Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!

[scott s]

This is a unrestored car that has been off the road for the last 30 yrs,very very rare fact black/black with gold cloth interior l79 327/350 hp chevelle m20 4spd 336 posi rear with fact a/c .All the drivetrain is orig and has never been removed from the car as far as i can tell ,the eng is free and the car will run iam sure but it needs a total resto due to lots of rust issues and a bent up drivers door area yrs ago. Iam sure this is a 1of 1 car and i have never seen another real 67 l79 chevelle with fact air let alone black/black on gold and unrestored,It deserves restored not sitting in a barn where its been the last 18 yrs so iam offering it up forsale .Someone please buy this bad ass chevelle and bring it back to its former glory and be the envy of all the chevelle shows guaranteed no one else will have one like it thats real!!! $14,000 thanks 570-854-0896

[Postsedan]

Neat Chevelle <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[GenOne]

Love the L79 cars ... wish it had red guts! Good luck with the sale!

[WILMASBOYL78]

I know it's been said before..

But how do you find these cars?...amazing <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif

[scott s]

Red guts ewwww...thats been done before lol..I think the black on gold is sinister looking, I can see it now slap on a pair of hurst wheels and this thing would look sweet with that color combo!!! Tom its probally 1 of the last good ones that is all 3 rare,orig,and unrestored thats worth doing!!!

[jasonL78]

Wow cool car... I was asked to look at this ad.

How about a picture of the trunk.
How is the frame on the car?
I see the vinyl top is lifting how is the roof skin?

[300deluxeL79]

wow another A/C L79, great color combo!

[GenOne]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scott s</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Red guts ewwww...thats been done before lol..I think the black on gold is sinister looking, I can see it now slap on a pair of hurst wheels and this thing would look sweet with that color combo!!! Tom its probally 1 of the last good ones that is all 3 rare,orig,and unrestored thats worth doing!!! </div></div>

Agree the color combo is great just love red or parchment guts for myself!

[scuncio]

Pretty nice. Never seen one exactly like that before!

[scott s]

Trunk is usual rust at the body mount areas and the frame is rusty at the front edge on pass side(has hole) car is very restorable (i have seen alot worse) but needs alot of love to stand tall once again...

[HILTS]

Just wondering....anyone have an idea what it would cost to correctly restore this L79 car?

[scott s]

Have nos fenders and quarters and other parts for the car That can be a pkg deal if someone has interest aslo.

[WILMASBOYL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HILTS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just wondering....anyone have an idea what it would cost to correctly restore this L79 car? </div></div>

Buy it and then call Jason Hale for the resto....

That rust won't scare him...and besides, he knows a little about L79's with A/C <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif

[Salvatore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HILTS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just wondering....anyone have an idea what it would cost to correctly restore this L79 car?</div></div>

depends on who is doing it and how far you want to go.

[jasonL78]

depends on who is doing it and how far you want to go. [/quote]

Agreed....But he did say restored correctly. Is that my eyes, your eyes or the community eyes.

I pm'd him... That isn't a question that should be posted here on someones for sale post. The car is cool I did a 67 chevelle and had a frame issue. Actually in that same spot but on the drivers side. It's a poor design and being from the north east just gives the car 1 strike against it IMHO.

As for being an L79 with AC that sure didn't help my 68 L79's nova value.

[scott s]

Yes depends how far u wanna take it ,I bet u could get it back to really nice driver/local car show quality for under 20k.Jason there are a lot of factors about this car vs your nova thou.#1 orig eng car #2 its a 67 l79 car ie: aluminum intake, holly carb etc #3 its a 67 chevelle #4 its a 4 spd #5 its black over black....just comparing apples to oranges against your nova....no offense...as for the frame issues they are a very week point on most all 64-67 cars espically north east cars...but they are plentiful if u search.

[67 L78]

Scott, is there any paper work for this car? I specialize in these car's mostly 67 L78's and I think your 20k will fall short unless your not counting any labor. Paper work would really give the car a boost considering the condition.

[SS427]

No offense to Scott but $20k would not even cover bodywork, paint, sheetmetal and materials to do that work, &quot;restored correctly&quot;. If you are talking about a collision shop type job and NONE of the pitting in the frame fixed than maybe.

