After rescuing her from behind the barn I put together a 331 and M21 and began terrorizing the streets. Taking the advice of our local police chief I started taking her to the dragstrip and got my kicks 1/4 mile at a time. Abuse from the previous owners and the dragstrip had taken its toll and it was sell what was left or restore it. 1983 was not an ideal time to restore a 69 Chevelle SS. What parts you could get from any dealers were few and far between, everything else was were to come from donor cars. Living in the rust belt made that almost impossible. I was determined to keep her alive at all costs.
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Barn project are always a lot of work, but most have been behind the barn (undriven) for a long time and are worth it. Good luck and welcome to TC.

Chuck