I found my car in Fort Benton in the summer of 2007. It was sitting on a corner lot with a "For Sale" sign in the window and I knew right away that this was the car for me! The 4-door '67 Chevelle's paint was old & faded and some areas were rusting out. I have always dreamed of owning a Chevelle muscle car and fixing it up.

Being a freshman in high school, this car was within my price range and it became my "sports car." Instead of playing high school sports, my time and money have been invested into restoring this car. I have used my own money that I earned working on our family farm & also participating in 4-H pork & beef projects.

The first summer I had the car it was entered in the kids car show at Festival Days in Havre. I won the "most incomplete car" award. I took my 1st date to prom in this car.

First thing to replace was the rotten carpet and front seat. Next I tackled picking a car paint color. A cowl induction hood was ordered and body work begun by a local paint shop. A complete paint job with Chevelle racing stripes and ghost flames on the hood scoop rounded out the project.

New chrome, bumpers and grill were the last things to finish the exterior. This spring I had a 383 engine installed along with a turbo 350 transmission. After a few more minor adjustments, it was ready to drive in 2 local parades this summer. In June I entered the high school division at the Lewistown Raceway. In 4 race dates I have placed first twice and second twice.

I think this car is the "Koolest" because you don't see very many people fix up 4-door cars. Most of them were crushed and these are pretty rare to find. When my high school days are over, I will have something very "Kool" and rewarding to show for my time.