Everything about restoring your chevelle back to bonestock is covered meticulously, including stepbystep instructions for chassis and interior restoration. Jun 25, 2012 a complete restoration on a 1970 cheverolet chevelle malibu done by dubays body shop of saginaw, mi. The first installment in our 70 chevelle malibu ragtop project will deal with getting a lay of the land, and replacing a very rusty floor. The 1970 chevrolet malibu came in a variety of versions. Both the engine and transmission are original with matching numbers they have also be rebuilt with everything new on them. The ultimate muscle car the 1970 ls6 chevelle was americas. A case in point is chevelle magazines 1966 malibu sport coupe. This is a gm of canada built super sport and it comes with the supporting documents from canada. Above average and well maintained representation of the model. Opgi carries thousands of classic gm restoration parts and accessories offered in 14 free catalogs. We are told from the owner, that all the numbers match on. This 1970 chevrolet chevelle ls6 underwent an overthetop frameoff rotisserie restoration completed in december 2017. The person i bought it from lived in santa fe, nm, which is high desert. Ertl elite 1970 chevrolet chevelle malibu diecast car 1.
Chevrolet chevelle accessories chevrolet chevelle body moldings. Gto, lemans, tempest, grand prix, bonneville, catalina. Used 1970 chevrolet chevelles for sale oodle classifieds. There is clear california title designating this as a 1972 malibu convertible 1d67h2k i purchased the convertible body and frame as a project for my shop. Chevrolet chevelle malibu sport coupe 350 v8 is an automobile that has a 2 door coupe body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels. There are 15 1970 to 1972 chevrolet chevelle malibus for sale today on. The malibu body styles included a sport coupe, sedan, and station wagon while the malibu classic body styles included all the body styles on the malibu in addition to a landau coupe. My older sister bought a new 1970 chevrolet chevelle malibu 2 door hardtop like this, but was gobi beige looked more like a pale yellow with a gold top. Not cut from some cheap plexiglass, trim parts injection molds each center console rear panel to insure a perfect fit. The 1970 chevelle was a second generation abody chevrolet, spanning from years 19681972. Models like 69 are insuficiently covered but nice if you have a 71. How can i tell if a 1970 chevelle is an ss or a malibu.
Please save this channel by supporting us on patreon. This book can give you a hand but is very very limited. Chevelle books musclecar restoration and design, inc. With a bigblock engine and fancy factory stripingplus different gauges, sport suspension, wheel covers and bucket seats as options.
I have many pics of the restoration progress, let me know what you want to see. Chevelle restoration and authenticity guide 19701972. Chevy chevelle 1970, center console rear panel with lens by trim parts. A complete restoration on a 1970 cheverolet chevelle malibu done by dubays body shop of saginaw, mi. The book is coauthored with rick nelson, owner of musclecar restoration and design, so you may be assured of getting some of the best information available on restoration pointers. Faster than the new ss camaros, handles great with beefier suspension mods. This piece goes inside your mirror brace hole and helps keep your mirror tight. Renovating your restomod style chevelle doesnt mean it has to go back to the same exact interior it came with from the factory. This has the much talked about high horsepower ls6 454 v8 and a turbo 400 transmission. As the car sits it has a 454 and a turbo 350 that is supposed to be in runnable condition. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Ive owned this car for about 15 years and have treasured every moment with it.
Chevelle ss restoration guide motorbooks workshop herd, paul on. This car has recently undergone a pretty intensive frame on restoration. It features bucket seats, console with gauges, 4 speed trans. Decoding chevrolet vin, trim tags, cowl tags, engine, engine block casting numbers, cylinder head casting numbers, intake manifold casting numbers, transmission, interior codes, and paint codes. Optional for 1970 only was the awesome 450horse ls6 454. I am pleased to present this gorgeous 1970 chevelle ss 396. It was finished in cranberry red paint with black stripes over a white bench seat interior. What is the difference between a chevelle and a malibu. The original born withengine and transmission are still in the car the rear is not. Dales 1970 chevrolet chevelle ss book explores the world of arguably the most popular chevelles of all time, the 1970 malibu sport coupe, convertible, and. The 1970 ls6 ss454 chevelle rode on a 112inch wheelbase. Restoration restauration chevelle malibu 1976 duration. Sport coupe, sport sedan, convertible, and fourdoor sedan along with a pair of super sport upgrades.
