I just need a price check on 67 Chevelle. Owner claims that the body is in great condition (no rust) but the car has somewhat ok paint job (nothing to brag about). It also needs all the trim parts to be put back on. 350 engine is fairly new but does not have some parts connected (carb, fuel pump, etc). Transmission is 2 speed powerglide. It has bench seat and interior is pretty beat up and most of it will need to be replaced.

I have seen just the pictures and so far they do match the car's description. The car is about 2 hours away from me so I need for somebody to let me know if $6K asking price is good or not before I take the trip.

Thanks.

It hard to tell without pictures but from what you have said I would say if the interior is in good shape and the frame isnt rusted up it may be a good deal. I have seen some pretty bad ones sell for 4000.00 and they wont ever get any cheaper. When I was 16 what I bought for 1000.00 is now selling for at least 5-6000.00. Of course thats been close to 40 years ago.:mad:

Thanks for replying. I just modified my original post stating that interior is pretty beat up and will need replacing. Here are the pictures I got from the seller.

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This is a perfect example of a car that needs to be looked at by a person who knows what they are looking at. There is absolutely no way to put a value on this car just by the pictures. It could be a car that has a solid foundation to take forward and is worth the money or the biggest bondo bucket you can find. It needs to be looked at with 2 good eyes. The price will either be fair or outrageous, it needs to be seen in person.

Mike is telling you right. Need to check it out in person and not be shy about checking it out.
Make sure the frame has no issues.
Then Floor boards and trunk pan along with the rain gutter around the trunk.
67's are known for rust around the rear wheel wells of the quarters, at the bottom rear of the front fenders, bottom of the doors, and bottom corners of the back window.
Take a weak magnet with you and check it out real good.
Make sure the VIN tag and Trim Tag are there and haven't been messed with.
Anywhere you see bubbles in the paint is probably rust underneath.
Make sure the missing trim parts are included.
Fair price IF the frame and body panels are in great shape.
Costs a lot of $$$ to fix these cars up.
Best of luck to you

Also ceck to see what the VIN starts with. If it is a 132 VIN (300 series V8), it is a pretty rare car (much less of those produced than SS's). But that only matters, I guess, if you're going to put it back original.

It looks like it has a silver dash strip making it a 133/134 300 Deluxe; other trim is gone so hard to tell from photos. I would NOT be concerned if the trim tag reads 13411 and the VIN is 13311. The Fisher Body style number did not always match the VIN, especially on 300 anad 300 Deluxe cars in this era. The Fisher Body style number was never an indication of a V8 vs. L6 engine.

Might ask too when the last time the car was registered. Might give some indication as to how long it's been off the road. Some states require registration every year whether it's on the road or not and will require all non-registered years to be paid up before it can be registered - might be an added, surprise expense.

Minor things not working like lights, wipers, heater controls, etc. can add up and be frustrating to fix. Hood trim and grille pieces are available; looks like rear trim for either 300 (C_H_E_V_E_L_L_E script) or 300 Deluxe (red/blue emblem and lower trim) are missing as well as quarter panel emblems but for a street car, to me, they wouldn't be an issue.

Look at mechanical things such as suspension, brakes, etc. to see what may need to be done there. If typical, bushings, ball joints, etc. will need to be replaced and maybe brakes updated to discs at a later time.

Six thousand may be a little steep for some, depending on what part of the country it's in but it looks (just from the photos) it's in fairly decent shape for a starter.

I paid $4500 for mine, and it needed (and still needs) a ton of work. You want a post? Personally I don't like the style as much, but that's just me

Thanks for replies. I had a busy weekend and I will call the seller tomorrow so I can update the thread with some more info.

You want a post? Personally I don't like the style as much, but that's just me
Post or not does not really bother me. What I like is this type of body. Later Chevelles are not that cool in my opinion. Same goes for Impala. I like the 67 2DR Custom but not the fastback.

