He had a friend that owned a Chevelle that was partially restored, no motor or transmission however. Robert traded a 1967 Camaro project and cash for the Chevelle and began to tear into it to create his high school dream car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He sourced a Summit crate engine, a 454 big block rated at 520 hp matched up to a TH400 transmission and a 12 bolt rear end with 3.23 gearing. Every nut and bolt on the Chevelle has been replaced with new hardware. Other modifications include a Vintage Air system and coilovers which lower the Chevelle 2 inches. This Chevelle was built to be driven as Robert puts it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now that he had his dream 1970 Chevelle, Robert plans on cruising with it whenever he can as well as attending local car shows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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