Name: Olivier Deblaere
City/State: Bruges, Belgium
Vehicle Year/Make/Model: 1970 Chevy Chevelle
Engine: LS2, FAST 102mm LSX intake with FAST high-volume injectors, fuel rails and fuel pressure regulator; Granatelli Motor Sports’ 103mm DBW throttle body; Comp Cams FAST camshaft, rocker arm trunion upgrade with beehive valvesprings; Holley big-block valve covers, accessory drive kit, 302-3 oil pan; Griffin LS radiator with Derale Dual Fans; Spectre cold-air intake; Flowmaster exhaust system with super 40 mufflers with custom-made stainless exhaust tips modified through rear valance; Holley Terminator X Max ECU/TCU and wireloom; Doug’s ceramic-coated headers and electric cutouts; Aeromotive Gen II Stealth fuel tank and pump
Transmission: 4L70E External oil cooler with braided oil lines, Hughes Performance convertor
Chassis and Suspension: Stock chassis modified with a Speedtech Engineering brace kit, CPP Tubular suspension all around, QA1 shocks; UMI performance Shock Tower brace control arm braces and driveshaft loop; chassis modified with a Speedtech Body Frame Brace Kit and Billet Aluminium Body Mounts; Wilwood Superlite 6R 14-inch brake kit, front; Unisteer rack-and-pinion conversion; Wilwood Superlite 4R 13-inch brake kit, rear, with internal parking brake
Wheels & Tires: American Racing Draft 18×10 rear, center painted same color as the stripes, 18×9 front; tires Nitto R888 245R-40 front, 295R-30 rear
Interior: Custom door panels from Fesler with leather and real Alcantara and Ringbrothers door lock knob, custom-made with Fesler doorpanels
Body and Paint: Rain gutters shaved, oversized front and rear windows by Fesler, rear valance modified for exhaust tips; House of Kolor Candy Brandy Wine over Silver; stripes in Gunmetal Gray with ghost flames
Background on the Car: The build took about seven years on and off together with my son, Keanu. The car was stripped to the last nut and bolt. The chassis was modified with a brace kit from Speedtech engineering. Body modified to fit Fesler oversized glass, rain gutters shaved. Painting took all together about 18 layers. Candy Brandy Wine over silver.
Build Report
Engine
Original engine 350 CI 4 bolt. Now 2008 LS2, 550 HP,FAST 102mm LSX Intake with FAST high volume injectors, fuel rails and fuel pressure regulator.
Comp Cams Granatelli Motorsports 103mm Drive By Wire Throtle Body. FAST camshaft, rocker arm trunnion upgrade with beehive valve springs.
Holley Big Block Valve Covers, accessory drive kit, 302-3 oil pan.
Griffin LS radiator with Derale Dual Fans. Spectre cold air intake.
Flowmaster exhaust system with super 40 mufflers with custom made stainless exhaust tips modified through rear valance.
Holley Terminator X Max ECU/TCU and wireloom.
Doug’s ceramic coated headers and electric cut-outs. Aeropmotive Gen II Stealth fuel tank and pump.
Transmission
GML 4L70E transmission. Performance modification by Automatic in Ruiselede/Belgium
External oil cooler with braided oil lines. Hughes Performance convertor
Suspension and Brakes
Front
CPP tubular suspension modified with QA1 balljoints. QA1 coilover shocks. Wilwood Superlite 6R 14” brake kit
Unisteer rack and pinion conversion
Rear
CPP adjustable suspension
QA1 coilover shocks modified from coil springs.Wilwood Superlite 4R 13”brake kit with internal parking brake.
Rear Axle
GM 12 bolt with Yukon gear axles and Dura grip positraction and 3:73 Richmond Gears. Summit Racing Aluminium Diff cover.
Chassis
UMI performance Shock Tower brace control arm braces and drive shaft loop.Chassis modified with a Speed Tech Body Frame Brace Kit and Billet Aluminium Body Mounts.
Wilwood master cylinder and adjustable proportioning valve with a Hydraboost system.
Wheels
American Racing VN510 Draft Diamond Cut lip wheels. American Racing VN510 Draft Diamond Cut lip wheels. Center painted in the same gun metal grey as the rest of the car.
Front 9” x 18” with NITO Type R888 245/40R – 18
Rear 10” x 18” with NITO Type R888 295/30R 18
Body
Type: Coupe SS Pro Touring Resto Mod
Body Alterations
Rain gutters shaved
Oversized front and rear windows by Fesler
Rear valance modified for exhaust tips
Front spoiler by Randy’s
LED headlights with LED Halo and build in turnsignals by Dapper Lighting
LED taillights with sequential turn signals.
Ringbrothers door handles, mirrors, trunk and hood hinges.
Color : House of Kolors Candy Brandy Wine over Silver. Stripes in Gun Metal Grey with ghost flames.
Bumpers, wheel centers, grill, engine intake, headlight trims all painted in the same Gun Metal Grey.
The whole paint process consists out off 18 layers of primer paint and clear coat. Color sanded until grain 8000.
Painted by Radical Customz
Interior
Dashboard modified with Covans Classic dash cover
Steering wheel: Billet Specialties, Ididit steering column. All pedals Lokar Performance Products
Instruments & Dash Autometer Ultra Lite Gauges
Shifter original with Shiftworks conversion
Seats front full electric and rear from 5th Gen Camaro SS
Custom doorpanels from Fesler with leather and real Alcantara and Ringbrothers door lock knob
Electric window conversion by New Relics
Power door locks
Vintage Air digital AC system
All new electrics by American Autowire
Keyless start system by Digital Guard Dawg
Hidden wipers by Raingear
3 point seatbelts by Morris Classic Concepts
Console, parcel shelf and trunk done with Alien Enclosures and upholstered with leather and real Alcantara. Sound deadener by Dynamat.
Carpet and floor mats by Auto Custom Carpets (Mercedes style) Roof Lining and sun visors by TMI
Upholsterer Creatos and myself
Audio
Head unit Alpine
All speakers, sub woofers and amplifier by Rockford Fosgate
