I like the picture of Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane in the background!

@Zan_zelee

2 жыл бұрын

Them Dukes! Them DUKES!

I will say this about QA1, they have all the shows on lock down lol.

Everything so new, crisp, and shiny. My ocd loves this.

buddy i have my grandmothers 66 two door post with the original 327, power glide and 12 bolt rear-end. yes i know the post came with a straight 6 and 10 bolt rear-end. but my grandmother ordered her 66 post from the factory with the 327 and 12 bolt. cos my dad talked her into getting the V8 and better rear-end. im sososoo glad he did.. lol

Very nice suspension upgrades that should help significantly with handling. My only concern is connecting it all to a non boxed frame that will twist like a hula dancer. Great kits are made to stiffen both Chev and Ford perimeter frames.

@michealevans7959

2 жыл бұрын

What is the best route for a 1979 El Camino front and rear suspension.. 4A race car application. I would like to do a full brake assembly.. how much would something like this cost..

@gilbertlheureuxqq5816

2 жыл бұрын

@@michealevans7959 opl

sometimes i stay home don`t drink or smoke and save up my cash for car part`s . = but driving when the new parts are fitted is worth the effort ! great show and thank you !

@perrydufour4708

3 жыл бұрын

Up

Now these are my kinda LEGOS! 😎👍

You guys are great, I appreciate you. And your job 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💯❤🥰

Great vid guys. Super informative.

Damn good video, thank you guys!

Cool ....just 20 grand in bolt ons sounds like a fun weekend

outstanding!!! i remember seeing the paint (metallic blue i think it was) go on this build but dont remember if they ever finished it?

honestly that's a gorgeous chassis

I think Gale Banks would have a few words to say about that differential housing.

Powder coated chassis, professional spray booth. Paints rear axel in professional spray booth with a spray can! 😂

Came for the episode. Stayed for the people griping about not being able to afford the parts and tools shown. And that they could make the old parts perform just as good as the new parts. All while only spending$97.39 doing it.

@bmstylee

4 жыл бұрын

@Seymour Kuntz dude you made my day. In all fairness there is like 8k in parts in their build. Not cheap but sometimes you get what you pay for. All top shelf parts.

@clarkclifford2338

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. The only gripe I have is the whole “barn find” story. There are currently more barn find videos on the internet than barns to find cars in.

@OutlawMercenary

4 жыл бұрын

@@clarkclifford2338 word.....gettin' old.

@hawkdsl

4 жыл бұрын

Well, we live in the times of "I want it now, with no work involved"... all those "showing up trophies" has it's effects. Cracks me up that young'ns will drop 1k on a phone, and 150 a month to use it, but balk at the thought of car part prices.

@nbowling10trio

4 жыл бұрын

I looked up the qa1 basic kit for our 64 malibu. $1400 with shocks plus the disc brake kit. Not too bad for a more performance suspension. I plan to replace it soon. May go stock refurbish? Then spend on the brake kit or find a cheaper alternative. I'd like it close to stock but man the drum brakes are horrid and like to be stuck almost everytime we get it out of storage for a weekend drive. Current leaf spring set up and stock front can be a wallowing handful when I open her up a little and stretch her legs. IMO, she deserves all the money I can afford to throw at her. Being a 55 year old survivor.

Nice video, thanks for sharing.

chrisfix: hey you forget to put medium strength thread locker on each bolts

Very cool guys the best episode l have seen for a while....

I hope these guys find a torque wrench in the next episode......

Voice of the commercial guy gets me hype!

This is awesome, we have a 64 Malibu that could use the basic kit. I plan to start restoration on it soon and already planned new suspension and disc brakes so it's safer to drive and occasionally beat on. It was done up twenty years ago and driven occasionally then we've been storing it for awhile now as other expenses arose. My house is within a year of being paid in full and then I'm gonna start on it. Every classic muscle car deserves restoration!! Too many older vehicles dissappeared. My dad inlaw has a beautifully built 31 A model setting next to the Malibu in heated garage I can't wait for them to be similarly bada$$. He has a blower on his small block tho. I may go LS or matching edelbrock aluminum heads on our 350. It's got that matching performer rpm intake and carb so far but could use a freshen up and more power parts. Powerglide needs freshen up too. Great video guys! I didn't know these kits existed yet.

