67 Chevelle - 396 - 4 speed - 12 bolt

Up for your consideration is my ’67 Chevelle. It should be appreciated that I do not need to sell this car. Likewise, I am not delusional to believe that I will come even close to recapturing the money that has been invested in this car over the last 10 years (folders of receipts). The car is being auctioned for really only one reason – I have lost interest and do not drive it enough. The time has come for someone else to enjoy this wonderful car. The reserve is set fairly and if it is not met – I will happily keep the car.

I would classify the car as a nice and reliable ‘driver’. If you are looking for a trailer queen or Concours restoration, this is not the car for you. Similarly, if you are looking for an authentic, original SS, keep looking, as this is not the car for you. What we have here is a very nice 50 year-old136 car. Car has current (9/2017) PA inspection – This in of and by itself provides a wealth of information regarding the car’s operating condition (I don’t have a ‘guy’ that just slaps a sticker on). I never did get around to putting the antique tags on.

If you are looking for a ’67 Chevelle with a 396, 4-speed and 12 bolt rear, keep reading. Car has been garage kept under cover over the last 10 years. Car has been a fair weather car driven sparingly April/May through November. Car has not seen a drop of rain in the last 10 years.

Exterior

Car was painted just over 10 years ago. It retains its original Bolero Red factory color. The paint as you can see from the images looks and shines nicely. That being said, there are imperfections, minor chips and 1 minor ‘ding’ that is located on driver’s side front fender (it is small). Most of these imperfections are difficult to capture on camera even with the digital SLR I used to take the images. There is no rust. To the best of my knowledge, the car retains its original sheet metal (obvious exception is the hood). The hood is an authentic SS hood. Hood springs have been replaced. New SS grill. Front marker/signal light assemblies have been replaced. Reverse light assemblies replaced. Reverse lights and all blinkers as well as front lights, tail lights, & high beams work! Bumpers are solid and chrome shines nicely. Exterior 396 and SS badges in place.

Engine

All machine shop work was performed by Jeff and his crew at DLK Auto Parts & Performance (http://www.dlkautoparts.com/) in Russellton including but not limited to magnafluxing and balancing of entire rotating assembly.

My best guess is that I have put ~1,000 miles on the engine/transmission since built

Engine highlights include:

’66 396 961 (2 bolt) block – Bored 30 over; Brass freeze plugs installed

Pad #T0630LEF316499

’68 100cc closed chamber 215 heads – fitted with Edelbrock Performer springs; hardened valve seats

Forged steel 6223 GM crank – standard on the mains & rods – simply needed a polish.

Melling Oil Pump

GM big block connecting rods (not the dimple variety)

OEM style rocker arms and pushrods

Federal Mogul – Speed Pro Pistons – L2240NF

Edelbrock Performer Plus Camshaft – Catalog #2162 with matching hydraulic lifters

Edelbrock Performer Aluminum Intake manifold

Edelbrock Performer Carburetor (EDL-1411) 750cfm with electric choke

Headers – unsure of brand name

2½” exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers – Exhaust system is in excellent condition

ARP bolts used for entire engine assembly

MSD Pro-Billet Ready to Run Distributor

MSD Coil

Taylor Cable Spark Plug Wires

Energy Suspension motor mounts

Flex fan

New radiator shroud

All new hoses

Alan Grove brackets

Steering column was replaced with a rebuilt model from an SS

Power Steering

Transmission

Muncie M-21 ’67 4 speed:

Body: 3885010

Tail: 3857584GM

Side Cover: 3884685

Top: 7P130198

The tranny was rebuilt by a local performance shop before mating to engine and installing.

New Hurst competition plus shifter

New Centerforce Dual Friction clutch with brass pilot bushing

12 Bolt rear end – I have no idea what the gear ratio is other than to say the car does not tach high (2.5K?) going down the highway at 65 mph in 4th gear. Not a posi.

Interior

Odometer reads 69,126 (as of this writing) – believed to be original miles

Black vinyl seats including correct front ’67 buckets. All vinyl is in excellent condition.

4 Speed console with working clock

New carpet – When carpet was replaced, original floor pans were noted to be in excellent condition. They were subsequently coated with a treatment of Rust-Bullet.

OEM style mats in front and rear

All wiring including fuse box under dash has been replaced with American Autowire harnesses including:

Engine harness with gauges;

Front wiring harness;

Dash harness (this is the expensive one);

Rear Body Light Harness.

These replacement wires are excellent. Color coded as original & pre-cut to correct length out of the bag. New wiring significantly decreases the likelihood of a fire from 50 year-old wiring.

Headliner in excellent shape

Dome light works – switches in both doors were replaced

New dash OEM style dash pad

Majority of dash hardware has been replaced

Period correct AM radio – is not hooked up. Speaker under dash was removed.

There is no other sound system in this vehicle except for the fine roar of the engine!

SS Gauge package – Gas Gauge/Battery; Temp/Oil Pressure (each work correctly)

SS horn – works

Aftermarket old school Sun tach – also works

Heater assembly is not hooked up

Trunk

Original pans – running a little thin in center though no holes. I did place a small (~4”x6”) piece of fiberglass over the central thin part of trunk after sanding but prior to coating with POR-15 and painting with original color trunk spatter paint.

Gas vent was removed, cleaned (inside and out) and reinstalled – functions correctly

New ventless gas cap installed

Brakes/Tires

New front power brake (MBM) disc conversion. Professionally installed.

Rear drums – in excellent working order

Excellent tread on all 4 of these radials that measure - 235 60 R15s

Car has had a computer alignment

Glass

Front windshield was replaced within last couple years as it was generally scratched

All other glass appears to be original & in good condition

All windows roll up and down as they should

Underneath

Excellent shape. Entire undersurface of car was sanded to remove light coating of surface rust. Afterwards, a coating of black POR-15 was applied to entire underneath of the vehicle.

Gas tank; gas tank straps; sending unit are new

Suspension

All 4 coil springs & shocks are new & were replaced with an OEM variety

Ball joints are new and were professionally installed

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Clean PA title in hand

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I have done my best to describe the condition of this car. The vehicle is being sold as is where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness. The car is for sale locally and I reserve the right to end this auction early.

Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious about owning this vehicle. All non-paying bidders will be reported to eBay and negative feedback will be posted.

The buyer is responsible for arranging and paying for all shipping.

Winning bidder must contact me within 24 hours of auction and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $1,000 non-refundable deposit is due within 48 hours of end of auction. The remainder is due within 5 days of auction end. If no contact is made within 24 hours, I reserve the right to re-list the vehicle, sell it to the next high bidder or sell it otherwise. Most banks and credit unions do not finance vehicles older than 1995. Make sure if financing that your financial institution accepts the year of this vehicle before bidding. Please arrange financing before bidding.

The car will not be released to the buyer until it is paid in full and the funds have been cleared by my bank.

I can be reached on my cell phone at 724-594-7663 if you have any questions. I have a demanding full-time job and cannot accept or return calls during business hours (EST). I will return calls in the evening of the same day.