My 68 Chevelle, the restoration of a
1968 Chevy Malibu
My 1968 Chevelle at SEMA 2010 Magnaflow
Follow the progress in the restoration of my
68 Chevelle Malibu
Classic American muscle car born
again
This website follows the restoration of a 1968 Chevrolet
Chevelle Malibu. Well not really a restoration but a resto-mod. Restomod is
restoration with intentional modification using parts that are not original or
intended for use on the car you are restoring. Turns out I guess I was really
building a Pro-Touring car. You won't find anything for sale on this website
except maybe some left over parts from the build, nor will there be any pop up
ads. You are quite welcome to link to this site or to
point others interested in classic cars to it. Please do not use any of my pictures for commercial use
without contacting me first for my permission. This site is for the sole purpose
of presenting information for the enjoyment of muscle car enthusiasts. For those
of you that are purest and only want a concourse restoration I apologize but you
will be disappointed with this site. Please understand that if this was an
original Chevelle SS with matching numbers throughout I never would have
taken this car in the direction I have. If you are interested you will
read about the car and why I have gone the way I have. Please feel free to
contact me with your questions or comments. If the site shows that it is being
visited I will spend more time improving it, if it sits unused I will spend my
time more productively. If you have a good site or know of a good site that also
shares the love of American Custom Classic automobiles please let me know. If I like
the site or the car I will add it to my links. I am not a Chevy only
type so go ahead and send your websites on muscle cars such as Corvettes, Cutlass, GTO's, Mustangs and
even Mopar (sorry guys, just an easy dig). I hope to add valuable links to help
others find the information they are looking for. There are a ton of good
classic cars websites out there with decoding information or just tips to prevent you from
making a costly mistake on your muscle cars.
Watch the progress as we restore and rebuild this Chevrolet
Chevelle. I say watch because I will probably have more pictures of the
restoration then I will have words. I have a link page with links to websites
with information on Chevelle restoration and or parts for sale to help with your
restoration. One thing I have learned during this process is patience. This is
dragging along much slower than I anticipated but most of that was due to the
fact that I did not have a clear idea of what I wanted to do with my Chevelle.
Have been getting spoiled by some of the sweet rides that I saw at the
SEMA and decided that maybe someday we can get the Chevelle to the SEMA show. I
am starting to think that this build may be getting over my ability. I am
pleased that Pin from Pin Did It has come
on board to give this project direction. With Cadillac Joe there to take care of
the mechanical side ad Pin handling the rest the Chevelle has taken a new
direction and is finally making big progress Updates Well got my Chevelle to SEMA 2007
and 2008!
It sat on the floor of the HardRock hotel SEMA month 2009 and back to SEMA for
2010. Thank you to Meguiar's for having us in
their outdoor booth in 07. The Chevelle sat right on the corner of Paradise and
Convention Center drive. We went to the post SEMA car show at the Hard Rock
Hotel and Casino. The Chevelle took first place for pre 1980 cars! At least some
of that credit goes to our new Turnkey engine. You can say we made a drastic power
change, check out the engine page to see what is up!
We had good results at the 2008 World of Wheels in Glendale (Phoenix) Arizona.
My Chevelle received five awards including outstanding display, Best in Class, Top Ten in Show,
Super Rod Magazine award and best interior. Turns out that was the last year for
AJ running the WOW show in AZ and the top ten trophy never materialized. Got to
meet Boyd Codington at Good-Guys 2007 just a few months before he passed. We
were selected for the pro-picks and it looked like he loved the Chevelle until
someone pointed out the Budnik wheels. Shame he still held on to those grudges
but I certainly understand. Anyway we did not win anything that year but we got
GM muscle in 2008 and also took best of show in the Severed Ties show at Metro
Centre. Missed Good-Guys 2009 as the Chevelle was on the floor of the HardRock
Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. It sat right inside the front door and she looked
great on the new Asanti wheels and Lexani tires. For 2010 it was back to SEMA
for MagnaFlow 1968
Chevelle Malibu Restomod
My 68 Chevelle at the World of Wheels Jan, 2008
Meeting the late Boyd Codington
(Photo courtesy GoodGuys)
The Chevelle finally made it to
SEMA. Four years and a whole lot of money and sweat later My 68 Chevelle makes
it to the SEMA show in Las Vegas Nevada. With her new Turnkey engine she was
very well accepted to say the least. I will be posting more pictures as time
permits.
First place for pre 1980 cars at the Hard Rock Cafe and Casino's post SEMA car
show
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