Cascade Crew

Kage87Z · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject: I'm looking for a 73 Chevelle...

Yeah, I know they're butt-ugly.

NO RUST THROUGH.
Must be a 2 door.
Straight sheet metal (well, nothing that can't be hammered out.)
Bucket seats, automatic.

Don't care if it runs.

In the best of all worlds it would be a Laguna S3 model.

Looks like this:

I'm paying a finder's fee.

chevymad · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

It's scary how those are starting to look.. well ...not as ugly as they used to! Laughing

Long live the swivel bucket! Anyway, I watch alot of velle stuff. Not too much about the 73s, some reason the late 70s malibu's seem more popular. But something might pop up.

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:34 pm Post subject:

Damn, about a month ago I kept seeing either a 73 or 74 for sale around Tacoma, and I think on Craigslist too, but now I can't find it. Rolling Eyes

I did find this though... http://portland.craigslist.org/car/180023661.html

Kage87Z · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:38 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:46 pm Post subject:

That seems to be the cutoff point, yeah. Personally, I don't think they really started to get ugly till about 75-76 when the Laguna had that wierd nose.

85 T/A WS6 · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:14 am Post subject:

That is a sharp looking car, good to see some interest in something that not everyone and thier brother owns.

+1 on the rally rims, I never seen a rim that works on a wide variety of vehicles.

Good luck though..... VHTF car

chevymad · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:02 pm Post subject:

Willing to travel or have the car shipped? Here's a couple off the chevelle board classifieds.

This is a 73 SS with only 18k miles.

http://www.chevelles.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=4787&sort=1&cat=28&page=1

This ones bit less expensive but its a 75 SS. I actually kind of like the front end.

http://www.chevelles.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=3626&sort=1&cat=28&page=1

Not sure if theyre even still for sale.. but maybe a couple leads anyway.

Here's one right in the area.... if you want a SS454 wagon anyway.

http://www.chevelles.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=1770&sort=1&cat=28&page=1

85 T/A WS6 · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:44 am Post subject:

Is that SS wagon legit? Confused

Kage87Z · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

Thanks for the tips, CM... it has to be a 73-74...

My brother (who had a severe stroke a few years back) was going to restore my Sister-In-Law's bought new in 73... but he can't do it now.

I've got the car... but it's full of rot. The easiest solution is to get a 73 chevelle 2 door and morph it into an S-3 Laguna.

(Actually, I think "S-3 Laguna" was a trim piece, but oh, well)

So, I'm doing this for my brother and his wife... and SHE deserves it.

Meanwhile, I emailed the guy in Michigan with the 73 SS for more info.

chevymad · Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject:

According to what i've read 73 is the only year they made an SS wagon. But who knows bout that one. Not much left anyway. Bad thing about SS cars is after 68 you can't tell for sure if it really is one. 68 and earlier all SS cars had a different vin #.

Kage87Z · Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:52 pm Post subject:

Well thats pretty cool anyway. Looks like you won't have much fixing up to do with that car. Hope your brother/sisnlaw like it.