1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Ss, 4 Speed - Freshly Restored - A True 138 Ss! on 2040-cars
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
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This great, classic Butternut Yellow with Black Vinyl car has had a TOTAL FRAME-OFF RESTORATION, on a RUST FREE car. I am only the third owner, and have the car's complete history.
The original owner blew up the factory 396 in 1972. He began disassembling the car and purchased NOS parts to restore it. 40 years later, the second owner heard about it; all this time it had been nicely stored in a clean, heated building. Most trim and parts were kept wrapped, in their boxes. The first owner never wanted to sell until just a few years ago, when the second owner bought it, in boxes! At that time, he had the underside and frame blasted and sent the tub to the body shop. The original floors and trunk were all 100% free of any rust! The frame and underside were painted chassis black; the body Butternut Yellow (original color), base coat and clear coat. It was put together at a restoration shop. There are very few aftermarket trim pieces; all the stainless trim, grill and emblems were excellent. The interior is redone with Legendary seat covers, door panels, head liner, and carpet. Dash and gauges are original and excellent also. The motor is not numbers matching. It is actually a 454, approximately 450 hp, and runs on pump gas. It starts and idles well. I'm sure it's better than the original 375 hp! It has an Edelbrock 1406 carburetor, which will run smoother, and get better mileage. The Muncie M21 transmission is rebuilt. Everything has been replaced or rebuilt, just as you would expect on a frame-off restoration (brakes, lines, E brake, fuel lines, tank, sender, shocks, complete front end, exhaust, rear end (original 12 bolt posi). The car came with two sets of hub caps; not sure which was original, but buyer gets them both. All is new under the hood as well: radiator, wiper motor, brake booster, heater, fan, and core. The wiring is original, and in excellent condition. As you guys know, it's not yours until you work on it, so here's your list: as far as I can tell, the only minor discrepancies are no rolling tach, original AM radio is unplugged (not sure why), no speaker (probably good news!), need to fix wiper switch, dome light switch, fuel gauge, and clock (but it will run without any of these things!). The second owner had this nice car put together right, spent plenty on it, and planned on keeping it a long time. That was my plan too; I just bought it last fall. However, with 3 kids in college, a wedding to pay for, and helping the oldest get established in a house, I am sadly letting go of this car without ever putting it on the road! I have the original 1972 title, and it hasn't been re-titled since. I also have a new car cover for it. There are ONLY 4,179 miles on it! I even have the factory Chevelle Assembly Manual, and photos taken during the restoration process. Wish I could keep it....but the good news is, you get a great deal on a great, road ready classic! TERMS: $500 cash or paypal, due within 24 hours of winning bid. Balance in cash or certified check at pickup. QUESTIONS? Through EBay, or text me during the day, or call 5-9pm CDT: 815-245-1108 - Craig NOTE: I also have this vehicle for sale locally, so reserve the right to cancel this listing at any time. Sold as-is, no warranty expressed or implied. |
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