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Re: Did you ever meet a Chevy you wish you hadnt?
1978 Caprice Classic Coup: My former step-dad was a body man and he got it as a wreck. Had 25K miles. What a beautiful ride, some nice pin stripping and dual exhaust added to the 350. About 75K miles the transmission had problems, the motor was on its last 1K or so, broke turn signal, rear end was nearly cooked, and a few things I don't remember.
1972 Chevy Malibu coup: Beautiful and unmolested. There was only 62K when I got it, but it needed a top end and front suspension. I hired a friend, because I didn't have a clue. He was a mechanic by trade and nice guy, but it wasn't his best work or anyone else's. I fixed or had repaired the problems, and I really cleaned up the engine bay nicely, but it left a sour taste in my mouth. Combined with an occasional vapor lock, and the rust in the usual places, some pretty bad, I was all too happy to get rid of it.
86 Beretta: Closest thing to a new car I'd bought. Fun little car for a while, but they're a real POS.
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Tony
71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring the truck from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s details, OEM identifications & part numbers, written in short order. 700+ images of assm., illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025
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