If you come down this way anytime soon you can have both. Not looking for any money for them. Just let me know the next time you are in the Marietta/Kennesaw/Dallas area and I'll try to meet you.

I'll be at Town Center Mall tomorrow night so I could meet you pretty much anywhere .I have to be at H.H. Gregg after work.

I am not 100% sure I'll have time to take them off tomorrow but I'll see what I can do. I placed my order at Summit this evening at around 6:30 and I already have a tracking number for most of the parts (best part about ordering from Summit, they are fast), except the new calipers of course. I think the calipers might be drop shipped unfortunately so they might not show up tomorrow like I had hoped. Anyway, give me a call (PM me if you need my number) and I'll try to meet you out there. Actually just remembered, Lindsay and I are meeting family to eat at Carrabba's on Barrett around 6:30 so I'll have to work around that too but will be just down the road. Heck, I can always sit them behind our car while we are eating and you could just swing by and pick them up.

Was able to get the rear tires mounted and put on the car tonight. Man, these things are beastly compared to the stock 225/70-14! Didn't lower the car on the ground yet but it appears the 295s should clear my wheel well lip. It'll definitely be snug though!

Only photo of them right now. Rear wheel after getting the tire mounted. I debated putting trim rings on as I kind of liked the bare look but in the ended decided to go with trim rings
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1325304905

Put all the wheels on today along with the new UMI rear control arm reinforcements.

Ready to tote this thing back to the shop for a motor now!

Gas tank dropped & trunk pan cleaned up. Brand new tank is now in its place
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1325373319
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Eric, went back and reviewed everything you have been doing and looked at your photo bucket pictures. Very impressive. Like the look of the wide tires in the back on the stock looking rims. Also very nice looking car. Always like the Forest green on the Chevelles. Keep the pictures coming.

Ray

Ray ,the pics dont do that car justice ,it looks even better in person. Its a beauty and Eric has really been busy.Those wheels and tires look great too.

Very nice!

Thanks! I really liked the factory SS 14" wheel and would have loved to keep them on the car but with the new motor there was no way I would ever even dream of getting traction. The 15x10 isn't too bad. I think it will grow on me once I get the car back on the ground and start driving it again.

It has definitely been quite a project!


Thanks guys! I have loved the Chevelle since I was a kid and get excited every time I see mine! I guess the day that feeling wears off will be the day I stop pouring time and money into it (so hopefully never?)

i love those tires. and i like that rear diff cover i was thinking about getting one of those also but i can't stomach spending 150 bucks on that...lol

Thanks! The diff cover not only looks "beefy" but is also functional. With the power this car will be putting to the pavement having the extra main cap support can't hurt. With a stock rear spring/ride height you can't really see the diff cover unless it is on a lift anyway.

SWEEEET! Got any pictures with the new control arms installed?

The front A-Arms are not on yet. That'll happen once the car goes back to the shop. I'll be sure to take pictures though!

She is looking great! I really like the rally wheels. I might pick up a set and swap them back and forth with my centerlines when I want a change. Great work!!

Thanks, I think once the car is on the ground I will appreciate the new wheels and stance. I will likely pick me up something else to swap on for those occasional track days though.

I cant wait to see the complete package again ,its going to be nice.

New calipers came in this afternoon. It will be a shame to hide these things behind the SS wheels. A little "flashy" for what I have tried to keep as an otherwise stock appearing car but I think I like them. They will still be visible to the trained eye
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1325641511
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Boy them are purty .

Uha! Real purty

wow those brakes are pretty! one day once my chevelle is up and running i will do all those things! BTW i love those wheels what size are they and what are they? mine look nothing like that

The rear wheels are 15x10 (5.5" backspacing) SS replicas from Specialty Wheel with 295/50-15 MT rear tire and 15x7 fronts (245/60-15). I don't like way the trim ring looks on a 15" compared to the 14" but after a few months I don't think I'll even notice the difference any more.

which one do you think looks better? your wheel or my wheel?
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_4917.jpg

i will take your wheels any day over mine...lol

Shaun,

If you are looking for a new set of of your old wheels and tires you might want to talk to Flint Tony, as he had a set on the Camaro I bought from him but I chose the Z-28 style wheels instead...it was like ordering a car from a dealership...Power steering or Manual, Spolier or no Spolier, original air cleaner or Z-28 air cleaner, Original valve covers or LT1 style, car cover,....he even filled the tank up before I picked it up. The only bad thing was no warranty (see my earlier posts about the clock not working).

