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Title: Project X
Post by: Scootin 81 C20 on December 07, 2008, 07:07:29 pm
Hey guys, I'm going to be starting a project in the semi-near future and I need some help. The project is going to be of a famous Shoebox Chevy named "Project X." I'm going to start with a model kit of a 1957 Chevy Bel Air and try to build it into Project X. Here's where you guys can get in on it. I am looking for anything related to Project X from 1965 through 2005, before the big GM rebuild of it. I have searched the net for about a week trying to find info and pics of it before the rebuild, but all I can find is pics after the rebuild. I am open to any info on it at all. I will also do a WIP thread on it in this section if that's ok with everybody?  Thanks in advance.

P.S. Here's a pic of my 1/12 '57 Bel Air.

(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w235/LyleRawson/Finished%20Bel%20Air/S6300814.jpg)

Benjamin.
Title: Re: Project X
Post by: joesgarage71 on December 07, 2008, 08:40:50 pm
Paint it yellow and you'll have one of many variations of the famous HOT ROD Magazine's Project X
(you must have watched that episode yesterday of HOT ROD TV)
Title: Re: Project X
Post by: 78BBSTEPSIDE on December 07, 2008, 08:51:48 pm
saw the real deal many years ago at one of the Super Chevy Shows, what a piece of history. A 2 door sedan/post would be more appropriate as well for the build. Enjoy.
Title: Re: Project X
Post by: 80stepsideguy on December 07, 2008, 09:40:49 pm
There was a issue of popular hot rodding with the feature of project X on the cover.I think it was around 1991-1995 i think If you go on ebay and look into project X you may turn something up or on google search as well.

thanks
pat
Title: Re: Project X
Post by: Captkaos on December 08, 2008, 03:18:12 pm
There were so many changes to that car, you could pick something randomly and have it right somewhere in time.
Title: Re: Project X
Post by: JRConnieK10 on December 08, 2008, 04:52:58 pm
I watched a thing on speedvision this weekend where they just did another complete rebuild of project x I think it was Hotrod tv doing it. One of the many things they changed was an all aluminium 427 with 6 speed the bullets in the hood they opened up to a cold air induction really slick.
Title: Re: Project X
Post by: Captkaos on December 08, 2008, 05:05:31 pm
GM Performance did the build, Hotrod TV covered it.