67 Chevelle Pro Street !

[Lowlife ! !]

Hi Guys !

 

About time i built something again, been out of building for a while i just didnt have the enthusiasm...

Anyway ive had this 67 Pro Street Chevelle sitting in the cudboard with the idea I`d add a different body to it, but Ive got a new idea, ! 

 

So far the interior is almost complete, and its a mess !  Scratchbuilt a new dashboard, why ? Dont know but i did !  Added rust, new door handles, torn trim etc and im pleased so far !

 

Once we get further along my plan will become clear, should look pretty good im hoping !

 

 Thanks for looking, more soon....

 

 

[Lowlife ! !]

 

Quick mock up !

Been trying things out, I found an old pro mod kit so Ive nicked the wheels, rear tyres, scoop, and rear end with wheelie bars...And the little rear wing was scratch built  ! 

Going to take some serious suspension mods to get it this low, now wheres my hacksaw ? 

 

 

If your gonna go Pro Street, might as well GO FOR IT ! !

 

 

 

[Cool Hand]

Good to see you back at the bench Martin, il be following along. Shaping up to be a tuff looking build.

[NOBLNG]

That is looking Wicked Martin!?

[Mattilacken]

That stance is just right! But as you say, needs allot of work to go with it. Almost easier to take a full drag racing chassis to get the large wheel tubs. Neither of the AmT or revell 67 have a good chassis for a low stance. An other way is what I did in my 1996 Impala SS Pro street, I took a monogram 1/24 nascar chassis and widened the tubs in the rear, that chassi is ok regarding height.

[Zippi]

That just looks nasty Martin.  Love the Pro Street kits.

[Lowlife ! !]

Thanks Guys !

A quick Story... !

So out in the USA we have a young mechanic, serving his apprenticeship in a bodyshop. On the way back from a delivery one day he stops at a local junkyard, looking for a new race car project. Pulling in he immediately spots the rusting hulk of a 67 Chevelle, parked up outside the office, or dumped there..

The thoughts of a Mustang or Camaro vanish as his eyes glide over the coke bottle styling of the long sleek Chevy. Its had previously been a race car, a single tatty seat inside, with holes for what was once a roll cage, and rusty wheel tubs filled the area where the rear seat used to live. The big block had long since seized, the flat tyres meant the car was almost laying in the mud. But yeah this could be cool again , so the car was dragged back to the workshop..
Over the next few days he dreamed of his pro street monster tearing up the tarmac, even thought of colours to paint it. But slowly the look of the old paint and rust grew on him, he would sit in his race seat, even the smell of decay and oil slowly faded till he decided he liked the interior too. Like crease`s in an old mans face, this had history.

A plan was decided upon, the bodywork and interior would stay just as it was, maybe a new cage for safety, but he would keep it original. Its only original once right ? so why change it ?
The chassis and floor would be repaired, patched up with new pieces if needed, then he`d go through the entire suspension, then the engine, painting, chroming and polishing as he went. He would save quite a few bucks leaving the rest, shiny paint and leather seats dont make you go faster ! Yeah the car would be cool all right, and he hated washing cars anyway....


And this is where my Chevelle currently stands, still chopping the suspension about I`ll post pics up later ! Thanks for reading, more soon on the Pro Chevelle ! !

[Lowlife ! !]

 

Interior is finished, if i can stop adding bits !  And the running gear is being painted.

Front brakes added and a hefty lowering job make the front of the car Looow, rear tyres can glue to the tubs, any more and i`ll need to make a new trans tunnel.

So it might have a slight rake but i can add pro mod style side skirts once its on wheels !

 

 

[mrm]

I like the storyline and I like Chevelles. But long sleek coke bottle styling and Chevelle should not be mentioned in the same sentence.

[Lowlife ! !]

 

Bit more progress...

 

 

[Zippi]

I like the progress Martin.  The business end is looking pretty mean looking.