Doug & Becky Stukey's 1966 Malibu
Before
Doug & Becky Stukey's
1966 Malibu
We purchased the carcass in 2013.
Things we remember about the build
- We paid too much
- We spent too much
- We worked really hard
- We made a lot of friends
- We really had a good time
Our treasurer spoke of the car, “Doug, we have salvaged out cars
that were nicer than that one”. With that being said it was quite a
project, but rewarding. The car was restored mostly restored
original. It has an original 1966 Chevelle 327 275hp with 350HP
internals coupled to a TH350. The color is the original Tropic
Turquoise with upgraded 1966 Chevelle SS two tone turquoise
interior. The car has 3.36:1 gears that might get changed in the
future for better highway travel. We originally wanted to treat it
like a good driver but quickly decided the best route was to go
through everything to build in some dependability. The car has been
mostly finished a couple of years and we really enjoy it when she
gets exercised. Lastly there were several items that are not
reproduced for the car that were missing or damaged. Without the
help from several club members we would have dropped it like a hot
rock. Instead I want to say the Wichita Area Chevelle owners really
rock.