Found a guy selling this 65 convertible. He's about 3 hrs from me, heres his ad.

"1965 malibu convertible,is not a ss,needs complete restoration,rusty,needs floor pans,trunk pans,quarter panels,hood,and other patch panels,no interior,original colors are medria maroon,red interior with a white top,# matching 283 with 327 hp heads,was a power slide now a three speed manuel in the floor,has power stearing,power drum brakes,i have replaced the master cylinder,all 4 wheel cylinders,shoes,front and rear brake hoses,and have a complete brake line kit witch i have not had the time to install,it has a none power top,all frame work is there,and in good shape,door glass and quarter glass are in great shape,all the dash is there,even the dash pad is useable,the after market ones suck big time,97% of the chrome is there,new timimg chain and gears,distributor,rebuilt q-jet carb,runs and drives around the yard"

I talked to him, there is some frame rust and the intake is off so you can't here it run.
What's it worth??
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maybe it's i can't get a decent look at the pics, but is that a real drop top? for some reason it doesn't look right.... like i said, it might just be the pics...

The one picture does make the windshield look a little funny, but with top and all, I'm sure it is a real convert. What is it worth? Figure what it would cost to fix it. Sheet metal replacement and body work-$5,000; paint-$3,000; find bucket seats and new interior kit/upholstery shop-$2500; new top, installed-$1500; mechanical stuff that is not obvious/"runs around the yard, but has no intake"-probably $3,000 minimum; 4 speed trans/maybe a console-$400-$800, new trim where required/bumpers-$600+; battery/tires/wheels-$1000. This is just the stuff that you know would have to be done. Somewhere around $13,000 so far and there is surely stuff not mentioned, exhaust, front disc brakes, steering box, suspension rebuild, rear axles/bearings, gas tank. Unless that car is $2000-$3000, it's not worth buying.

Lot of money and time to spend and end up with a car worth $18,000-$22,000, and that would be as an SS clone/with owner doing most of the work, except maybe body/paint/upholstery.

hey this larry with the 65 malibu convertible in question,i have put the cowl tag picture on craigslist in charleston,this a great project car,have new intake gaskets and will be running again saturday,not asking alot for a great car,been doing restoration work for over 35 years and have own alot of cars,this the 2nd 65 malibu i have owned the first being a ss hard top,this is a honest car for a good price,the price is low leaving money to restore her to all of her glory,thank you team chevelle members for your input,larry :thumbsup::thumbsup: