Rust free 72 Chevelle project in Jerry's backyard

[Nashville Cat]

1972 Chevrolet chevelle SS​

$14,000
Listed a day ago in Yakima, WA

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Seller's description​

I have a 1972 Chevelle Super sport with the original build sheet and matching number block
Body work has been started from the previous owner but will need to be redone.
The car is very solid and a good starting point for a restoration. Looking to get 14k obo Clear title in my name Yakima , Wa

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

Needs about $50 grand worth of work. Yellow transmission?

 

[Nashville Cat]

Needs about $50 grand worth of work. Yellow transmission?

If you don't do anything yourself ? What do you think a rust free body is worth ?

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

If you don't do anything yourself ?

If you look at the car it needs a lot, and there are missing items.

Have you priced body and paintwork? Ask BlueSS454 and see what he thinks it will cost.

Look at the dash, radio has been cut so it will need a new dash and reproductions only come in black.

Body needs to come off the frame and be blasted and painted along wit the body. Where are the engine pics?

IDK about you but after 3 frame off restorations I am done with pulling the body off frames, just don't have the space for it. Last one I did I had parts everywhere, stuffed in every corner I could find.

 

[Nashville Cat]

What did you do 3 frame-offs on ? That's a huge expense that's rarely recovered.
And why would you drive a frame-off car ?

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

What did you do 3 frame-offs on ? That's a huge expense that's rarely recovered.
And why would you drive a frame-off car ?

69 Chevelle 4 door, Gold 72 Chevelle, Midnight Bronze 72.
Expenses never recovered, all part of the hobby but still own 2 of the 3 cars. I drive them because that is what cars are there for, can't take it with you.
It is cheaper to buy a completed car than to do a restoration. Mind you, I don't care about Concourse quality, I have cars for fun.

 

[Nashville Cat]

I replaced every bolt, bushing, mounts, clean the suspension parts, etc but would never do a frame-off. Just doesn't make sense to me if you drive them.
But I bet they look nice underneath !
I forgot that I did remove the partial frame on the 68 Camaro vert and had it powder coated. But it was easy on that type of car and cost almost nothing.

 

[cheveslakr]

Pretty much any car you go full monte on is a losing investment. I'm of the camp that doesn't do it to regain my investment, and that's with doing the work myself. Moneywise, I can get the numbers to work, but the labor won't ever be recouped. That's not of any concern to me, as it's just a hobby for me. If you finished the body yourself, added another grand to the interior and got it presentable, you could be okay if you just wanted to be okay. That's always a waste of time from my outlook. I'd finish it to drive it, then I'd want to add stuff that could never be recouped, and that's fine too. I don't think the price is too out of line.....if the body is close. Yakima is about 180 miles away.
Going to check this one out in an hour.......

Same money as the chevelle, but wayyyyy cooler. Hasn't been on the road/track since '76.

 

[Nashville Cat]

Pretty much any car you go full monte on is a losing investment.

Agree. There are ways to minimize the loss. You know what a certain car will be worth before ever starting on the restoration.

Wow, I found that car on Marketplace. Very cool

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

I have never liked body work, I would rather do everything else.

 

[Shovelrick]

Not that I've never liked body work I don't have a clue how to do it lol, mechanical? I tackle anything but getting deep into an auto trans, we lifted my 68 high enough to replace the bushings, air scaled the floor & frame, what was accessible, that Javelin is Cool

 

[cheveslakr]

just got home from the AMX viewing. Seller's a straight up guy, car' a bit rougher than I'd hoped, but all fixable for a street brute but imo not worthy of restoration, because of the quarters being radiused and the hood cut. It's fairly solid, solid enough to fix several things, make the engine worthy, brakes redone, headliner, fr. bumper replaced and you're there. Got him down to 12.5, but I'm still not sold yet.

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

Not that I've never liked body work I don't have a clue how to do it lol, mechanical? I tackle anything but getting deep into an auto trans, we lifted my 68 high enough to replace the bushings, air scaled the floor & frame, what was accessible, that Javelin is Cool

Me neither, I do some little stuff to pull dents etc. It takes patience and I am impatient.

 

[Shovelrick]

Me neither, I do some little stuff to pull dents etc. It takes patience and I am impatient.

Everytime I get frustated it turns to impatience then I have to walk away for hrs, days so I try not mess with things that I know that will happen