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"I couldn't let another winter go by and possibly loose the car to
a crusher or time so I transported it back to California for a 4 to almost 5 year full restoration.
 
I never really wanted to do
a marked car before as those seemed far fetched to even have, although I have saved
a few unmarked ones over
the years, namely box Caprices. Nonetheless everything just
came together for this car as
I obtained a real door shield
as well as an actual Whelen
5000 light. After I started on
the car, I even obtained a real plate!" ~ by Eric Kurz
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The Restoration of a 1983 Chevy Malibu (Part-2)
Pennsylvania State Police Patrol Vehicle

Believe it or not I have so many original pieces still in the car looking brand new such as the full interior is all ORIGINAL: the seats, fabric, dash, door pieces, even the rubber floor! It also has the original engine and tranny so numbers are matching for your museum!
Furthermore it runs great! (a side note, it
still had 2 original Goodyear GT tires on it
when I pulled it from the yard so it wasn't
used very much before a minor accident
forced it into the depths of this yard from
1990-2004!!)

  
   

Part 1 of Malibu Restoration Story
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"Make the impossible--possible, make the ordinary-- extraordinary, and have a hobby
where you take a piece of history to save for others to enjoy for years to come"
before-exterior

More 1983 Chevy Malibu restoration images...
Provided by: Eric Kurz

before-interior

This was the extra PSP car near the one I saved, good interior parts and it looked way better from the front with original paint scheme as well, but rear end told another story, and it didnt run....but massive parts were combined to create one good car.
   

before

Located in an upstate New York Junkyard. This was repainted for civilian sales, but I have a good eye...and there was 2 in the yard, one in original PSP colors but that one was worse off. 

      

before

See the cars were in the shade so their interiors were not cracked or sun damaged in any way. But, is this is too much?... I can't do this, or could I?
 

restored

This was the first pictures brought home after a lengthy restoration.

restored

Completed Restoration