Order all of your american muscle car and classic vehicle restoration parts and accessories. Author and historian dale mcintosh pairs with restoration expert rick nelson to provide this bible of authenticity on the legendary 1970, 1971, and 1972 chevelle models. The base z15 engine was the 360horsepower, 454cid ls5 big block. Works great for all 62 72 nova and 64 72 chevelle coupe and convertible models. It underwent a recent groundup frame on restoration and is in absolutely super condition. A great classic at what i think is a good price for a frame off resto. The only rust spot visible is on the lower corner of the passenger fender. The 1970 chevrolet chevelle and chevrolet malibu line was tilted more heavily than ever in favor of malibu models. Team chevelle classifieds 1964 chevelle malibu restored. Find 1970 chevrolet chevelle convertibles for sale on oodle classifieds. Think of it this way and consider the car was new when purchased by its owner. The standard interior featured a bench seat regardless of transmission.
Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. I have the original 307 motor which was rebuilt and comes with the car still wrapped in plastic and loaded on a crate. Classics on autotrader is your onestop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old cars for sale. Used chevrolet chevelle malibu 1970 for sale in atlanta. When this 1970 chevelle malibu convertible joined us, we had a license plate we werent using that was in our daughter sandra ellens name. The diagram shown on the auction is a sample of what the frame diagram looks like that i will be sending you for your car. Restore chevelle with a restomod interior renovation.
Classic chevelle restoration parts chevelle parts catalog. Sep 22, 2018 this 1970 chevrolet chevelle ls6, also known as lot no. Malibu was a trim package for the chevelle from 1964 to 1977, and was the most popular chevelle model. Up for auction is a very nice 1970 chevelle malibu. A smallblock v8 returned to super sport chevelle ranks in 1971, and the name was simplified to ss for both the 350 and 402powered models. Used chevrolet chevelle malibu 1970 for sale in atlanta chevrolet chevelle malibu 1970 posted by gregory benson in atlanta.
Power brakes i changed from power drum to 4wheel power disc brakes for bett. The 1979 chevrolet malibu was a midsize vehicle available as both the malibu and malibu classic. With its ample and inexpensive parts supply, ease of restoration and classic all american appeal, the 19701972 chevelle ss 454 is the muscle car that nearly. Interior mirror antimovement insert new interior rear view mirror bracket screw wedge antimovement insert for your 1964 1972 chevelle and 1962 1972 nova. Not much changed on the malibu between 1978 and 1979. Because of that, ellen somehow became the cars name, too. I have newer clean fender for passenger side and newer inner fenderwells.
With a bigblock engine and fancy factory stripingplus different gauges, sport suspension, wheel covers and bucket seats as optionsit was far more popular. Rear outer wheelhouse speaker shelf trunk weather strip gutter set. This is a 1972 chevelle convertible body on a 1972 malibu convertible frame. This 1970 chevrolet chevelle ls6, also known as lot no. Chevelle restoration and authenticity guide 19701972 is the result of this effort. The last model that chevrolet called a chevelle was 1977. During the project, both white and another ls6 expert, rick nelson, were consulted.
Chevelle restoration and authenticity guide 1970 1972 is the result of this effort. Sep 01, 2010 check out this project 1970 chevy chevelle malibu receive a goodmark industries sheetmetal floor pan from the team at jim barbers classic automotive restoration specialists super chevy magazine. For sale is a real 1970 chevelle ss 396 4 speed with apositraction rear and cowl induction. Mostly stock styling, but with a modified attitude.
Check out this project 1970 chevy chevelle malibu receive a goodmark industries sheetmetal floor pan from the team at jim barbers classic automotive restoration specialists. I purchased it already restored and recently performed the following updates to keep it fresh. In fact, the only model offered to start the model year were malibus. Browse the free chevelle parts catalog and youll agree that has the largest selection of classic chevelle parts anywhere for year models 64 to 67 and 68 to 77. The car is a very original car, with perfect original. Chevelle project restoration of 1970 chevrolet chevelle. This is a 1970 chevy chevelle with a 396 engine and a automatic transmission. The engine was rebuilt in the restoration process also. Buick, oldsmobile and pontiac picked their 455 engines off the shelf, while. Maintaining the chevelles new body configuration with minor changes, including a new grille, taillights and rear bumper, the malibu was moved down to the entrylevel position for the chevelle model in 1974, following the discontinuation of the deluxe model.
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