1966 CHEVY CHEVELLE SS 396 CONVERTIBLE WITH A/C PROJECT BARN FIND 138 CAR BBC

Description for Chevrolet Chevelle 1966

HELLO, UP FOR AUCTION IS A 1966 CHEVELLE SS396 CONVERTIBLE WITH FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING. A RARE COMBINATION OF FACTORY BIG BLOCK TRUE SS 138 VIN CODE WITH A/C AND DROP TOP MAKE FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL PROJECT CAR. THIS FACTORY R2 CODE REGAL RED PAINT WITH BLACK BUCKET SEAT INTERIOR BARN FIND HAS BEEN IN DRY STORAGE FOR DECADES AFTER BEING PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED FOR A FRAME OFF RESTORATION. THE VERY SOLID BODY HAS HAD THE QUARTER PANELS REPLACED AND A GENERAL PREPARATION FOR REPAINT OF THE REMAINING EXTERIOR BODY. THE BOLT ON SHEETMETAL ALL APPEARS TO BE FACTORY ORIGINAL AND IN DECENT CONDITION WITH OBVIOUS SIGNS OF ORIGINAL RED PAINT STILL PRESENT UNDERNEATH. THE FLOOR APPEARS TO BE SOLID FROM UNDERNEATH WITH MAYBE ONLY MINOR REPAIR NEEDED. THE TRUNK HAS BEEN PREPPED FOR TWO BRACES TO BE REPLACED AND PATCHING AS THE PICTURES INDICATE. THE FIREWALL, A PILLAR, DOOR POST AREA, WINDSHIELD AREA, ROCKER PANELS, INNER WHEEL WELLS BEHIND THE BACK SEAT AND THE TRUNK SEAL AREAS TO NAME A FEW AREAS ARE IN EXCEPTIONALLY NICE CONDITION FOR A CAR OF THIS AGE. THE C FRAME, THOUGH NOT ORIGINAL TO THE CAR APPEARS TO BE IN GREAT CONDITION WITH NO MAJOR RUST ISSUES VISIBLE. AN AFTERMARKET FRAME BOXING KIT WOULD BE RECOMMENDED.THE BIG BLOCK DRIVETRAIN IS NOT ORIGINAL TO THE CAR. THE CLB CODE LS3 BUILDER BLOCK HAS BEEN COOKED AND MAGNAFLUXED SHOWING NO CRACKS AND IS A GREAT STARTING POINT FOR YOUR BIG BLOCK BUILD. THE BARE BLOCK, CRANK, HEADS AND MANIFOLDS HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY ASSEMBLED FOR EASE OF SHIPPING. THE TRANSMISSION IS A TH350 AND THE 12 BOLT REAR IS A 1970 DATE CODE. OVERALL THIS IS A VERY SOLID PROJECT CAR NEEDING COMPLETE MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL RESTORATION AND BODY FINISHING ALONG WITH REPLACEMENT OF ANY COMPONENTS NOT SEEN IN THE PICTURES. THE CHEVELLE SS396 IS A VERY DESIRABLE TRUE MUSCLECAR TO RESTORE AND OWN WITH AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH RESALE VALUE WHEN COMPLETED. NADA GUIDES PLACES AN AVERAGE RETAIL VALUE OF $43K UP TO $72K FOR NICELY RESTORED CARS. WELL RESTORED SS396 CONVERTIBLES REGULARLY CHANGE HANDS IN THAT PRICE RANGE AND WELL ABOVE AT THE MANY NATIONAL AUCTIONS. A FACTORY AIR CONDITIONED, FACTORY RED TRUE SS396 CONVERTIBLE WOULD CERTAINLY BE ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER CHEVY MUSCLECARS TO OWN, SO DON'T MISS OUT! THIS IS A 10 DAY AUCTION ALLOWING YOU AMPLE TIME TO RESEARCH AND ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BID. I AM AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS THROUGH EBAY MAIL OR FOR A QUICKER RESPONSE PLEASE CALL OR TEXT ME DIRECTLY AT 302-584-7885. PLEASE REVIEW MY EBAY RATING AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. PLEASE BID ONLY IF YOU WISH TO OWN THIS CLASSIC BIG BLOCK MUSCLECAR WITH A CLEAN TITLE, UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A NON RUNNING RESTORATION PROJECT CAR AND WILL BE PLEASED WHEN YOU RECEIVE A PROJECT CAR NEEDING RESTORATION. THIS CHEVELLE CONVERTIBLE IS FOR SALE LOCALLY AND I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION AT ANY TIME. THANKS FOR REVIEWING MY AUCTION AND BEST OF SUCCESS WITH YOUR BID!