When he arrived to look at the car, what he saw was a Chevelle SS 454 that sat untouched for over a decade, with an inch of dust on the exterior and full of mold on the interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Undeterred by the way the car currently looked, he knew this Chevelle would be suitable for his ownership. Apparently, it had undergone a full frame-off restoration in 1999 and was then driven for a total of two years before being retired into the garage he was now standing in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not only would J.J. finally obtain his dream car that week, but his daughter was born just a few days prior to the purchase of the Chevelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I couldn\u2019t believe I actually now owned my dream car. Between having a newborn and working 50 plus hours a week I\u2019ve slowly been working on it and adding personal touches.<\/p>J.J.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Future plans include switching to an electric fan setup as well as the addition of rear shoulder harness belts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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