Ah, The Smell of Gasoline in the Morning

Kinja'd!!! "FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
05/02/2017 at 09:01 • Filed to: Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu

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This rusty old beautifully patina’d Chevelle next to me a light on my commute was running verrrry rich. It also sounded amazing. Always great to see a survivor in the morning rush.


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Kinja'd!!! Tripper > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/02/2017 at 09:03

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I love sniffin’ old cars!


Kinja'd!!! Tennessee Dreamer > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/02/2017 at 09:06

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in all seriousness, I love that patina. put some clear on that thing and leave it be. The best old cars are old cars that are actually driven.


Kinja'd!!! MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/02/2017 at 09:26

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Ahhh the sweet smell of no emissions controls


Kinja'd!!! FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Tennessee Dreamer
05/02/2017 at 09:33

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The rust where the rear quarters meet the bumper was actually pretty bad. If it were me I would sand and Bondo that before clearcoating, but the stripped paint on the trunk and roof is pretty cool.


Kinja'd!!! arl > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/02/2017 at 10:42

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There’s patina on the body, but the rear bumper looks re-chromed, and the wheels and tires look restored/new. Maybe a rolling resto project?


Kinja'd!!! FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > arl
05/02/2017 at 13:00

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Hard to say from how briefly I saw it, but that was a thought I had too. That definitely isn’t the original chrome on the wheels and bumper. So maybe it is mid-restoration but running so he drives it. The chrome trim around the wheel arches and windows was pretty beat up though so maybe it was re-chromed at one point like 5-10 years ago and that’s as far as it got. Either way it’s awesome that it’s out driving. Guy was in a uniform clearly headed to work.


Kinja'd!!! MM54 > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
05/02/2017 at 22:26

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When I drive my Chevelle to work, people in the building can either hear me coming in (not likely since I don’t see reason to blast around a parking lot) or smell it on me when I walk in. Either way, somehow people will sometimes ask “Drive the Chevelle today?” without having been able to see me coming in...