looking for idea of value

[ronebee]

I have an opportunity to purchase a 1968 ss396 elcamino, 396,turbo 400 a/c car, pb/ps/front disc, motor rebuilt, born with motor, trans and rear end, all underhood a/c stuff missing, motor and tranny out of car and front end off vehicle. Car was up and running, painted matador red. This guy bought and drove home with intention of taking color back to stock color so he took motor out and had rebuilt and started on body work. Frame is strong with some surface rust and rear quarters are bubbling, could be repaired or replaced. Anybody wanna give me a ball park figure on value as is? I can buy car for under 5K and I'm wondering if I should. Car has 8 inch ralleys. Going through a divorce so has to sell. Any advice would be helpful, thank you.

[ronebee]

oops, failed to mention, sequoia green metallic car, thanks, any info is very helpful.

[wheelhop]

Sounds like a deal to me. Rebuilt motor is worth what you are paying for the car.

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

Sounds like it is well worth that price! One thing to check on any elcamino is the floor behind the driver seat! They are prone to leak and hold water in that area and rust pretty bad.If that area is good then it means a pretty tight seal.Elcaminos are cool and that color with a set of Torque thrust D wheels looks awsome! And also you save all the disassembly! I would jump on it if it checks out to be in pretty good shape.Show us some pics of it regardless what stage it is in,any pics are cool!

[ronebee]

guys, thank you for the input, yeah thats what I thought to, that it was a good deal. I will check for rot behind the seat. I like these elcaminos and I'm always a sucker for a car that makes no sense (two seats and no trunk) but the looks of these cars are unbeatable.

[olredalert]

-------One thing to remember; If a car is apart there are ALWAYS missing parts. Poll everyone on here who has bought a dis-assembled project and to a person Ill bet they will tell you there were parts missing. Be as through as you can about inventory when you pick it up. With that said, missing pieces that you will be replacing anyway are a good way to get a seller in a more reasonable ballpark pricewise.......Bill S

[ORIGLS6]

Sequoia Green is a great color. Sounds like a good project to me. Also agree with Bobby on the TT wheels, although I'm more partial to the TTOs with red stripe tires.

Hey, when it's yours; do what you want.

[427TJ]

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I'm more partial to the TTOs with red stripe tires.

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[ronebee]

Hi Everybody:

I was supposed to see car this weekend but the gentleman who owns it had to go out of town. He did call me with the following info:

Vin off plate: 09D016117250452

SST 6013880

BODY CODE: BF03011

PAINT: VV

TD765B90

I'm supposed to look at this car next weekend, any thoughts on this vin and other numbers? I'm going outside my comfort zone, I know nothing about these cars(I'm a Corvette guy) but I like them. Any and all info is greatly appreaciated. Suggested referance books? Thank you.

[ronebee]

Hi Folks:

Finally hooked up and went to see this car, couldn't get any photos as car was stuffed in a garage surrounded by other "treasures" (junk). Guy bought the car and drove it the summer of 1999 and then disassembled it. Right now the car is a rolling frame with body attached, front sheet metal, doors, motor and tranny out. All hardware in a tool box. Ex-Wife (whose garage car is stored at) has out fenders, rad, doors, bumpers and everything else into the bed. Frame and doors look great, rear quarters have some rust bubble around rear lips, but they look good enough to have a good metal man to repairs these than to put in new quarters. Sides of car appear straight and frame is great.
Grill has 396 emblem and looks real striaght. All stainless appears to be there.
I pulled these numbers today:
number on motor pad: T04071V 72155250
motor cast into rear 3902406 also cast on back is gm2 and "pass"

heads both read gm5t and say "Pass". also one read 8909802 and the other had c307 in it.

Turbo 400 had plate that read 68C 244 that I believe is the correct Turbo 400 for a 1968 396, built 244th day of the year. Serial number cc-68-2699.

Rear End was a 10 bolt (10 bolts on rear cover) To the left of the cover was a arrow pointed to about 2 o'clock and "cfd 2" next to that. To the right of the cover was 99 978508.

Wheels were Rallys. 3 had h-2 K-1-3 which I believe are 1973 Kelsey hayes and the fourth had a h and K-1-2 that I believe is a 1972 Kelsey Hayes.

Plate on top of Firewall had ST 68 -138839
09D 0161172504452
TR 765 B70 (I think can't read my own writing) VV paint code.

Motor rebuilt but has been sitting a long time. This looked to be a really nice car before this guy took it apart. I can buy the car for cheap as I said and I am interested in your thoughts. The disassembly and the sitting for 9 years scares me but this car looks like a easy resto. Any thoughts are appreaciated.