Schwartz 1964 Chevelle Chassis Final Fix
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Krazybones
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Gary needs to let me take out his "NEW" 66 Chevelle that is begging to be driven.... you know cause my car is still in pieces!
Kaline
Forum Member
I am bummed to hear this news as well. I thought Schwartz made a nice project: we used the front 2/3 of one of Schwartz' chassis for Murray Pfaff's 1959 Imperial Speedster:
The back 1/3 was custom, as it runs a narrowed Viper IRS. However, this was a scratch built car and the chassis was not made to fit it. Therefore, we could not access if the Schwartz Chassis was a true bolt in.
On a positive note, Murray has over 7k miles on the car without a chassis issue. The car drives and rides very well. I think you will really like your Chevelle when it is back on the road!
The back 1/3 was custom, as it runs a narrowed Viper IRS. However, this was a scratch built car and the chassis was not made to fit it. Therefore, we could not access if the Schwartz Chassis was a true bolt in.
On a positive note, Murray has over 7k miles on the car without a chassis issue. The car drives and rides very well. I think you will really like your Chevelle when it is back on the road!
Great looking car!
As I mentioned, if the chassis wasn't made specifically for my car, then there wouldn't have been a peep out of me about the fitment. But, all of the front end geometry should have been correct no matter what kind of car it was for and the chassis should have at least fit under the body...
grr
wide winger
Motown's very own village idiot!
Car porn is addicting.
Installed the oilpan, dialed in the bellhousing, installed the clutch, bellhousing and trans. Installed it into the car for the final time (I think).
0.003 out max per side
All together - New M23 Trans - Universal Ford/Chev bellhousing. It came in under 0.005 TIR when I indicated on my Ford racing engine, too. Quicktime is quality.
New Kevko pan installed in the car...
0.003 out max per side
All together - New M23 Trans - Universal Ford/Chev bellhousing. It came in under 0.005 TIR when I indicated on my Ford racing engine, too. Quicktime is quality.
New Kevko pan installed in the car...
mustangmike6996
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Where are you having the exhaust work done? I want to see this thing when it's finished
A guy named Ernie Miyamoto. I didn't know him, but a few friends says he does really nice work and recommended him....
http://motofab.net/
Gary
Hahaha....That is a loaded question. It depends, you know. I have a lot of time and money invested in the car. I don't care at all about the time invested, because this is a hobby (even though it has turned into a 2nd full time job). Every part on the car is brand new, including $550 worth of AMK bolts. I have all of the parts for the car except for the wheels and tires. The front fenders need to be on before I can determine the backspace and then get the largest wheel and tire I can fit.
The car was a complete, running real SS car when I got it. There was absolutely no external rust on the car.
After the headers are finished, I am dropping the car off at the body shop that did the paint and have them install the front end sheetmetal. I don't want to screw that up, so I'll let the pros do it. I am also thinking of having exhaust cut-outs put on......
Anyway, to make a long story longer, I would consider selling the car after the headers are finished and the front end has been put on. Either I could finish it, or you could.
Here a couple of pics. First pic is just as it came back from the blaster. While there were a few fixes done during its life, it was rust free. All of the fixes were metal finished as shown in the bottom pics...
Getting closer...
Header Progress - Headers are much closer to the underside of the car now. All of the tubes were shortened and now I have a ton of clearance for spark plug wires. I want to run the wires underneath the headers and now I can....
Clears steering shaft now....
On the bench....
Underneath - Now they are even with the oil pan
From the front...
Header Progress - Headers are much closer to the underside of the car now. All of the tubes were shortened and now I have a ton of clearance for spark plug wires. I want to run the wires underneath the headers and now I can....
Clears steering shaft now....
On the bench....
Underneath - Now they are even with the oil pan
From the front...
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Krazybones
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I likey!
