The Head-Turning 1967 Chevelle

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- Taylor Kempkes 

If ever you are in the mood for nabbing a little extra attention in your late-’60’s muscle car, just do what Jim Meyer did with his 1967 Chevelle—paint it orange and add a healthy dose of chrome. Yes, it’s bright and bold but this Chevelle isn’t all show because at its heart is pure American muscle.

Jim’s life in the car scene started back when he was just 15 years old, as did his love for Chevys. His experience tinkering with farm equipment came in handy when he got his first car: a 1960 Chevrolet Impala. To catch you up on the rest of Jim’s story might take a while so we’ll just skip forward about 46 years to the point at which this ’67 Chevelle came into the picture.

By the time Jim got around to building his dream car, he had grown up, married, and raised five children. Once life started to settle down a bit, he decided it was time to pursue his passions again. Jim travels regularly for work, so he started scouring the country for the perfect car to start his build. He looked everywhere, from Chicago to San Francisco, but ended up finding one in Denver, not far from his hometown of Windsor, Colorado.

The car he decided on was a 1967 Chevelle that was reasonably clean but had styling that was largely out of date since it had been “redone” about 10 years before. Jim’s goal with his new muscle car was to try and maintain professional-level build quality, keeping everything clean and modern, but do it all in his garage at a fraction of the price of a major shop.