How can I day2 my 67 chevelle?
 

Looking to the experts. I love the day 2 look and want to day 2 my chevelle. Its not a real SS so I can do what I want on it. I just bought a set of M/T finned valve covers. I want to get a set of cragar front runners and possibly Lakewood traction bars and front tow tabs. What else would the experts suggest?

I have 3" exhaust with cut outs too already

Anything need to be done about the stance?

Thinking of painting the headers red to match the black and red theme? Would that be period?

Have a B&M 80775 Unimatic Shifter anything else I can do to make it more correct?

That's a good looking car. I'm no expert, but the distributor, plug wires and alternator don't fit in with day 2 stuff. I'd change them. I can't tell what intake and carburetor you have on it.

I have a HEI ignition on it now. Intake is a Edelbrock Performer intake w/ a holley 770 street avenger (per the suggestion of the dyno shop)

These are just my opinions, I think you have an awesome car to start with.
1. White headers
2. Yellow spark plug wires.
3. Different gauges, something with an older look
4. Hurst autostick or dual gate
5. Hi-jacker air shocks
6. Ladder bars
7. Tow bar tabs
8. 15x6 front Cragars.
9. MT valve covers (you said you have those)
10. Chrome end cover.

This would be a great start, and would really bring a bad ass look to the car.

Please keep us posted with pictures if you do this.

Awesome! Thank you! I plan on restoring the m/t covers black with polished fins. I'd like to paint asset of Tow Tabs and Ladder bars red along with the header pipes. Would that be in the period correct style or do the headers have to be white and the other stuff yellow?

The car has air shocks on it currently they are orange in color and need to be repainted but work great. No labels on them so I don't know what brand

Any suggestions on air cleaner?

Don’t forget a Hurst Line Lock. Rob

The air shocks are already day2 LOL. there is nothing wrong with the air cleaner you have, or a fly eye is always cool. Always build your car for yourself, everyone has opinions and that what they are, especially mine. Ladder bars are usually Yellow, orange or silver.

If I was going to do a real day 2 car I'd replace the fan on the alternator, or just use an older alternator, use a dual point or Acell electronic distributor, or a Pertronix in an original distributor, with some older looking plug wires (no graphite core), older Edelbrock intake (C396) and a restored '70s Holley, older gauges and tach and some period correct wheels and tires. The parts that you have on there now are nice, but don't fit the look of day 2. Electric cut outs are not day 2, but again, they are nice.

It’s really a matter of personal taste. What do you want? Day 2 means just that. Find an old magizine or catalog from 1967-68 and get busy looking at what was availiable. Then the hunt begins.

BIG

Definitely the gauges. If you don't want to hunt down vintage stuff, Stewart Warner still makes the Green Line and Deluxe gauges they made back in the day.

As far as shifters go, none of the auto shifters on the market are era correct according to what I've been told, so if that's something you want to mess with, you're going to have to shell out some cash.

I already love your car, but in Day 2 trim it'll be even better

Have you thought of some period Cragars or maybe some aluminum slots? Bias ply tires are still Day 2 king. Some rear end cover, maybe an old ET one. My neighbor had a red '67 Chevelle with air shocks, 15x10 Cragar SS's with Pro Trac N50's, and a built 427 that used to rattle the windows in our house across the street when he started it up. Loved that car.

Thanks guys for all of the feed back and wisdom. I am looking into everything you've suggested. This car is going to look killer when done!

Been doing a lot of research and the plan is to paint the M/T covers black with polished fins, keep the current air cleaner at this time (would like to go with a fly eye at some point). I like the HEI and wires just for the ease of everything along with the performer intake and Holley 770 Street avenger carb. Looking for Lakewood traction bars and front tow tabs will paint them red to keep my black red theme going and get a set of cragar front runners. Paint or powder coat the headers red to match the wires and such under the hood. Also looking for a sun tach and 3 gage pod that's more vintage looking and ear correct. I like the shifter I have but want to change the shift knob and boot if possible.

Yes! I have wanted to install one since I got this car

Also 2 years ago today I found and purchased this car all on a whim and road trip with my dad to go to our cottage to store his old 57 Chevy 210. Was a great road trip with him, my nephew and my son who is now 5!

Cragars or slot mags and why?

Cragars.. Chrome Rules,, IMHO.

What's the proper backspacing for a the front wheels w/ disc brakes?

I vote slots. Incidentally, I have a set of 15x6 chrome slots......

Lol but seriously, I prefer slots on these.

I saw a day 2 black 67 on facebook with slot mags up front and really like that look. The search is on!

As stated prior I did find some M/T valve covers in great shape. One was spray bomb black so I have been testing on how to polish the fins. I have them now both prepped for paint hopefully I'll get to it tonight.

You have a cool platform to work with! Consider mixing up your wheels which was quite common then. Black steelies out back and slots or Cragars up front. Keystones are very awesome as well. Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!

Jp - congrats on getting the M/T VCs! No taping necessary. Paint 'em black and then attach a sheet of sand paper to a board and lightly sand the tops of the ridges of the fins off. Easy peasy! Looks crisp and right!

Thank you Mockingbird! I found a paint stripping wheel on a drill works very easy on removing paint from the fins. Your car is my motivation for this!

Besides the NMW tow tabs were there any other tabs used on 67's? Trying to convince my wife that these $200 tabs are worth it BUT may need a more cost effective alternative.

Good to hear JP! I appreciate a stock car and all that it takes to get it correct, but Day 2 allows you some creative freedom to experiment with the look and putting together a complete package that looks just right! BTW, guys like Sammy Scardino, Grady Burch, and other savvy dudes 'round here are my go-to guys for all things D2!

Was messing around on here looking at tow tabs and saw some pictures of homemade style tabs. I mocked these up with just cardboard but really like the look and seem really easy to make and I would mount it to one of the bumper bracket bolts. Just need to get some 1/4 steel to make them

I built these almost 50 years ago to match a tow bar that I had.

Those look great! I feel like my thoughts and ideas are in the right frame of mind in making these.

Made some great progress on the tabs. Never worked with steel before. Started out as 6"x^ stamped 1/4" steel cute the corners and shaped on a grinder then drilled out. Got 2 coats of primer on them right now. Next to paint them red.

All painted and ready for install

67since67...

You got a HD truck in the garage! Nice!!

Dave
67 Nova Boy

Finished and installed my home made tow tabs last night. I am extremely happy with the way they turned out! Not bad for a first timer!

Was a very busy night in the garage last night also finished the restoration on my M/T valve covers. Cant wait to put these on! These where sanded down and repainted then I sanded off the paint on the fins and lettering.