LOUD Garage Built '69 Chevelle Throws Down | Project Car Since He was 11 Years Old

Swan has had this Chevelle for over 20 years and finally has it on the road driving it like he stole it so sit back and enjoy the ride..
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[@danmyers9372]

It warms this old heart to see a young dude building a classic muscle car!

[@all4speed]

Thanks for the support. Got a couple more Chevelles in the works now. Quite addicting

[@trevorsanchez2470]

Hey man old school is the only way to go they sure don’t build em like they used to! Can’t go wrong with an Ls motor in an older car tho. New power old car= lots o fun 🤩

[@DA-jw6nm]

@Colten Reese not gonna work on me.(no instagram act)

[@GUERRO06]

I could not agree more ...Im installing an LS built brand new for my 1970 olds 442-w-30 conv this week....582-hp...

[@torque-ej4nu]

Amen

[@subie25i30]

That exhaust note was very nice. I put my good headphones on to better enjoy it. Dude built a solid car.

[@all4speed]

Thank you! Can see more of it on Instagram as well @all4speed

[@PRESD4TIME]

The stance on that though... 🔥

[@all4speed]

Thank you!

[@jorgejefferson8251]

They call that stance the "California Rake" from back in the day.

[@all4speed]

Love it! Might need to be a new IG page or hashtag

[@og_ice_freezer]

One of my absolute favorite muscle car bodies. Absolutely gorgeous. The story behind the car is great too

[@all4speed]

Thank you!

[@otbfitness1313]

Im from england, its my dream to have a muscle car restored from US, you guys make monsters!!!!

[@jorgeramirez2762]

Anything is possible man, turn your dream into a reality!

[@cannednolan8194]

Good thing is with money your dream can come true. Figure out a price point and go after it. Shipping will be a couple a grand by boat. But because your closer to Dubai you could pick up something nice from there. That was already shipped that way.

[@all4speed]

If you ever visit, you can’t drive it!

[@jeremywinston7199]

It's bc here in US we have a lot more room to drive around lol.

[@ssnova3210]

Do it! I did, got a 71 Nova SS. Used a company in the UK called ship my car. You can get a quote really easily.

[@rondogwil]

68/69 Chevelle is one of my favorite cars. This one is beautiful. Nice job! Be safe!

[@all4speed]

Thanks so much!

[@tonytanti8138]

I like 66/67👍

[@mratliffjr0001]

This Chevelle is GORGEOUS. I love everything about it. It's obvious that this one gets driven and enjoyed, too.

[@all4speed]

Thanks that’s one thing I built it for, to drive it

[@mratliffjr0001]

@@all4speed I keep coming back to this Chevelle. What is this paint color? It's gorgeous.

[@scotty2036]

Much prefer these old American cars with smaller 17" wheels rather than these 20s people put on.

[@all4speed]

I like thick rubber

[@jayg1358]

So funny you say that I started with 15 inch stock rallies sold them went up to 20s sold them bought some 22 inch forgiatos sold them just bought some 15 inch cragers lmao with white letter and a lot of tires lmao went in a big circle lmao

[@DavidRobertsOfficial]

20s with run flats really do make the cars feel like they're on rails though, really tightens up the handling. May not be ideal aesthetically but they have their place outside of looks for sure.

[@josephrose9226]

I would rather have 4-500 controllable horsepower than 800 uncontrollable any day. Awesome build!

[@all4speed]

Love it!

[@maximusvonce1381]

Not me. More the better. I have a 680hp 68 mustang. But i want 900hp

[@timothydraper6626]

Yes, it's cool to experience more of the range of revs and power and 'get to know' the car.

[@markferwerda2722]

Great car

[@donkelly3073]

Yeah but capable of 800,900 hp though

[@nicholaschriss1706]

Just goes to show that 400 ish HP is enough to have fun with on the street. Nice build young man!

[@all4speed]

Very much so, a healthy power to play with. Much more is just wheel spin haha

[@scottg.1776]

And that was 400ish to the wheels, gotta be in the 500 neighborhood at the crank. 🙌🏼

[@ConemantheBarbarian]

The 17s and some sidewall looks great here And the sound 😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@all4speed]

Thanks! I really wanted to avoid oversized wheels

[@mikeyfourbarrel8473]

@@all4speed Tasteful choices all around. The wheels are a big part of that. 😎

[@Dmack434]

I can so relate to a working man's build! Most of us have a budget to live by! Please keep these types of builds coming!

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

It's loud & nasty and I love it! This is the best argument for having a paper route as your first job.

[@all4speed]

Thanks!

[@hockeymann88]

Great car. I especially like that he went no bigger then 17 on the wheel size. These older muscle cars look fantastic with some sidewall.

