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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

	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 what’s going on... 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 the project... 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 tire race when 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 strikers and even... 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 money. 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 installing a new... 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 a Harwood one. 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 Performance Magazine. more

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	Crackdown, Illegal Street Racing You know you've been street racing excessively when the city has to dispatch an... more
	Paint Stripping, Body Work, The Hellion, Chevy II, Nova I decided the only way I'm going to find out the true status of my new project's rust situation is... more
	Restoration, Harmon's, Chevelle, Impala, Nova If you're restoring an old Chevy and think you've... more
	NMCA The NMCA is pleased to announce the release of the all-new LSX Copo Camaro legends t-shirt for... more
	Superchargers, Gear Drive, ProCharger, Vortech, Drag Racing In heads-up drag racing, it seems more and more centrifugal blower racers are ditching... more

	welder help just bought a 78 camaro with rust issues, surprise surprise in florida. just wondering which welder... more
	73 vega gear change? Just got 73 vega no motor, 12 point cage powerglide 3500stall ford 9 in 5.13 gears 30" tall tires.... more
	zz383 and pro charger I have a zz383 G-M crate motor with stock rods and pistons. I would like to install a procharger or... more
	1976 Camaro Seats Re-upholstered Is $500 labor and $200 in materials a fair price to re-do both front bucket seats and the rear... more
	Engine and exhaust backfire, stalling - intermittent. Hi all. New to the site and fairly new to being this involved in wrenching on the car. I've learned... more