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CAL 58 GMC 05-17-2011 07:58 PM
Re: 1966 Chevelle Build
 
After giving it a lot of thought I sat down with the wife and told here “six bolts and about $800 more we can have the frame powder coated and under the body sprayed. So, success! I talked her into it. It was really bothering me, I would look at the car and kept saying to myself " six more bolts.....six more bolts.....only six more bolts" So on Saturday I'm heading down to the body shop and taking the body of and bring the chassis home, strip it down and off to the powder coater.

02snoma 05-21-2011 12:45 PM
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Did you get that chassis home?

CAL 58 GMC 05-24-2011 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 02snoma (Post 4692209)
Did you get that chassis home?
Yep I did. Started to take the rest apart Saturday.

CAL 58 GMC 05-24-2011 05:48 PM
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Here's a shot of us pulling the body off the frame. You can see in the picture we used a crane truck to pull the body off, all it cost me was a bottle of JD.

entourageguy 05-25-2011 06:53 AM
Re: 1966 Chevelle Build
 
Very cool Cal. Our family is in the water well business here in Ontario.

Dieselwrencher 05-25-2011 11:43 AM
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Nice choice! That will just make this car that much nicer when done!

02snoma 06-05-2011 06:15 PM
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Take any pics of the frame yet? You got it back from powder coat, right?

CAL 58 GMC 06-16-2011 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 02snoma (Post 4719286)
Take any pics of the frame yet? You got it back from powder coat, right?
I have taken some pic, I just can't find the cord to down load from my camera.

Frizzle Fry 06-16-2011 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC (Post 4737942)
I have taken some pic, I just can't find the cord to down load from my camera.
Same happened to me. I picked up one of these.

CAL 58 GMC 06-19-2011 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry (Post 4738466)
Same happened to me. I picked up one of these.
That's cool! I gota get me one. Thanks Frizzle Fry!

CAL 58 GMC 06-22-2011 11:16 PM
Re: 1966 Chevelle Build
 
So here's an update since removing the body off the frame.

This is after getting the chassis home.
http://i51.tinypic.com/25073ih.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/34i0md5.jpg
As I was tearing the chassis down
http://i54.tinypic.com/2rwvtk7.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/1z2zxqt.jpg
Back from powder coating.
http://i54.tinypic.com/25zjl0o.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/2mo8dgx.jpg
Front back together.
http://i53.tinypic.com/af9e2f.jpg
New tubular rear control arms.
http://i56.tinypic.com/2ivxll2.jpg
The motor in.
http://i54.tinypic.com/2vlo6s0.jpg

Bob 68327 06-22-2011 11:44 PM
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It's going to look great when it's done ... Keep up the good work......

Dieselwrencher 06-23-2011 08:03 PM
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Oh yeah, this is going to make this car so much better!

CAL 58 GMC 06-25-2011 12:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob 68327 (Post 4750582)
It's going to look great when it's done ... Keep up the good work......
Thanks Bob!

CAL 58 GMC 06-25-2011 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher (Post 4752097)
Oh yeah, this is going to make this car so much better!
It is, I'm really glade we decided to take it to the next step.

FRENCHBLUE72 06-25-2011 01:15 PM
Re: 1966 Chevelle Build
 
Very nice glad to see ya made the call for powder coat..

CAL 58 GMC 06-27-2011 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72 (Post 4755171)
Very nice glad to see ya made the call for powder coat..
me too! It's worth the extra work.

Kabwe 06-28-2011 01:29 PM
Re: 1966 Chevelle Build
 
Very nice, very nice indeed. Show off.lol

This is going to be a very nice car. Thanks for posting the pics.

CAL 58 GMC 06-29-2011 01:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kabwe (Post 4760631)
Very nice, very nice indeed. Show off.lol

This is going to be a very nice car. Thanks for posting the pics.
No showng off, just trying to keep up with the quality work my buddy Kabwe is doing. :metal: Thanks for the kind words my friend.

Kabwe 06-29-2011 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC (Post 4761906)
No showng off, just trying to keep up with the quality work my buddy Kabwe is doing. :metal: Thanks for the kind words my friend.
LOL don't do that I take to long to finish things.lol I like that fact that you decided to do a frame off. There is really no other way to go in my opinion when its a ride you expect to keep.

CAL 58 GMC 07-01-2011 08:54 PM
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A few udated photos, the roof is off.

RagingAsian 07-13-2011 04:41 PM
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wow.