@bigsean2473

4 жыл бұрын

try spohn they have a lot of these parts for cheaper. on my 88 monte ss they had an explorer rear brake kit for its disc brakes in rear. saves alot also other cheaper bare kit

Those wheels are sick!!

@jayg1358

3 жыл бұрын

What kind are they

nice work guys

I don't care how big your tube of lube is - the hammer is coming out -lol

Looked like delrin bushings on the a arms at first. That would be a rough ride 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🚀🍻

Wen u start snatchin on that steerin wheel....haha this dude hahaha!

@racer67

4 жыл бұрын

@Michael Teeple im not pokein fun at him i just think the way he phrases stuff is comical/funny in an entertaining way.

great video very educational

I like how the kits you used aren't vehicle specific (i.e. _ONLY_ for the Chevelle). A request guys, could you make season playlists? It would make it a crap load easier for those of us late to the channel to follow a build!

@cuzz63

4 жыл бұрын

GM A Bodies....all used the same base frame. So all the parts swap out.

Love the show guy's

I run across a lot of this same stuff building Donk cars at the custom shop.

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙌🙏

Well, close, I was actually thinking of the Nova.

I was excited when they said modern suspension, then they said it bolted into the stock location... so it's just the old suspension with new parts... got it

If I drill a hole in something I've painted I will hit the hole again with some paint so that spot of raw metal doesnt rust. Surely I'm not the only one who does this?

@reallyhappenings5597

4 жыл бұрын

so many people take shortcuts in life

@brandonerwin3019

4 жыл бұрын

And also I would’ve stiffened that chassis at its week points where it flexes under hard launches and extreme cornering

@brandonerwin3019

4 жыл бұрын

The Truth about Africa hurts now that’s modest 😂

@jagsfanrick

4 жыл бұрын

@Jack Benton This crew is terrible, newer ones are much better.

@flinch622

3 жыл бұрын

Right you are - paint isn't about pretty with steel, it's about keeping your steel.

Now that I have the garage and money to restore...Sure wish I hadn’t long ago got rid of my ‘71 rusted Buick GS.

Thanks so much

Though I'd like a '72 Chevelle, and y'all said it for the sake of the video, a '72/'73 Barracuda comes to mind when someone mentions "Muscle Car" for me.

Absolutely love QA1, good customer service and excellent products. I need a sponsor QA1 hint hint

@royalallahverdiyev5051

4 жыл бұрын

Ss

ya man hard core brauh ,with my gravel voice

Just curious why they didn't beef up the frame first (i.e no frame reinforcement kit).

What did you use for paint on the frame? Looks great. Just the right sheen to it. Been searching for something like that for years! Bill

Oloco só peças de qualidade, ótima semana pra vcs

Wooow, that's the job

I wonder if it’s better to just buy a aftermarket chassis they go for 14-20K by the time u buy all the parts for improvements on ur stock frame can’t be too far from buying new ???

Must be nice to have money.........I've got to BUILD all of my parts, including a Winston Cup full floater rear end.

@flinch622

3 жыл бұрын

Not only that, but the tax breaks on enterrainment can be nice. [Wouldn't I like to build something and get a writeoff in the process?] If they don't have 4 star catering services when producing these shows, there's something very wrong. TV is basically Hollywood, which is to say... a party with an expense account they just record a portion of for resale/vicarious living of the masses.

I had that exact car . ..nearly 30 yrs ago .

@BigEightiesNewWave

4 жыл бұрын

I had a 70 SS 402 in 1977

@Jeremy_Hill_2020

4 жыл бұрын

Damn

@kevins4426

4 жыл бұрын

where is it now?

