What are you doing to your chevelle this winter?

[chevguy65]

Originally Posted by 64Malibu

Driving it, just like the last 13 years or so. Did put on new front bumper and trim this summer. It will get the full treatment once I get the 59 PU done.

Just the bumper and trim gave it a nice facelift and it was fun cruisin in it this summer!!!

[bad.samaritan]

just got done hauling out the crusty open 10 bolt, as well as the original upper and lower control arms. Had a friend from the other site score me a nice 12 bolt, got the tubes welded, eaton posi, and new 3.42's installed. Also installed adjustable upper control arms, and fully boxed lower control arms. Topped everything off with new shocks. That pretty much depletes the winter fund. Still piecing together a big block on the side, maybe ready spring or summer

[OutCast]

After running a best of 11.02 @ 118 mph last season, a few key upgrades were in order to get into the 10's this year. Racing on a shoestring, I am very grateful for all my Chevelle friends who have worked on my car, and graciously donated parts to the OutCast Racing Team.

Just completed and installed :

* narrowed 12 bolt with Strange 33 spline axles and spool, 4.11 gears courtesy of Dave's Speed and Custom
* Jim Alex pro-built turbo 400 with sprag and custom internals
* UMI adjustable upper control arms and tubular lower control arms
* in the process of installing Dick Miller Racing anti-roll bar to get rid of the massive body twist and hopefully improve my 60's courtesy of Hawaii Mike
* new to me 10.5x28.5x15 slicks courtesy of Tweety Brian and Tim
* new lightweight racing buckets courtesy of my awesome wife
* installing Hurst 1/4 stick courtesy of 66SSFan Mike
* installing four core rad and dual electric fans courtesy of Tweety Brian
* limo tint all the glass
* install overhead switch console
* hook up my nitrous to a wide open throttle switch instead my hokey shift button
* buy a hunting licence for a 10 second time slip

[66BuickSpecial]

I'm replacing this BOP TH350 and Jegs 10" 2700-3000 stall converter...




With a Jim Alex prepped TH350 with sprag upgrade, and a Mike Ridings built 9.5" 4200 converter.



And replacing this...



With something a little straighter, heavier duty, and with 1350 U-joints.

[OutCast]

Originally Posted by 66BuickSpecial

...With something a little straighter, heavier duty, and with 1350 U-joints.

Ah heck, I thought those bends were redneck steady bearings.

[66BuickSpecial]

Originally Posted by OutCast

Ah heck, I thought those bends were redneck steady bearings.

I've still got it if you want to try it buddy!

[piette]

Originally Posted by 66BuickSpecial

And replacing this...



With something a little straighter, heavier duty, and with 1350 U-joints.

Thats not one of those new pinion angle correcting drive shafts? I would have never known. You should ebay that thing.

Jeff

[Hank70SS]

Specially designed to go under the cross member and over the H pipe.

[cobaltchev67]

Let's see if I can remember it all. After finally getting the car "done" in July, I had oil pressure issues at 200 miles, as in it dropped to nearly zero. Pulled the engine out, and the body shop dust from the pan being off for 5 days toasted all the bearings....so it was rebuilt, mostly just the machine work, rings, bearings, new oil pump, etc., and TONS of cleaning every single part.

I didn't like the weak gearset in the ST-10 or the synchros not wanting to shift at 6K RPM in the one trip to the track I made. A Jerico DR4 is now in its place with a Long Vertigate Shifter.

The 10 bolt would also not last with slicks at the track, and was a planned upgrade...so the S60 shows up Monday sometime from Strange Engineering.

I had lightly used Dynomax UltraFlo 3" race mufflers w/14" case on the car, but on the hour trip to the track and another hour trip back, I had a serious headache each way. Out they came, and the new Dynomax Super Turbos will also be here Monday, as well as the tailpipes I planned on putting on but never bought when I ran out of pipe on the first install.

The one thing that definitely had to come out was the Hurst Line Lock button, that sucker was the loudest thing in the car!!! On the freeway, it rattled away louder than the mufflers. It was promply cut out a few weeks ago, and a new momentary switch w/coil wire relocated to the steering wheel.

Still on the dockett list is a true anti-roll bar, drag wheels/slicks and installing the timing retard modules. After that, I think I'm done....for awhile. It's been an expensive winter.

[shadowgray396]

Since the paint is complete, it's time for the interior to be put back in. Try to start the car since it has not been run in four years and have it ready to drive for the summer.
Ray