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04-19-2003, 07:36 PM | #1 |
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I've got a new toy
But dont worry. I'm not about to give up on my truck or anything like that. I've got a little bit of a story behind this purchase however.
I was over helping out a buddy of mine with his '68 camaro, just some minor calibrations of the carb to get it running just right - which turned out to be a good deal in the end. Well we were driving out to fetch something to eat, and I notice this cool little Chevy Chevelle Malibu sitting on the side of the road with a for sale sign. Little rust here and there, but otherwise in good shape. So I stop by, and about die when I see the for sale price they wanted.. 250.00. It's a 1971 Chevelle Malibu 350. One owner, 44,114 Original miles. I paid the 250.00 bucks right away and drove it home. She needs work, but here are some pictures.
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04-19-2003, 07:48 PM | #2 |
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sweet deal
those are always the best finds..the cars that arent advertised but sitting on the side of the road w/ a for sale sign. pays to have a wad of cash on ya
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04-19-2003, 07:50 PM | #3 |
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Man, you didn't buy that car... You STOLE it!!! Good score!!!
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04-19-2003, 07:53 PM | #4 |
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damn good buy man!!!!
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04-19-2003, 10:33 PM | #5 |
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That car will own all if u put the right **** in it yo. GREAT FIND!!!! 250 bucks.....
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04-19-2003, 10:42 PM | #6 |
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too bad itsa 4 door otherwise nice truck man
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04-19-2003, 10:44 PM | #7 |
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car sorry
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04-19-2003, 10:46 PM | #8 |
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I am sick...but happy for you. What a great score! You can't pass on a deal like that...that is a once in a lifetime score!
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04-20-2003, 12:24 AM | #9 | |
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04-20-2003, 01:19 AM | #10 |
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I think it would look cool with a BIG set of wheels and Slammed!
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04-20-2003, 01:32 AM | #11 |
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Awesome deal!
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04-20-2003, 01:47 AM | #12 |
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Nice find!
What are the 4 doors worth approximately these days? There's a Chevelle sitting on the side of the road here- not sure what year or price, but it has a 327 in it, and the body is almost perfect! Sorry for the lack of data, but could someone give me a ballpark estimate? thanks '71
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04-20-2003, 04:20 AM | #13 |
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Great deal I would like the address of the people you bought that car from maybe I can score a 2002 Tahoe for $1000. They didn't know what they had unless they were hard up for the cash. That is my dream year of chevelle(or '72) but I want the 2-door.
Dave
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04-20-2003, 04:37 AM | #14 |
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wow, that's one hell of a score! are you sure its actually a '71 tough? in '70 they had dual headlights, and square taillights. in '71 they went to the single headlights, and kept the '70 tail lights. '72 is when they went to the dual round taillights if im not mistaken.
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04-20-2003, 08:35 AM | #15 | |
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Please keep in mind it has the Malibu trim package, so could be different from other Chevelle's in that year group. Also could be a late year model, I have yet to go into the full decoding of the vin. On the down side, I had gotten used to HEI. Now I have to learn how to set points again! Aaaagh! Jeff
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04-20-2003, 09:34 AM | #16 | |
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04-20-2003, 10:10 AM | #17 |
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Nice car.............good buy.
But buying a car, maybe we should send him a sympathy card?
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04-20-2003, 05:37 PM | #18 |
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Something wrong with four doors? I mean yeah - not as cool as the two doors. But they aren't worthless or anything because of it are they?
Jeff yes they are pretty well worthless where i come from
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hmmm, i guess i've seen more than my fair share of 71s with '70 bumpers then.
2 doors cooler than 4 doors? HA, yeah right. 4 doors generally means bigger back seat. and some of us still use them for the "old" purpose, and its not to haul your friends around. personally, i'd like to find a '67 Chevelle 4 door wagon, and do it up as an SS clone, big block, 4 speed, buckets and a console. i think that would be really sweet. |
04-20-2003, 08:55 PM | #20 | |
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04-20-2003, 09:01 PM | #21 |
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Bigblock73 is correct . The only difference between 71&72 was the front parking lights. the 71 model had a bar in the center. the 72 model year had a early and late . the difference was still in the paking lights , the lights on the early 72 were a light yellow and the late model year was dark orange. Thats my 2 cents.
I will post pics tomorrow of my new play toy I brought home over the weekend.Hint its a chevy and it is 47 years old.
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04-20-2003, 11:35 PM | #22 |
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Great find!! WIsh I could have found something like that.
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04-21-2003, 03:09 AM | #23 |
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Just put in a BB and the four doors won't matter.
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04-21-2003, 04:39 AM | #24 |
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Dang that was a good find. also why not change out the points with either a hei dist or put a electronic igniton kit in the points dist.
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04-21-2003, 04:42 AM | #25 | |
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