What's this 70 454 Chevelle Re-Creation worth?

Thanks, Colin. Take a close look at the last set of photos:

I replaced the amber front lenses with clear NOS lenses last month - was VERY pricey and cleans up the front of the car. Like I said, it's visually indistinguishable from a real SS car on the outside now.

The original build sheet says it was originally a Malibu 307 / 200hp bench seat car painted in Misty Turquoise. No column shift, it's a 4 on the floor Hurst M22. Car came without A/C and with the black top originally. I have reason to believe this top is the original top as are the seat coverings and carpet. I replaced the original top rail weatherstripping a few weeks back and noticed the vinyl from the top wrapped completely under and around the original weatherstripping and goop that was securing it.

I've yet to look into installing a cowl induction kit. I need to visit a body shop familiar with this car because the hood needs to be cut perfectly for it to fit. I don't know if I want it repainted just now, so I will only do it if a qualified body guy tells me it can be done without repainting the entire hood.

I do not drive this car much - it is turning into a garage queen with the serious amount of time I have into detailing it. It's now unbelievably clean. I put a coat of Meguiars M07 Show Glaze on it yesterday and sealed that with a coat of NXT V2. I pulled all the screws out of the trim and cleaned underneath those, too. I also went all out on the decals and getting those correct, including emission, air cleaner, coolant and tire pressure stickers. I also bead-blasted/de-chromed the radiator support and painted it myself for the emission and coolant stickers. In the summer I will replace the radiator with a repro HD radiator and buy a proper 36" wide support. The one it has now is for a small block.

An LS6 would have come with a Holley carb originally and a low rise aluminum intake with a smog pump. In due time. First will be a replacement of the sweeper speedo dash to a gauge pod with the appropriate green-tinted speedo, tach, clock, ammeter, temp and fuel dials.

See pics below for the stuff I have done.

The hood pic below is after a coat of Glaze and NXT.

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Beautiful!!!

Don't forget to replace the intake bolts though.

Keep the pics coming!

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Bill

 

Thank you!!

The entire intake will get replaced when I find a proper LS6 intake.

RMX

 

Car looks very nice. Keep up the good work RMX. In hindsight, I seem to recall the Q-Jet was on the 396/402 motor.

As a point of interest, here is a dealer invoice for a 1970 Chevelle SS 396/350.

Check out the price for the Cowl Induction option .... pretty inexpensive considering that for a nice, complete one today with cold air gasket and vacuum accesories, you would almost need to apply for TARP bailout money
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I wonder if its the same as the manifold off of an LS-6 crate engine? I purchased an LS-6 in the 80's for my '66 Chevelle, but pulled the manifold when I went to Fuel Injection (in my 442). It wouldn't be date coded properly, but I remember that it was a dual plane manifold with the Winter's Foundry symbol on it... I'll look around to see if I still have it.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

 

Some new pics with my new camera. Note to self: try not to face the sun when taking pics of my car next time. Most of them were pretty washed out. Oh well.

As you can see I'm making slow but sure progress getting the engine cosmetically correct. Going to take a while!

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Man that car is looking gorgeous.

You got a helluva buy on that one.

PS dont let it become TOO much of a garage queen !

 

Car looks NICE man! Only thing I'd think about would be maybe a small spacer for the front wheels. The offset seems to have them tucked in a little to much IMO. What gears do you have in the rear?

 

SS - Thanks. I never thought of a spacer for the front...that's a great idea. I agree, it is a little tucked into the wheel well.

I'm still wanting original looking 14 x 7 Rallys...cannot find any locally yet. But the spacer idea is a good one.

Thanks, Jerry, I appreciate the comments.

RMX

 

Beautiful car...the Atlanta GM build facility that car was built as it literally less than 2 miles from where I live. It's been shut down for I don't know how long now but it's interesting to see a car from its past .

 

What an absolutely great looking car.

I don't think you could have gotten a color that suits it any better. The silver/black really makes it!

 

NP, as for the rallys try National Parts Depot. They are in Gainsville if I recall. Can't remember if it is them, but someone makes them in 17's too.

 

They're in Ocala. We made the trek on Christmas Eve for some parts. New ones are ridiculous when you figure in trim rings, caps and then some Polyglas bias plys. Probably $1500 all told. I see them for sale used for $500-$600, but never locally.

RMX

 

Thank you very much.

 

I've got a set of Ralleyes that came off a 66 corvette, so IIRC they are 15x7. I just dropped off the original Super Sport wheels for sand blasting so I can R&R them...... and I'm looking to recoup some costs. Let me check the size/dates/etc of those ralleyes and get back to you.

Spacers would make the car look good as per modern fashion, but that "meager/pathetic" looking wheel offset is how they came OEM, and is part of the real flavor....JMHO

 

I'm looking for a set of these:

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Those are usually considered "Magnums" Most Rallys are the five slot design with top hats and trim rings.

 

More or less.

IIRC, Ford called them Magnum, Dodge used ones that were basically the same, but Chevy called them the Super Sport wheel. I haven't looked at the three of them side by side, but I have heard that there were very slight differences amoung the three. The silver part may be wider or narrower on one or the other, the trim ring may be slightly different from make to make, the diameter of the center cone...who knows...???

 

Reproductions are available: http://wheelvintiques.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/page42.html

Or, you can go billet in a larger size: http://wheelvintiques.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/page8.html

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

 

Video walk around!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgbktoLBweA



RMX

 

Nice. That's one lucky car, to have an owner like you.

 

Look what FedEx brought today. One step closer to being bolt-for-bolt correct.

Correct coded coolant hoses (upper/lower radiator, heater hoses and ribbed water pump bypass hose), correct coded aluminum water neck ($50!), date coded tower clamps, correct marked water neck bolts, correct ribbed door lock pulls (they don't fit for some reason - different threads on the new ones - perplexed). Not pictured are correctly marked radiator support bolts and correct steering pump cap (from one with white writing on the cap to one totally black with no writing).

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Your getting there man! Nice knuckles by the way, ha.

 

What are you talking about? That's my wife's hand. I kid, I kid...

RMX

 

That reminds me of the Seinfeld episode, about the man handed girl.