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What would you do to this Chevelle?
Cool ,Anythings possible with deep pockets and a fully loaded fab shop
When is the part 2 coming?
Never seen a chopped car look good. There’s a reason why 70 chevelle is everyone’s favorite, all the proportions are perfect. Chopping the roof would be a mistake
A 70 chevelle body with the title that’s that clean and they offered $2k? They’d have been escorted off my property real fast. Where I live that car in that condition would bring $10k all day long
That's so ignorant don't touch the top
Another one ruined
I didn’t think it was going to be possible to turn a chevelle into a drag car…. But now I see that it’s possible!!
Hang on…let me grab my bubbke gum.
I'd really like to enjoy this, but regardless it's never going to be independence or get road tripped home after a rebuild of sorts behind a La Squinta – squint you can find a half star rating…. It's prejudice of sorts I guess, but I think this particular car reached its internet build peak with the forklift body and frame straightening.
Approved!!!
if you don't know if an A body can be a drag car…then yeah, this is a puff piece (pun intended). so what would I do with it…well, since a clean A body goes for stupid money, that doesn't leave much less in the budget. since its going in a straight line, that means no need for an LS or a stroker small block to help out with handling. If I'm building for ET's, that means torque–an 8100 from the junkyard will do well, the question is pay up for the one company who sells heads, or just inject N2O to get atmosphere in there. Of course, I'll need a good exhaust port if I go that path, and that can be crutched with the cam timing and a very efficient exhaust system that pulls the air out (and a 3 angle valve job that helps the E valve flow better from seat to .03 inch lift, acting like overlap). Now I have to focus on launch–grab a bunch of rear coil springs meant for station wagons and Eky's and experiment with what works, probably go for an air bag as well.
If i'm building for best trap speed, that means HP, so I'll pick a roller cammed 454 out of any junkyard and stall the trans for 3,500 RPM or higher. I might be able to get away with softer launches and break fewer parts (until I have the budget to upgrade) while hoping to "run 'em down at the top end" of the quarter mile.
if that's really a real SS car, much less a big block one…don't be stupid and cut it up while thousands of Malibus rust away up north. Go cut and pro street or pro mod or whatever one of those "too far gone" and show off your talents. If it's a real piece of history, restore it–goodness knows everything you need is a catalog away.
Killed a nice car
I have the same beer fridge in my barn ha ha ha awesome!!!
Thought I was watching a 70 chevelle episode, and I get a 55 bel air episode, disappointment…
The grey top ?
Thot it was off but if that's wut the customer wants
Don’t cut the top!!!
If you were going to cut it up you should just use a Malibu instead of a big-block SS car
what a shame should have been restored
Aren't we supposed to tig weld rollcages?
Back in the late 70's through most of the 80's I had a 1970 SS 396 (402) Chevelle with a transplanted LS6 454. Some say it is one of the more desirable cars, but at the same time I also owned one better…1970 Buick GS Skylark 455.
Didn't know motor trend start showing a 'reality' show like discovery
Love this show
How is it possible that this Bama dude always seems to have the car they need? F O H !!!
Oh wow, never seen it done. Hurry up before you lose the shop, foh
Didn’t he get that car from Joe in the first place
Have fun
of course you can just need an open wallet
71 SS 454 is the desirable…….
we Miss u guys…….come back…..
Love the Chevelle but a 69 or 70 Boss Mustang was a Dream car of mine so anytime I see those cars worked on with respect is always a good thing to see love the show watch it any chance I can thanks for all the great memories and hope your future only gets better from here
70 Chevelle was my favorite. I've had 66 67 68 69 . but never a 70.
Just hook a chain between the shitbox cheby and a mopar and drag the clunker !!!
Not going to happen again that someone will give away a 70 ss.
dude…I lived in Austin in the early 90s..was Bama brown on the radio doing the Bo and Bama show? I loved that show
Joe's actor would be Tim Mcgraw.
Keep it original. Please dont chop it.
That 55 turned out so kool. Joe and the guys are killing it, can’t wait for the Chevelle to be finished.