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1970 Chevelle Malibu Runs/drives Soild Car! on 2040-cars

US $7,000.00
Year:1970 Mileage:100000 Color: paint by previous owner
Location:

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States


I bought this car a while back on a whim because of its great condition,I really don't have time to restore it as I'm already working on 3 other muscle cars.All I've done to it is change plugs,wires and adjust timing.Runs decent,has some slight smoke when revved.Could just be a rich condition.One of the best examples of a unrestored car I've seen in the southeast rust wise.Original colors were Grean/Green.I don't remember the actaul colot name at the moment.All rust is pictured.It could easily become a driver.Here's everything I can think of mecanical wise.

The Good,
1975 block 350/350 Engine and trans.Heads are 186 double hump with accessory holes dates 3/69
Engine compression between 175 and 188 checked cold and dry.Aftermarket aluminum radiator.
Clean/clear title

The Bad,
Leaks atf fluid from pump,Balancer seal leaks,power steering works,but leaks bad from box,Car has usual bad brakes associated with old drum brakes on all 4 wheels,Weak springs,leans on passenger side,Noise coming from speedo when driving needle bounces,No trunk or door keys,trunk open with screwdriver,Windshield cracked and weathered badly,

The Missing,
Trans dipstick is missing,Engine dipstick is broke off in block if you were to remove header there still plenty to grab on to ,so pulling it out should not be an issue,prvious ower just had a Mr. Gasket one sitting on top of it.There's no inner fenders or battery box.Also the plug wires on it will be replaced with others as these belong to my camaro.

    All rust is pictured
The Body,
Rust hole front bottom driver door
Floor pans solid,small rust spot driver floor board
Bottom rear of front fenders have been patched with a lap joint and spot welded,not professional IMO,but functional. "One side pictured"
Remainder of front fenders and rad support solid,not even pitting on underside of fenders or support.
Bottom rear of both quarters need some small patching,driver more than passenger
Inside of wheel lips need the smallest of metal work as can be seen.
All original quarters!!!
Package tray solid,small amount of rust on weather stripping from deck lid to truck
Dash and metal under rear widow look free and clean of rust from what can be seen which is highly unusual
Trunk floor is still intact,has the usual extensive rust pitting,if making a driver,you could easily epoxy prime undercoat/thin roll on bedliner and splatter paint the floor ad a mat and you would never know if your not looking for a show car.Chalky section in the trunk is where I put phosphoric acid on it to experiment with rust removal then had to leave suddenly,so it was not removed in time.It will come back off with a wire wheel or I believe if you reapply it will become active again and rinse away with water.
All body parts are there that have been removed in pics,Rear bumper is about the same condition as the front fairly straight with bad chrome.
Passenger side rear quarter above bumper has some bondo coming through a hole.
Driver door slightly sags needs adjusted/hinge bushings replaced
Passenger doors outside handle does not work.
Really bad DA work on exterior paint by previous owner
Overall the car has minimal rust in my opinion and is very straight.

This is everything i can think of as of now.Please email me with any other questions you may have.


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