Guys, Lets see those before and after pic's. Let's see what that diamond in the rough use to look like. Would like to see some cars that were back yard
finds. Post the before and after pic's. Or maybe a progress pic. At times I look at my 64 and wonder it's possible to bring her back from the dead. I viewed a 69 chevelle the other day I could'nt believe was the same car. It was a real junker. I could use a little motivation for my project. Thanks Team chevelle. :thumbsup:

http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z238/1badss396/Cowl%20Parts%20Section/th_1ff9.jpg

http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z238/1badss396/October/th_100_2445.jpg
LOL

Hey Brad. I take it that you didn't find the build sheet under the carpet or behind the rear seat. Oh wait... what seat, what floor. The heat in Florida must be getting to ya.

Hey Brad. I take it that you didn't find the build sheet under the carpet or behind the rear seat. Oh wait... what seat, what floor. The heat in Florida must be getting to ya.
LOL I couldnt resist :D And yes its been hot down here I have the AC cranked up.

Brad, you did'nt have much to start with did ya. Lol!! Talk about determination..

Here are my before and after pics of my '64. Hoping to finally have it on the road this weekend maybe middle of next week. Its been down since mid 1999.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z93/rodnamy/newbodybefore3.jpg


One month ago, I don't have a current photo with it at 95% as it is now.

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z93/rodnamy/P1030717.jpg

Here's my "solid" 70 I bought. It "only" needed the LH door, Both 1/4's, Both outer wheel houses, Deck lid, Full interior & Motor replaced.:D I'm glad it's to the point it's at now. Still adding stuff, Just not draining the wallet quite as fast now.:thumbsup:

LK

http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08085/1-4-2926.jpg (http://xs.to)

http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08085/stripe1433.jpg (http://xs.to)

Thanks Guys! Rod, You just gave me some hope on my 64. Nice Job..

My '66 was stolen July 31, 2005. 22 hours later it was recovered, stripped and mutilated, for lack of a better term. The insurance company declared it totalled. I had to petition to buy back the carcass (which is easier said than done after a theft). On September 10, 2005 I bought another stripped, incomplete, but reasonably straight '66, from a local TCer that was/is in the middle of of a restomod on his own '66. I decided on the powertrain and started collecting parts in October. The pictures in the driveway were taken December 28, 2005, when the city told me I had a so many days (a week or two, I don't remember, not enough though) to get it cleared out. I was able to consolidate it down to one car, parking the other out back. The first week of February, I had a time consuming 12 day job, so I sent it to MAACO for paint. Got it back February 19, 2006 and started assembling everything.

The car was operational by March 1, 2006 and 3 days later, registered, requiring a DMV inspection because the replacement body had a California title (last registered 1989).

SO, 7 months and 1 day from the day it was stolen it was back on the road.

The 70 Before and After.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/BlueSS454/70%20SS/70Before.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/BlueSS454/70%20SS/70SS024.jpg

The 69 Before and After.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/BlueSS454/69%20Malibu/69Malibubefore.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/BlueSS454/69%20Malibu/d44b98c6.jpg

The 69 Charger Before and After.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/BlueSS454/69%20Charger/P1010028.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v249/BlueSS454/69%20Charger/PA140353.jpg

Not my car but a club member’s 70

Before
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s228/deancall/Team/chad4x42.jpg

After
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s228/deancall/Team/chads70.jpg

GM's way...
http://www.chevelles.net/oregon/Album/FeaturedCarMay2004/slides/feat_car18_70mal05.jpg

My Way...
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/101_1002.JPG

Before
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/DayOne.jpg

After
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/centerline2.jpg

I still got away's to go, but it's coming along.

I'm still miles away from done, but it runs really strong now, and just finished installing a tilt fiberglass front end. Lots left to do, but enjoying the little victories as we go. :thumbsup:

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w167/Out66Cast/psfrontflipclipugly.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w167/Out66Cast/Christmas2007038.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w167/Out66Cast/tiltfrontendbuild015.jpg

Before
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/DayOne.jpg

After
I still got away's to go, but it's coming along.

Dave I remember when you got that car and then you posted some more pictures of it again and the trees in the back ground grew like 5' higher, LOL

Before

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r276/sully71/S2010117.jpg

After

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r276/sully71/S2010063.jpg

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/before_and_after.JPG

Changing it back to the correct front end was a challenge

My car before
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee168/jrfan8bud/christmas07001.jpg
and after
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/508/medium/My_71_Chevelle_015.jpg

My husbands car before
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/72_Chevelle_resto_001.jpg
and during
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/72_off_to_paint_081.jpg
and after
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/engine_075.jpg
his engine before
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee168/jrfan8bud/valentinedance073.jpg
and after
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/mackenzi_and_car_crap_007.jpg

Heres a slideshow of my car in its many incarnations

http://www.slide.com/r/AHQ9jEAHrj9MD_kYaJvg31HNqGostFQx?previous_view=lt_ embedded_url

My '64 brought home. . .

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/Just_brought_home.jpg



Now, though not finished. . .

