'67 Chevelle Concours wagon, bring it back to life

[PeteLeathersac]

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Awesome everything and thanks again Bill for including us all on your survivor'ation ride.
Below pic looks like subject actually a '69 B-body w/ seldom seen/known GM Camp Top...only fits Wagons w/o roof racks?

~ Pete

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[TimG]

Bill, I like them both but I'm partial to the Torque Thrust wheels.

[TimG]

Bill, don't put the tent on the roof, I draw the line there :-)

[Jonesy]

That tent option just looks like a bad idea alltogether.

This wagon turned out great and it was great to see all the progress pictures. I really enjoyed this. I would put the original caps and steelies on it and drive it.
Maybe that is because I appreciate the originality of this car.
I also never thought you could get the woodgrain for these anymore and that makes it even more special.

[Chuck_Burg]

This wagon is just awesome I just discovered this thread.. WOW! Great job preserving this beauty!!!! This will turn more heads at a show than most hot rods...

[dustinm]

I dont know why but a woodgrain wagons have always had a spot in my heart. Too bad my wife draws the line at wagons...

[grantprix]

Just spotted this thread today, all I can say is... WOW!! Nothing more fun and rewarding than bringing a survivor back to life. Love your attention to detail and your knowledge of what's correct. Well done is an understatement, what an absolutely amazing transformation! Enjoy those burger runs in style.

Grant

[67since67]

Originally Posted by dustinm

Too bad my wife draws the line at wagons...

HaHa!! This wagon, as ugly as it was, has always been banished to the far end of the building, under a lift. More than once Jani has tried give it away "Just take that ugly thing and get it out of here!" But now she is totally into it, even helping me at times.
She grew up a SoCal CA surfer girl who likes old Ford woodies, so I believe the woodgrain swayed her.

[67since67]

Worthy of mention, in the past few months while I was doing the Concours I was also dividing my time in pushing along the restoration of my buddy Dave's '67 SS. It is now near completion, waiting to get the carb back from Eric and a couple details. Planning on a debut at "Chevelles in the Smokies", Pigeon Forge, in a couple weeks. Look for it at MCACN 2022.

I sold Dave this car in about 1987. It also is a CA high desert car, the floor pans are so clean that the original paint, oversprays, and factory undercoats were preserved. Total original panels of course. I restored the chassis in 2006, it's been a long road since then with a final push began about two years ago.

This L35/M20 Chevelle has a nice selection of options including factory 8 track player, tilt wheel, tach and gauges, and CA smog equipment. Sold new at DeAnza Chevrolet in Riverside.

It was, quite literally, saved from the junk yard! My old friend Gordon moved to CA forty years ago, working for Lockheed in Lancaster. He calls me one day, "Billy, we gotta save this Chevelle or it's going to the junk yard". IIRC I paid $450 for it.

Bill W

[67since67]

I might add, those black and yellow tags and frames are the originals to this Chevelle.