For me, the main thing is to see these cars kept out of the derbys and out of the crushers. I want to see them where they belong, being enjoyed on the road in nice weather, at the cruise nights and at the shows. I want to see them fixed up, whether that be restored, restomoded, hot rodded or whatever, even if it's not to my particular taste. Personally, I would not "chop" the roof or do any radical customizing to the body but, I would still rather see that than to see another C-body end up in a derby.<
My car was basically original but it needed some work. It needed new exhaust and I decided that I would rather have duals than replace the "correct" single exhaust. I'm doing some engine mods. I'm going to install custom wheels and tires. I plan on giving her a new paint job in a color of my choice too. I've thought about doing other things too like a console and floor shift but, because of the cost of original C-body consoles and shifters, I would probably end up using an aftermarket shifter and building a custom console. Of course, this would require buckets. I might be able to find "C" buckets, if not, then maybe "A" or "B" buckets or some other brand. I probably won't do it though because my interior is in reasonably good condition and I'm torn on disturbing it's originality. I've even thought of making a fibreglass hood. That would just be a simple matter of just putting the original hood back on later. I'm trying to stay with mods that can be easily reversed. <
As far as I'm concerned the more people see C-bodies cruising, at the "show 'n' shine" or at the "drive-thru" the better. Maybe then they will want one or decide to fix the one sitting in their field instead of scrapping or derbying it.
