All Chevy Performance Volume 5, Issue 56 - August 2025

It’s been said “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” and when we borrow certain aspects of a car we’d like to tie into our own build, many of us tend to reach back to a certain car that impacted our lives at a young age. We then take that image and combine it with a car we’ve seen more recently, then integrate those ideas into a build that is likely to have a look and style all its own. Typically, no one would be inclined to build a car exactly like someone else’s, unless said build is paying homage to a historical vehicle, such as a Yenko Camaro or Grand Sport Corvette, built with the exact color, stripes, and graphics, while utilizing period-correct or similar wheels and tires with…

1. STREET SCOOP Summit Racing Street Scoops deliver a classic street machine look inspired by vintage Enderlestyle air scoops. Available in dual- or single-quad styles with plain or finned tops, they come in polished or black powder coated finishes. Each scoop includes a bezel, inlet screen, anodized butterflies, paper filter, linkage, and mounting hardware. For more information, contact Summit Racing by calling (800) 230-3030 or visit summitracing.com. 2. SHINE ON! Billet Brite Aluminum Wheel Polish restores and maintains the shine of polished Billet aluminum wheels and accessories. Designed for aftermarket use, it enhances and protects surfaces with a long-lasting, professional-grade finish. Easy to apply and remove, it’s trusted by Billet Specialties’ detail department for every polished wheel. Enjoy a brilliant shine with a fresh watermelon scent—shine like the pros! For…

Color, stance, and wheels hit hard from a long distance on this 1967 Corvette. Smooth, extended rocker skirts match up with a new front lower fascia to create a more hunkered-down appearance. Out back you’ll find a custom rear valance with integrated exhaust tips. Both front and rear bumpers have been heavily tucked in and shaped to fit the body. The rear bumpers have been especially reshaped from stock with only horizontal elements remaining. The factory fender gills have been replaced with a small vent and polished trim. Around the car you’ll find that polished bits of trim have been retained or created to add some elegance to the car. Dark Jade Green metallic paint definitely highlights all that brightwork. @TavisHighlander TavisHighlander.com Builder: Bishop Built Rides (Elverson, Pennsylvania)…

Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m going to build my dream car someday”? Of course you have—we’ve all heard and even said it before. The real question is, how many of these folks (ourselves included) have lived up to that statement? Most of us can locate and buy the model vehicle we want, only to spend an entire lifetime slowly chipping away at achieving the dream. Very few people actually build these “dream vehicles” up to world-class status—but when they do, it sure is a sight to behold. Jeremiah Belk of Spring, Texas, has always been a fan of the secondgen Nova. It wasn’t until he had the means to build a car worth bragging about that he was able to forge ahead on his journey. “I was inspired…

Bumpers are not something typically high on the build priority list, but if you’re building any kind of custom or street machine, or even a hot rod, you really need the bumpers tucked to fit perfectly and certainly tighter than factory. Recently, while touring Mick’s Paint in Pomona, California, we came across Jeff Pont’s 1969 Camaro that was undergoing a complete makeover from front to rear bumper. Now, Pont’s a detail guy so he likes things to fit, and fit better ’n’ factory, and the stock bumpers were just not cutting it. Stepping up to the task was Pauly Rivera, Mick’s crafty fabricator, to make the factory bumpers fit, well, like they should have from the factory with no visible fasteners. In this case, the bumpers were eventually to be…

When it comes to building a specialized vehicle designed to go fast and handle like a dream, a unique set of skills is required. A builder must not only be able to gather the right group of components to get the job done but also know how to fine-tune them to create a harmoniously functioning machine. What can’t be bought must be made, and what doesn’t fit must be strategically formed to put all the pieces together. Rob Lindsay is one such custom vehicle builder who knows how to assemble a custom and capable automobile, and he understands what it takes to make it perform at the highest level possible. While Rob is wellversed in fabricating high-end off-road prerunner chassis systems, he can also get down in the performance and…