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/2/Jim_s_64_Malibu_SS_1.jpg

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/Engine19.jpg

I'm still miles away from done, but it runs really strong now, and just finished installing a tilt fiberglass front end. Lots left to do, but enjoying the little victories as we go. :thumbsup:

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w167/Out66Cast/psfrontflipclipugly.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w167/Out66Cast/Christmas2007038.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w167/Out66Cast/tiltfrontendbuild015.jpg

:thumbsup:...This is my idea of a HOT ROD...Nice Ride...were on the Island do you race..??? Didn't know of a track on the Island....:confused:

Used too live next to Mission Speed way...The old Drag Strip...

Only before and after pics I have of the El Camino are backwards. Before I drove it daily for 6 years, after it's been off the road for 13. :o

Here is the before and after on the Firebird, though. :)

Before:

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/birdfront.JPG

After:

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/beach1.JPG

I gotta say, most of you guys are amazing, I wish I had the talent to bring a car back from the dead like some of you. Gorgeous pictures, keep them coming.

before
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj186/chevmal67/carbefore.jpg

during
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj186/chevmal67/carduring.jpg

after
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj186/chevmal67/ChevelMartyresized.jpg

i have a lot more of the process on my car domain page

WOW! Thats a great shot of your 67 Brian. Nice job!

:thumbsup:...This is my idea of a HOT ROD...Nice Ride...were on the Island do you race..??? Didn't know of a track on the Island....:confused:

Used too live next to Mission Speed way...The old Drag Strip...


Thanks Mike. :) That really means alot to me. Some days I wonder if I've sniffed a few too many vapors, and my ride is some kind of freak show. I really like it too, and I'm glad you're down on it. :thumbsup:

BTW, that ride of yours looks BadA$$ with that big ol' cowl scoop.

Racing on the Island is fairly limited. There's the 440' at Western in Victoria, and the 300' at Saratoga in Courtenay, and the Big Daddy is at the Port Alberni Airport on August long weekend, we get a full 1/4 mile for 3 days !

Other than that, it's Mission as you are more than familiar with. I hooked up with the clan in the NW forum, so I plan to help seal some pavement in Washington this summer.

Thanks again for the props on my ratty ol' 68.

She's all go, and no show. :beers:

Thanks Mike. :) That really means alot to me. Some days I wonder if I've sniffed a few too many vapors, and my ride is some kind of freak show. I really like it too, and I'm glad you're down on it. :thumbsup:

BTW, that ride of yours looks BadA$$ with that big ol' cowl scoop.

Racing on the Island is fairly limited. There's the 440' at Western in Victoria, and the 300' at Saratoga in Courtenay, and the Big Daddy is at the Port Alberni Airport on August long weekend, we get a full 1/4 mile for 3 days !

Other than that, it's Mission as you are more than familiar with. I hooked up with the clan in the NW forum, so I plan to help seal some pavement in Washington this summer.

Thanks again for the props on my ratty ol' 68.

She's all go, and no show. :beers:

If you ever decide to goto Edmonton Speedway. Give me a call.
I will try to meet up with you....and show ya what that big ol' cowl scoop is for..lol

Dave I remember when you got that car and then you posted some more pictures of it again and the trees in the back ground grew like 5' higher, LOL


Yeah, though really, it was just that the car wasn't on the trailer anymore. And EVERYTHING grow's well, when every dog in the nieghborhood pee's on it three time's a day.:yes:

Awesome Pic's guy's. Brian that's incredable what you've done to that 67. Where did you guy's learn to do these projects? I wish I was your neighbor, I spend more time in your garage then at home. Lol!!

I haven't touched the Chevelle in 4 years, but I acquired an 88 IROC 3 years ago that was in bad shape. I just had it painted at a Community College. I didn't do any of the body restoration, except empty my wallet !!
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/15297105557.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=105557)
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/full/15297105561.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewgallery.php?action=viewimg&id=105561)

thanks a lot Joel and Dave. The after pic has some photoshop work done on it.. but the original pic made it to the top 20 for the photo contest in popular hot rodding magazine!

Here's mine, not done yet.
Before:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/badbu68/untitled.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/badbu68/front.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/badbu68/engine.jpg
After:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/badbu68/badbu68b.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/badbu68/badbu68a.jpg

Awesome Pic's guy's. Brian that's incredable what you've done to that 67. Where did you guy's learn to do these projects? I wish I was your neighbor, I spend more time in your garage then at home. Lol!!

Joel,

You will learn as you go. I did lots of reading, lots of research on here, and as I took the car apart I cataloged everything. I bought one of those plastic drawer cabinets for little screws and such, and labled each drawer and placed my screws and bolts in there. I even split left and right sides such as doors and fenders. It makes things a lot easier when you are reassembling. When you end up with more time than money, take parts off such as brackets like your bumper brackets, fender brackets/braces and clean and paint them. You can always do lots of cleaning that takes more time than money. If your car is not your only mode of transportation, pulling the motor can give you lots of stuff to do such as cleaning the firewall, frame, cross member, cleaning up your wiring harness and painting all that freshly cleaned metal. If it is your daily driver, do what you can on weekends and when you have time, and it will slowly come together.

My first chevelle which is partly what this car is made of, was my daily driver in college. I did a lot of this stuff including having the interior done as that would only take a day or two, and it was ready for when I got ready to do the big jobs like the body and paint.

Just don't be in a hurry, and take lots of pics, especially if you are taking apart things like brackets and supports, that way you have a reference when you go to rebuild it.

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/chevelleasfound030b.jpg

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/Engine5.JPG

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/P9140028.JPG

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/data/500/medium/PA280014.JPG