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Chevy Bodywork Techniques

Auto bodywork is often the most difficult task in a restoration or customization of a car. If done right, the Chevy can look like it came right off the showroom floor decades earlier or display an amazing level of creativity and give a car that one-of-a-kind look. Whether it is customizing auto body panels, door panels or repairing fiberglass body panels, we’ll try to cover each of these topics in detail to help you turn your Chevy into a work of art.

Chevrolet Chassis Builds

	Soda Blasting Paint Stripping - Master Blaster There is something about working on a project car that’s been taken down to bare metal that really motivates you to start... more


	1963 Chevrolet Nova Fiberglass - A Lightened Load When it comes to fiberglass panels for hot rods, few manufacturers can claim the quality that Harwood, of Tyler, Texas, can. more


	Chevrolet Body Tips & Tricks - Body Tricks We feel that these types of articles not only feed the veteran hot rodder’s passion to rejuvenate old iron, but paint and... more


	2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Hood Install - Upper Deck It’s obvious that paint and bodywork will require the most from anyone’s build budget. That’s why it’s critical to know... more


	1972 Chevrolet Nova Front & Rear Bumper Install - Curb Appeal Building a project car is more than a beefed-up suspension, a plush interior, and a killer drivetrain. While those items make... more


	Al's Liner Spray-in Bedliner - Elemental Armor CHP Step By Step more


	1972 Chevrolet Nova Hood Replacement - The Cover-Up 2-Inch Cowl Hood Makeover on a '72 Nova more


	1973 Chevy Camaro Wide Wheel Tub Install - Project F73 - More Meat To The Street It's been said on many occasions, often by the losing drivers, that an autocross or open track event essentially becomes a... more


	Installing Billet Hood Hinges - Modern Alignment - CHP Step By Step Just as the shocks, bushings, and springs in a vehicle's suspension will degrade over the years, other components-door... more


	DIY Body Panel Prep - CHP Step By Step Check out how easy it is to prep your body panels. Simple diy sanding, stripping, and primer work can save you time and... more


	1966 Chevy El Camino Body Repair & Hood Install - Uncovered Our 1966 Chevy El Camino gets some much need body work. The guys at Rubio's Autobody went to work fixing every panel and... more


	1973 Chevy Camaro RS Front Bumper & Cowl Hood Face Lift - Mug Shot We give our 1973 Chevy Camaro a new look with a RS bumper and grille face lift. Also we swap out the home made cowl hood with... more


	Repairing Fiberglass Panels - Glass Act CHP takes a look at repairing fiberglass body panels more


	1971 Chevrolet Camaro Body Rebuild - Drawn And Quartered Chevy High Performance tech article on doing bodywork to a 1971 chevy camaro. Find all the details inside Chevy High... more

Technical Articles

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	The Amalgamation Look for a feature on Shawn Van Horn's g-Machine Chevelle in a winter issue of CHP magazine. ... more
	Flaming River Nova Parts We found this cool, complete steering kit from Flaming River that early Novas that we will be... more
	Detroit Speed..in North Carolina If you like badass muscle cars being built for ultimate handling and braking, do yourself a favor... more
	Prothane Products Fifth gen Camaro owners can now reduce body roll and improve handling by simply changing the... more
	3M's Paint Defender System If you want to protect your paint from those annoying little paint chips 3M has a great solution.... more

	Transmission for a '73? I'm planning a rebuild for a 1973 C10, and I'm wondering what tranny I should install, or if I... more
	Transmission still leaking So my transmission pan was leaking so I took off the old gasket and replaced it. But I used... more
	Gen 1 SBC wagon. Where do I start? Steer me in the right direction! I have recently inherited a 1986 caprice wagon. This this is a boat! Over the course of the summer... more
	Backfiring thru carbs while cranking Have a hi-rise tunnel ram with 2” tall spacers and two 600 Holley 4-bbl carbs on a 350 Chevy crate... more
	need some suggestions for a 350 engine im building hello everyone, im new to this engine rebuilding stuff. this is my first attempt and i would take... more