[@all4speed]

Agreed! Thank you

[@abwjr426]

Shawn’s reaction during the donuts at the end is so great. I love how giddy these restomod muscle cars make him...we’re kindred spirits, brother

[@AutotopiaLA]

That’s the truth!! Instant smiles and laughs from me everytime!!

[@chrischandler5914]

Swan is such a cool guy and it come through in the Video, and he he drives his hot rod like it should be driven!

[@all4speed]

Thanks dude, take a rad dude to know one!

[@MrHand-ih4sz]

Hear lottsa folks saying the 69 Camaro was the best looking care ever built in that era, but these 69-70 Chevelles were right there. Beautiful lines, and badass looks. Love em.

[@all4speed]

I love me a chevelle!

[@lamboferruccio]

Nice honest home build and a young dude no less, so awesome!

[@all4speed]

Hope to inspire more youth to start early.

[@rbszx14r56]

A perfect Chevelle everything is done right I love the stance and wheels, and the sound is so cool

[@all4speed]

Wow, thanks for the compliment!

[@jasonmacneil2256]

He had me at American flag painted driveshaft! What a cool car and even cooler young man!!

[@timothydraper3687]

This is the 'best most honest build' I've seen in ages, nicely sorted and lots of fun.

[@01surge24]

Being a Chevelle guy....keep em coming...great story...great build.

[@all4speed]

Thanks for watching!

[@beenlost0123]

best vids are always these chevelles 🤤

[@all4speed]

It’s a great American built car

[@vibes3360]

LOVE the way its sits

[@all4speed]

Thank you!

[@frankm2385]

One of the coolest Chevelles around. The car matches the driver.👍🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@all4speed]

Damn! Thank you!

[@michaelbrown5601]

Yup. Shoulder belts clipped up, as they should be! We always used to do that back in the day 😎

[@all4speed]

I loved keeping the originality where it made sense. I didn’t want to lose the cool stuff that makes it classic. I was always so excited to get those in.

[@michaelbrown5601]

Shoulder belts never came down on our ‘71. Love where this car is going. This Chevelle embodies the true spirit of the enthusiast in virtually all respects. Stay rowdy, friend!

[@patricksellhorn6518]

Shoulder belt .. on top awesome! can you tell me the brand and how you put it there.. congrats about your car!

[@all4speed]

@@patricksellhorn6518 The shoulder belts are a factory option in chevelles. Mine were restored by a guy in NJ or NY. Now you can buy them I think through places like OPGI.

[@supdus]

So similar to my nova .... bought it when I was 13..... had to sell it when I was 15..... bought it back when I was 31.... now I’m 36 and finally starting to pull it apart..... only forward now...

[@all4speed]

thats a killer story as well. do you have the build on Instagram?

[@supdus]

@@all4speed no so far the build has been just parts gathering..... single income.... young kids.... work away from home.... typical story

[@all4speed]

I hear ya, no kids yet for me. But one day this will be theirs

[@ZEPRATGERNODT]

Car sits right, isn’t overdone and looks just as good as some of the rides that cost twice as much. Nice ride!

[@all4speed]

Wow I appreciate the kind words!

[@mgbchuck6527]

Another sweet Chevelle------looks like fun

[@all4speed]

Thank you!

[@fishpony1211]

Very nice and super clean. Dude has that car dialed in!

[@all4speed]

Still more to dial haha

[@clarewatkins5230]

Good Lad the Sound is immense the Stance is so Cool n the guy Enjoys his bad ass Muscle car your living the dream

[@all4speed]

Thanks so much!

[@bravofoxable]

That smile says it all.. Everytime there's a Chevelle on your show, I'm like WOW, this is the best one yet, so here we go again hahaha this one is exceptional! Just love everything about this beast

[@all4speed]

Haha thanks for that!

[@lilrockfromga5092]

This takes me back to when I had one. Thanks.

[@all4speed]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ride4speedrr53]

This one is my favourite car, simple and very low profile.

[@yeghoblacksmith2504]

Nice daily drive beast the sound music to the ear

[@all4speed]

I do drive it a lot!

[@jimk4530]

Kudos for not going too large with the wheels.And you did an excellent job making that LS look attractive. Great car!

[@all4speed]

Thanks Jim!

[@storyteller1749]

First I dig the stance. I'm old school and that's how a muscle car should sit. Even the wheels and tires look good. Sounds great too.

[@cannednolan8194]

Nice looks good sounds good and is a driver.

[@all4speed]

im still learning and getting better haha i make funny faces i learned

[@jeremywinston7199]

Awesome Chevelle!! It's so cool to watch videos where the owner didn't break the bank rebuilding it. The owner has done a beautiful job and love the US flag on drive shaft, ntm the exhaust is just badass, I love the sound it makes too. Great video guys!!

[@all4speed]

Thanks man, I really tried to keep good originality through where it made sense, keeping it tasteful to not lose that amazing classic touch and sound!

[@jeremywinston7199]

@@all4speed I had to watch the video twice, it was that good and shared it with a few friends too.

[@all4speed]

Very much appreciated!

[@kukko83]

That Chevelle is just perfect! The sound, the rake, and especially the look of the front end with the wheels turned. There's something about that negative camber, combined with the lip spoiler that makes it look really good. Though it's hard to go wrong, with a 2nd gen Chevelle anyway. I love it!

[@gary6934]

Awesome story. Great car. Best wishes from another chevelle owner that was my 1st car & still own it today!!

[@all4speed]

Thanks!

[@NickV70]

Great story! Pumped for Daniel to get this chevelle together and be able to enjoy it!

[@all4speed]

Thanks Nick, glad you enjoyed it!

[@jerryburdick8051]

I have a soft spot for '69s, and I think out of many hundreds this is my favorite. What a terrific car!

[@all4speed]

Wow that means a lot! Thank you!

[@cjdeck67]

Swan is a natural behind the wheel

[@all4speed]

Thanks brotha Chris!

[@Potato-lw3fe]

i love this nice simple builds, way better than 6figure protouring rs chassis cars

[@all4speed]

Definitely not 6 figure haha thank you

[@MegasXLR]

Let's all appreciate how awesome the steering wheel is as well :)

[@all4speed]

It needs to be realigned haha

[@allantaylor3288]

He had a great vision at 11 years of age. Awesome car!!!

[@all4speed]

It changed over the years but mostly still there. Thanks!

[@cfrank925]

Awesome to see Daniel on here!

[@all4speed]

Thanks for watching!

[@Robert8455]

So cool. I just saw a video that his buddy Ben did on this car today and now he has the blower installed.... SWEET machine! A real DIY hot rodder.

[@CraigReeve]

Beautiful car! And so cool he let you drive it!

[@all4speed]

Yea, Shawn is pretty trustworthy!

[@adammills4343]

Absolutely beautiful car , good to see that some of the younger generations still have a passion for muscle cars.

[@all4speed]

We need more!

[@dandorris8531]

My 70 Chevelle owned since 16 now 53 and retired, getting ready for the major build.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Have fun with it!!

[@1CLOOOUD]

I like the 66 Chevelle Story 👍Fantastic Passion 👌Super Build👊 my Respect for Daniel Swan👏...love this Chevelle 🔥🔥🎶🎵V8 sound Wicked😈

[@all4speed]

Thanks so much!

[@1CLOOOUD]

@@all4speed my pleasure to appreciate your amazing job 👍

[@sharronhumphries6727]

Donuts at the end.....priceless !!!.

[@all4speed]

Had to watch to the end for the bonus haha

[@bridgetroos134]

I love everything about how he’s got that set up. I have a 69 with a 502. Great job!!

[@riverrat130]

My kinda car and my kinda car guy, What a kid !!!!!! I love this, I hope this inspires many kids. Great job kiddo !!!!!!!!

[@hawgfankc]

Nice to see a clean and simple build. Car looks and sounds great.

[@all4speed]

Thanks!

[@kellysamuels7456]

Thank you kindly...my ancestors needed that!

[@Burndown]

Hey I know this car! Congrats on the segment man. Good to see you driving the wheels off that bad boy!

[@all4speed]

That’s what we build for! Thanks for showing some love! Can’t wait to see the MalIBoom back on the strip!

[@mattgrant7981]

Killer video guys, Swan loves burning up them tires 💪💪🔥🔥

[@all4speed]

Haha were very similar

[@vanceking354]

My fav. Love them chevelles! Always a blast watching. Keep up the great work!

[@all4speed]

Thanks!

[@anti-social6368]

Nice to see more rubber than wheel. Great job!

[@all4speed]

Thanks!

[@derrick_v]

Beautiful, I've always loved the Chevelle! Great work.

[@all4speed]

Thanks

[@donricolife1861]

Best fucking story I’ve heard in a while this can be a Great Disney movie sandlot type but with a car

[@all4speed]

That’s an interesting idea!

[@jameshoberg1609]

👍 what a great car and he seems like an awesome guy. There is not a car person out there that wouldn't want your job. Keep those videos coming buddy. It's amazing the talent some of these people have to build awesome cars that you review. I never miss an episode. 30 years ago my 69 SS 396 wasn't pretty but I've been told as I spank somebody on the street that the front wheels come off the ground. It was purpose-built. Now I drive a damn Sentra.

[@all4speed]

You’ll make your way back!

[@billquarles5986]

He's making it dance My ultimate car

[@all4speed]

Thanks for watching!

[@chrislovett87]

Great story and a really cool build, love a Chevelle

[@all4speed]

Thanks!

[@NoSleepTilGitmo]

Absolutely perfect build and story, well done!

[@ignatiusduggan9831]

Sweet ride kid, way to do it!

[@all4speed]

Thank you!

[@scotwalstra7709]

It's just right all the way around. Nice Job!

[@ButtKickersReviews]

This channel always brings a smile to my face! #nomaskgang 😎

[@all4speed]

Thanks for watching!

[@DT-mv2rh]

17's, mega stance, not mega budget or horsepower, drivable, cool back story... that's a legit Chevelle right there, absolutely love it! 👍🏻

[@AutotopiaLA]

Really great story and great driving car. Plus that Black Widow sound!!

[@iloveconcrete1550]

Dope car and cool guy that didn’t go overboard. Everything is perfect. Makes me wanna throw a 6 spd in my 72 ss

[@all4speed]

Definitely do it, so much fun! And thanks for the kind words

[@jasonvorheezie6313]

Like those donuts it made me happy

[@AutotopiaLA]

He loves throwing it around

[@joshuabarry1963]

We need more of this. Way to keep tradition alive.

[@all4speed]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardlevy7328]

This one is well seasoned, he's taken his time & it shows wicked stance & he knows how how to drive it too! 😎

[@all4speed]

Thank you!

[@mckinleymckeehan7511]

I love this episode. Can't get enough. Such a classic badass.

[@donutderelicts]

Amazing video as alway guys!! Glad to see Swan finally got his car there

[@all4speed]

Hell yea! Thanks for watching it!

[@tfjack97]

What a wild ride, hang on Shawn. Nice car young man

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s a great guy and recently added a supercharger along with a few more upgrades

[@Wrenchen-with-Darren]

Nice!!!

[@all4speed]

Thanks!

[@tomrhodes3456]

..a manual six speed!! That's the best of this car you ask me..GREAT

[@all4speed]

It’s so much fun!

[@cyclonekevin6199]

Nice simple build

[@all4speed]

Thank you!

[@pauldashwood2897]

Love it .great build guy keep safe

[@craigorford9932]

Love it,sounds well too

[@all4speed]

Thanks!

[@bzmaro]

What a gorgeous ride and cool story! Also those new shirts look great Shawn

[@all4speed]

Thank you!

[@Jinx_392_]

The sound and stance is CRAZY! 👍🏾

[@markkushba5960]

What a great story.

[@all4speed]

Thanks for watching!

[@sidefx996]

I always appreciate the workmanship and effort put into all the cars you show. Obviously like some finished products more than others. For me, this car looks perfect lol.

[@AutotopiaLA]

It is 💯

[@fks-pv8il]

It’s a beauty!

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

A car the average man can build, love to see cars like that. Great video.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Definitely an everymans build and done right imo

[@awesomecomet3577]

Sounds amazing and looks so good! Beautiful build and its definitely cool to see someone close to my age that built such a sweet ride from the age that I probably feel in love with classic cars! 😁

[@all4speed]

Right on! Thanks for watching

[@kennethraff2002]

Lots of respect good job on the build! im glad I’m not the only one that wants to keep the built not bought spirit alive.

[@all4speed]

Yessir! Thank you

[@615al4]

I think the slightly raised rear stance looks tuff. I appreciate how he got this, his first car ever. I worked and got my first car when i was not old enough to drive also. Wish i had been smart enough to keep it. Kept it 10 years and sold it when i was about 25. Very nice car.

[@strix-nebulosa]

Beautiful!

[@AutotopiaLA]

With a great story

[@YukonDemon]

What a great car!! The wheels, the stance, the colour, the engine. Very cool build. Love that it has a more classic appearance. He said "they're only 17's" like that was a bad thing, but I think they look awesome!! Hats off to this guy! 👍 And he has fun with the car. That's kind of the point, isn't it? 😁

[@all4speed]

thats right! yea i meant it more as people are surprised because they look good and most people think they need 18+.

[@YukonDemon]

@@all4speed Considering the cars originally came with 14's, I think if you go too big you kinda ruin their classic appearance. I think 17's are the perfect compromise between classic looks and being able to put a decent amount of tire under the car. Wouldn't change a thing.

[@MsMst12]

love the color!

[@all4speed]

Ashen grey metallic GM color, had to keep it GM family

[@iansharpe8420]

Gotta love a good chevelle

[@all4speed]

Thanks!

[@zephyr823]

I would kill for a 1969 Chevelle! Love it

[@fernandosouzasoares734]

Awesome!!!