a 69 chevelle ss that needs complete restoration, lets see ,,,,,figure 2000 for interior needs. another 3000 for engine work , and a good paint job will set you back a 3000k tranny there another 1200 rearend there another 500 spent, then you have chrome and trim chauk up another 1000 then you have a hole list of things that need to be replace springs shocks bushings just to name a few , drive shaft there a another 200, i dont think you can restore a chevelle with less then 10 k in parts alone, then the time 400 or 500 hours seems small more like 800 hours, and that if you know your way around the chevelle, (now its true i do everything twice it seems), and if you want to go back to bone stock you can add another 2k, to to the kitty..... ten years ago i could restore a chevelle for 7k in parts but nowdays it so much more, and if you want to trim your car out with leather add another 1000 grand to the pot, before you know it your 5k over budget, then you have to cut your labor in half to make up the difference, a fair price for a 69 chevelle ss that needs the works is 1200 at best , i just turn down a ss car just like you describe and he wanted 900 for it,, my best advice for someone who wants to restore a chevelle , buy the poorest looking chevelle for a few hundred dollars, and build a clone. like one of you said in 69 the ss was a option ,unless you have a build sheet you cant prove its a true ss, if you start with a 5k car and you drop 10k in it, you have already exceeded the value of the finish car,, if you look at the chevelle's on ebay you see alot of nice cars but they dont sell over 18k unless there a post car or yenko cars, then the guy asking well over 40k,, if anyone would like to buy a post chevelle non ss but it has all the ss stuff you would like to see, i have one for sale and it will only cost you 20k this is a small price to pay for what your going to get, completely new 396 400 tranny 12 bolt posi ss hood , this car has the f40 or f41 suspension, boxed control arm with sway bar which by the way is factory parts, not aftermarkit, it has date coded ss rims, tilt , non a/c car disc brake new bumbers just about everything on this car is new or rebuilt orginal equipment, car has never been started yet i was trying to finish it all before turning the key, all i like is tires exhaust and sail panels, that about it , i was going to ask 25k for the car once finish, i have another 69 chevelle, that i cant wait to start on this car, this car is very special i figured the value will be 50k without the build sheet, this is a special paint car, but when im done it will be a copo clone, 427 4 speed car morocco orange, or rally green not sure yet about the color, thanks for reading my ramblings on........ jim
