There are but a few who are able to appreciate the fact that automotive restoration is part and parcel of the business of artistic expression. The traditional painter takes to his brush and begins to work his magic on his piece. Following the same logic, the car restorer treats an old roughed-up has been of a car as a clean sheet of canvas, where the creative possibilities are endless.
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A popular choice for many junkyard warriors in search of the next worthwhile project can be any one from the family of old model Chevrolet cars and pick-up trucks which have been outgrown by their owners. Because of their age, they fit the profile of the once popular vehicle in its heyday that hopelessly begs for the chance to be worthy of the road again.
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Condemned vintage Chevys are oftentimes attention-grabbers because of what seems to be a genetic sleekness to their body design. They can be described as having the appealingly perfect mix of curves and angles in the right places that are waiting to be accentuated with the perfect coat of a wet-look paint job.
A fresh set of white side-walled tires on a rejuvenated Chevy is easily reminiscent of the days when Elvis Presley used to rock the world. The simplistic headlamps, the round side mirrors and chrome plated bumpers seem to exemplify the expression on the faces of youths on the verge of crying for liberation.
Restoration is the car enthusiast’s contribution to the noble intention of bringing back the former glory of something which has died off into oblivion, so unfairly. If it’s done on an old Chevy, it’s twice the charm.
Steve B. Liefschultz is in search of the next Chevy restoration project. Discover more of his passions and read his blog here.
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