went to a little car show at the bobs big burger in town with my dad, he ended up getting a top 6 plack and he went to another show at giovannies and got a best paint trophy.

dad left 67
me right 69

 

I love vinyl tops (like my car has)! Great looking car!

Never mount anything to the radiator core..you found out the hard way.

Ron

 

you did a nice job

 

Re: 1969 chevelle build thread (UPDATE: 7/28/10)

small update, i got new shocks all the way around, including air shocks for the rear. my fronts were shot and my rear air shocks had leaks so they were no good. much better ride

Rich

 

My '69 came from factory with black vinyl top and stripes. The contrast really makes the car stand out. IMHO You might want to go with black top and black stripe. Really a matter of personal taste.
Check pic in signature

 

i love the vinyl top it does at some character to the car. im not trying to make as SS out of the car... i do however like the COPO scene. something about a sleeper gets me excited lol

 

Your car looks good. A black vinyl top looks great over silver paint. However, if the car was not born with one, I would not add one. Personal opinion.
If you do the 4-speed, Muncies can be expensive. A Saginaw works fine if the H.P. is not radical. Otherwise, use a 5-speed. It won't cost much more than a good Muncie.
1969 is my favorite year. Mine has a moderate high rise steel hood that looks right and also has the later model hood and trunk stripes. Use the Chevelle oval exhaust tips.

 

Rich,
Nice job on your car so far. I like both of your ideas, for a vinyl top and for the SS hood.

If you need some quarterpanel extensions to straighten out you tail-lights, let me know. I've got a few extra sets and would send them to you for free.

take care and good luck with your project.

 

i think its a bad quarter panel install job. but if you think its the quarter extension ill take you up on that offer

 

small update!
i drove from orange county to riverside and back thursday night. i woke up friday morning to a puddle of antifreeze in my driveway. my flex a lite electric fan mounted universally through the radiator fins and ended up rubbing 2 holes in the cores of my radiator.

so i took it to my shop saturday and ripped the radiator out and took it to Orange radiator and the guy ended up fixing it for free, i just tipped the guy.

i made a bracket to mount the fan in a safe fashion. it turned out pretty good.

good day!
Rich

 

nice ride!

 

thank you!

 

Why are the tailights so crooked?
That looks really odd.

Something is seriously wrong there......

 

Research the copo chevelles, looks like a perfect candidate for a 427 copo clone.

Don 69 SS Sedan

 

id love a 427. but its my only car and i just rebuilt the 350. maybe one day when i grow up!

Why are the tailights so crooked?
That looks really odd.

Something is seriously wrong there......

the picture makes it worse than it is, but it is a little pitched, when i do the body work ill be addressing that issue

 

Great progress on the car. Looking good.
Ray

 

Great looking car, I think the vinyl top would look great on the car, the next time I paint my '69 it will have a top on it. I think you need to look at putting the side stripe AND the top....both in black, if you are staying with the silver color. If you paint the top just like you paint the car......and don't get any nick or cuts from putting on the vinyl top, you will be ok, as far as rust under the top...........good luck and keeps us posted.....

 

If you skip the vinyl, put the SS side stripe on, it'll look very nice either way!

 

Tub it

 

tubbing it would not make a very good daily driver, and i have a pretty mild 350... i cant even break traction without a posi! im just kidding but i dont think tubing it is in its future.

 

Your chevelle looks real nice! I can't wait until I do my body work!

 

Nice car
Here's Mine

 

Nice looking car. What size wheels and tires are those that you are running?

 

Looks pretty good man.:yes:

 

+4 on losing the vinyl top.

 

i figure with todays better primers and sealers, and my awareness of the rust it can produce, it will not rust as bad as the chevelles that sat in a field in Minnesota for years.

im pretty set on doing it sorry guys! if any of you are ripping your vinyl tops off id be interested in the moldings!

 

Nice project you got, +2 on losing the top

 

oh i almost forget i need to get rid of that HORRIBLE edelbrock 600. im going to get a holley 650, and get a proform choke tower delete main body. if anyone has good deals or any suggestions let me know!

PS- i LOVE this site

 

oh i almost forget i need to get rid of that HORRIBLE edelbrock 600. im going to get a holley 650, and get a proform choke tower delete main body. if anyone has good deals or any suggestions let me know!

PS- i LOVE this site

What's wrong with the Eddy? Do you plan a lot of track time?

Other thoughts:
If you plan a rear gear change, do it at the same time as the posi (I suggest an Eaton).

When you paint, black out the tail panel and add the trim there.

Research the paint code you want don't just ask for silver.

Change your carb spring from a single to a double, safety first!

Looks great!

 

I agree with you SS hood and vinyl would look good.....nice job so far.....looks good

 

:thumbsup:

 

Looking good! Lots of progress!

Willie