Table of contents for Volume 6, Issue 62 - February 2026 in All Chevy Performance

There are addictions that destroy lives and then there are the ones that merely rearrange the furniture in your garage. Michael Cooper’s brand of obsession falls squarely into the latter. He’s not chasing a high that comes from a needle or a bottle; his fix comes wrapped in steel, lacquered in Axalta Marina Blue, and armed with enough horsepower to stir the soul. “I’ll admit it,” Michael laughs. “I might have an addiction to Chevelles. Any year from the ’60s through the early ’70s works for me. I just finished this ’69, and now I’m into a ’70 El Camino 454. I guess that’s a Chevelle pickup, right? On top of that, I’ve got five more waiting their turn in line for restoration.” That’s not exactly the statement of a…

Roadster Shop has developed a reputation for building street machines at the highest level, and in the next few issues we’ll be taking a close look at a stunning 1965 Corvette they are building for Brad Whitt. Since Corvettes are made with fiberglass bodies, the construction techniques on this project differ from what you’d see on metal-bodied cars. Even though the material is different, the fit and finish will be held to the same exacting standards as all Roadster Shop builds. As with many projects of this caliber, a rendering was commissioned to set the direction from the start. Chris Gray, Roadster Shop’s lead designer, produced the rendering, and although the body modifications are subtle, extraordinary care will be taken to perfect the fit and finish of every panel and…

Some guys just know how to build a performance-packed Chevy from the ground up. Many of them have been featured here in All Chevy Performance magazine, and rightfully so. However, some guys just keep poppin’ up on our radar, so we oblige by checking out their latest builds. When this stunning Tri-Five started struttin’ its stuff at some of the major shows, we had to investigate and see what all the fuss was about. What we found out was that the owner was no stranger to our pages, as a few years back his magnificent 1972 Chevelle was featured in the Aug. ’21 issue. Turns out it was Matt Cirocco behind the wheel of this beast, and the Massapequa, New York, resident was more than happy to fill us in…

The drag-and-drive scene is more than just a fad. The concept of drag racing your car and driving it to the next track on repeat is growing in popularity, and there are many events all over the country that give gearheads a special experience. Tom Bailey hosts a series of events under his Sick Week branding. Along with his annual event that occurs in Florida and Georgia during the winter, he hosts one-off events in other parts of the country. One such example is the Edelbrock Sick Smokies event, a special race that travels through the hills of Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia, stopping at old-school, eighth-mile dragstrips along the way. Each day’s racing consists of four hours of time trials, split up into several groups. A, B, C,…

1. GEN X HEADS Trick Flow’s GenX 280 HIP square port cylinder heads are built for big cubic inch and power-adder, LS3-style engines. Starting with HIP castings for superior strength and fatigue resistance, they feature Trick-Alloy valveguides, Manley Severe Duty and Extreme Duty Inconel exhaust valves, and LS3 rocker stands. Offered fully assembled and ready to install or as bare castings, these heads deliver durability, heat resistance, and performance for serious engine builds. For more information, contact Summit Racing by calling (800) 230-3030 or visit summitracing.com. 2. BILLET LS VALVE COVERS All American Billet introduces LS valve covers designed to fit all 1999-2014 GM LS engines. Taller than stock to clear most aftermarket roller rockers, these covers are precision-machined in the U.S. from 6061 billet aluminum. Each set comes complete with…

There’s no doubt that when it comes to the second-gen Camaro, the early years are by far the hottest. It’s been that way for a long time. But as time has gone by, the later years have certainly grown in popularity. Normally, second-gen Camaros are divided between the debut models from 1970-74 and the mild, mid-gen refresh that came in the 1975 models with the wraparound rear glass, catalytic converters, and other changes that lasted until the end of the generation in 1981. The good news is that while there are some changes under the skin so that everything on the suspension isn’t interchangeable, the differences are minor enough that it’s relatively easy to make performance components and kits that work well across the entire range from 1970 all the…

When it comes to muscle cars, some enthusiasts exercise brand loyalty while others claim to stand behind no specific team. Frank Wolf is a self-proclaimed “Ford guy” but even he admits his loyalty begins to blur whenever a Chevelle rolls by. “I was turned onto Chevelles by my buddy Mike in high school,” Frank recalls. “He was an avid car guy who had a couple of them. He had a blown big-block ’69 that I helped him work on back in the day, and that was the beginning of my love for Chevelles.” Frank’s been carrying that torch ever since. Having dreamed of owning a 1965-67 Chevelle for years, fate finally intervened when a brother of a work friend put his ’65 up for sale. The price? Five grand. “The…

Being the 1971 Camaro is now well over 50 years old as of this writing, it would be asking quite a bit for the factory parts to maintain their original strength and dignity. That also goes for internal parts that never see the light of day, which includes side window hardware. Years of repetitive motion, combined with summer heat and freezing cold winters are certain to put a strain on those parts that at some point will begin to fail, as was the case here. Years ago, “Orange Krate,” our 1971 Camaro, went through a full restoration, and new side glass was part of that process, but the hardware and many of the internal mechanical parts such as the window regulator, window tracks, and adjustment hardware are all original. At…

From the outside, this Chevelle is very subtle with minimal body mods. Inside is where some of the fun is taking place. A few big items, like the seats and door panels, will be easily handled with TMI components. The time savings from those parts will be put right back into a custom dash and also a pretty trick console. Overall, the dash insert will look almost stock, but it will be a custom-machined piece with provisions for Vintage Air climate controls and a double-din screen. The console will use the factory four-speed styling, but it will also be a combination of 3-D–printed and machined parts. Functionality will be added with a wireless charging pad, cupholders, and an armrest/cubby area. @TavisHighlander TavisHighlander.com OWNER: Joey Weinmann BUILDER: SaltWorks Fab, Sarasota, Florida…

It’s good to have friends—and if one of those friends happens to have a 1967 Corvette project that’s been sitting stagnant for years, well, that’s even better. That’s how this C2 Corvette ended up in the hands of current owner Dan Gernstein, a fiberglass manufacturer from Omaha, Nebraska. His buddy had lost interest in restoring the car and offered it up to Dan, who had ideas of his own for the neglected project. “When I bought the car, it was basically just a body and frame,” Dan says. “It took me a while to get motivated, knowing it was going to be a fairly big job and I needed to put together a solid plan with an idea on the build style to go with.” That “while” turned out to…

Walk around any car show or cruise-in and you’ll likely find examples of two distinctly different approaches to construction. Some builders focus on adding eyecatching elements to their cars that are impossible to miss. Others opt for more subtle modifications, coupled with scrupulous attention to detail; those are the cars that always get a second or third look and make gearheads smile. Those are the kind of modifications MetalWorks Classic Auto Restoration in Eugene, Oregon, is known for and will be making to the 1967 Chevy II shown here. When the first-generation (1962-65) Chevy II was introduced it was intended as a reasonably priced, no-nonsense economy car. For the first two years of production, Chevy II engine choices were modest, as economical operation was the goal. Buyers had their choice…

John Jackson fell in love with Camaros while in college and owned a lot of them over the years, ranging from numerous first-gens to a 2010 SS and 2014 RS. “I have enjoyed them because they were easy to build and didn’t cost a bunch,” he tells us. “I always owned small-blocks and was fearful of big-blocks because they were expensive and harder to maintain, but one day at a show I heard one start up, and wow! I had to have one. It took 40 years before that dream came true.” John’s big-block odyssey began in 2013, when he got wind of a derelict ’69 SS396 coupe in Northern New York. “It was a rust bucket,” he recalls, “a big project that was going to take years to reconstruct,…