buying chevelle

[Dakine86]

Hi, im new to this, but im looking at a 1972 chevelle malibu. It's in pretty good condition. But it needs rear quarter panels and there are some holes in the frame. It also has a short inthe ignition that i would need to find. It has all of the trim and it need a new trunk pan and new seats. Thats pretty mcuh all of the problems. It has an automaitc 350 that runs good. I was wondering if 2000 would be a good price for it. That includes transportation about 50 miles. Thanks for any replies

[highlandlake]

It's good that it has all the trim....you could easily add another $ grand replacing missing parts like that. Count on the car having rust much more than visible, and then decide if have either the time, indoor workspace, skills and patience to bring it back around, or have the money to pay someone else to do it. Also set your expectations on what you want the car to look like when you put it on the road, at a minimum, and see if you have the money and time to make it happen. Many project cars stay that way, as you can imagine. Ambitions and reality don't always come together. The $2000 is only the tip of the iceberg, easily triple that to get it to run and drive comfortably. never mind look good at the same time Good luck on your decision, there could be a positive outcome either way.