http://tricities.craigslist.org/cto/4977787042.html
To add to what some of the others have said:
With older cars you are much better off working on them yourself. The simple explanation is that you care more about it being done right. Most mechanics are in the business of making money this isn’t a bad thing, but they won’t be willing to go the extra mile necessary to do a good job on the antique weirdness that is a Chevette (or anything pre-OBD2). Your goal of a ’80 or earlier car will net you one that is fairly easy to work on.
Parts cars are invaluable if you have the space to store one. Parts are getting harder to find and many of the junk yards around me don’t consider a Chevette worth keeping. For example last year I bought a ’78 with a bad engine and no tittle for 250. The original owner took very good care of the car, touched up the paint kept it under a carport. Then a crackhead got it when the guy died and ran the engine out of oil. To someone that would have to pay a mechanic to fix it this car is worth nothing. To me it’s a gold mine of parts. The body is perfect except for a fender, back seat, and carpet. Not only does it provide me with big obvious stuff like doors, glass, hood, etc. It’s the little things like screws and bolts, random brackets, little trim pieces that are impossible to find that make a good parts car invaluable. If you have the space seriously consider this.
Good Luck with your search.
Ra
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