Well, I have decided to Post a thread to follow the building of my 1964 Chevelle 300 (2 door sedan) dual purpose (Heads up and Bracket car) race car. I will be documenting what it takes to build a Mid to High 9 second race car from a rolling chassis to a finished race car and then slow it down, to run the Renegade Racing Associations NEW 10.50 Heads Up class (Renegaderacingassociation.com). This car will also be my 9 second Bracket car, that I race the No Box class with. It will be raced in the North East Ohio area @ Norwalk/Summit Motorsport Park, Thompsons, Dragway 42 and Quakercity.
History: I bought the car in October 2009 from a guy in Boston as a rolling chassis, no motor, no trans. He pulled them for the sale. I paid WAY under $8,000 for it, because I looked long and hard for a new car. I found it on RacingJunk after I sold my 1981 Tube chassis Camaro on Ebay. I lucked out because the previous owner was a body man and he was proud to send me 20+ pics of it, inside and out, including underneath of it, while it was on a lift! I received WAY more value for the money I paid, because I was patient and diligent and I was able to talk him down a bit.
I am a big guy (6'2" 350+) and I was looking for a car that was larger than my 81 tube chassis Camaro, which I did not fit inside so I sold it, or my 67 Tube chassis Camaro (The Original ArkAngel), 1927T altered or my 1968 Chevelle 2 door sedan that I had previously.
Here are the specs as I received the car:
1964 Chevelle 300 2 door sedan. RARE Original V8 car (5411 model code) ONLY 4,593 MADE.
The Previous owner had (and removed for the sale) a BBC 496 w/ Brodix heads and a Glide.
He said it ran 9.60-9.70 (1/4) @ 3050 lbs w/o driver.
Body:
Fiberglass Cowl Hood, Fenders, Bumpers and Trunk lid. Stock roll up windows. New quarters. ALL Stock trim reinstalled. Sonic Blue paint.
Interior:
Stock floors cutout and steel PLATE floors installed.
Cage has every bar to Cert to 25.3 but I don't know if it will. We will see.
Stock instrument panel (cut up) w/aluminum guage insert installed.
1- JAZ type molded Hi back racing seat.
Current (RCI?) 5-point harness seat belt.
B&M Pro stick (T-handle??) for a Glide w/Aluminum cover and cable.
Roll cage mounted switch panel (6 switches).
Autometer Monster tach w/memory.
Autometer Ultralite 2-5/8" Oil Pressure and Water temp guage.
Small Autometer Ultralite Volt meter
Outside cowl mounted Autometer 2 5/8 ultralite fuel pressure guage
Oldschool Wooden steering wheel
Fire extinguisher
Chassis: Stock front suspension with Moroso frt springs and Drag shocks (I forget the brand).
Backhalved w/4 link and Track bar.
Chassis Engineering (old school) Adjustable coil overs (they look new).
12-Bolt rear. Strange axles. Strange Housing ends (therefore no c-clip eliminators) Strange spool. Richmond 4.88 gears. Welded pumpkin.
Stock rear Drum brakes
Stock "newer" Chevelle front Disc brakes w/linelock
Rims and Tires:
Weld Drag Stars, 14x5" frt. 14x12" rr.
M/T Frt tires 3.5"
M/T rear tires 13x31"
Trunk compartment:
Aluminum 5 Gallon fuel cell (blue).
Red top Optima battery
Aluminum trunk floor panels
B/G 280 Fuel pump and filter
Blue 5/8 Line to the front fuel regulator and then dual line to the carb
Engine compartment:
Aluminum motor plate
Becool Radiator and electric fan
Overflow tank
Hooker Super Comp Headers
Electronics: MSD 7AL-2
MSD starter saver,
MSD 2-step,
MSD Pro Power Coil,
Relays etcet.
I will post pics:
History: I bought the car in October 2009 from a guy in Boston as a rolling chassis, no motor, no trans. He pulled them for the sale. I paid WAY under $8,000 for it, because I looked long and hard for a new car. I found it on RacingJunk after I sold my 1981 Tube chassis Camaro on Ebay. I lucked out because the previous owner was a body man and he was proud to send me 20+ pics of it, inside and out, including underneath of it, while it was on a lift! I received WAY more value for the money I paid, because I was patient and diligent and I was able to talk him down a bit.
I am a big guy (6'2" 350+) and I was looking for a car that was larger than my 81 tube chassis Camaro, which I did not fit inside so I sold it, or my 67 Tube chassis Camaro (The Original ArkAngel), 1927T altered or my 1968 Chevelle 2 door sedan that I had previously.
Here are the specs as I received the car:
1964 Chevelle 300 2 door sedan. RARE Original V8 car (5411 model code) ONLY 4,593 MADE.
The Previous owner had (and removed for the sale) a BBC 496 w/ Brodix heads and a Glide.
He said it ran 9.60-9.70 (1/4) @ 3050 lbs w/o driver.
Body:
Fiberglass Cowl Hood, Fenders, Bumpers and Trunk lid. Stock roll up windows. New quarters. ALL Stock trim reinstalled. Sonic Blue paint.
Interior:
Stock floors cutout and steel PLATE floors installed.
Cage has every bar to Cert to 25.3 but I don't know if it will. We will see.
Stock instrument panel (cut up) w/aluminum guage insert installed.
1- JAZ type molded Hi back racing seat.
Current (RCI?) 5-point harness seat belt.
B&M Pro stick (T-handle??) for a Glide w/Aluminum cover and cable.
Roll cage mounted switch panel (6 switches).
Autometer Monster tach w/memory.
Autometer Ultralite 2-5/8" Oil Pressure and Water temp guage.
Small Autometer Ultralite Volt meter
Outside cowl mounted Autometer 2 5/8 ultralite fuel pressure guage
Oldschool Wooden steering wheel
Fire extinguisher
Chassis: Stock front suspension with Moroso frt springs and Drag shocks (I forget the brand).
Backhalved w/4 link and Track bar.
Chassis Engineering (old school) Adjustable coil overs (they look new).
12-Bolt rear. Strange axles. Strange Housing ends (therefore no c-clip eliminators) Strange spool. Richmond 4.88 gears. Welded pumpkin.
Stock rear Drum brakes
Stock "newer" Chevelle front Disc brakes w/linelock
Rims and Tires:
Weld Drag Stars, 14x5" frt. 14x12" rr.
M/T Frt tires 3.5"
M/T rear tires 13x31"
Trunk compartment:
Aluminum 5 Gallon fuel cell (blue).
Red top Optima battery
Aluminum trunk floor panels
B/G 280 Fuel pump and filter
Blue 5/8 Line to the front fuel regulator and then dual line to the carb
Engine compartment:
Aluminum motor plate
Becool Radiator and electric fan
Overflow tank
Hooker Super Comp Headers
Electronics: MSD 7AL-2
MSD starter saver,
MSD 2-step,
MSD Pro Power Coil,
Relays etcet.
I will post pics: