Meet Our New Project Car: The 1970 Chevelle!

[@Thirdgen83]

Very cool project. I wish you all the best.

[@VanLeeuwengarage]

@@Thirdgen83 thanks so much!

[@GroovyGrandpa2]

Nice car, gonna be great.👍

[@VanLeeuwengarage]

@@GroovyGrandpa2 Thank You 😊 Can’t wait to take it back down the road.

[@Mrchopitup986]

Im so sorry about your loss!,God bless!,I love you all!

[@VanLeeuwengarage]

@@Mrchopitup986 Thank you 🙏 God is Love..love is God..we love you back friend..thanks for watching ❤️❤️

[@Mrchopitup986]

@VanLeeuwengarage 🙏

[@Mrchopitup986]

@VanLeeuwengarage you're very welcome

[@madiwhite7848]

The memories you have behind the car are just invaluable💕💕

[@VanLeeuwengarage]

@@madiwhite7848 24 years of memories but the BEST are the last 20 years with Tim being part of that history with this car! Even when we were young..didn’t have a dime to our name he never let me sell this car because he said it was “ours” together ❤️

[@hardtail-gy8dk]

Admire the strength it took to make this, be good to get it back on the road, prayers for continued healing❤

[@VanLeeuwengarage]

@@hardtail-gy8dk thank you 🙏 it’s definitely bittersweet. Trying to find that place of peace and keeping Tims memory alive but at the same time remembering all the talks and plans we had to do it together. Feeling thankful for his uncle and our friends that have stepped up to lend a helping hand on this project and journey forward. Will be great to take that first ride again for Tim once all the new things are put together. Thank you for watching and prayers. God Bless.

[@elizabethwhite17]

LOVE the purple and white😻

[@VanLeeuwengarage]

@@elizabethwhite17 A lot of people say they love the purple and white! It looks pretty when it’s all washed and waxed. Thanks for watching and sharing babe! ❤️

[@LBRS2nd]

Look at all that extra space! Girl, at 60(ish) years, that car really brings a smile to my face and delight to my eyes.

[@VanLeeuwengarage]

@@LBRS2nd Thank you! 😊 owning this car and all the memories over the years has been really fun.

[@LBRS2nd]

@VanLeeuwengarage Please get it done soon with lots of pictures for future memories. Times are changing, and memories of beauty (a transcendental) will be valuable.

[@VanLeeuwengarage]

@@LBRS2nd Myself and some friends have been steadily working on this project every weekend in memory of Tim. Tim was a remarkable man and we always had dreamed of having this project together. So bittersweet for me..but also trying to focus on what all he would want done. We talked of passing this car down to our oldest son. So for him the old Chevelle needs to be a little safer and have updates done. I appreciate you taking this journey with us and watching the process.

[@АлексейЛа-с8ъ]

Четкий подход 👍

[@Thirdgen83]

The fan is too far from the radiator. Needs a longer spacer.

[@VanLeeuwengarage]

@@Thirdgen83 😊 Just keep watching the videos we have put together. You will see the process. The first fan here was in honor of Tim..we put it on just for Tim. The blue flex fan actually came off Tim’s old Mud Truck. This Chevelle was to be our retirement project together and since he passed I’m getting to it a little early. Things we talked about and this Fan was one. However..it didn’t end up working with my new Shroud. You will just have to watch the other videos to see all that my friends and I end up doing in honor of Tim. Thanks for watching.

[@Thirdgen83]

@@VanLeeuwengarage Wasn't criticizing the fan. Just saying it needs a longer spacer (or longer water pump). 'Really sorry for your loss.

[@VanLeeuwengarage]

@@Thirdgen83 oo your totally fine. We end up having to buy a completely new flex fan and brand new spacer because the other fan was not going to work with the new Shroud. We did have to finagle a little bit as far as the new shroud goes to get it to line back up. But at the end..Cass and I got that done and was happy with it..the new flex fan and the amount of air that we are now getting. Not going to have to worry about it overheating. Thank you so much 🙏