Did Trevor and I snag the perfect Chevelle to revive? This Chevelle was left abandoned in a lean-to for the past 24 years. It hasn't been on the road since 1999! That meets my personal "Barn Find" criteria! The icing on the cake... the car is 100% Original, 100% stock, and complete... sans some of the interior.
I cannot express my excitement that we were able to find a complete, original car for Trevor to start with. He doesn't know how lucky he is. I did not want to start with someone else's abandoned project or a car in a pile of boxes. We are fortunate that we found this car that was within our (very minimal) budget.
We had casually been looking for a Muscle Car to build as a father son project, with the aim of this being Trevor's first car. Our relatively low budget left us with very few decent options. We stumbled across this classic Chevrolet Chevelle, a Malibu flavor. I immediately knew it was the perfect restoration project for us. It is complete enough that we can tinker with it and see if we can revive this Chevelle as it is. We can get it to run and drive. Then, we can work through rebuilding and restoring the entire car. Trevor is still young enough that we have the time to do so.
My first car is a 1952 Chevy truck I built with my father. It was a very influential experience for me as a young kid. I mean, it defined my career. Doing the same with my son was always something that I wanted to do. I was beyond excited when Trevor was all in with the idea and even more so when he wanted a muscle car.
So here we are now. We just procured a new long term project car for the channel. This project will be a fun adventure as I teach Trevor the ins and outs of reviving his Chevelle and then moving on to restoring it. We will go through this car from top to bottom eventually, so stay tuned to watch the progress of the build and see Trevor learn the trade.
Trevor and I thank you for the support!!!
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Take a peek at some of my additional projects & content that you may enjoy:
▶️ Trevor’s 1972 Chevelle Restoration ~ The father / son build:
• Abandoned Barn Find Ch...
1988 BMW M5 (E28) Full Restoration:
🔥🔥Comming Soon!🔥🔥
▶️ 1979 Centurion Jet Boat:
• 1979 Centurion Jet Boat
▶️ 2001 BMW M5:
• 2001 BMW M5
▶️ Tech Tips & Technical Deep Dives:
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▶️ Hot Rods & Domestic's:
• Hot Rods & Domestic's
▶️ Dinan E28 M5 (1988 BMW M5):
• Dinan E28 M5 (1988 BMW...
▶️ 2006 Subaru WRX STi:
• 2006 Subaru WRX STi
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About AutoTechNick:
Growing up in rural Oregon, I was always around Hot Rods & Race Cars. I imagine my early exposure to this culture ignited a spark of interest in cars, which remains my passion.
🎓 I am a proud Alumni of Wyoming Technical Institute @WyoTechAutoMechanicSchool where I studied Automotive Technology, Performance Engine Building & Street Rod Fabrication. In addition to "WyoTech," I graduated from the BMW Service Technician Education Program, more commonly known as BMW S.T.E.P.
🏎️ I spent nearly ten years working in various BMW dealerships as a Master Technician. After a move back home to the PNW, I found myself no longer servicing German-made machines but now working with Italians. I spent nearly another ten years as a Ferrari Master Technician & Shop Foreman at a local Ferrari dealership.
🏆 Ferrari selected me as one of 12 technicians worldwide to compete in the "Ferrari Testa Rossa Awards" for four years consecutively. Finishing in 3rd place in 2016, & in 2019 I was able to place in 1st, winning the competition & earning the title of the "Top Ferrari Technician in the World!"
🚀 As my time with Ferrari came to an end, a new career path awaited me…. Aerospace. I am currently working at Blue Origin, helping to build & develop the BE-3PM and BE-3U rocket engines.
With my new career path, I needed an outlet for my automotive passion, thus the reason for this channel…
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28 сен 2024