Need advice!
October 6th, 2016, 03:49 PM
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Need advice!
Once again I come to COlooking advice ....1968 Chevelle MAlibu is 4 sale by a neighbor that did not get around to restoring it 25 years ago. It is originL and a convertable..is it worth saving? Numbers match....I know nothing of these cars and I have a feeling that it will be scrapped ....thanks, any input would be great!
. If your neighbor is not really proud of it, try the dark side.
October 6th, 2016, 04:16 PM
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+1.
It seems like a pile of rust with a Chevelle Trim plate is worth as much as a restored Cutlass.
If you can get a good price, by whatever means are necessary, then buy it.
- Eric
It seems like a pile of rust with a Chevelle Trim plate is worth as much as a restored Cutlass.
If you can get a good price, by whatever means are necessary, then buy it.
- Eric
October 6th, 2016, 04:21 PM
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It's all there....he wants 2K for it...and a 100 bucks for the "trailer"it is on...wish I had grabbed a pic
October 6th, 2016, 04:22 PM
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I'm no Chebby expert, but...
Is it at least a V8 car ? A/C ? Options ? Is it complete ? I mean really complete. Not "Yeah, it's mostly in those boxes over there." complete.
Depends on what you might want to with it. Fix it up to driver, but not exactly 'correct' ? You'd probably be OK as there's tons of repro (particularly for C cars) & '69-'72 parts out there.
If you want to concourse restore it, keep in mind that '68 is weird year for GM A-bodies. While a lot of stuff is the same as comparable '69-'72 models, there are things unique to '68 that are cool (like rare-ish 4 piston big bore disc brakes) or a PITA (finding good correct '68 'vert vent window frames).
Is it at least a V8 car ? A/C ? Options ? Is it complete ? I mean really complete. Not "Yeah, it's mostly in those boxes over there." complete.
Depends on what you might want to with it. Fix it up to driver, but not exactly 'correct' ? You'd probably be OK as there's tons of repro (particularly for C cars) & '69-'72 parts out there.
If you want to concourse restore it, keep in mind that '68 is weird year for GM A-bodies. While a lot of stuff is the same as comparable '69-'72 models, there are things unique to '68 that are cool (like rare-ish 4 piston big bore disc brakes) or a PITA (finding good correct '68 'vert vent window frames).
October 6th, 2016, 04:28 PM
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307 v8, electric windows, Rw defrost, split bench column shift...
It was on a trailer so the frame is ok....the lower half of body is rough but the pillars are solid...
It was on a trailer so the frame is ok....the lower half of body is rough but the pillars are solid...
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October 6th, 2016, 05:28 PM
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October 7th, 2016, 04:29 AM
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...yup, hope u are keeping well. The top was white. Long gone. The glass, frame and latches are good. I going to pu on Monday...but I have driven past it for 25 years and witnessed it deterioate...gotta save the old girl👍
October 7th, 2016, 09:29 AM
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I've never really been a "cruiser" type. For me, it's more about staying put in the drivers seat while the car is powersliding sideways under WOT. The wife doesn't like doing that, so she rarely ever rides with me.
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