1970 LS6 Chevelle Survivor?
 

Wanted to share with everyone a find I just stumbled across. I managed to get connected with the owner of this incredible car. After meeting and inspecting the car I was the lucky one to pull the back seat and find the build sheet authenticating the originality of the car. Please look through the additional pictures at the attached link. Im wondering what everyone thinks in regards to the fact does this car fall into survivor category? I know one thing If i bought it, I would not restored it.

Im doing a write up for the car as I plan to have it listed on ebay to make sure the owner can get the most out of it. The poor guy has some health problems and has been sitting on this car since the 80s.


History:
The current owner of the car purchased the car back in the 80s from a gentleman in Chillicothe IL. Car appears to have originated from the Chicago land area and according to the build sheet was sold at Brigance Chevrolet. The car has been off the road since the 80s in an insulated building. The original motor was hurt at some point in the cars life and is no longer with the car. According to the original owner the original transmission came with the car but as I have helped dig out and clean up the car we have yet to find it.

Condition:
The car was repainted prior to the 1980s. The engine bay, interior, trunk and underside are basically original and untouched with the exception of the air shocks in the rear. Rust seen in the pictures of the cars underside are mainly light scale. No heavy rot. Im rather amazed how good the quarter panels, trunk returns and general wheel well areas are. From what I can so no rot. Trunk is amazing with spatter paint still remaining. Absolutely NO rust. Interior is very good shape and with detailing could be made to look almost new. There is a tear in the front lower bench seat upholstery. The back seats and door panels are in really nice condition. Like many LS6 cars this one also includes factory MALIBU door panels. In taking the back seat out we did find the build sheet in very nice condition hog ringed to the seat frame. I was impressed to see seat springs with NO rust. They look as nice as the day they left the factory. Floor under the backseat is equally impressive with red overspray paint. The engine bay is very original. From the brake booster and master cylinder to the horns, voltage regulator, 4 core radiator, radiator top plate, core support, wiper motor and inner fenders all appear untouched and original.


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Very Nice Car ! Cant wait to see more of the restoration. Hey they are still out there!

Certainly not even close to a survivor, but still a rare and valuable car in nice shape. Awesome the buildsheet was located as that is certainly a game changer to have since the engine is gone. Lack of gauges, buckets, and cowl hood will turn off some buyers, but others will like the plain jane look.

Hope the owner does well on the sale.

Very cool..Glad to see it's still holding its 4.10.
Looks like the coil,exhaust & alternator were replaced.

Very cool car! You’ll likely find another build sheet in the back of drivers seat. ����

I thought about digging into the front bench seat, but that will be the job of the next owner. The owner has been asking me about what I think its worth. I want to ask everyone on the forum, what do you guys think?

Right now it looks like NOM motor and no trans, and probably has original 12-bolt. I'll guess maybe $30K-$40K, but restoration costs would be quite extensive. Bench seat, no gauges, and no cowl induction hurt as most want those items. Color, 4 speed, and 4.10 as well as buildsheet are all positives. Best of luck.

Boy, how times have changed. I purchased a LS5 with no motor and trans back in 1976 for $600.00 and a L34 car complete needing a little TLC for $200 in 1978. I'd say COPO is pretty close to the value. It will all depend on who's buying if it's someone that can do the work or someone that has to pay for the work to be done. Nice car to start with. I'd build a drivetrain, buff it then take it to the streets. Dave.

Not a great time to sell even the best of cars given the Covid-19 situation. Economic uncertainty and all that goes with it. Given that, current condition., along with it being in need of a lot of work in my opinion to just be drivable .....

I’d say you are looking at a $28,000 to $30,000 quick sale. Maybe less. Again.... the current economic situation isn’t particularly bright for what I’d call a Non Necessity Purchase

Just my 3 cents

I agree $28-30k is realistic in this market. Neat car with good colors, maybe $35-37k once the economy rebounds.

I agree, my first thought was clean the car up, detail the interior, put together the NOM motor and trans and just enjoy the car as it is!

If it was me, i would roll it back to the garage and wait until this passes or atleast stabilizes to get maximum return. if the owners are hurting for money, take the advice of 28-30k and run. IF not, throw it up for $40k and see what rolls in. Or, if theyre gamblers, do a no reserve auction via ebay or other sources. Or skip all of that, and list it here in the classifieds. Plenty of options, i however like yours the best, slap her together with a mean motor and enjoy the summer social distancing in an LS6.

There was a chiropractor in Chillicothe that used to own a red ls6, not sure if this is it?

This is that very same car! Current owner said he bought if from a Chiropractor. Any known History?

The chiropractor supposedly killed himself, I wont go into further details publicly. My wife is from that town and I hung out there. Remember seeing it for sale. I think his family sold it after his death, they used to run the lumber store in town. A guy I worked with once told me something about the engine, cannot remember what it was. He's retired now, I will see if I can contact him about it.

Additional Photos and Parts Found
 

Today I was at the owners house, we found NOS rear exhaust pipes with resonators, some Correct exhaust manifolds and coil for the car. It gets better the owner thinks he finally found the original transmission, and heads. Also to throw on the pile is a NOS hood for the car. I have yet to confirm the Hood, heads, and trans. In the pictures at the link you can see the NOS exhaust pipes.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/188018805@N03/TK5Z44

Wow, great news and small world! Way to go K92! :3gears:

I spoke to my friend, when he looked at the car long ago, it had a 454 from a truck. Unsure of when or why the original engine was out of it. I can tell you there were many 454 blocks laying around in that town. Would not surprise me that someone has it.