1967 67 Chevrolet Chevy Chevelle Malibu Ss Clone 454 Big Block Custom Restored on 2040-cars

FOR SALE IS MY 1967 CHEVELLE -135 VIN MANUAL STEERING, MANUAL BRAKES WITH DRUMS ALL AROUND IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED AT THIS POINT KEEP READING I BOUGHT IT BACK 6-7 YEARS AGO AS A ROLLER CHASSIS THAT NEEDED COMPLETE RESTORATION FOR A $1000 -NO ENG NO TRANS NO INTERIOR -SINCE IM A MECHANIC I THOUGHT I COULD DO IT FOR AROUND $20K OR SO- WELL I TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY SUGGESTED I HAVE THE CAR DIPPED WHICH I DID - THAT ALONE COST AROUND 2K AND WHEN IT CAME BACK I HAD A LOT LESS LEFT THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD SO HERE WE GO SINCE I WAS INTO IT FOR  3K ALREADY NOW IT NEEDED COMPLETE FLOORS,BRACES AND TRUNK PAN- ALONG WITH BOTH ROCKERS AND FULL QUARTERS , NOT TO MENTION TAILLIGHT PANEL AND REAR FILLER BETWEEN TRUNK AND REAR GLASS. WHILE I WAS AT IT I DECIDED TO ADD MINI TUBS FOR A COOL CUSTOM LOOK- BODY SHOP LABOR TO DO ALL THAT WAS 10K NOT EVEN COUNTING ME BUYING ALL THAT SHEET METAL OH -I FORGOT TO MENTION AFTER DISSASEMBLY TOP OF FRAME WAS PRETTY THIN AND VERY ROTTED   SO I HAD TO FIND ANOTHER ONE, WHICH I DID FOR ABOUT 3K- SUPER NICE CLEAN FRAME THOUGH WELL WORTH IT IN MY OPINION SINCE IT CAME WITH A BUILT 12 BOLT THAT HAS 4.10 GEARS, MOSER SPOOL AND  AXLES- ALONG WITH HOTCHKIS ADJUSTABLE REAR CONTROL ARMS- THE  GUY I GOT IT FROM SAID HE RAN HIGH 8's WITH HIS CAR , BUT HE WENT TO AN ALL ALUMINUM TUBULAR FRAME SO DIDN'T NEED IT ANYMORE-AT THIS POINT I STARTED LOOKING FOR AN ENGINE AND TRANS AND FOUND A MOTOR FROM A FRIEND OF A FRIEND WHICH WAS A SLIGHTLY USED REBUILT GEN 5 BIG BLOCK 454 BORED .030 OVER WITH A MILD CAM. THIS ENGINE HAD AROUND 8000 MILES ON IT SINCE REBILD,  AND THEN I LOCATED A NICE 400 TURBO TRANS  THAT WAS A FRESH REBUILD FROM A DIFFERENT FRIEND THAT ALL SET ME BACK ABOUT 2K (NOT INCLUDING TORQUE CONVERTOR, INTAKE, CARBURETOR OR ANY OTHER ENG ACCESORIES) HAD SOME HELP FROM A DIFFERENT FRIEND WITH THE CUSTOM DASH- HE WORKS AT A MACHINE SHOP AND IT WAS MILLED FROM A SOLID ALUMINUM PIECE. THEN IT WAS TIME FOR ELECTRICAL WORK SO I WENT WITH A PAINLESS WIRING KIT. ALL THIS WAS DONE IN ABOUT A YEAR AND THEN I LOST MY JOB- I HAD PAID THE BODY SHOP FOR ALL SHEET METAL WORK AT THIS POINT AND CAR WAS IN PRIMER READY TO BE PAINTED- I HAD NO MORE MONEY TO GIVE THEM AND TOLD THEM CAR NEEDS TO GO IN STORAGE -THEY FELT SORRY FOR ME  SINCE I HAD SPENT ALL THAT MONEY WITH THEM AND COULD NOT COMPLETE THE PROJECT SO THEY THREW IN A FREE PAINTJOB- MAINLY TO PRESERVE THE SHEET METAL SO IT DIDNT RUST (PRIMER IS POROUS AND WILL START RUSTING QUICK DUE TO MOISTURE CONTENT IN THE AIR) CAR WAS NEVER WET SANDED AND BUFFED & PAINT HAS A FEW SMALL FLAWS- OVERALL LOOKS OK CONSIDERING I DIDNT PAY FOR IT - THEN CAR SAT FOR 4-5 YEARS IN MY PARENTS GARAGE- DURING THAT TIME I FOUND  A NEW JOB, GOT MARRIED AND BOUGHT A FISHING BOAT THAT I REALLY ENJOY. LAS SUMMER ME AND MY WIFE STARTED TO FINISH COMPLETING THE PROJECT AND GOT ALL NEW INTERIOR- CARPET, HEADLINER, DOOR PANELS & RECOVERED A PAIR OF ORIGINAL 67 BUCKETS ALONG WITH AN ORIGINAL 67 BACK SEAT YOU GUESSED IT LOTS MORE $ INVOLVED HERE , I PURCHASED SOME MORE OTHER PARTS TOO I WILL LIST -ANYTHING NOT LABELED OEM IS REPRODUCTION:

