Whats a good price for a barn find 64 4dr nova?

[jasonL78]

I came across a barn find 1964 4dr nova 3 on the tree 6cyl with 108k last registered in 1987? The car runs and the body is good from what I can see in the pictures. What is a good price for this car. I was thinking it would be cool just to get it road worthy and drive it around as is. The owner was thinking 1200-1500. but I think that is a little high? But then again what can u buy for this kind of money? Just looking for some other feedback?

Jason

[Charley Lillard]

I was thinking 800.00 max.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Is this a new trend for you??...3 speed Novas <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

if the body is solid with no major rust issues, clean interior and it runs and drives...$750 - $1000

[jasonL78]

I was thinking 500-800. So I am in the ball park. The guy had to buy this when he bought a early 70's challenger. It was a package deal. I would love to teach my son who is 12 how to drive standard. A three on the tree would be a treat for him. I remember my dad teaching me how to drive standard it was a three on the tree in a 1959 ford truck.

I had the same car at his age but mine was an automatic and my dad only paid 50 bucks for it. Boy times sure have changed.

[Hemicolt]

I'm trying to find my daughter her first car. Thought I was going to get by @ 1000.00 to 1500.00 for a good beater, but found out real quick that's not going to get you much these days. Going to have to spend 2500.00 to 3000.00 to get the car I could have bought 6 to 8 years ago for 1500.00. If it runs, drives, isn't rusted down or beat to death....you may want to think twice about walking away from his asking price. Hopefully you will get it for a little less.

[William]

A '64 Nova is a death trap. Wimpy tires, tiny drum brakes, chassis that was engineered in the '50s and was junk even in those days.

No way would I drive a tin can like that every day. Put your kids in cars with current engineering and safety features.

[Hemicolt]

I was unaware that the Chevy II had a high fatality rate and they were built out of tin cans unliked my 64 Chevelle.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: William</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A '64 Nova is a death trap. Wimpy tires, tiny drum brakes, chassis that was engineered in the '50s and was junk even in those days.

No way would I drive a tin can like that every day. Put your kids in cars with current engineering and safety features.

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[William]

Relative to todays cars and what has been learned every '60s-'70s car deserves the &quot;deathtrap&quot; name. Watch the IIHS Malibu vs 59 Chevy test. They also did a 61 Cadillac vs 03 with much the same result. Plenty of others on You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g

Nothing wrong with having an old car and driving it on occasion. Driving it daily is asking for trouble.

[Salvatore]

why would you even want it?

[jasonL78]

guys I would like to teach my son how to drive a manual transmission car. He is 12 and it will be driven as a yard car for him. I was just thinking it would be a neat little car to drive around town in for myself. We could both benifit from it I guess. I would hate to see this guy junk the car. I am still up in the air on what I want to do or to even get involved.

[William]

BTW I am following your '68 Nova restoration. I wish you lived here!

[jasonL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: William</div><div class="ubbcode-body">BTW I am following your '68 Nova restoration. I wish you lived here! </div></div>

Why?

[William]

You do great work!

Very difficult to find a shop that does what you do. The only shop I know of locally has an 18 month waiting list.

[Tommy]

Jason, leave that thing alone and finish the 68.. did the 64 Nova have telescoping steering column? If not, i wouldnt want the possibility of impalement from a steering column...

Tommy <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

[Hemicolt]

Todays cars are safer, no question.
But if every 60's and 70's car deserves the &quot;deathtrap&quot; name, why take the risk of driving one on occasion?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: William</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Relative to todays cars and what has been learned every '60s-'70s car deserves the &quot;deathtrap&quot; name. Watch the IIHS Malibu vs 59 Chevy test. They also did a 61 Cadillac vs 03 with much the same result. Plenty of others on You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g

Nothing wrong with having an old car and driving it on occasion. Driving it daily is asking for trouble.

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[jasonL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: William</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You do great work!

Very difficult to find a shop that does what you do. The only shop I know of locally has an 18 month waiting list. </div></div>

Wow thanks. I am on the fence if I want to start doing work for other people. I have said this before, I enjoy restoring them more than driving them. So with that being said why not get paid for what I enjoy doing. I have a couple people after me to restore there car next. LOL!

Tommy don't worry the L79 has my full attention. I can't wait to hear that L79!

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Make the 1964 Nova a killer sleeper! Put a stock appearing warmed over 327 or 350 into it , keep the 3 speed, and put a posi in it and it will make a fun and cheap little first car!

[WILMASBOYL78]

We didn't have bicycle helmets, rarely wore seat belts, drank full strength milk, ate butter, played outside in the street every day, walked to and from school, didn't have cell phones, no sneakers with built in lights, no GPS, no rear view cameras, no airbags and no internet !!

It's remarkable we survived to be able to be part of the SYC forum today <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif...in fact it's a damn miracle <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif

wilma

What ever happened to Lincoln Logs <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

[Verne_Frantz]

I agree with Hemicolt. It's a buy at the asking price. You can have fun with it and teach your kid how to drive. You'd pay more than that to hire someone to teach him that.

Verne
A guy ought to learn to drive in a car that actually requires driver's skills rather than a car that you just point and press.

[x Baldwin Motion]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fast67VelleN2O</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Make the 1964 Nova a killer sleeper! Put a stock appearing warmed over 327 or 350 into it , keep the 3 speed, and put a posi in it and it will make a fun and cheap little first car! </div></div>


been there, done that... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/1287_1048417338754_1475314340_30159377_4286_n.jpg


http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1287_1048786347979_1475314340_30160395_5995_n.jpg

[jasonL78]

OMG this car is the twin to that one. LOL

[Hemicolt]

Building cars for a living is a double edged sword, it can be good and bad.
Sometimes at the end of the day the last thing I want to do is work on my stuff. Kind of like the general car mechanic driving the worst car..lol

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jasonL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: William</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You do great work!

Very difficult to find a shop that does what you do. The only shop I know of locally has an 18 month waiting list. </div></div>

Wow thanks. I am on the fence if I want to start doing work for other people. I have said this before, I enjoy restoring them more than driving them. So with that being said why not get paid for what I enjoy doing. I have a couple people after me to restore there car next. LOL!

Tommy don't worry the L79 has my full attention. I can't wait to hear that L79! </div></div>

[Salvatore]

buy him a chevy cavalier or a VW bug to run around in. You can get sticks in those cars. I would not buy anything I would have to work on for a beater to and from school. Buy throw-a-way models. JMO.

[Paul_S]

It might be best for you to get a throw-a-way like some have said but the asking price is good especially if it's a solid car. As said earlier, all &quot;older&quot; cars can be considered death-traps. -Where do you want to draw the line: anti-lock breaks, air bags, active seat belts, dual res master cylinder, collapsible steering column (1967),...

For '64 all Chevy II/Nova models had 5-lug hubs and bigger brakes (than '62-3). Brake size was shared with many heavier cars (9.5x2.5&quot; front, x2&quot; rear). Wheels were 13&quot; standard with a 14&quot; option and that's an easy change to 15&quot;.

Paul