Chevelle tear down + rebuild!!

[tatoodkelt]

Now that both insurance companies have looked at it I can finally start the rebuild! For those that dont know the story, look at the thread about it:

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/...front-end.html

Muddychevy98 ( Ken ) came over yesterday after work, we inhaled a pizza and got to work!! Got alot done in a couple of hours. Took a couple of pics before we started.




I'm taking pictures at each stage ( so I can remember how it goes back together )






My wife got a hold of the camera when we werent looking. Ken's on the left and that's my mug on the right.






You can really see the bend of the frame in this one. When we get the radiator out I'll be able to get better pics.



The friggin fender put up a heck of a fight. There is one bolt at the back corner by the windhield that you need the door open to get to. Couldnt open the door cuz the fender was bent. Had to bend the fender way up to clear it.



So here's where we left it last night. Thanks for helping Ken!

[FordeatinZ71]

ouch! that's a nasty lookin front end.

good luck with the rebuild...can't wait to see it finished!

[1996Silverado]

I'm sure it's been asked already.

But is this a real SS?

Good luck on the rebuild.

[tatoodkelt]

Originally Posted by 1996Silverado

I'm sure it's been asked already.

But is this a real SS?

Good luck on the rebuild.

Thanks, no it's not a real SS. The guy I bought it from had started the cloning process. He had swapped the buckets and floor console in and the cowl hood. When I'm done it wont be a clone any more. I'll have a real SS at some point not a faker. It will still have the buckets and definitely a cowl hood but more like being customized like we do to our trucks than being a clone. Gonna put the Malibu emblems back on it too.

[Joe]

Memories...

[Koots]

Originally Posted by tatoodkelt

My wife got a hold of the camera when we werent looking. Ken's on the left and that's my mug on the right.

Looks like the wife caught you in the middle of some kind of satanic ritual

Ken is still in his trance and you are shocked that the wife came in

[tatoodkelt]

Originally Posted by Koots

Looks like the wife caught you in the middle of some kind of satanic ritual

Ken is still in his trance and you are shocked that the wife came in

Ritual pfff, dont be absurd

[javi05]

dang what did you hit? and how you gonna fix that frame? nice car by the way...have fun...and good luck...

[RnuovZ71]

How badly is that frame bent??? It doesnt look too bad in the pics.

[CamaroGuy87132]

Keep up the hard work man. I'd save that fender as a memory of what you had to go through to get it back up and running

Can't wait to see it finished. I wish I lived closer I would love to stop by and help out

[tatoodkelt]

Originally Posted by javi05

dang what did you hit? and how you gonna fix that frame? nice car by the way...have fun...and good luck...

Here's the story:

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/...front-end.html

[muddychevy98]

Originally Posted by RnuovZ71

How badly is that frame bent??? It doesnt look too bad in the pics.

That pic doesn't do that part of the frame any justice!! it's pretty bad.

Originally Posted by tatoodkelt

The friggin fender put up a heck of a fight. There is one bolt at the back corner by the windhield that you need the door open to get to. Couldnt open the door cuz the fender was bent. Had to bend the fender way up to clear it.

And that fender took a good 30 mins to just get to the bolt to start getting it off, it defintely was a bish to get off. Took a lot of tuggin' and pullin'. But it was defintely worth all the work, Thanks again Jason for everything can't wait to come over and get my hands dirty again.

[Crummy]

Originally Posted by tatoodkelt

Thanks, no it's not a real SS. The guy I bought it from had started the cloning process. He had swapped the buckets and floor console in and the cowl hood. When I'm done it wont be a clone any more. I'll have a real SS at some point not a faker. It will still have the buckets and definitely a cowl hood but more like being customized like we do to our trucks than being a clone. Gonna put the Malibu emblems back on it too.

Always liked the Malibu's. Better than the SS's in some ways.

[tatoodkelt]

Originally Posted by Crummy

Always liked the Malibu's. Better than the SS's in some ways.

Yeah, my first three were Malibu's. I like the SS look but I'd rather it be a real one. Going to change alot with the rebuild. Not giving away too much yet but it definitely wont have the SS badges and stripes.

[muddychevy98]

Originally Posted by tatoodkelt

Yeah, my first three were Malibu's. I like the SS look but I'd rather it be a real one. Going to change alot with the rebuild. Not giving away too much yet but it definitely wont have the SS badges and stripes.

I know what some of it is, BUT I'LL NEVER TELL!!!!!

[StuckInTime]

Seeing those pics makes me wanna cry - and it's not my car. I love Chevelles, and I've had three '69 Chevelles. The 69's are my preference, but any Chevelle from '66 - '72 is good in my book. None of mine were quite as clean as your's was (don't you hate that word 'was'), but they are still one of my favorite cars. Hope the rebuild goes well.
-TK

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[RnuovZ71]

Originally Posted by muddychevy98

That pic doesn't do that part of the frame any justice!! it's pretty bad.

So yall going to straighten the frame. Or are you going to get a new frame?

[gooberchevy]

Still makes me sick to my stomach seeing those pics...My dad has a 70 Nova, and if that thing got hit, I think I'd bury myself with it!

[tatoodkelt]

Originally Posted by RnuovZ71

So yall going to straighten the frame. Or are you going to get a new frame?

Dont know yet. I talked to a guy that used to own a body shop and he was telling me that if the damage was in front of the cross member it could probably be fixed if from there back was good. After I get all of the front end stuff off I'm going to take it to a few shops and see what they say. I have a few leads on a new frame in case I need to do that.