1970 SS396 - Value

[Supergas990]

I'm going to look at a project 1970 Chevelle SS396 for my son and would like to get some help determining a ballpark value. The owner has had the car for 10 years, but car was in storage since 1993. He sent me a few pics that aren't terribly helpful, but this is what he told me about the car's condition:

The Bad
• Car needs paint (originally gold with Black stripes - I like)
• Missing original wheels and exhaust manifolds
• Bench seat 4 speed (I like the combo, but it hurts the value)
• Fenders need some minor work behind the wheels
• Probably needs quarters - wheel lip rust
• Trunk has scale rust, may be thin in some spots

The Good
• Car has it's born with drivetrain – Motor, trans and rear (didn’t’ give me the numbers, but I don’t believe he would know what I’m looking for)
• He says that all the other parts are original (distributor, alternator, radiator, carb, etc… This will have to be confirmed)
• Current owner is owner number three, so chasing down local history on the car may not be that difficult
• Kansas City build location – leaves a strong possibility of finding a buildsheet, assuming the car hasn’t been completely torn down at some point

The guy is asking $10,000, which seems high for an L34 car that needs sheetmetal. Based on the general condition description and the poor quality pics I’m more in the $7,000 - $8,000 range (knowing that sheetmetal and paint will cost $15,000+/-).

Anyone that is more current on the SS396 market that can offer some ranges, please do.

Thanks,

Blair