I bought a 72 SS 350 in August.All orginal and super clean.350 4bbl.air condt.,maualsteering,bench seat 4spd,f-41,viking blue.5 spoke sport wheels.original spare tire all the lockout stuff for reverse and ignition is in place still.Engine compartment needs detailed.Should I leave it alone or pull the motor and tranny and do it right?I just want a nice weekend cruiser.Car has 39000 org. miles.Thanks for your replies.

Sounds like a nice survivor car to me. Can we see some pics? I'd say leave it.

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1969 Chevelle Malibu
307 Powerglide 10 bolt
2nd owner
All original with 2 inches of documentation.

It's amazing, after all this time she still runs.

Azure Turquoise Malibu (http://www.geocities.com/yenko_chevelle_1969/MyChevellehomepage.html?1038125434440)

My busted steering wheel. (http://www.datazap.net/free/chevyprowler/charzard.jpg)

AIM Screen Name = YenkoChevelle69. Gimme a yell anytime.

Lets see some pics http://www.chevelles.com/forum/cool.gif I vote for cleaning it up and only doing things to fit your taste that are not irreversible. If possible keep the original stuff you take off. You could probably swap the manual steering for power and other things like that without hurting the car's value.Is Viking blue a light ot dark color? Sometimes I wish Old Blue was a bench seat car. Most of all enjoy the car!
Please do post some pics so we can admire your car properly. Good Luck

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Jeff Angerstein
ACES#841 TCG#158 CECCO #16
68 SS396(roller 454)
68 Pro Street 540/BDS 8-71
69 SSRS 396(427) 4spd
69 Camaro Coupe 383 Auto 3.73s
88 MC SS 29k original miles http://www.chevelles.com/forum/cool.gif
99 K2500 Burb 7.4L(454)AKA The Mangler

My Chevs (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/ACE841/rides.jpg)
OLD BLUE (12.27@109.9) (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/ACE841/jeffss2a.jpg)
(10 second motor in a 14 second chassis)

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It would depend on how much attention is needed. If there is a lot of surface rust on the inner fenders, and there's a buildup of gunk and grime on the crossmenber, or if the battery tray needs replacement, then you may want to consider pulling the engine and tranny and giving everything a good cleaning followed by repainting.

If it's as clean under the hood as it is on the outside, then I'd leave it alone.

I say clean it up and leave it original. It made it this many years stock, don't mess with it now. I get tired of seeing all the personalized cars, seeing some stock ones even with factory hubcaps would be refreshing for a change. It's your car though do what you want.

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1970 Chevy Custom El Camino (http://www.dreamelectric.com)
Originally was & will be Green Mist & Silver w/Green Vinyl Top (now black/black)
350ci/300HP 4bbl & Dual Exhaust
TH-350 - 2.73 Posi Rear - Factory PS, PDB, PW, Tilt, A/C & More
1987 Chevy Caprice Classic Landau Coupe (http://www.dreamelectric.com/caprice.html)
Other Restorations - 1967 Sears Custom 600 Tractor (http://www.dreamelectric.com/1967Sears.html)

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Shawn:
seeing some stock ones even with factory hubcaps would be refreshing for a change.
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Couldn't resist, see my signature link with the original OF covers. I run Cragars during the summer.

The 72 sounds like a real nice survivor. I was going to modify my 64 until I figured out that there weren't that many in original form. Plan is to keep it as original as possible and get something else to build up.

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Patrick aka OrrieG
64 Malibu HT Survivor (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/OrrieG1.jpg)

I would leave that one stock. Maybe do the cleanup and that is it.

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69 Malibu 406 3680lbs Turbo 350 2400 stall, 3.73,XE274, Performer RPM Q-JET, 800 Q-JET, Sportsman2 64cc 11TO1 12.65@105.5 mph on Drag Radials

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Larry G.

Leave it stock and original. You just don't see that many of them that way anymore.

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Dave Dietze
Heartland Chevelle Club

70 Chevelle SS 454 4-speed
50 Ford Convertible 2 Duece Flatty