COPO Corvette
Making it Extra Special
Every car owner wants to find something unique or different about the car they own. It’s what drives us to the modification side. It’s a better find when your research determines the car is already special in its original condition.... more
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Story Kevin Harper / Images Bill Erdman - June 28, 2012 10:00 AM - Comments
Body By Fisher
The emblem of quality was an important part of General Motors history
The original Fisher Body Company was formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1908 by brothers Fred and Charles Fisher, who were experienced coach craftsmen of the third generation.... more
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Jim Maxwell - June 28, 2012 10:00 AM - Comments
New Icon in Development
Goodguys Add Special Ride
The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association will be forever tied to the Thom Taylor-penned cartoon of Gary Meadors ’32 Ford sedan. Meadors’ famed sedan has stood tall as the company logo for close to three decades. The bright yellow sedan has... more
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Larry Jewett - June 26, 2012 02:38 PM - Comments
Metal Makeover
A replacement body panel solution for this 1969 Camaro
Few muscle cars are as popular as the 1969 Camaro, but many were abused over the past 40-plus years.... more
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Geoff Stunkard - May 31, 2012 10:00 AM - Comments
GM Steering box rebuild
Keeping you on-course and running straight
When considering the complete restoration of any prized classic or muscle car, the sum of all parts equals the whole.... more
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Story Jim Black / Images Jim Mott - May 17, 2012 10:00 AM - Comments
Tach Attack!
Replacing a 1964-’67 GTO tach while keeping the original metal housing and Rally gauge face
You're cruising along and notice a serious flutter in the tachometer needle. Oh no! It's a 12-volt embolism in a wire, an electrical clot, a TACH ATTACK!... more
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Story Jim McGowan - April 26, 2012 11:30 AM - Comments
Look What's Inside
Pertronix Parts for the 409
We couldn't wait any longer. We had to open that box, the one we got yesterday, to see what was inside.... more
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Larry Jewett - April 19, 2012 09:12 AM - Comments
What's in the Box?
Engine Parts Are Arriving
There's a lot of excitement when the shipping companies pull up and the driver hauls out a box. We're getting shipments for the exciting project that you will see at the 2012 Carlisle GM Nationals June 22-24.... more
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Larry Jewett - April 18, 2012 10:22 AM - Comments
Bitten By A Goat
A third GTO proves to be a gem
It was 1964 when a young Will Bowers visited his local Pontiac dealership, insurance check in hand, looking to buy a new car.... more
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Jim Black - April 05, 2012 10:00 AM - Comments
Steel Nightmare
AMD offers a solution to the high cost of mixing and matching replacement components
The 1969 Camaro is considered by many to be the iconic Chevrolet supercar era vehicle. From six cylinders and Z28s to RS Pace Cars and the 427 COPO models, there were over a quarter-million examples built in the final year of the first-gen F-body (and over 840,000 over the total three year run).... more
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Geoff Stunkard - March 29, 2012 10:00 AM - Comments