Vehicle Description
Admit it, you've been enviously looking at cars like this at cruise
nights and car shows for years, haven't you? Somehow, Chevelle
Restomods speak to almost everyone, with their ideal combination of
brute power, comfort, and stylish good looks. This incredibly cool,
nut-and-bolt restored 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Restomod - with its
killer custom paint job, bespoke interior, thundering 383 Stroker
V8 drivetrain, and pro-touring style suspension - is exactly the
kind of car that dominates the show field and that you hear
hammering down the road late at night.
Dressed in a custom, two-tone suit of Blue and Silver, this hotshot
Chevelle really stands out and makes its presence felt. Both colors
are electric all alone, but when put together, they complement each
other marvelously. And unlike your typical roof-over-body paint
layout, the builders used a clever technique and covered most of
the body in lustrous blue, contrasted by the striking silver on the
hood, front grille, front bumper, and surrounding the bottom
portion of the side windows. A bright red pinstripe separates the
two colors and manages to enhance them both as a beacon of
demarcation, and even the raised cowl hood scoop and the outer lips
of the custom wheels show-off this restomod's grand color scheme.
Better still, the paint and bodywork were completed to a top
driver-quality standard, if not borderline show-quality, with great
panel alignment, exacting gaps, and attention to detail that
proudly states that this was more than just a quickie job. Sure,
it's been driven and enjoyed since the build was completed, and
upon closer inspection some minor signs of use will pop up here and
there, but we're talking fairly inconsequential imperfections and
this beauty still looks like a million bucks when it's blowing past
you on the road. Minor imperfections can be easily forgiven when
the curb appeal is this high, and even though we're happy with the
way this Chevelle sits today, a buff-and-wax could easily kick
things up a notch and restore some previous glory and get it ready
for the show field. With color-matched bumpers and a stock-style
grille, there's not a lot of chrome, but the brightwork around the
LED lights, the grille inserts, wheel arches, drip rails, door
hardware, and badges all brighten things up, adding just the right
amount of sparkle to the already LOUD paint job. Custom '383
Stroker' airbrush work on the hood scoop let everyone know this
isn't some average grocery-getter, and the lowered, crouched stance
makes it feel like this Chevelle is going to take a swing at you at
any moment.
The handsome dark blue vinyl interior was fully restored for a
period-correct factory look punched-up with a little extra spice,
including comfortable bucket seats with flashy red piping that
matches the exterior paint scheme, plush dark blue carpets, and
reproduction dark blue door panels that all work to make for an
inviting, comfortable place to do the serious business of driving.
A factory center console splits the front seats and houses a
horseshoe shifter that manages the TH400 3-speed automatic
transmission below, a look that shouts high performance in every
way. The original gauges were swapped in favor of a full array of
Dakota Digital units that fit directly inside a custom bezel ahead
of the driver, and the upgraded instruments look incredibly modern
and provide a more accurate eye on the big engine under the hood.
Amenities include a sporty, wood-rimmed steering wheel that sits
atop a polished tilt column, seatbelts fore and aft, an R134a A/C
system that blows ice cold, and a Pioneer AM/FM/BT head unit
installed neatly in the center of the dash. Not exactly a
fully-loaded Lexus, but if that's what you're looking for you
probably should've stopped reading a long time ago. The dash pad is
in great shape and free of cracks, the headliner above is taut,
original Chevelle vinyl floormats protect the carpets, and the back
seat provides ample room for three of your friends.
Powering this '70 Chevelle is a beefy, built-up 383 Stroker V8 that
was professionally installed and tuned to perfection by the pros at
Gearhead Performance. Reported to be a Blueprint crate engine, it
was installed in late 2018 and only has 3,257 miles on the block,
and it packs a huge punch out in the streets. Dressed to impress,
it features shiny Chevrolet valve covers and a matching chrome
open-element air cleaner, a polished March serpentine belt system,
and all the components, wiring, and plumbing are neatly organized
around the block. The beefy motor is fed through a brightly
polished aluminum intake and a FiTech fuel-injection system, sparks
to life via an MSD ignition and ProBillet distributor, and breathes
easy through a set of stainless long-tube headers that feed into a
Magnflow X-pipe dual exhaust system that sounds downright erotic.
The cowl induction hood feeds the open-element air cleaner and the
entire build has a slick look to it that's very appealing, right
down to the shiny inner fenders and firewall, polished billet hood
hinges, and chrome radiator cover that protects the giant aluminum
radiator keeping the whole show nice and cool. The chassis is
extremely clean and features new components throughout, a
more-than-capable TH350 3-speed automatic transmission, and a
heavy-duty 10-bolt rear end out back. Tubular A-arms, a UMI sway
bar, and adjustable RideTech shocks man the front suspension, while
adjustable Fox shocks and a UMI sway bar keep the rear end planted
to the ground with the help of modern power steering and Wilwood
4-wheel disc brakes with drilled and slotted rotors. Flashy Boyd
Coddington wheels are staggered with 18's up front and 20'is in the
rear, and they perfectly complement the electric bodywork.
If you're tired of going to the ballpark without a glove, here's
your chance to get into the game in a big way. Call today!
