1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible 2-Door 6.5L

1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible 2-Door Description

This is a 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 4-speed convertible with a 1966 date-correct 375 hp motor (not numbers matching) M21 close ratio 4-speed, 12-bolt rear with 373 gears, posi-traction, non-power drumbrakes in therear & and disc brakes in the front, non-power steering.

The frame is original. The sheet metal on the car is original from the quarters to the doors. The trunk lid, the hood, the two fenders are not original and were replaced new. The seats and the dashpad areoriginal.The console is original to the car. The frame of the power top is original to the car.The drivepistons, motor and line sets have all been replaced. The interior was all redone, and new sound-insulation was placedunderneath the carpeting. There is an after-market AM/FM radio. The gauges are after-market as well. The shifter is a Super Competition Plus Hurst disguised as the original shifter.

The suspension is slightly modified with front control arms and rear 4-link chrome moly and all urethane joints. This car underwent a complete nut and bolt frame-off restoration, from the brakes to the top. The wheels are Hurst and the tires are red-stripe Coker.

The original color of the car was burgundy with a black interior.

The restoration of this car was photographed in great detail and is available upon request.