@shawnfoxfirth9684

4 жыл бұрын

It was stolen .

@kevins4426

4 жыл бұрын

@@shawnfoxfirth9684 that's sad 😔

Or how about a parts list of everything used. :)

@aimtrue4540

3 жыл бұрын

All you have to do is go to the power nation Detroit Muscle web site, click season, select episode and a button will be under it that says parts. Click that button and it gives you a list of what they used. www.powernationtv.com/episode/DM2016-17/converting-a-chevelle-chassis-into-a-modernized-monster#parts

no tall spindles or extended ball joints for better chamber adjustment ?

I cant wait for the next installment....you know, at a later date, down the road.

Do you guys ever sell these cars? I love to buy one

Do have 68 buick wildcat and unable to find anything like this to make a swap like this

2:09 lmfao cause for years we used grease and a deadblow hammer wow kids today

Can i put chevelle body/shell on a hilux chassis?serious question here

Really enjoyed this video. I was always told not to use Anti Seize on thrust washers or bearing of any kind? Maybe I was misinformed. Thanks for sharing

Credibility hit a low at 7:53, 1972 Chevelle had disc brakes front, drum rear.

@erniew5805

4 жыл бұрын

yes i noticed the spindles were disc brake.

Automobiles: The passions of Mr. Christ.

"and here we put anti-sieze on a bearing surface" cause you know bearings like anti sieze lolol

@tjlovesrachel

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but in this application it dosent matter.... although I understand what your saying... I wouldn’t say pack a wheel bearing with it lolll

Will the shock bottom out under full travel. Does it need a bigger bump stop. I seen a different company making similar parts. The other kit bottomed out. I am making a decision which kit to buy.

Does this work for a buick 73 century 350 v8..2 door?

Ar all products u.s. made and all parts therof sourced here too?

You can find quicker steering boxes than 2 3/4 lock to lock.

What size tires are you running

Cool build and upgrades but be careful with those old frames. They were designed to have some flex, stiffening them up that much can lead to cracking when driven hard. Especially in the front around the A-arms and spring mounts.

Can someone explain to me why they didn't paint the brackets from qa1 when they painted the whole rest of the rear end. those brackets look like bare metal and at the lowest point to the ground they're going to rush to shit

What's the QA1's kit part number. Looking to purchase.

That's suspension set up looks nice! can't wait for more. I'll take a hard pass on that crappy battery through.

@josephmonaco4503

3 жыл бұрын

That Optima 800 CCP battery is excellent. Do you have over 800HP in your car? I don't think so. You put 2 of those in the trunk of your car and you can run a Super Comp Race car running faster than 8.20 seconds in the 1/4 mile forever.

@flinch622

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephmonaco4503 Mine experienced post seal failure near the 1 year mark - it was replaced by seller under warranty. So far, so good.

Can you link the cushion clamp you used?

I know vht says you do not need a base coat/primer, i still use acid etch primer and then the black vht. Autobody habits i geuss.

nice video guys, as always, the problem i see is with the antiseace, dirt and stuff will gunk up the threads much faster?

@revolutionday1

4 жыл бұрын

Uhmmm....no.

@gplaycount3154

Жыл бұрын

Yea but you should adjust your ride height before you go out driving your car. Once the height is set you can wash off the antisieze, if you want to adjust later go ahead and put some more on first

Please help can’t figure out where adjustable trailing arms

And now every thing you touch Now has anti seize on it. Hell yeah

@hawkdsl

4 жыл бұрын

That stuff came for Satan himself. I've seen it show up on the bottom of my socks before.. having never taken my boots off. It's a running joke in the shop to warn everyone your about to use A.S. - It's needed, and safes you major problems down the road.. but it IS evil! :)

@mwhitelaw8569

4 жыл бұрын

@@hawkdsl I do believe it is from the devil's backside I've found that stuff in the weirdest places on myself. That why I have a shower in my shop. So I don't get that shit in the house. I'd never hear the end of it

@MicheluceRizzuto

4 жыл бұрын

What? You don't like looking like the Tin Man after installing a spark plug in an aluminum head?

