Car projects can often lead owners down steep rabbit holes, even when just looking for a “driver.” Art Croft’s ’67 Malibu makeover checked quite a few boxes as he slid down one of those holes in 2019. It was his first automotive project and was fueled by memories going back to his childhood. “I grew up around those cars,” he recalls. “I always liked them and always wanted one. When I was in high school, I didn’t have any money to own one, but now was the time to buy something that I always wanted.”
That desire was fulfilled with an online purchase of what he described as a 5 out of 10 car. He explains, “It was painted black with a 283 small-block and a four-speed, and no power anything—it was just a driver. All stock, all original. I planned on taking out all of that and putting
