why or why not?
also how much would it cost to put in a new engine a new paintjob and a fixed up inteior all done by the mechanics?
also with the new engine how much mileage will it get?
2007-07-09 12:19:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
if fuel milage is an issue go with an overdrive trans like a 700r4, 2004r, or a 5 or 6 speed from keisler. a few years ago rod and kustom ran an article about a guy that had a 60 pontiac catalina (wich weighs more than a chevelle) that had a 389 with 3x2s on it. He got over 20 mpg with it!!
2007-07-10 13:16:04 · answer #1 · answered by turkey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Chevelle SS isn't a good car for a beginner. If you have the correct engine, it will have way too much power for you.
As for gas mileage, anything bigger than a 305 will get terrible gas mileage. Even the 305 in that car would drink gas. I believe the correct engine for a 1969 Chevelle SS is a 396. If you go with the 396 with an automatic transmission, expect 10 or 11 mpg if you go easy on the accelerator. If you have a lead foot, expect gas mileage in the single digits. If it has the 4 speed manual, it might do a little better on gas.
2007-07-09 12:33:42 · answer #2 · answered by lj1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a non-SS Chevelle Malibu with a 350, they cost a fraction of the price. It is a decent first car, if you are prepared to learn how to work on it. If you need to have a mechanic fix it then you will have to be rich. The parts aren't expensive, but their are lots of parts and related systems that need to be rebuilt in order to have reliability. You could get a nice Chevelle for 15k.
With a 350 and a mild 250hp motor you could get 13mpg and it will still do crazy burnouts.
2007-07-09 13:38:10 · answer #3 · answered by Tomsriv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah but if your a student then no if you mean by first time working on a car then sure got to start some where. The car your looking at most likely has a 350 now with some few things changed and road gears 3.08 you could get decent gas milage. I've heard you could get 20-25 mpg out of a 350 if you keep your foot off of it.
I hope this helps!
2007-07-10 07:23:17 · answer #4 · answered by gordon 24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1969 Malibu Ss
2016-11-16 06:53:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you come from a muscle car family and have expertise around you...a garage to work in...you know how to use the aftermarket and can do repairs yourself...yes..if you are by yourself and don't know jack about cars...no...my Dad owned a 66 and 67 Impala before I was born...he was a hotrodder...so I grew up , helping him work on cars...Chevelles, Regals, Cutlasses, Javelins-AMXs, Sport Furys,....he had alot of cars...the first car I owned was a 82 ..Monte Carlo with a 350 V8, automatic, Hurst T bar shifter on the floor, dual exhaust, baer brakes, eibach springs, penske shocks and 18 inch Cragars/ Goodyear rubber....all of my friends had Hondas and Toyotas...me, I was challenging Mustangs and Vettes at redlights...it was fun...but I worked hard for my car and took care of her....it looked like it just came off a showroom rather than the back of a used car lot.....my car was in fairly good shape when I got it..my interior was kind of worn...how even the mieage was terrible...I did'nt care..I just kept 40 dollars on me at all times to fill the tank and put all my ones in the glove compartment for emergencies....my Dad restored a 69 Chevelle or malibu SS...with a 396 V8 and gave it to my mom because he had a yellow 67 Impala and a brown 77 Dodge Van.....it was damn good car...after they had my little sister ...she sold it and got a Chevette...my Dad sold his hot rods for a Cadillac but kept hotrods in his friend's garage...for me and him to experiment on...when I started driving, he let me drive his 77 Olds Cutlass Salon...which was souped up like a Monte Carlo SS
2007-07-11 13:45:07 · answer #6 · answered by D.E.O.N. Sphinxxx 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a 69 is a classic muscle car not for the faint of heart a new interior done by a shop is 750 for the front seats 250 for the headliner 300 for the carpet kit paint is 850 and up a motor ie: 383 stroker 4499. before install new brakes 1000 new frontend rebuild 800 then you need wiring ect. plus the cost of the car your looking at 20kif you get the 69 2 door for 11k
2007-07-09 13:42:21 · answer #7 · answered by rogger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deffinetly!! I have a 1970 Chevelle SS454 and its my first and I love it.
- New Paint Job - $2,000-$6,000
- New 396 (non-matching numbers) - $6,000
- Interior Work - $1,000
- Gas - 17mpg (I get 15 with a manual 454)
2007-07-09 22:24:04 · answer #8 · answered by Sam K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, way too rare and valuable. They are expensive to fix up correctly and you would have too much power with the 396 in it that it would require in order to be a car to really be appreciated. It would probably be wreaked by an inexperienced driver.
You also do not want to swap parts willy-nilly, it is far more valuable if it i kept with the original engine and transmission (they are numbered to match the body)
2007-07-09 13:26:53 · answer #9 · answered by startrektosnewenterpriselovethem 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not really. It gets very poor mileage, it's very expensive to maintain, original parts are hard to find and cost many times what a newer car part would. It's too big for a first time driver to safely operate and it is desireable by theives.
2007-07-09 12:29:13 · answer #10 · answered by randy 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