Great article, and I had no idea you had so much history with the car.

Pics look great too!!

Way to go Cliff! You're famous.

Your car is truly a top example of a 67, and if I had to go Chevy, it would certainly be that year and model. Great write up, pictures, story and history too. 

The best part is you actually get out there and drive it as if it were a regular car. That's impressive, here's proof...

Thanks for all the posts. Much appreciated.

There were a couple of times the car was grounded. One year at J's Auto body where they replaced the driver floor pan under your feet. A US part was sourced. Knowing the new frame was going under the body' it was separated from the frame and placed on a scaffold 6 feet high. Rolled outside and sand blasted to bare metal and the sprayed with Por 15. The body was then ready for the 68 frame.

The interior got the full treatment.

Later the rear quarters were installed during the winter

Got about another 8 years and the paint done at J's Auto Body had a milky tone to it. Time to have a complete restoration. The car was taken to Don Butt Auto body in Oshawa, for 2 years and sat out side for two months waiting in line. Major work was done. Super happy with Don Butt auto body.  

Next the 283 decided to start blowing head gaskets and after the second one antifreeze got into  the oil. Decided to pull the engine to have it rebuilt and run on a dyno to get some numbers. Went to a shop in Markham and found out all the do is BMW.

I had my hopes up and poof. I left that location and started home only to see Bently., a Lotus Europa, a Corvette, and a 67 Chev convertible. Immediate right turn to Exceltec . Doug Lamb and I did some bench racing sand determined the best course of action was to pull the 283 and plop in a 350 crate engine.  It had a 2 year warranty with it.  No Brainer!!

 It was sometime in here that I met Mark  CdnPoncho who was a super help in solving my disc brake problem and also offered me up a set of rear end gears that need rebuilding.  Details in another post.... the rear end gears are available for a donation to CP

Doug later added, not in any order here, the new aluminum rad, aluminum shroud, 100 amp alternator, tilt steering with cruise control, the stainless steel brake lines with new rear wheel cylinders and a new chrome master cylinder.  oh yes new shocks. and I am sure that I have left some things out.....

What a blast to drive, as I had put in a heavier front sway bar and added rear sway bars later..

I can dump it into a corner and it is just flat till the tail end decides to kick out.....

Wooops!!

Hope you enjoy my journey. I have a photo library of all of this stuff.

Cliff 

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