Diane, My advise is do what YOU want. Don't try to satisfy or impress others. I had the same dilemma several years ago when I started a frame off on my 69. My solution was to do the numbers matching 69 Chevelle SS 396/375hp by the book. I then bought a 69 Malibu to do the way I wanted and have fun with. Guess which one I've been working on for the last year while the other sits on the back burner. You got it the Malibu. It will be done this spring the "highly desirable" car could take years :) My opinion, unless it's documented a rare option car or a documented SS you will not endanger the worth of the car by doing it your way.
Trooper > Diane Peppin wrote: > > Okay folks; > I'm looking for opinions. My Chevelle is a 72 Malibu 307 from the > factory. I have already changed the drums to rotors but other than > that its like it was built. I have the numbers matching 307, but right > now it has a 400sb built to go fast. That can be replaced with the > original. THE QUESTION IS, should I paint it the original Gulf Green > Metallic?(which I do not like) or paint it a color I can stomach. I > know I answered my own question just now, but I want opinions. I'd > like to show it some day, do you lose a lot of points for changing the > color? Should I care what others think? ,build it the way I want it?, > or try to keep it perfectly kosher with the build sheet?. I'd like > allot of opinions, THANKS! > :-Diane
