'67 Chevelle Concours wagon, bring it back to life

[67since67]

Originally Posted by 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

Update... Chevelles in the Smokies 2022 is in the books. In addition to being awarded Best in Class, here is a very emotional Dave carrying the Best of Show trophy. That punch bowl is filled with 500 $1.00 coins.
Dave's lifelong dream has been to own a nice '67 SS396 in his favorite Marina Blue/Bright Blue color combo.

Bill W

[Bill Pritchard]

Originally Posted by 67since67

In addition to being awarded Best in Class, here is a very emotional Dave carrying the Best of Show trophy.

Ha....and to think that car was headed to the scrap yard at one point! Congrats to both Dave and you, Bill

[Mr.Nickey Nova]

Nice job Bill!! Very nice car...

[scuncio]

Beautiful car. Miss the days where you could find cars like this in the CA desert for $2000-4000. I paid $2500 for my ‘70 SS396 in 1997, and dragged it back from Lancaster, CA where it had spent its entire life. Still have the Rally Chevrolet license plate frames.

[Zman1969]

I like Chevelle wagons years ago I had a 69 Concours wagon that i fixed up to haul the kids and mom on vacation, kinda miss it too(horrible pic I know)

[BJCHEV396]

Just read this whole thread....great job Bill!

[dykstra]

I love this “Wente Woody Wagon”!!!! Like many others have stated, you have knocked it out of the park Bill!! BRAVO

[cook_dw]

Amazing work Bill.

[67since67]

A ways back Chris (60sStuff) posted a couple Concours wagon magazine print ads. Here are two more from my wall.

[67ssmn]

well deserved best of show, car is very nice