Day 2 67 Camaro restoration

[markinnaples]

Where are all of the '66 and '67 427 Chevelles? I remember seeing a few of them advertised in the 80's from Auto Trader magazines in South and North Carolina, but you never see them in the wild anymore. I'm sure they were all dealer specials, but I absolutely love the SS427 emblems on a '67 Chevelle, and really, Chevy should have made those from factory.

[SMS]

What size are these rear tires?

[Chuck_Burg]

The Cragars have ProTrac L60s. 275/60-15. Bias Ply available through Coker Tire

[Igosplut]

Originally Posted by Chuck_Burg

My dad is responsible for getting me addicted to classic cars. He and I restored the 68 in my avatar picture about 17 years ago. On the eve of starting my 67 project he gave me his old Snap-On box from around 79/80. As you can probably tell by the stickers and emblems on the box he is a Porsche guy. He worked at an independent Porsche repair shop for many years in his younger days. He has a nice shop now with all built in boxes so he asked if I wanted the old Snap-On, otherwise he'd sell it. OF COURSE I wanted it, this thing is a family heirloom. I took it apart to oil all the tracks and cleaned the carpets in the drawers.

That bottom roll cabinet was, at the time the biggest Snap on box they made. Nicknamed "The Taco wagon", it was designed for the aviation industry. There was not many of those made, and most of the one's you see are really beat up.

[Chuck_Burg]

Originally Posted by Igosplut

That bottom roll cabinet was, at the time the biggest Snap on box they made. Nicknamed "The Taco wagon", it was designed for the aviation industry. There was not many of those made, and most of the one's you see are really beat up.

My dad told me all his coworkers made fun of him for buying it back then... He was only 20 when he financed it. He had the matching bottom cabinet to the top cabinet I still have but traded it in for the taco wagon!

The box means a lot to me.... way too large for my small garage but kind of like an heirloom.