FeatureInfo
My Girl
Meaning behind name: I enjoy keeping her clean.
Owner: Greg Jones
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Chevelle
Year: 1969
Photos By: Chromey and Double D
MoreInfo
Why build?: |
It was my dream car. |
How long did it take to build?: |
4 1/2 years |
How long have you been in the sport?: |
8 years |
Club Affiliations: |
N/A |
What would you like to build next?: |
1932 Ford 3 Window |
Thanks to: |
Our Son, Randy Cothern with Performance Motorsports in Las Vegas NV.. Thank you for all the hard work and long hours for making this car possible, Paul Barnes for all of his long hours and creative designs, D&H Marine and Dave Holmes for designing and building the extreme motor, and to my Beautiful Wife... Thank you for putting up with me and having alot of patience. |
Previous Rides: |
1968 El Camino |
BODYDetails
Hood: |
Hood was reworked to fit blower and hat. |
Grille: |
Custom built grill with headlights behind grill. |
Bumpers: |
Narrowed and molded front and back bumpers on car. Installed LED lights in rear bumper. Removed rear tail lights and shaved. |
Body Mods: |
Shaved, welded and smoothed all body lines, door handles, key holes, marker lights and any body molding attached to car |
ChassisDetails
Inches of Lift or Drop: |
Full Air ride |
Front Shocks: |
Air Ride Technologies Shock Waves |
Spindles: |
2" drop spindles |
4-Link: |
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Compressor Model and Brand: |
Dual compressors |
Air Bag Info: |
Shock Waves |
Other Mods: |
Arrow Space disk breaks, 4 piston caliper front and rear, Wilwood master cylinder with line lock |
DrivelineDetails
Torque Converter (Stall Converter): |
Hughes torque converter with 2800 stall |
Transfer Case: |
Turbo 400 |
Axle Brand or Size: |
Narrow Chevy 12 volt with 35 spline axles |
Gears: |
488 gears |
Transmission Builder / Shop: |
D&H Marine |
EngineDetails
Make: |
Chevy |
Cylinders: |
8 |
Displacement: |
511 CID |
Engine Modifications: |
871 Blower from blower shop, force fuel injection and ignition |
Engine Add Ons: |
Griffin aluminum radiator rated at 1400 HP with 2 pull fans rated at 6900 CFM and electric water pump by CSI, burn stainless steel exhaust, 2 1/2 primary to a 4" collector, Eagle H Beam Rods, Probe Forged Pistons 4.560 Bore, Perfect Circle rings, Clevite 77 H Bearings, Mellings High Volume Oil Pump, Moroso Oil Pan, Miloden Gear Drive Timing Set, Crane HR 306-25-14-1G Hydraulic Roller Cam, Crane Hydraulic Roller, Smith Brothers 3/8" Push Rods, Crane Roller Rocker Arms, RHS Aluminum 360 CC Heads, Cran Valve Train Stabilizer, 2.30 Intake 1.88 EX Valves, Mooneyham Blower Manifold, 8 MM Pulleys, IMCO Valve Covers, MSD Ignition, Taylor Spark Plug Wires, J6K Spark Plugs |
Engine Builder / Shop: |
Motor built by D&H Marine - Dave Holmes |
InteriorDetails
Dashboard: |
Removed dash and installed custom built dash and center console with matching auto meter gauges with flaming river steering column. |
Steering Wheel: |
Billet steering wheel |
Seats: |
Seat are black vinyl with blue/silver carbon fiber inserts. |
Describe the Upholstery Material / Color Scheme: |
Door panels, head liner, kick panels and carpet and GM parts made to custom fit. Upholstery and seats are black vinyl with blue/silver carbon fiber inserts through |
Other Interior Mods: |
Billet door levers and foot controls. Control switches by Moroso and matching switches for all power windows. |
PaintDetails
Color: |
Base Coat - Silver dusted with a black the covered with Cobalt Blue, Candy Burple Clear |
Paint Type: |
House of Color |
Describe Your Graphics, including paint and colors: |
Rally Stripes and decals are air brushed with faded black smoke and covered with clear coat. Took 16 coats to bring to existing color. |
WheelsDetails
Front Wheel Type: |
Boyd Coddington Crown Jewell |
Rear Wheel Type: |
Boyd Coddington Crown Jewell |
Front Wheel Size: |
18x7 |
Front Tire Size: |
Mickey Thompson Sportsman 26/10/R18LT |
Rear Tire Size: |
Mickey Thompson Sportsman |


















