Primer, Sealer, Base, Clear; Powder coated core support and front inner fenders; Aluminum radiator

Interior (Original Stock look): Leather Seats; Tilt Wheel: Gauges by Autometer; Original AM/FM Radio


07/13/07: Ref - XcYZ (Scott's question) - I grew up in Edgemont a small town on the edge of the Black Hills. Some of this forum is likely to be routine attendees of the Sturgis Rally.