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1970 Chevelle SS owned by Michael and Kristi Gilbert

April 4, 2019 By Gauge Magazine Leave a Comment

1970 Chevelle SS owned by Michael and Kristi Gilbert

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Issue
April 2019
Owner
Michael & Kristi Gilbert
Photographer
Captured by Megan Photography (Megan Peterson)

Ride Details

Original Cost
2500
Build Cost
a lot. What my wife thinks or what it was? Probably $60k without my labor.
What was the inspiration?
I was born in 1970 so the year has always been one I gravitate toward. The stance and appearance were in the back of my mind for many years. I have always wanted a 572. This crate motor showed up the same week I welcomed my 5th child into the world. I built this car for myself. I didn't build to sell and make money (obviously). I am a car appreciator. I would never look at someone's build and point out flaws although that is exactly what I do when I look at my own builds. My inspiration was to add a modern flare to a timeless car and try to include my family on the build as much as I could.
How long did it take you to build?
Honestly...I don't know that it will ever be finished in my mind. I am always looking to improve the build An example is adding a pro charger or changing up the wheels. I own and operate a body shop and customer cars always seem to come first. It probably took a decade from the time I drug it out of a barn to the day I let people see it on the street. I like to keep things under wraps when I build.
How long have you been building?
My father had a body shop so I was exposed at a young age. I would say I started really getting into cars when I was 12...so around 1982. My first car was a 1973 Nova. That started it all.
Club Affiliations
We live in very rural ND. The closest car clubs are 45 miles away. I guess I would say my family is my club.
Your future plans?
I am working on a '53 chevy 3100 and also a '70 Nova. Don't tell my wife, but I will have a project forever. I would like to acquire a tri 5 at some point and build a gasser. My wife bought her grandfather's 1998 Sonoma pickup. I am also working on dropping that and restoring.
Thanks to
Accuair, Intro wheels, Chris Alston Chassisworks and Dakota Digital: your products are superb. Your customer service was great. Have to thank my wife. She manned the household with our kids, cooked meals & ran to sporting events. Through the build, she supported what probably felt very crazy to her. She knew how to fill with gas, fill windshield washer fluid and turn the radio up if there was a bad sound when I met her. She has committed to learning as much as she can about cars & has developed quite an opinion about them. She runs the office of our body shop writing estimates, ordering parts, etc. She is my second set of hands in our shop. She goes to car shows with me, listens and humors me with all the ideas I have. She prefers a fastback mustang over anything...but we both would like a '55 or '57 chevy so there is still compromise.
Previous Rides
Owning a body shop, we purchase a lot of wrecked vehicles and fix them. I had a Duramax that was black and knowing how much work goes into keeping black looking nice, my wife asked me to paint it any other color. I painted it white and added a 9-11" CST lift (among other mods). That was in 8 Lug magazine and Diesel Power a couple years ago. We sold that one about a year ago. I also built a 1979 prostreet Malibu with a 468 BB chevy with a blower. We sold that one on ebay & it went to the east coast (it's '57 chevy tropical turquoise in color) . I bagged and body dropped a red 2002 chevy extended cab pickup...and painted that blue. Lots of other modications. We also sold that one on ebay. My wife picked up the buyer at the airport and drove him to ND to pick it up. I built a 2003 Harley Soft tail with a custom frame (orange with green flames). I have a hard time letting go of my builds even though it might not seem like it from my sold list. There are probably some other ones, but these are the last 10 years.

Engine Details

Make
GM 572 2011
Cylinders
8
Displacement
572
Engine Mods
GM 620 hp 572 crate
Engine Add Ons
Hopefully a pro charger some day
Chrome or polish
polish

Driveline Details

Clutch flywheel
mcleod
Torque Converter
NA- manual
Transfer Case
NA
Axle
Fab 9
Gears
391
Builder Shop
Mike's Unique Automotive

Chassis Details

Chassis
Stock
Mods to Frame
Narrowed & Chris Aslton Chassisworks suspension and shock waves
Frame Builder
Michael Gilbert
Drop or lift inches
Accuair air bags
Front Shocks
shock waves
Rear Shocks
shock waves
Spindles
chassisworks
Springs
NA
Four Link
Chassisworks
Compressor Info
Accuair
Valve Info
Accuair
Airbag Info
Viair
Other Mods
Boxed frame, mini tubbed, dakota digital gauges
Chrome, Paint, or Polish
Powder coated

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
Intro Matrix
Rear Wheel Type
Intro Matrix
Front Wheel Size
19X8
Rear Wheel Size
20X13
Front Tire Size
245X35X19
Rear Tire Size
335X30X20

Paint Details

Color
Black with white stripes
Paint Type
Dupont single stage
Graphics Description
SS stripes
Painted By
Michael Gilbert
Graphics By

Body Details

Channeled
stock
Body Drop
NA
Hood
Steel cowl factory
Grille
Stock
Bumpers
Chrome Stock
Wing
NA
Addon Accessories
Chin spoiler
Body Mods
mini tubbed
Body Mods by
Michael Gilbert

Interior Details

Dashboard
Dakota DIgital
Gauges
Dakota Digital
Steering Wheel
Billet Specialties
Console
Stock
Head Unit
Retro sound
Speakers
Subwoofer in the back.
Video System
NA
Stereo Installed by
Michael Gilbert
Shifter
Tremic
Seats
Stock
Tint Percent
stock
Trunk or Bed
Finished and trimmed out
Upholstery Description
Black Legendary
Upholstery By
Michael Gilbert

1970 Chevelle SS

1970 Chevelle SS

Owned by: Michael and Kristi Gilbert

Photos by: Megan Peterson


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Filed Under: April 2019, Features Tagged With: chevelle, custom, Feature


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