[scott s]

All u guys are correct if its done to the 9 and u have to pay someone for everything I agree...I was talkin decent driver cond and someone who is handy enough to do some stuff themselves .Its just a nice real (silver intake) proj car that is all#s matching and a good color for under 15k ,I think we can all agree we haven't see that in a while!!!

[the427king]

Some buyers want a nice unique car that they can see as an original before they restore it.Some people cant afford a restored car. Its not always about totaling up the purchase price with resto cost and needing it to be equal to or lower than market price of the car done . If that were the case,every car needing resto that is worth under 150K restored would have to be free, or in most cases the seller would have to pay you to take his car for free......

[SuperNovaSS]

Well said Chuck. Not everybody needs a fully restored car either. I personally enjoy driving ratty unrestored cars more than restored ones. More conversations are started and you don't have to worry about where you park or if your butt is dirty when you get in.


Jason

[L78M22Rag]

I'm beginning to like this conversation. Points well made Chuck and Jason!

[luzl78]

The joy is taking this car in this condition, taking time lapse photos and video of the restoration process and looking at the final project and feeling the pride of restoring a car of your dreams or of your past. This car will look awesome when it's done!

[GenOne]

Agree Chuck - I'm one who would prefer to know what the car started as, what goes into it and who does the work. Why I'm upside down on most of my cars <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[SS427]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: the427king</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Its not always about totaling up the purchase price with resto cost and needing it to be equal to or lower than market price of the car done. </div></div>

Thank you and SO true. Many times I argue with customers over this. I usually wait till they are about done arguing and then comment on the $70k Ford F450 dually they drove to the shop that likely depreciated by about $2000 in value just in the time it was sitting here. The point usually gets taken.

[scott s]

ok guys pulled out rear seat and wolla!!!Buildsheet found and in great shape all codes match trim tag also ...so theres the docs also have owner history ..

[luzl78]

Time to raise the price

[69L78]

This 67 L79 w/air El Camino from N.J. was at Fall Hershey. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/10/full-1402-17551-p1010021.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/10/full-1402-17552-p1010023.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/10/full-1402-17553-p1010022.jpg

[scott s]

Beautiful elco do u know if that was a real L79?I see alot of things under the hood that make me think it is a dressed up 275 hp car!!!

[427TJ]

I can just see the car restored. Black/black with that gold interior. (Discs?) Stock wheels with dogs or wheelcovers, pinner whitewalls. Nice L79 sound through the Gardner dual pipes. Nice change from all the SS396s out there.

[WILMASBOYL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scott s</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Beautiful elco do u know if that was a real L79?I see alot of things under the hood that make me think it is a dressed up 275 hp car!!! </div></div>

Shouldn't it have an aluminum intake??

[scott s]

Yup wrong intake,alt brackets,air cleaner,radiator,carb,fuel line,valve covers basically anything l79 related..its a 275 hp dressed up iam sure..but a very nice piece anyway..

[scott s]

ok so now i have bullet proof factory docs to support the car was born a factory hipo 4 spd a/c car all #s match (not that it needed them) and its still forsale <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif tuff crowd...

[the427king]

&quot;so now i have bullet proof factory docs to support the car was born a factory hipo 4 spd a/c car all #s match (not that it needed them) and its still forsale dunno tuff crowd... &quot;&quot; ... Have the marshalls come and seize it and have an auction ,it will sell for 50K and youll have 50 people fighting to overpay . Buyers want to think theyve come across something not seen in ages, and that they are the first ones to get a crack at it. If its on the market a few days and still for sale, they dont want it,that is, until you say &quot;sold pending payment&quot;

[Bill Pritchard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: the427king</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Have the marshalls come and seize it and have an auction ,it will sell for 50K and youll have 50 people fighting to overpay . </div></div>

Sad, but probably true.

