Fletcher's Customs 67 Chevelle SS, completed!

[fletcherscustoms]

Heres a little project we have kept behind the scenes and been slowly working on and finally finished. Planned to debut it this week on the roudtourexpress.com challenge, but had a starter issue that kept it out of the spotlight. Car is project we put together to sale to fund some other shop projects. It honestly gets no nicer than this car. All orginal GM sheetmetal, not spec of rust anywhere and has never had any repairs done to it. Hell even the underside floor pans and painted, cut and buffed. Car is pristine and will make someone a very nice show car and driver. We spared nothing on this car.

Car is a original 425HP numbers matching 396 with its original 4 speed and 12 bolt, all rebuilt. Motor is a stock rebuild with a set of roller rockers and a little hotter cam. Other than that its stock.

Specs:

Exterior:
-All original GM metal, laser straight
-All new GM chrome and trim, no aftermarket stuff here. Lots of it is the original pieces that were refrubed. no rubbers, etc, etc
-All new glass
-Halogen headlights with built in turn signals
-New emblems, etc, etc

interior-
-Custom leather Black leather interior with REd stitching covers the stock interior pieces-
-All new panels everywhere
-New ACC custom carpet
-New 4 speed console with clock
-new hurst shifter
-Covans dash insert with Autometer Guages (all electric), Speedo,tach, temp, oil pressure, voltage, fuel
-new headliner
-SS floormats
-Trunk is fully carpeted
-Everything under carpets covered in bedliner material

-Wheels
17x8 front and 17x9 rear

Drivetrain
-Original 375HP, 396, complee rebuild with a hotter cam and set of roller rockers
-Custom APS 4150 Holley carb
-Hooker Super comp headers Ceramic coated
-MSD 7AL, coil and wires (box and coil under dash)
-Original 4 speed, complete rebuild
-original 12 bolt, 3.73, Detroit True trac, 31 spline
-Full 3 dual exhaust with "h" pipe, all custom ceramic coated with Flowmaster 40 series ceramic coated mufflers
-Be Cool aluminum radiator with dual 12" electric fans
-March Front Runner serpentine setup with polished A/C, alternator and PS (installing now)
-Vintage air GEN VI kit underdash unit (installing this week)
-Tons of chrome and stainless
-New GM style wiring harness, custom ran, no exposed wires under hood
-4 wheel 11" disc brakes
-SSBC polished master cylinder and booster
-2" hotchkis drop coils
-Plated and boxed rear control arms

Custom touches
-Underside of car is painted, cut and buffed just like the top side
-Frame and all suspension pieces completly powdercoated
-Stainless gas tank, powder coated
-Custom bent stainless fuel and brake lines, that are all polished to mirror finish
-Ceramic Coated full exhaust
-Custom leather interior
-Everything on this car is either painted, polished, or chromed
-Motor and trans are painted red, rearend and driveshaft powder coated black

Possible on the nicest Restomod Chevelles on the face of the planet. Car is for sale and will be listed in the For Sale section shortly. I'll continue to update the build list and remember more stuff.

Here are a few more pics there are another 50 or so on my site and I got another couple hundred I can email. Check my site out www.fletcherscustoms.com or email me [email protected]

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_28.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_21%7E0.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_7%7E0.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_1%7E0.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_46.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_48.jpg

[ccm399]

Very NICE work Chad! Nice and clean. :)

[tones2SS]

All ORIGINAL GM sheetmetal?!? WOW!:wow: Very nice. Nice looking car.:thumbsup: :cheers:

[TimeWarpF100]

Heres a little project we have kept behind the scenes and been slowly working on and finally finished. Planned to debut it this week on the roudtourexpress.com challenge, but had a starter issue that kept it out of the spotlight. Car is project we put together to sale to fund some other shop projects. It honestly gets no nicer than this car. All orginal GM sheetmetal, not spec of rust anywhere and has never had any repairs done to it. Hell even the underside floor pans and painted, cut and buffed. Car is pristine and will make someone a very nice show car and driver. We spared nothing on this car.

Car is a original 425HP numbers matching 396 with its original 4 speed and 12 bolt, all rebuilt. Motor is a stock rebuild with a set of roller rockers and a little hotter cam. Other than that its stock.

Specs:

Exterior:
-All original GM metal, laser straight
-All new GM chrome and trim, no aftermarket stuff here. Lots of it is the original pieces that were refrubed. no rubbers, etc, etc
-All new glass
-Halogen headlights with built in turn signals
-New emblems, etc, etc

interior-
-Custom leather Black leather interior with REd stitching covers the stock interior pieces-
-All new panels everywhere
-New ACC custom carpet
-New 4 speed console with clock
-new hurst shifter
-Covans dash insert with Autometer Guages (all electric), Speedo,tach, temp, oil pressure, voltage, fuel
-new headliner
-SS floormats
-Trunk is fully carpeted
-Everything under carpets covered in bedliner material

-Wheels
17x8 front and 17x9 rear

Drivetrain
-Original 425HP, 396, complee rebuild with a hotter cam and set of roller rockers
-Custom APS 4150 Holley carb
-Hooker Super comp headers Ceramic coated
-MSD 7AL, coil and wires (box and coil under dash)
-Original 4 speed, complete rebuild
-original 12 bolt, 3.73, Detroit True trac, 31 spline
-Full 3 dual exhaust with "h" pipe, all custom ceramic coated with Flowmaster 40 series ceramic coated mufflers
-Be Cool aluminum radiator with dual 12" electric fans
-March Front Runner serpentine setup with polished A/C, alternator and PS (installing now)
-Vintage air GEN VI kit underdash unit (installing this week)
-Tons of chrome and stainless
-New GM style wiring harness, custom ran, no exposed wires under hood
-4 wheel 11" disc brakes
-SSBC polished master cylinder and booster
-2" hotchkis drop coils
-Plated and boxed rear control arms

