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Well, if you are around my age and live on the west coast, you may remember a cartoon character called "Murph the surf" that was in Surfer Magazine back in the late 60's. I think that my car just has to be the perfect surf wagon.

The car started life as a 64 300 series 2 door wagon. The fact is that there wasn't a 64 2dr "Chevelle" wagon, let alone a Malibu version. All of the 2 door wagons were the base models, refered to as 300 series cars.

Due to the damage to the front end of the car, I chose to do a 65 front clip. I like the 65 style better!

Here are the scans of the car that I started with.

This is what I call real rough!! However, I've always wanted a 2dr!!

Here is a scan of the car under construction (well, it's still under construction). Yes, my garage always seems to me a mess!

Here's a pair of recent photos.

Now, as this scan shows, it always takes longer to build a car than you expect!
Don't make the mistake of telling friends that that cool "surf wagon" you are building will be ready for summer of 96! I wish she would quit looking at her watch. I'm working as fast as I can!!!

Yes, the car runs! The engine is a (mildly) built 350 and the trans is a TH350. The front suspension is a Global West tall spindle disk brake set-up (73 Chevelle spindles and brakes). The brakes are converted to power with dual reservoir master cylinder. The power steering was modified and blueprinted by Lee Engineering (changing ratio and feed-back). The floor pans were replaced.

I put in a 73 steering tilt column and built a custom dash for the Autometer phantom gauges.

Now on to history of the items that I have done to the car.

1. Working on the hidden hitch

2. Modifying and mounting power windows (first of 3 pages)

3. Making door panels

4. Building a custom dash (first of 2 pages)

More latter, as I get the time!