[69LM1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: the427king</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> &quot;so now i have bullet proof factory docs to support the car was born a factory hipo 4 spd a/c car all #s match (not that it needed them) and its still forsale dunno tuff crowd... &quot;&quot; ... Have the marshalls come and seize it and have an auction ,it will sell for 50K and youll have 50 people fighting to overpay . Buyers want to think theyve come across something not seen in ages, and that they are the first ones to get a crack at it. If its on the market a few days and still for sale, they dont want it,that is, until you say &quot;sold pending payment&quot; </div></div>


Man it is amazing how true that statement is! Sell a car and 5 guys call up mad they didn't get it!
Rich

[resto4u]

That is because the demographic of internet users varies so much. Some use it every day, others once a week or when ever. It's probably safe to say that the younger people are using internet more then older people.

[Salvatore]

Yep. Tuff crowd to sell to.

[scott s]

well off to ebay i guess and let somebody buy it for the drivetrain... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif

[BJCHEV396]

Good luck Scott!

[kwhizz]

If I'm not mistaken........the cast iron manifold is correct for 67 L-79's.......they were rated at 325 H.P. not 350 like the aluminum manifold/Holley carbed cars

[DannyD]

67 L79's in Chevelle's and El Camino's are aluminum intake manifolds. I have owned several documented cars. The red El Camino is a local car to me and is an L30 car (327/275 hp car).

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DannyD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">67 L79's in Chevelle's and El Camino's are aluminum intake manifolds. I have owned several documented cars. The red El Camino is a local car to me and is an L30 car (327/275 hp car). </div></div>


Learned something again today.............Sheesh.......and I thought I knew everything!!!!

[WILMASBOYL78]

Why was the 67 L79 rated at 325hp in the Chevelle/Elco when it still had the aluminum intake/Holley??? I understand the lower rating for the Novas with cast iron intake and QJ...but, why is it lower in the Chevelle <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

wilma

**Tibor...we all knew you didn't know everything <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif

[DannyD]

Some say that GM didn't want the L79 small block rated higher In horsepower than the base model SS 396 car. The L79 has 11.1 compression, Holley carb, and a hydraulic cam and all were 4 speed cars with 12 bolt rears.

[WILMASBOYL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DannyD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Some say that GM didn't want the L79 small block rated higher In horsepower than the base model SS 396 car. The L79 has 11.1 compression, Holley carb, and a hydraulic cam and all were 4 speed cars with 12 bolt rears. </div></div>

That sounds ok...but, why wasn't it an issue in 1966 then...the L79 was rated at 350hp in the Chevelle <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

[Bill Pritchard]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILMASBOYL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That sounds ok...but, why wasn't it an issue in 1966 then...the L79 was rated at 350hp in the Chevelle <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif </div></div>

I thought in 66 the L79 was available only in the Nova and Corvette, and not available in the Chevelle <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

[scott s]

Tom try to find a orig documented 66 L79 chevelle...i don,t think a real documented one has ever surfaced kinda like the 4 spd 70 monte ss 454 cars???were there any??

[scott s]

Gm could,t have a chevelle rated at the same hp in 1967 as the corvette which was about a $1,000 higher price tag....They were afraid the corvette sales would have suffered so they rated the engines 25 hp lower but in fact they were identical...

[WILMASBOYL78]

I don't know if any were produced...I was just looking in Colvin's book at engine options and hp ratings....

I would imagine a stripped down 66 300 deluxe, rubber mat, L79, 4 spd, 4.10 gear, would have been a real eye opener for the garden variety SS396 <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[scott s]

oooyea...now ur talkin.. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

[scott s]

How about a pkg deal anybody?As luck would have it i just picked up another L79 from the orig owner.Have all orig paperwork ie: protectoplate,dealer invoice,order form,temp plate form,etc deepwater blue black bucket seat car another very rare complete rough proj, has orig 355 metallic brake 12 bolt M21 trans case,gauge dash cluster,etc no eng(have access to orig l79 block)orig pics when car was new and orig paperwork on eng replacement to a 302 dz eng ,2 awesome proj cars here guys asking $21 k for both.....and all extra parts

[the427king]

Lets talk copo trades..

[scuncio]

Can you email me pics of the blue car?

[scott s]

I would consider trade deals up or down also guys..thanks.

[scott s]

cars are no longer avail thanks.