Vehicle Owner

Member ID: SJCharney

Location: Jersey Shore, NJ

Vehicle Info

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle

Bought: Oct, 1986

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP475
  • Weight3900lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

  • BFGoodrich Tires 
  • Cragar Wheels 

Ratings

    • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Nov 16, 2009

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Steve’s Chevrolet Chevelle
“1970 Chevelle SS 454”

  • Currently 4.158024691358 /5 Stars.
95 guestbook comments

Restoration 2007.............
After 18 years, I have finally broken down and decide to restore the body of my 70 Chevelle SS. Back in 1988, I did the first restoration of the car. During that phase, I replaced all the front end sheet metal, bumbers, chrome, etc......... Also over the years, I have done other projects on the car that compared to a frame off restoration.....body mounts, fuel and brake lines, suspension replacement and up grades, new interior, new dash, new wiring, etc....

This time around, I am having the car repainted. For this restoration, the front end and body with stay on the frame. I will be removing the hood, deck lid, and doors. The car will be stripped down to bare metal and all the body work redone. Please note the the car still has her orginal doors and quarters which will stay intact!!! The Velle will be painted the stock color of Fathom Blue and (finally) the white racing stripes. During the restoration, I will update the site with pictures of the different phases.

SJCharney's 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Working in my garage on the "Velle". I spent a month getting the garage set up with lights, electric, workbenches...etc.

The Teardown Phase
During my Christmas week off of work (2006), I tore down the car and started to get it ready to go to the restoration shop. They are picking the car up in mid January of 2007. Here are a few pictures of the tear down.

SJCharney's 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle The front end slowwing coming apart.........

SJCharney's 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
SJCharney's 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle

SJCharney's 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Stripped!!!!

SJCharney's 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle You can't see it in the picture, I need to repair the passenger firewall at the seam for floorboard. Addionally, I need to weld in the mounting hardware for the bucket seats. The car is orginally a bench seat car. Just think, I just installed a new interior 8 months ago!!! Oh well, everything is back in the box for another 6 months:-).

SJCharney's 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle This shot is the damage that I recently did to the left quarter...OUCH!!! Careful with Cragars, their lug nuts have the tendency to loosen!!! I lost rear wheel as I left a cruise nite in Howell, NJ. Luckly I was going slow. The damage could have been a lot worse!!!!

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laspiedras  

Posted by: laspiedras

11/23/2009 04:02AM

Sweet Lookin Ride, luv the rims very clean nice job. Def.5***** for sure.

nicksBLAZINagain  

Posted by: nicksBLAZINagain

11/16/2009 07:38PM

Awesome SS!, great work done on the resto, five stars without a doubt. check out my bowtie

holly26wood  

Posted by: holly26wood

11/15/2009 03:13PM

i love that chevelle sweet,check me out2

LxTorana05  

Posted by: LxTorana05

08/31/2009 09:24PM

Its times like these I wished I lived in the USA. Great car, great wheels, great colour, dont ever sell it.

PistolP90  

Posted by: PistolP90

08/09/2009 04:24PM

You are one lucky guy. Real nice Chevelle. 5 Stars.

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Member ID: SJCharney

Location: Jersey Shore, NJ