Hell yea

was there any chassis stiffening done

Never use an air gun on rotors. Unless the gun is calibrated to specific torque it will warp the rotors. I use a 4 way, hand torque to specs, drive and re-torque!

Is there a link to a video of this car selling at Mecum?

Did anyone have the same "ugh" reaction when you saw all that anti-seize all over the shock and especially his fingers? Nasty shiite! Just one molecule of anti-seize on you and within no time you're looking like the Tin Man on Wizard of Oz. Gloves, dude!!

Nice

First thing that comes to my mind is a 69 SS Camaro BBC!

Can’t wait for the next video on this project

@hawkdsl

4 жыл бұрын

go to their website. it's all there to the end.. and free with ads.

Anyone bending their own brake lines do yourself a favor and get nickel copper line. It doesn't rust and is softer so it's easier to bend and flare.

Why no frame stiffening cross members ?

wish they would SLOW Down this is not real TV its Freaking U-Tube but I understand. I have 2 questions What is the advantage to using QA-1 Lowers? Can u put a larger/Wider tire under the Chevelle If so what size? And on my frame I added the summit racing stiffening kit Where and how do run my Brake lines which I got from summit racing Also stainless steel of course? Any help would be much Appreciated...

Shouldn't you have applied the antiseze before you installed the lock nut and spring nut on the front coil over?

Nice upgrades but very costly. Unless it's a track car you don't really need the double adjustable shocks, I run the single coil overs on my '94 Camaro and they are perfect for on the street. I will be converting my Chevelle to C6 corvette brakes using a newly developed spindle which allows using all GM parts, including the sealed type wheel bearing assembly. The control arms don't really need to be changed unless the ball joints are worn or you want to install polygraphite bushings. My car came with the factory 12 bolt, easily strong enough, no need for a Ford 9-inch.

Thrust bearing should have a dust seal or cover 🤔

Needs some bracing to be a monster.

@sarcastomimic2683

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was surprised they didn't add at least bolt-on bracing. The trans crossmember won't keep that from flexing.

What’s the background music ?

You use top shelf components and use cheap rattle can paint? Should have used a good eurathane primer and chassis paint. I love those wheels!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Do they make a kit for a 66?

why not box the frame?

Today on Parts catalog

He called a hyme joint a rod end ?

Do use anti-seize use pb blaster or WD-40 then when u have ur adjustments done spray it down with brake cleaner and wipe it off

Hmm 🤔What's the point in putting a sway bar on/underneath the rear axle?

@shanepowers7566

4 жыл бұрын

It assists the front sway bar.

He said he got stainless steel brake lines for a '68 to '71 but it's an '08 vette

I have a 72 I want this but it don’t look cheap

What happens to the cars when you guys are done with them?

A rear sway bar like that just causes binding

Chevys love their shems.

@bilbobaggins4710

4 жыл бұрын

??????

@hawkdsl

4 жыл бұрын

@@bilbobaggins4710 He means shims.. implying that GM/Chevy factories wasn't too concerned with precision manufacturing... when in actuality, lose tolerance manufacturing produces better quality parts and equipment that last longer. He thinks this way because he was never part of a TCM program, or understands tolerance stack up in a mass production environment.

@sinformant

4 жыл бұрын

@@hawkdsl lol I fully understand this. Im a machinist in a manufacturing plant. I deal with dumb engineers all the time. I see rediculously tight tolerances +-0.001" on parts where they dont need to be and loose 0.40" tolerances on surfaces that should very tight tolerances. A piece of paper don't make you smart or grant common sense. I could talk for days on how little real world understanding they have lol

@hawkdsl

4 жыл бұрын

@@sinformant ahh, nice to see someone who knows what I'm talking about.