Most of you guys and gals know I have been getting stuff up for this restification. I know I have the ability, just not the knowlege. I want to do this myself, simply for the satisfaction. Please check my page out and help me set up a plan for this. If anyone knows a local Chevelle club around my hometown (Panama City, FL) please help me in contacting them.

Thanks,
Brian
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Nice rig smile.gif My Driver side fender looked alot like that. The dent in the front I used a puller from Kragen and it came out great. Just time and patience, and the least amount of filler possible is what works for me. That nasty rust on your lower fender area may be a pain and pricey to fix even if you do it yourself :eek: I am going to replace mine. What are your plans for it? :D

Stock look externally, custom interior. 496 up front. Street with occasional strip runs. basically a daily driver. With some BA&%S! Just wanna show these kids how weenie their imports are, and hopefully convert a few! ;) :D graemlins/beers.gif

pnutkemist, what did you use for the dash insert? Aluminum? That looks SHARP!

As bad as the rust is in that body,I think I'd be looking around for a new body. I don't think you'll get rid of all of it,not to mention cost of those repairs. I think that salt and sun is worse than the winter salt and humidity we have up here.

Aluminum is the way to go, yes smile.gif Thanks!

Brian,
Looking at your pictures make me wonder what is behind the panels. I bought a Texas car a couple of years ago and when I was putting on new full quarters, new outer rear wheelhouses, new taillight panel, new hatch floor, and fixing or replacing other rust area's I was not fully prepared when I found out about a rusted out inner structure. The area on mine was hidden behind the roof seam and was only visable when the quarters were off. I had to have a salvage yard cut a roof section out of a donor car that I hoped was not in the same shape. I took the time to fix the inner structure rot and before I covered it back up I sealed the area with a rust preventative.
I also though I had solid doors until they came back from being dipped but at least I knew what I had to work with there.
Hopefully you won't have severe rust problems with yours so you can put on the new metal or fix the existing problems with the car.
I would really dig in and investigate to find out what area's will need work.
My biggest suggestion is take your time/no need to do it over or twice.
Jim/Saint Louis

Originally posted by BlazingChevhell:
Stock look externally, custom interior. 496 up front. Street with occasional strip runs. basically a daily driver. With some BA&%S! Just wanna show these kids how weenie their imports are, and hopefully convert a few! ;) :D graemlins/beers.gif

i was converted!!! aka saved graemlins/hurray.gif i wanted a civic hatch back (built of corse) but now i got my self a bad ass heavy chevy project, planning to drop a 454 thats been bored over .060 to a 468 this winter! it all started with the 70' electron blue chevelle that rolls around my town, gawd that thing is badass! i kno its a big block but dont know what all has been done. runs on racing fuel...makes you dizzy when he drives by! HUGE street slicks in the rear and 3in exhaust shootin out the back, its strip ready!!!

im glad i got my chevelle, now i wanna race the lil ricers! graemlins/beers.gif

~Kevin

I don't mean to dampen your enthusiasm, but you are looking at an extremely ambitious first project. The rust that you see is only the "tip of the iceberg" and will extend well into the inner panels as well, and maybe even the frame. Before dumping too much money into this car, you may want to consider using it as a parts car and find something a bit more solid to work on. The area around the rear window in particular will be difficult if not impossible to repair unless you can find another car to use as a donor.

Tom

Man,I think I'd have to agree with others on finding another car and using that one for parts.I'm in the finishing stages of my Elky,and I to was/is a novice at the body and paint stuff.And it has been a LLOOONNNGGG project and expensive.And my body wasn't near as bad as yours.It has been educational.I have fortunatly had a couple of friends in the body industry and help from here to get it done...Point is..."IF" your learning as you go how to do this(not a Pro),it WILL be EASY to get burnt out on it.You'll get frustrated and want to quit.It was REAL hard for me at times to want to continue because progress was hard to see...
I had a 71 malibu just like yours that I thought I'd fix up.Fortunatly for me I sold it instead and worked on the elky.

Best of luck if you stay with it,if ya need any help just ask.We all will be glad to lend advice and tips
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Rick

My el camino was in the kind of shape yours was if not worse. When i got mine it had hung 1/4 panels and some light bondo work done to it. To me and my dad it looked like a weld up and go project but once we took all the panels off it was a nightmare. Like jim said its all about the hidden rust. But with the help of some local friends and ALOT of help from TC, its now being painted. If you decide to do it be prepared for a ton of work. good luck graemlins/thumbsup.gif

OK the car went on a lift on Saturday. The frame is just fine, no rust. The fuel tank is toast, as is the trunk floor. I decided to replace the quarters and wheelhouses, as well as everything foreward of the firewall. The left door is ok, but the right has a small rust spot. The upper portion of the trunk is A-OK, the trunk lid supports are iffy. The rear window has come unsealed, and I am sure you can guess the effect. I noticed rust on the front pillars, both of them, and that has me worried. It is not as bad as on the exterior, just surface oxidation. Looks like the interior will have to be blasted. What kind of treatment should I give the metal once the blasting and panel replacement is done while the body is on the rotisserie?
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Kevin it is nice to see that you have found your way from the darkness of the import beercans! Welcome to Torqueville!
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Rick my site was built with geocities Pagebuilder. Check it out. I knew nothing and was able to do learn it in an evening, and just went nutz after that.
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I am very sure that I will find numerous hidden rusticles as I dive into this project. I have also decided to take a body and paint program at our local Vo-Tech center since I work nights. Half day at school rest at work. No one in this town will touch it. After reading what you have to say, I know why. She will be a shop queen to them. Now if I can just get that raise...
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Learn Body repair first before touching the body on this one.
Then take the class again.

E-Mail sevt_chevelle. Ask for photos of his project. Ask him how much time & $$$$$$$$$$$$$ he has put in the 70 he is doing.
He is an EXPERIENCED body TECH. that loves these cars.

Then go find another Body Shell.

Not trying to be unkind. smile.gif

This is a REALITY check. :eek:

Karl