BC Toy chest 07-31-2011 08:19 PM
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Awesome, awesome work!!!:metal::metal::metal:

02snoma 08-06-2011 09:37 PM
Re: 1966 Chevelle Build
 
Any word on the body and paint?

61 son of a Gun 08-07-2011 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 02snoma (Post 4831684)
Any word on the body and paint?
Ya now that you got that New toy your calling transportation . Don't forget about the ol 66 !

CAL 58 GMC 08-13-2011 01:48 AM
Re: 1966 Chevelle Build
 
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Originally Posted by 61 son of a Gun (Post 4832371)
Ya now that you got that New toy your calling transportation . Don't forget about the ol 66 !
The body still in for paint. I need to go and start bugging him again. I'm working on thr rear dif right now. I got a posi carrier and a set of 3:73 gears.

Blitz 08-26-2011 07:26 PM
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Coming in extremely late on this. I remember you mentioning building a Chevelle but I haven't been on here much to catch it. Looks good so far. Sucks about the roof. Personally, I was hoping you went with the same orange as the truck but the blue is still very nice. Are you posting over on Chevelles too? I've got plans for my 65 once I get back from the "sand pit". Nothing major in the immediate future but a wheel and suspension upgrade. Anyways, looking forward to where this takes you. If you get a chance, search for a build thread by TommyComfort on either Pro-touring or Chevelles. His is one of my favorites.

CAL 58 GMC 11-06-2011 09:08 PM
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It's been awhile since I last posted anything. Here were I'm at now.

I just finished going through the rear diff, new seals, bearing, posi and a set of 3:73 gears. New tubular rear control arms.

hotrod1 11-06-2011 10:19 PM
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Frame looks great.


Look at that old 58, just sitting there in the dark garage corner. Just like a forgotten friend. Awh....

72BlckButy 11-06-2011 10:36 PM
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Lookin' good CAL!

CAL 58 GMC 11-07-2011 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by hotrod1 (Post 4994706)
Frame looks great.


Look at that old 58, just sitting there in the dark garage corner. Just like a forgotten friend. Awh....
She just resting up for next years car show:lol:

CAL 58 GMC 11-07-2011 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 72BlckButy (Post 4994747)
Lookin' good CAL!
Thanks man.

61 son of a Gun 11-08-2011 02:58 PM
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Yep Lookin goood ! Can I drive it around the block when you done ? :)

CAL 58 GMC 11-09-2011 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 61 son of a Gun (Post 4997848)
Yep Lookin goood ! Can I drive it around the block when you done ? :)
You bet my friend!

Kabwe 11-09-2011 04:33 PM
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Everything is looking great. Keep posting, you know we are looking.

61 son of a Gun 11-09-2011 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by CAL 58 GMC (Post 5000026)
You bet my friend!
Dave I was just remembering when you found Tim's 66 in the paper and we took the bus to go look at it .I think Tim was 14 and we were 15 .. heh heh I remember the look on the face of the guy selling it. I even think he said you guys are just kids ! And when we brought it home Bobbie about sh*t a brick (WHO'S car is that ?) lmao

Dieselwrencher 11-09-2011 08:36 PM
Re: 1966 Chevelle Build
 
Your frame looks awesome! Great work!

CAL 58 GMC 11-10-2011 01:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kabwe (Post 5000060)
Everything is looking great. Keep posting, you know we are looking.
Thanks, now all I need is a body with some paint on it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by 61 son of a Gun
Dave I was just remembering when you found Tim's 66 in the paper and we took the bus to go look at it .I think Tim was 14 and we were 15 .. heh heh I remember the look on the face of the guy selling it. I even think he said you guys are just kids ! And when we brought it home Bobbie about sh*t a brick (WHO'S car is that ?) lmao.
We then rode Tim's Honda 100 out to Clovis to pick it, he drove the car back and I rode his bike. Bobbie was pissed, she grabbed the keys and told Tim your not driving this car until your sixteen.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher
Your frame looks awesome! Great work!
Thanks Dieselwrencher!

61 son of a Gun 11-10-2011 07:49 PM
Re: 1966 Chevelle Build
 
I must have road the bus by myself to pic it up, and you guys road the bike there cause I'm sure I remember you killed the bike at the stoplight by letting out the clutch to fast, and wasn't it a yamaha 100?

CAL 58 GMC 11-10-2011 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 61 son of a Gun (Post 5002300)
I must have road the bus by myself to pic it up, and you guys road the bike there cause I'm sure I remember you killed the bike at the stoplight by letting out the clutch to fast, and wasn't it a yamaha 100?
It was a Honda CB 100. Tim had a Yamaha RD 250 a few years later.


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