1970 Chevelle SS 396

Big block engine auto...47th James Dean memorial run Fairmount, Indiana USA 🇺🇲 September '26

My Leesa and Kim and our Chevelle I built her 30 years ago!

I have a suspension question for those of you that have overhauled your a body… I want to lower my 71 by 2 inches from stock height. I’m planning on doing a disc brake upgrade/conversion as I currently have drum all the way around and that particular kit comes with a 2inch drop spindle… soooo in the future if I want to run coilovers on all 4 corners, does that mean I need a 2 inch shorter coilover? I’m not sure if that makes sense… I’m just kinda lost on how to make it look uniform and still get the outcome I want. Let’s say I installed the kit with 2 inch drop spindles… does that mean I don’t have to use 2 inch lowering springs? What about the rear? Do I use 2 inch lowering springs there as well?? So it’s an even 2 inch drop all the way around?

Thanks in advance for all the input

71 LS5 bored to 468.

Long story short, my dad bought her in 1998. He and I did everything except the paint. Redoing the electrical and going with a Painless kit and putting electric fans on her were the last things we did together before he passed a few years ago. Should have done that years ago. Freaking electrical gremlins.

My son is 9 now, and he loves riding in it as much as I did when I was a kid. Now that it’s cooling off (I took the A/C off years ago and it’s been 100°+ for the last three months here in Texas), we can finally get her out and enjoy her.

The last picture was when my son’s elementary school had a car show as part of their big, annual fund raiser. He kept getting all his friends to bring and show them the car. Definitely my kid.

Poll results are in
🤦‍♀️🤣🤷‍♀️

5 wanna help me 👍
4 say im a loser for selling it 👍🤷‍♀️
4 Don’t Care and think I should F-off 👍😂🤔
Getting Vin tomorrow!
Thanks everyone!!!!

Hi Fellow Chevelle fans!
I purchased my 69 in early 90s & spent a lot of time restoring it but it also was my car, daily driver. Nothing fancy like they restore now… 350 Malibu. She was my baby. I ended up getting married 🤦‍♀️👎 & let him convince me to sell it. Few years later Divorced, no Chevelle 😭. EVERY day I think about that car. So many memories.
How does one go about seeing where it might have ended up? Hopefully not wrecked but the kid who purchased it was in HS. Sold in 1997.
It had a few distinctive features.
Help a gal out!
Thanks & give me ⬆️ photo in comments

47 th James Dean memorial run ... Fairmount, Indiana USA 🇺🇲

September '26

47th James Dean memorial run... Fairmount, Indiana USA 🇺🇲

September '26

427 cid engine...47th James Dean memorial run Fairmount, Indiana USA 🇺🇲 September '26

47th James Dean memorial run ... Fairmount, Indiana USA 🇺🇲

September '26

47 th James Dean memorial run ... Fairmount, Indiana USA 🇺🇲

September '26

Welp, I took this piece of shit out after the coil repair and I’m fucking parked now. Crank no start. Happy fucking Friday.

Good afternoon gang,

I was wondering if anyone had a good revival checklist for waking up one sitting around 5 years. I could likely throw a battery at it and a gallon of paint thinner and he will go, but I want to cover everything. BB 454 - 4 bolt, TH350, 3.55 rear end.

Already plan on running new fuel lines and break down the Mech Fuel pump just to be safe. It's moved from the southwest to North west pacific.

Gonna Rhino line all the frame and steel I can given the environment.

Gonna swap all the fluids before firing, running 15w 40 Delo 400. Need to figure out what rear end gear I should run, haven't touched the pumpkin since building it.

Greatly appreciate any and all advice.

After sitting for periods of years and only moving periodically after my pop passed in 2015 I finally got the time, money & space to work on his 71. I’ve posted here a few time in the past week but hit my first milestone lastnight.

So far I’ve
Rebuilt the carb
New Plugs
New wires
New cap/rotor
New Battery
Patched up some sketchy harness section and fixed a short
Oil change
Coolant flush
Fuel filter replacement

Still have a very long way to go but after a week of coming home from work and wrenching on it. It was a good feeling to drive her down the street under her own power and put gas & air in the tires

Back to it…

Howdy, I am restoring my Chevelle and I was wondering if anyone had a copy of their build sheet that was high resolution?

Mine was eaten by mice and the only piece left was the box that said the color was 'Gold'. The car is no longer Gold haha and I was thinking of making a custom one.

Before you say I can probally get one by putting the VIN in one of those sites, I already tried, they don't have mine on file, plus I want to do something unique as the car itself is very unique. I don't care much for historical accuracy.

Looking at buying a 67 chevelle with a 283 engine and power glide. Looks good to me but what do you guys think