On July 6, 2007, this car was stolen out of my driveway somewhere between the hours of 12:00PM and 6:30AM. I'll probably never see it again. RIP, Sue.
This is my numbers matching(engine), 1974 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Colonnade hardtop coupe. Not a Malibu Classic. 1 of 37,583 Malibu V8's. Original color paint & originally equipped with black vinyl top. Built in the first week of November of 1973, at the Baltimore, Maryland assembly plant. 99.9% stock(radio & electronic ignition are not stock), and will stay that way. Purchased on July 8, 2006. She has a 350 engine with a 2 bbl Rochester carburetor and a Turbo 350 3 speed automatic transmission (on the column). Hot heat & cold 134a A/C. P/S & P/B. 15" Chevrolet Rally wheels with Derby style center caps. Newer black vinyl top & newer paint job. Dual sport mirrors. Factory black interior with split back, no armrest, bench seat. If you would like to know anything else about Sue, feel free to e-mail me at hazus00@gmail.com and I will reply ASAP.
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Factory options the car was originally and still equipped with:
26 Paint, Exterior Solid (Bright Blue Poly)
B Roof Cover, Vinyl
A01 Glass, Soft Ray Tinted
A52 Trim, Interior Vinyl Bench Seat
B84 Moldings, Body Side
B93 Moldings, Door Edge Guards
C60 Air Conditioning, Four Seasons
D35 Mirrors, Sport
L65 Turbo-Fire 350-2/SE V8
M40 Transmission, Turbo Hydramatic
N41 Steering, Power
U63 Radio Equipment, AM Pushbutton(no longer with car)
Work done since July 8, 2006(when we bought the car):
1. All interior plastic trim & door panels re-painted.
2. All air ducts removed & cleaned out.
3. Air deflectors repainted.
4. New Pioneer SuperTuner/D stereo & CD player installed.
5. Rear window package tray made & installed.
6. "New" Malibu emblem installed on driver’s side.
7. New window seals.
8. Major trunk leak fixed.
9. Engine re-built.
10. Engine compartment cleaned up & re-painted.
11. Install "new" clutch plate on A/C compressor.
12. Re-paint Rally wheels correct Silver Argent.
13. "New" Derby Caps & trim rings.
14. Put engine back together.
15. New alternator.
16. New battery.
17. Flowmaster dual exhaust.
18. New speedometer.
19. Dash cap.
20. New sunvisors.
21. Recharge A/C
22. A few other small jobs.
These are pictures I took about a week after I got the car.
I had all of the dash parts that were removed in the picture.
Our local car cruise, 'Cruisin' Downriver'(mini Woodward Dream Cruise) was held on 6/30/2007. Here is Sue parked at the cruise, right on the street!
Page 1: Introduction and before pictures(You are here).
Page 2: Restoration pictures
Page 3: After pictures.
