On the plus side, the 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle that Vice Grip Garage recently acquired has a lot going for it. The star-spangled paint job, the patina that couldn’t be faked if you tried…hell, the car even managed to limp a few hundred miles from it’s back-alley lot space to the shop up north. But, even by Derek’s own admission, the Chevelle has problems. We’re not talking “stressed parent” problems here, either…we’re talking off the rails, full-on Betty Ford Clinic levels of effed-up that made a day trip drive a pucker-worthy, white knuckle affair that probably required a shot or seven of the good stuff after he got home.
Well, it did make it home and it is in the shop. And Derek didn’t die or get arrested for driving about 10,000 screws and bolts roughly in the shape of a car on the Interstate, so the first issue isn’t one. But now it’s time to figure out what the Chevelle is really all about, including the super-sketch front end issues, the steering that takes the suggestions from the steering wheel and promptly ignores them altogether, and the frame. Jesus, that frame. That frame is the stuff of nightmares. But hey, at least the swapped-in smogger 350 is salvagable!
Why do people watch a self proclaimed “idiot” ? Like cars, airplanes, boats sweet little puppies? Go on Amazon and they will deliver a book (if) you can read (?) to your front door.
You nailed it there John. Many of the people can’t read and they have no front door as they are in their parent’s basements.
Why ask such a pointless question?
People like what they like and that\’s just the way it goes
I think we should restore her back to her original GLORY with a big block 502
There are many cars worse than this one that are restored. I would keep the body panels for the paint and replace all the rot underneath.
Tannerite might be the best solution. lol