A couple of years later, Bill’s friend called. His aunt had passed away and he was given the car. He was selling it for $800. Bill gave him the $800 and the rest is history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over time, Bill has gone through the 1971 Chevelle Malibu, top to bottom. He’s a DIY guy, and does things right, buys USA made products from quality restoration suppliers such as SS396.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The car is a Blue 49-year-old cream puff, with a 307 small block engine and Powerglide transmission. The car runs like new, gets a lot of people looking at it at local car shows. An onlooker said this “beautiful Malibu is eye candy.<\/em>” This makes me proud to own this Chevy”<\/p>Bill S<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Bill plans to add a new aluminum intake and 600 CFM carb to his 1971 Chevelle Malibu in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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