On way back from picking up daughter at college, I passed a 1970 Chevelle SS that had just been parked on the highway in front of a guys house. He wasnt home. darn.
Its an SS 396 - 350hp TH-400 3 speed auto on the floor, console, complete with POP and build sheet. all matching numbers. Off the build sheet, I forgot to get the VIN, was 3:31 posi, front disk brakes, ZL2 and ZL3 (cowl hood with pins, and hi perf.) It appears to have leather buckets, interior is mint thru the window. Rear torsion rod across differential, its Black with gray/black type stripe in trunk and hood. It has black vinyl top. New paint and new tires. I didnt open the hood, owner not around but its only 45 miles from me.
Downside after talking to seller on the phone, on short trip last week, a ticking noice started up in the engine. He took it to his uncle a mechanic who said it 'could be wrist pin, cracked piston, flex plate, flywheel' but not sure. So rather than tear into the engine, he decided to sell the car with disclosure of the engine noise. He said without the noise he could get $25K on ebay.
It has non original wheels, new stereo sytem in place of original radio.
He is asking $20K for it. Any of you chevelle guys have an opinion? I wish I had my digital with me on this trip but didnt. I can go back on Sunday if need be, but what a gorgeous car.
Ideas what to look for?
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[ 05-15-2004, 12:15 PM: Message edited by: click ]

I thinks it's high.
I just came from a friends house yesterday and he has one for sale too. 70 SS 396/400/12 bolt peg leg. Motor runs good and has never been out of the car. Has air. Was a vynil top car.
OK, here's the down sides. Car was tagged a little in the front drivers side. Will need a hood, fender, grill, bumper. (It's still got 3 T-3 lights in it. Interior is surprisingly intact. Will need fresh carpet and should get new seat skins, but is very presentable as is. At the rear by the back window there's a little bit of rust that needs to be addressed because of the top.
Car has never been taken apart. Everything is intact inside & out and it even has the protecto-plate, original keys & build sheet. Car needs to be painted.
He's asking $7500 for it like it sits. He is going to fix the car if nobody buy's it soon and after he's painted it & addressed the rust issues he's going to ask $17K for it.

Hope this helps. smile.gif Anyone interested in this chevelle? LOL ;)

offer $15k for it and work from there.. really play up the ticking noise as a major turnoff.