[highlandlake]

First of all he should MARRY you if you're nice enough to help him restore his 70 Chevellle.

After the wedding, you two might want to do a restoration plan. Figure out what condition you both want the car to be in when you are finished. The 1970 model is the most popular of all Chevelles according to a recent poll of owners on another site, and will get the most attention wherever it goes. So you have to be prepared for less-than-subtle criticism from folks who think that nothing less than a frame-off resto should be done. It's not really important to go that route if money is an issue, but at the least the car should be restored to the point that it is safe to drive, reliable, and passes your state inspection if applicable. If the car needs these parts you mention, it probably needs a whole lot more since if those are in rough shape, many more hard to see ones are likely needing replacement too. That is where a plan comes in. Examine the whole car, write down everything that can't be salvaged at all. Then determine which parts cannot be repaired/restored without spending more on them than what they are worth. (replacement body panels are cheaper than good quality filler bodywork, and help boost the value of the car and the finish will be nicer when painted) Next determine which parts are still nice enough to you to keep, but do some work on (door panels, dash, switches, handles, chrome trim, lenses, etc) The last list is of the parts that are OK as-is. Give the lists to a shop or person that has done a similar car before with good results. They can give an estimate of what you might have to spend to accomplish your goal. I wouldn't recommend having your new HUSBAND just start working on this car as time and money allow without a plan. You've already said that both of those are limited. That type of project work can be further depressing and also have some big $$ surprises too. (weatherstripping for instance) To give more of my advice here, unless you have a minimum of $10,000 to put into this car - you may be chasing good money with bad if the car continues to deteriorate while it's being worked on. Oh yeah - a garage is a must. Finding parts for a 1970 is fairly easy - it's the $ and time to actually do the right things with those parts that is the hard part. Good luck. You are truly a saint to help him out here!