I have two project cars that have been around forever. One is a 75 Corvette that was gone through many years ago (new paint, carpet, engine, tranny, etc) and is now basically a big model car kit. I had designs on doing it all over again and when I had the time, I had no money, when I had the money, I had no time....so there it sits. Next to it is a '74 Charger that was my very first car bought back in 1978. Great times in that beast. It has been sitting dead for many years. I keep praying that "Overhaulin'" will steal it one day and I will be reduced to hysterical tears on TV to see it resurrected. I could part with the Corvette much faster than the Charger. That body style is just incredible to me. The 318 has been replaced with a 340. It has headers, and Torqueflite 747 transmission. To give you some idea of how long it has been out of commission, it has Mickey Thompson HUGE tires on the rear and air shocks to keep them away from the fenders. That fad died out long ago. I am going to get a spare of the new 71 Charger diecasts and make as accurate a copy as I can considering the differences in years.

This post was last modified: 12-13-2007 02:29 PM by Aerovette.

Hi Aerovette -

I too have a '72 Chevelle Malibu that I am convinced the guys on Overhaulin' will call me about one day. My wife has submitted it a couple of times but I'm afraid that it's not quite 'sexy' enough for the show. I promise to play dumb if it comes up 'stolen' one day and a strange detective with fake hair and mustache keeps asking me to meet him in person...

Absolutely ! In the words of Colonol Klink, "I know NUTTINK" !!

My wife submitted mine as well, but in spite of what I have seen on the show, the "official" rules state that the car MUST run and mine does not.