Anyone want to risk 10K or so to see what you've bought when it arrives ? It could be a real gem, but sorta hard to tell, might be worth a e-mail..
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Originally posted by bob40 View PostLess than 10 miles from me.I'll see if I can take a look and make a report.
Does that pretty woman still own the restaurant on the north end of downtown? I had a work buddy that was dating her.Mark Riesch
New Bern, NC
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Listings that make you go ???????????? Description and details make all the difference, as JDP can attest.
The variance in market value between a base 2-bbl car and an R2 package car in the same condition is wide worlds apart.
I had to walk away from a good local '62 GT base car in excellent condition. The grandchildren of the original owner had done two minutes of research and wanted to believe their lowest end content - highest year of production GT was worth close to what they had seen a couple of rare later cars like JDPs perfect R2 sell for. It is still sitting there because they can't agree to go with real world market value - JDP and Sal might clean it up and present it well and get at best $6-8k but never-ever-nowhere-near $46k.
Maybe some contact with a rational SDCer will encourage them to add pertinent details.
jack vinesPackardV8
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Originally posted by PackardV8 View PostListings that make you go ???????????? Description and details make all the difference, as JDP can attest.
The variance in market value between a base 2-bbl car and an R2 package car in the same condition is wide worlds apart.
I had to walk away from a good local '62 GT base car in excellent condition. The grandchildren of the original owner had done two minutes of research and wanted to believe their lowest end content - highest year of production GT was worth close to what they had seen a couple of rare later cars like JDPs perfect R2 sell for. It is still sitting there because they can't agree to go with real world market value - JDP and Sal might clean it up and present it well and get at best $6-8k but never-ever-nowhere-near $46k.
Maybe some contact with a rational SDCer will encourage them to add pertinent details.
jack vines
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I commented to my family about this ad when I first saw it. The photographer was too interested in the people and not enough in the car at the time of the photo. The distance he was from the car reminds me of shots my mother took years ago. Lots of scenery.
The New Brunswick ad is a giggle, but "it's worth quite a bunch if you know how to fix er up". At $20,000 I wonder just how much he thinks it is worth fixed up."In the heart of Arkansas."
Searcy, Arkansas
1952 Commander 2 door. Really fine 259.
1952 2R pickup
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Just got back.Here is some info and observations.A few pics.
Body tag: 63V-K6 1360
VIN tag: 63V 10588
Engine pad numbers: JT1365
Mileage:84606
Car was so wedged in garage it was dang near impossible to get to the front.Passenger side cannot be viewed unless car is removed from garage.Car has been repainted red and has a 1970's velour interior.Hole in headliner.Nos surprising as there is mouse indicators everywhere.Full instrumentation dash.Messed up the radio pic but perhaps sharp eyes can tell if it's a am/fm.
Under the hood looks fair.Car has not been started in several years possibly as many as 7.Heater appears to be bypassed.Correct chrome goodies on engine.Owner was unaware it was a JT engine.Not sure if it has a HD trans in it.
Under the car there is overspray.Batwing beginning to separate.Hog troughs have rust holes(at least drivers side.Rest looked good but I could not get far enough underneath to see much more.No space to lay on floor even for a skinny person.Trunk was missing emblem and both sides of rear of trunk near opening lip showed signs of plastic filler.Trunk floor did not appear to be correct possibly has metal laid in as repair although spare tire hold down looked like it belonged.
Trim was good and the wide whites and dog dish caps looked good.Mono mind in a stereo world
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Originally posted by 65cruiser View PostExplain "batwing". That was a new one on me.
It is made of one large, flat steel plate at the very bottom, which is welded to an inverted, u-shape stamping that forms the top. The resulting "trough" fills with dirt and debris over the years. Rust sets in and the spot welds holding the upper u-channel and the bottom flat plate start expanding and break loose as the crossmember rusts back into the two pieces it was before they were spot-welded together.
Hence Bob's accurate comment that "the batwing was beginning to separate," which is to be expected, from what he said about the rest of the car. BPWe've got to quit saying, "How stupid can you be?" Too many people are taking it as a challenge.
G. K. Chesterton: This triangle of truisms, of father, mother, and child, cannot be destroyed; it can only destroy those civilizations which disregard it.
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