The body of the Chevelle needed some attention after forty-two years.  Similar to the frame, the body was media blasted, so a thorough examination could be conducted.  Metal and bodywork is the specialty of Alex Laventure, metal fabricator at PSI, so all of the metalwork was done in-house by Laventure.  He patched holes, replaced sections, and reformed metal to get the body back to the way it should be.  The conversion to a 5-speed also required some modifications to the body.  The firewall was cut to accommodate the new pedals.  The tranny tunnel or hump was modified to fit the 5-Speed transmission.

Some surface rust in the interior.

A rear section that had to be replaced.

Some photos of areas that needed some attention.

The modified tranny tunnel for the 5-speed transmission.

This is an example of a body panel that Laventure needed to cut out and replace.

The bottom of the trunk that Laventure replaced.

Once all metalwork was completed, the body and exterior pieces were painted.

Tags: 67 Chevelle Restomod