Detail Info for: Chevrolet 1979 rare 2door 4 speed chevy chevette

Transaction Info

Sold On:
06/03/2011
Price:
$ 559.00
Condition:
Mileage:
99500
Location:
Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501
Seller Type:
Private seller

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:
1979 Chevrolet
Submodel Body Type:
Hatchback
Engine:
4 - Cyl.
Transmission:
Manual
VIN:
1b08e9y329665
Vehicle Title:
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
Gasoline
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

RARE 2 DOOR 4SPEED CHEVY CHEVETTE. MOST CHEVETTES WERE 4 DOOR AUTOMATICS. I BOUGHT THIS OFF OF EBAY A WHILE BACK AND KINDA GOT MISLEAD TO ITS CONDITION. I WAS TOLD FLOORS WERE REPLACED AND NEW LED TAILLIGHTS WERE INSTALLED AND IT WAS READY TO DRIVE AS A COMMUTER CAR. WELL THAT WAS NOT AT ALL TRUE. THE FLOORS WERE LAYED IN AND PARTIALLY SECURED BUT NOT ENTIRELY, THERE WAS NO CARPET, THE LED TAIL LIGHTS WERE ONLY WIRED UP TO THE PARKING LIGHTS SO IT HAD NO HAZARDS OR BRAKE LIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS. THE WIPERS WERE SUPPOSED TO WORK BUT DIDNT BECAUSE THE SWITCH WAS GONE AND THE NEW AFTER MARKET SWITCH WASNT MOUNTED OR HOOKED UP. THE ONLY THING THAT WAS CORRECT WAS THIS THING RUNS GREAT. THIS IS WHAT I DID TO IT-- I FINISHED MOUNTING AND SECURING THE NEW FLOORS SO NOW THE ARE SOLID. I FIXED THE TAILLIGHT WIRING SO THE NEW LED TAILLIGHTS NOW WORK AS TAILLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARDS. I PUT CARPET IN IT AND NEW FLOOR MATS. I FIXED THE WIPERS BY INSTALLING A TOGGLE SWITCH BECAUSE THE LAST OWNER REMOVEDDDD THE ORIGINAL ONE WHE HE ISTALLED THE HOTROD STYLE STEERING WHEEL. I MOUNTED AND WIRED THE NEW AFTERMARKET BLINKER SWITCH AND HOOKED IT TO THE BLINKERS. I MOUNTED BRAND NEW REAR BLINKERS ON THE CAR. I FIXED AND REWIRED THE RADIO SO NOW THAT WORKS. I MOUNTED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BECAUSE THAT WASNT ON WHEN I GOT IT. I INSTALLED A NEW AFTER MARKET HORN BECAUSE THE LAST OWNER REMOVER THE OLD WIRING WHEN HE REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL. I FILLED EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY OF THIS CAR WITH FOAM FOR INSULATION AND TO MAKE IT AIR AND WATER TIGHT. NOW THE CAR IS ACTUALLY DRIVABLE. THE ENGINE RUNS GREAT AND THE TRANNY SHIFTS FINE. HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARDS ALL WORK NOW. BLINKERS ARE WIRED TO NEW SWITCH AND WORK. DOOR PANELS AND BACK SEAT VERY GOOD SHAPE. ALL GLASS GOOD. HAS REAR DEFROST BUT I DONT KNOW IF IT WORKS. FRONT SEATS HAVE COVERS ON THEM. ENGINE DOESNT SMOKE OR LEAK AT ALL. CLUTCH IS GOOD. HAS A SUNROOF THAT DOESNT LEAK. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE VERY GOOD. BRAKES WORK(THEY STOP THE CAR) DOESNT HAVE AIR OR POWER STEERING BECAUSE IT DIDNT COME FROM THE FACTORY WITH THEM. THIS WOULD MAKE A GOOD COMMUTER CAR OR DRIVETRAIN DONAR FOR A HOTROD. I JUST PUT IN NEW PLUGS AND CHANGED THE OIL. BRAKES NEED BLED, THEY WORK BUT THE LAST OWNER REPLACED FRONT LEFT BRAKE LINE AND THEY NEED BLED. EVERYTHING WORKS ON CAR NOW. I LISTED THIS ONCE BEFORE BUT ONE PERSON WANTED ME TO DELIVER IT AND THE OTHER WOULDNT BID THE ONE MORE DOLLAR TO MEET RESERVE. NADA VINTAGE CAR PRICE GUIDE SAYS THIS CAR IS WORTH LOW RETAIL OF 1100.00 BUT I THINK THATS A BIT HIGH SO RESERVE IS WAY LESS. THIS CAR IS NOT A LUXARY CAR OR HOTROD BY ANYMEANS BUT THEY GET 25MPG IN TOWN AND 35MPG ON THE ROAD. COMES WITH A COMPLETE SERVICE MANUAL. TITLE IS CLEAN AND CURRENT. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DRIVE THIS ACCRSS THE COUNTRY SO BRING A TRAILER OR CAR DOLLY. I DROVE IT AROUND TOWN TO DO ERRANDS BUT I FOUND A REALLY NICE OLDSMOBILE 98 THAT FITS MY FAMILLY GREAT SO I DONT NEED THE CHEVETTE. CASH OR CERTIFIED FUNDS FOR PAYMENT PLEASE. RESERVE IS 50 PERCENT OF THE NADA VALUE ON THIS CAR. I AM NOT DELIVERING THIS CAR ANYWHERE. YOU WILL HAVE TO COME AND GET IT. I MIGHT TRADE THIS CAR FOR AN OLDER MOTORCYLE.

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