But he is a good salesman, he always has beer when we are there and great stories.

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o i am no where near ready for a set of wheels for the chevelle. i need to get my motor and trans in and ready first. once its in and i can start it up THEN and only then will i worry about the looks of the car. after getting off the phone with the trans shop looks like i am going to have a nice size bill :(

Not necessarily Chevelle related but the Chevelle is the main reason for this purchase so here is my latest gadget. Can't wait to use it to get some HD live action of the car!

GoPro Hero2, LCD & Memory Card
http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1325808049

This is going to be fun, hurry up .

You don't have to tell me! I wish it was driving right now! I have an enormous amount of odds and ends on a truck somewhere in tennessee right now headed this way. After that I just need the cam, intake, carb and lifters. Those 4 items are supposed to ship next week. Hopefully in about 2 weeks the motor will start going together!

Its hell trying to be patient isnt it ?

John (Flash),

Good news for you and the economy. My spending spree has no end in sight it seems. I went ahead and ordered new rotors tonight. It'll be a few weeks before everything is apart but I know these Auto Zone replacements currently on the car only have 2-300 miles on them. I am also replacing my rubber hoses with braided so if you want those they are nearly new and were both replaced with the calipers a few months ago. I'll let you know when you can pick everything up. Since the spindles are being replaced (and thus the reason for all new parts as all the old has to come off anyway) I will probably see if the shop can just leave everything mounted to the spindles and you can pick up two large, assembled, damn-near new sub-assemblies with everything you need.

Ordered new SSBC Big Bite Cross Drilled rotors to replace the factory blanks.
I know all about the debate regarding cross-drilled rotors being more prone to cracking and having less surface area resulting in the potential decreased braking performance but this is what I decided to try.

http://static.summitracing.com/globa...3005aa3l_m.jpg

Also ordering new Bilstein HPS 1000 shocks for all 4 corners. I did a good bit of reading prior to making this decision and was torn between the Edlebrock IAS and these. Some say the Bilstein's have a firm ride others say they are excellent. Had Monroe Sensa-tracs on the car and they did okay I guess but with everything else I decided to ditch the $25 shocks in favor of a supposedly better performing shock. (John, interested in a full suspension rebuild on the vert ;) )

http://htsmall.ecklerschevelle.com/a...sku/654069.jpg

Only other update was the order of a bunch of fittings & bolts to hopefully make the motor build go as seamless as possible.

All my suspension is fairly new except the brakes ,they have about 40,000 miles on them.

Cool. Well hopefully these parts will get your vert ready for the spring road trips! The rotors, calipers and lines really are nearly new.

man you are going all out! looks great man

Yeah, it is getting a little ridiculous. I think I am done for a while once all this goes on/in. I updated my spreadsheet tracking my expenses and decided I have gone far enough with this thing. But really, there isn't much else I wanted to do with the car as a whole. I am sure there will be little projects that will continue but the major items should be behind me now. Paint/Body work done, New floor pans, replaced all the interior, swapped to an SS Dash, 12 Bolt swap, OD Transmission, Big Block, Working A/C, larger wheels; all complete.

They are money pits and never done ,at least thats how mine are. My problem is I ran out of money with too many cars.

lol i feel you flash! i am to the point where i am wondering how much more i can keep saving for my trans i might just give up and get a tko since i can afford that :(

Quoted for fact. I do believe I am going to try and market my Camaro SS this year so I can have one less vehicle to contend with.

Good luck with your sale! It is an iffy market. Quality cars seem to bring decent money as always but everything else seems to be very hit or miss. I've seen some pretty decent looking cars advertised for quite a while lately.

Pulled up the tracking numbers and the remaining 3 parts will be delivered on Tuesday so the motor build should begin very soon!

Haven't really done anything else to the car but I did take it off the jack stands today for the first time since this build began. I love the rear wheels and they look like they will clear just fine (but I'll need to do some *spirited* driving to put a load on the rear suspension to see if I have any rubs.)

Hopefully will post some build updates with more things going together pretty soon!

Rear tire sitting on the ground
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looks good!