Having a hard time finding out the difference (other than physical appearance) between Chevelle's that have a post and ones that don't. Is one more sought after than the other? Does it make much of a difference in restoring one? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

People tend to like the coupes more then the post sedans. Likely because the SS is the most popular. Which was a coupe. Even though 69 did have an option for SS in the sedan models. I think thats the only year you could have gotten an SS sedan if you wanted. Most of the cars from 64-67 that were sedans seemed to have been 300 models. I supposed it does come down to personal taste too. I personally like the look of both.

Im not sure what the parts availability of the sedans are but they are less common then the coupe models. I think that 69 was the last year for the 2 door sedan post model but I could be wrong.

I have a 2 door post car and the only real problems I have had are finding trim parts i.e. vent window handles, door panels etc. that are correct for that model. As a first time restorer I also learned that if you do not specifically mention that your car is a sedan you will end up spending a fortune returning parts that do not fit.

JM

Having a hard time finding out the difference (other than physical appearance) between Chevelle's that have a post and ones that don't. Is one more sought after than the other? Does it make much of a difference in restoring one? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

There are major differences, depending on the year.

64-67 "post" cars had a different roofline than the hardtop/coupes. The back window was flush, and even the windshield was taller (same for 4-doors and the El Camino) and they used some different weatherstripping and door glass. All of the post cars were either "300" or "300 Deluxe", while all hardtop (Sport Coupes) were Malibus, Malibu SS (64/65) or Supersports (66/67). The Malibus/SS cars had different upholstery (patterns, different door panels, different dash trim). The Malibu/SS cars all had carpet, where the 300 did not (rubber floor covering)...

Most repro pieces are for the nicer Hardtop. Many Malibu/SS pieces are functional on the 300/300 Deluxe, but incorrect for originality... Depends on what you want to do...

For these years, the Hardtop is much more desirable, but a nice post car is still sought my some people... Typically, the posts will be much lower in value, given the same overall condition...

As was mentioned before, for 1969 ONLY, the SS was an option on the 300 Deluxe cars (which were available as both post and hardtop versions). The SS Post cars are probably worth more than their Hardtop SS versions, because of the rarity, and the desirability of the SS package... Not sure if the roof was different for 68/69, but otherwise, similar parts availability problems for Post cars in general...

There was a post here recently about the differences in parts. Restoration parts are becoming more available for the 2 door post sedans all the time.

my cousin has a 66 Chevelle 2 door post, and i kind of like it.
maybe it's because i know they are lighter and stronger than the hard tops.