I just bought this car back from the person I sold it to 20 years
ago. It is one of a few Chevelles that are unmolested, it still has
original 2 barrel carb and a single exhaust system! It is also a
very solid car with original metal.
EXTERIOR: I believe it has it's original metal. It is straight and
fits exceptionally well. Every panel is square and flush. The
bumpers fit the body perfectly. I was especially impressed upfront
where the hood meets the headlight bezels, they never fit this
good. The repaint is well over 20 years old it still shows really
well. It does have some minor imperfections-chips and nicks. It is
polished out to a very glossy finish, even the SS stripes are
smooth to the touch. Upfront the bumper, grill and headlight bezels
are all excellent. The windshield is new, the stainless trim is
straight. Mirrors and door handles have been replaced. In back the
bumper was rechromed, taillight lenses replaced. Original rally
wheels are in excellent condition including the chrome trim.
BFGoodrich tires look like new. The door jambs were repainted,
weatherstrips are replaced. The black power top works fine and is
in very nice shape. The weather strips are replaced, it has a glass
window.
INTERIOR: This is not a new interior but it looks very nice and
it's unabused. The black upholstery and headrests look very nice
although there are some seams pulling apart on the lower driver's
seat. The door panels and armrests look real good. The dash area is
not beat up or broken. The instruments, lenses, heater control
panel is very nice. It even still has the original AM/FM radio and
it's factory location. Below the dash is a neatly installed gauge
cluster. In the glove box the light works and the owner's manual is
sitting there. It has it's original GM seatbelts front and back.
The interior lights work.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Original #s matching 350 motor. Not molested or
monkeyed with it. It even still has it's original two barrel
carburetor, how many Chevelle's are in existence that still have
that. Overall it's been maintained, cleaned up and spray painted
nicely. It was upgraded with a more reliable HEI ignition. There is
a little bit of chrome to dress it up. It features factory air
conditioning, power steering and power brakes. The a/c system is
complete buts needs to be serviced.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Super solid, clean original metal trunk
compartment. Very rare to find a dry trunk in a convertible. Then I
looked up and inside the quarters, it's also the original metal. I
don't see any cuts or splices. It has a gray spatter finish paint.
The trunk mat is showing it's age. It does have a matching rally
wheel for a spare and complete jack assembly. The bottom of the
trunk lid is painted nicely, jamb has nice clean seams and spot
welds. The weatherstrip still looks new.
UNDERSIDE: Really nice original metal. The areas where the
undercoat is flaking off there is perfectly clean factory primered
floors. Even the inner rockers and lower 1/4s are clean metal. The
bottom of the motor is clean, starter, fuel pump and flywheel cover
look new. The Turbo 350 automatic is clean too. Springs and shocks
look new. It has disc brakes in front, e-brake cables are hooked
up. It still has a single exhaust system, that's rare to see on a
Chevelle.
I feel this is a good honest car that is not perfect but has great
integrity. It fells and functions better then most. Don't get me
wrong, it looks great too! Finding an unmolested Chevelle
convertible with a/c, power steering and brakes with metal this
clean won't be easy. Actually I just made it real easy- here it
is!
I, Jay Grams, take pride in personally writing the descriptions for
virtually every car for about the last 30 years now. A significant
amount of effort goes into fact checking. What I am offering is my
professional impression of the vehicle.
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your questions are answered. One great suggestion is letting us do
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detail.
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Air conditioning
Power steering
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Power top
SS stripes
Rally wheels
Gauge cluster
Owner's manual