NEW WINDSHIELD, REAR GLASS IS OEM- HAS SOME SCRATCHES IN LR AREA

BRAND NEW BIG BLOCK COIL SPRINGS AND SHOCKS ON FRT END

FRT & REAR GLASS TRIM IS ON THE CAR ALTHOUGH NOT IN COUPLE OF THE PICS  GOOD OEM PIECES NOT PERFECT, BUT GOOD

REPRODUCTION WHEEL WELL TRIM

ALL NEW  TRUNK TRIM PIECES, & TAILLIGHT BEZELS

GRILL AND EYBROW MOLDING TRIM IS ALL NEW ALONG WITH SS HOOD INSERTS, HEADLIGHT BEZELS ARE GOOD OEM

NEW REPRODUCTION FRT & REAR BUMPERS - OEM BRACKETS ON BOTH

CUSTOM NEW ALUMINUM RADIATOR WITH ELECTRIC FAN - COMES ON WITH ADJUSTABLE TEMP SENSOR

POLISHED OVERFLOW COOLANT CAN

HOOKER SUPER COMPETITON HEADERS- JET HOT COATED FINISH

PYPES BRAND 3" STAINLESS EXHAUST SYSTEM

ALUMINUM EDELBROCK PERFORMER INTAKE MANIFOLD

DEMON CARBURETOR 900 CFM

GM HEI DISTRIBUTOR/ TAYLOR CUSTOM IGNITION WIRES

AUTOMETER GAUGES - 5" MECHANICAL SPEEDO & TACH

AUTOGAUGE  2 5/8"  OIL, TEMP, VOLTAGE, VACUUM, FUEL LEVEL 

1 WIRE CHROME ALTERNATOR AND HI TORQUE CHROME STARTER

HI FLOW ALUMINUM WATER PUMP

POLISHED ALUMINUM PULLEYS

120 GPH MR GASKET FUEL PUMP & ADJ REGULATOR

BRAIDED TRANS COOLER LINES WITH ANODIZED FITTINGS

CUSTOM RACING DRIVESHAFT

2800 STALL HUGHES PERFORMANCE TORQUE CONVERTOR

B & M SHIFTER

ALL NEW BULBS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE CAR- HEADLAMPS BRIGHTS, PARK/TS BULBS BACK UP LIGHTS ETC.

 CUSTOM GREEN LED T.S. INDICATORS ON DASH & BLUE LED BRIGHTS INDICATOR WHITE LED DOME LIGHT

REMAN WIPER MOTOR

NEW BATTERY

ALL NEW WIRING AND BATTERY CABLES- ALL OF IT IS PROFESIONALLY RAN WITH APPROPRIATE SHEATHS AND COVERS

ALL NEW POLYURETHANE BUSHINGS BETWEEN BODY AND FRAME

FRT END IS TIGHT ALL RUBBER BUSHINGS ARE OLDER - BUT ARE STILL IN OK SHAPE- I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO DRIVE THE CAR THE WAY IT IS.

EVERYTHING ON THE CAR WORKS : ALL LIGHTS INCLUDING DOME , NEUTRAL SAFETY, BACK UP  LIC. PLATE LIGHTS ETC. ETC. CAR RUNS AND DRIVES AND HAS ABOUT 600 MILES ON IT SINCE IT WAS COMPLETED LAST JULY- IT DOES HAVE ORIGINAL HOOD, TRUNK & DOORS AND FENDERS WHICH HAVE SOME BONDO REPAIRS- OVERALL LOOKS LIKE A GOOD DRIVER QUALITY RESTORATION- THIS CAR IS SOLID , BUT IS NOT A 60K SHOW CAR AND IT IS NOT PRICED LIKE ONE- WITH SOME MORE REFINISHING BODY WORK IT CAN LOOK LIKE ONE AND MOST OF THE HARD STUFF HAS BEEN DONE -  CAR CAN BE DRIVEN AS IS OR IF YOU ARE A PERFECTIONIST I WOULD RECCOMEND REPLACING DOORS AND REPAINTING IT - I HAVE LOTS MORE PICTURES OF THE WHOLE RESTORATION PROCESS - PLEASE NOTE THE LAST FEW PICS. WERE TAKEN DURING RESTORATION PROCESS - I HAVE ALREADY  INVESTED WELL OVER 35 K AND 100'S OF HOURS INTO THIS CAR AND WOULD LIKE TO GET BACK SOME OF IT - PRICE STARTS AT $19,000 THERE IS NO RESERVE - PLEASE NOTE  FINAL PRICE IS  PAYABLE IN CASH ONLY !!! ( EXCEPT FOR THE $500 PAYPAL DEPOSIT WHICH IS DUE WITHIN 24HRS OF AUCTION END)- BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PICK UP- PLEASE ARRANGE THIS IN ADVANCE- CAR IS LOCATED IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL ZIP CODE 60004