1969 L-78 Chevelle basketcase

COPO_Anders · #1 10-12-2009, 01:32 AM

There is a L-78 Chevelle for sale here in Sweden right now. The owner is asking in the neighbourhood of $30.000 for it (depending on the difference between the dollar and the Swedish krona).
It´s a Kansas-built hardtop with a rustfree body that has been in storage for more than twenty years. The original drivetrain is long gone but he says he has gathered almost every hard to find part for the restoration. I have not seen the car myself but I talked to the owner yesterday. A few years ago I sold him a right-side door that he used on the 1969 SS396 convertible that he is driving.
From the factory this hardtop was fathom green with white interior and had a M-22 trans and a 4.10 rear. The original owner in the U.S. sent a letter to the current owner in Sweden years ago telling him about the car.
I don´t know if it would be realistic to pay 30 grand for it in Sweden and send it back to the U.S.

TDW · #2 10-12-2009, 08:58 PM

Does it need any body work? Does it need a complete paint job? What engine and trans does he have for it? How is the interior? Does he have the correct exhaust manifolds and complete smog system? All glass and chrome good? Lots of L78 specific parts are expensive to buy.

COPO_Anders · #3 10-12-2009, 10:37 PM

When I talked to him I got the impression that it had a real good rustfree body but I´m sure it needs a new paint. He said he had most of the hard to find parts but I doubt that they are all in good condition. I remember him saying that the interior needs to be redone.
If anyone is really interested in it I could go and have a look at it, but it would take at least one day since it´s a 750 mile drive all in all.

TDW · #4 10-12-2009, 10:48 PM

Anders...I am not interested in it. I thought you were looking at buying it. At 30 grand, I think that would be too much for it. My 69 L78 is a real nice car. I have offered it to a couple of guys that were looking for an L78 Chevelle. Both told me I was too high at 65 grand, so that tells me the price for good cars is down. (Then again, some Team Chevelle members and some here don't think so.)

Chevy454 · #5 10-13-2009, 12:27 AM

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Both told me I was too high at 65 grand, so that tells me the price for good cars is down. (Then again, some Team Chevelle members and some here don't think so.)

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Ha! I guess that depends if you're the one buying or selling!

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