Custom touches
-Underside of car is painted, cut and buffed just like the top side
-Frame and all suspension pieces completly powdercoated
-Stainless gas tank, powder coated
-Custom bent stainless fuel and brake lines, that are all polished to mirror finish
-Ceramic Coated full exhaust
-Custom leather interior
-Everything on this car is either painted, polished, or chromed
-Motor and trans are painted red, rearend and driveshaft powder coated black

Possible on the nicest Restomod Chevelles on the face of the planet. Car is for sale and will be listed in the For Sale section shortly. I'll continue to update the build list and remember more stuff.

Here are a few more pics there are another 50 or so on my site and I got another couple hundred I can email. Check my site out www.fletcherscustoms.com or email me [email protected]

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_28.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_21%7E0.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_7%7E0.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_1%7E0.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_46.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_48.jpg

Chad, Are you sure its not the 375hp 396? In 67' I am pretty sure the 425hp version was a 427. As far as I know the only 425hp 396 was built in 1965.

Either way it would have been more valuable left in STOCK condition. IMHO

Are the first 3 numbers of VIN 136?

[fletcherscustoms]

Yeah your right its a 375 hp motor. Stock sucks lol. Had to mod it some just not in me to leave stuff alone. Its a extremely nice car I need to move before I add everything DSE makes

[DOOM]

Man Chad that is one nice 67!!!!:wow: Any build pic's?? I would love to see how this thing started out..

[fletcherscustoms]

Its gonna make someone a very nice driver and weekend show car.

[fletcherscustoms]

WE are getting the car ready to run across the Auction block at the Mecum auction January 25th-30th. Car is scheduled for 8:15 PM SAturday night in a FEature primetime spot. Doing some simple stuff like cleaning, painting, detailing little pieces etc. Also did some big changes did a complete overhaul on the looks of the motor. Removed the stamped steel valve covers and such, and replaced them with a set of cast aluminum covers that I spent almost 100 hours on hand polishing them, also replaced the air cleaner with a Billet piece. Also hooked up with Frank at Prodigy for a MArch Serpentine setup and Vintage Air unit. I can't even describe how much better it looks.

Also doing a few other things. I sold the 17's currently on it to Bill Howell so I will post pictures later today of the 19" Boze Forged Speedsters in a 19x8 ans 19x10. Did them with Polished hoops, and brushed centers with a polished line in the spoke. Also replaced the front 12" single piston brakes with 355 Z06 rotors with the 6 piston Z06 Calipers from KORE3.

heres the motor before the changes
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_22.jpg

Here is a crappy cell phone pic with the new addtions to the motor
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/new_engine.jpg

[tones2SS]

Very nice Chad. Nice car.
GLWS on Saturday.:thumbsup:

[coolwelder62]

Chad, awesome job.I love that 66-67 body style.:thumbsup: Scott

[fletcherscustoms]

Teaser pics of the new 19" Boze Speedster wheels. Polished inner and outer hoops, with brushed centers with polished center line and rivets. Tires 235/4 front and 275/40 rear

http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_2011-01-14_13-34-59_73.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_2011-01-14_18-13-46_312.jpg

[tones2SS]

Looks awesome Chad.

[ccm399]

Great stuff Chad.

Good luck at Mecum. I will have to tune in for sure!

How does the pricing on the Boze wheel compare to Forgelines? I would think they are similar just curious though.

Thanks!

Chris

[fletcherscustoms]

I'm honestly a little scared of Mecum. I'm running a reserve, but my car got scheduled late in the night on Saturday and theres something like 27 red 66/67 Chevelles in the auction. I think mine is the nicest by far, but if theres deals on the others I think I'm gonna strike out. We will see next saturday.

I own both Boze and Forgeline and would buy either of the two again. The Boze are more affordable than forgelines for sure.

[ccm399]

Thanks Chad,

I may have to look Boze up when I get to to that point. I really like the Forgeline S03 wheels but Boze has a couple that are similar.

Good luck again. Any idea when the show will air?

Chris

[fletcherscustoms]

Mecum site says it live on HDnet as most of there auctions are!! But it looks like the schedule cuts out before my car runs!! Who knows.

[ccm399]

Thanks Chad,

Stupid question in hind sight.... I have been watching re-runs when there is nothing else on....

Chris

[fletcherscustoms]

yeah me too!!

I want actually get to watch the car run in person. I have to be in Vegas for my day job , so I'm leaving the auction on Friday night and driving home to catch a early Saturday AM flight out to Vegas. Will get there in time to watch love on the net on Mecums site as it rolls across. Wish I could be there, but when your speaking to 300 people Sunday Morning at 8AM its kind of hard

[fletcherscustoms]

ok here are finished pics. Going in the trailer later today for the trip down to Mecum Auction in Kissimee. Hopefully this is the last time it sees my shop!!!



http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_2011-01-23_15-49-29_184.jpg
http://www.fletcherscustoms.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/normal_2011-01-23_15-49-22_96.jpg

[tones2SS]

Looks great with the new wheels.
GLWS:thumbsup: