[Pete 67]

When the market was normal, this was maybe a $2000 car in this condition. With the way things have gone the past 2-3 years, you might be able to throw it on ebay & get $7500. Personally, if you get anything close to that, take it & run. This is a massive project, with a ton of rust. Hard to know what's going to remain after the media blaster is done with it.

Those front seats are from a '67 or '68, just FYI. And sell the T-56 separately...you'll get more money doing it that way.

 

[123pugsy]

Nice project.

 

[keithb]

136 or 138 vin?

 

[JTek]

136675B177969

136 or 138 vin?

136675B177968
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[JTek]

When the market was normal, this was maybe a $2000 car in this condition. With the way things have gone the past 2-3 years, you might be able to throw it on ebay & get $7500. Personally, if you get anything close to that, take it & run. This is a massive project, with a ton of rust. Hard to know what's going to remain after the media blaster is done with it.

Those front seats are from a '67 or '68, just FYI. And sell the T-56 separately...you'll get more money doing it that way.

Thank you, appreciate the insight. Been out of the muscle car scene too long to know what's what nowadays.

 

[Dean]

136675B177969


136675B177968
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The 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS was a separate series from the 300, 300 Deluxe & Malibu series and can be readily identified by both the Fisher Body Number plate (a.k.a. trim tag, cowl tag, etc.) and the Vehicle Identification Number plate (VIN).
The 1965 Malibu SS was available in both sport coupe (37) and convertible (67) models and with both L6 and V8 engines.

1965 Chevelle Super Sport (chevellestuff.net)

 

[blm]

I was going to say $8K only because it’s a convertible. Maybe that’s a bit generous. I agree it’s a huge project.

 

[JTek]

I was going to say $8K only because it’s a convertible. Maybe that’s a bit generous. I agree it’s a huge project.

No doubt, big project. My surburban 2 car garage isn't the place for a frame off resto. Hence why it's about to be for sale

 

[JTek]

The 1965 Chevelle Malibu SS was a separate series from the 300, 300 Deluxe & Malibu series and can be readily identified by both the Fisher Body Number plate (a.k.a. trim tag, cowl tag, etc.) and the Vehicle Identification Number plate (VIN).
The 1965 Malibu SS was available in both sport coupe (37) and convertible (67) models and with both L6 and V8 engines.

1965 Chevelle Super Sport (chevellestuff.net)

Thanks for detail. I also have this trim tag, not sure if it belongs to this Chevelle or my '65 Plymouth Satellite (also a project). Any ideas?

 

[blm]

That is not a Chevelle trim tag.

 

[cherokeepeople]

that looks like a mopar fender tag.

 

[RICH1965]

I wouldnt mind having another 65 convertible

Thanks for detail. I also have this trim tag, not sure if it belongs to this Chevelle or my '65 Plymouth Satellite (also a project). Any ideas?

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Why would you take off the Trim tag?. I have never seen front armrests like that with ashtrays. I wonder if those were an option.
Edit: Just looked them up, reproductions cost 145 bucks a pair. First time I ever saw those before.

 

[JTek]

I wouldnt mind having another 65 convertible

Why would you take off the Trim tag?. I have never seen front armrests like that with ashtrays. I wonder if those were an option.
Edit: Just looked them up, reproductions cost 145 bucks a pair. First time I ever saw those before.

Possible it's from another car, there's arm rests in the photo with the body that look more accurate. To the point of @Pete 67, they are probably from 67-68 like the seats.

I didn't remove tag, car was purchased in exactly condition it is in. The fender stitching and everything already done by professional shop. Guy never paid so I picked it up with their mechanics lien.

 

[JTek]

Ha....found the trim tag in the title paperwork.

 

[Jasons 69 Chevelle]

40-50k if completed and looking good

60-70k to complete that car.
honestly I’d except any reasonable offer 3000-4000 locally. List it on a auction site and it could get pushed up a lot more. Especially around tax return season.

 

[MikeN]

Guy never paid so I picked it up with their mechanics lien.

That may possibly make this car difficult to title and register.

 

[JTek]

I have title. Just

That may possibly make this car difficult to title and register.

I have title. Just describing how I came up on it.

 

[Gillis]

As long as the vin is still attached to the A pillar, the trim tag doesn’t matter

 

[71350SS]

It's a good thing you have the trim tag but its not a game changer if you didn't have it. The VIN is the most important piece of the project,without that you are almost sure to have an unsellable car. Is the VIN tag still intact and untouched ? IMO that's a $1500-2500 car as it sits, top price. Reason being,it's really close to a full on basket case.
There is so much left to do labor wise, all the parts and hardware are just removed and unmarked as to where they go to and what part they go to. That is a really important part of the disassembly process and it looks like it got skipped ? The question mark is because I'm hoping you took pictures or somehow marked the parts. That would bring the price of the car up a good amount and save the buyer some time putting it back together or just getting it ready to re-assemble or mocking it up before the paint gets sprayed.