So I talked to the owner. I can't verify the condition of the body based on the phone call so I will concentrate on the other aspects. Car was originally 6 cyl. and previous owner put 350 in it (5K on the engine). Work is not done so the car needs carb, air-cleaner, alternator (all those parts are provided and new). Motor needs to be wired and gas linkage connected. It has headers but needs complete exhaust as the original is off the car and rusted. Manual brakes, power steering and drums all around. Heat not tested but all there. It needs weatherstripping and the only exterior trim missing is the rocker panel trim. Car has either cheap Maaco or home garage paint job (a lot of oversprays). Interior needs fixing (door panels, rear deck, dashpad). Oh, and it needs keys and locks all around plus it comes with rebuilt TH350 (not installed).

So based on that, do you guys still think $6K is fair asking price?

Anybody could give me an estimate on hours needed for making the car work (connecting carb, alternator, fuel pump, linkage, starter wiring)? I am not a mechanic so I would need to factor that into the price. I know that some parts for 300/Deluxe models are hard to find especially interior and that can raise the total amount I will have to invest.

Thanks.

If I were you I'd walk away from this car. With a cheap paint job to begin with, this car has nightmare written all over it. It would be one thing if it was a decent paint job on the car and you had the mechanical skills to do everything else. This car will eat you alive having to pay someone to put this car back together. What happens if the motor or tranny have problems that you don't know about yet? You're better off waiting, saving and buying a car that is all together and running. At least you'll know what you have up front. Money pits aren't fun. Just my .02 on this car.

I just looked at the pictures again. I'm wondering why the seller isn't at least finishing the motor and putting the tranny back in so it runs and drives? I know if I were selling it, with so little left to get it running, I would at least get it that far. Something just doesn't add up with that aspect of the car.

Thanks for replies Mike. Yeah, the deal does somewhat weird. But the car comes with almost brand new engine (5K miles) and refurbished TH350 transmission. If I could verify that the body is in decent shape it may be an OK deal.

Seller told me that he's slowly putting the car back together at least so it drives. But once the car is drivable, he will most likely trade it as he got offer for trade that he's interested in.

Here is the original ad:link (http://longisland.craigslist.org/cto/1032825862.html)

Looks like he's got more than one car for sale.

Call me a skeptic, but unless I can hear or see something running, I would'nt buy the rebuilt engine or tranny part of this deal. That motor could have 90K on it with fresh paint on the block and you'd have no way on knowing.

I'd walk. Lot easier to sell a car with the engine and tranny in it so people can at least crank it and drive it. People tell you lots of stuff nowadays that doesn't pan out.
If it is a newly rebuilt engine and tranny and he has the skills, he could have it in and running in 1 day----easy.
Tell him you will buy it, if you really want it, BUT he has to install and if all checks out you will give an extra couple hundred OR you end up with a project and you have to piece out all the work on and that leads to LOTS of disappointments also in not getting completed when told, cost more than told, etc.
Best of luck to you.

If the 12 bolt is in good shape and a 65-67, the narrow one, that alonge is worth $1000-1500. But its probably a 68-72.

Thanks guys. I think you are right. If it is not running, it is probably not a good deal for me since I will have to pay somebody to finish the work.

So I am off to browsing Craigslist again. D*.*n I really liked this body style and color :-)

Personally I would not give 6 grand for a post car that I did not know if it ran or not. I have been burt buying engines without hearing them run. Honestly, the post cars are harder to sell and do not bring as much. If this car were running, with good floor pans, and good frame, and only needed some interior and trim work it may be worth 6 grand. It would just be hard to get your money back out of a post car once you put so much into it.

Just an update to somewhat older thread. The car is now on Ebay and the description has "slightly" changed.

Original ad:
"Has newer paint, but not high quality paint. Body is great though. No rust to fix. Factory undercoating did its job."

Current Ebay ad:
"Driver rear quarter was replaced. The rear passenger floor board has been fiberglasses over. There was some bondo used in the paint job, but I think that is more because of a lack of bodywork knowledge than a presence of rust."

So I am glad that after your opinion guys, I did not spend 2 hours driving one way to check the car out. Thanks.

now that it is on flea bay and he realizes what it is worth maybe it could be bought for a couple grand might be a good one to play around with , get a buddy and a cooler and take a ride good luck.