Hi, everyone!
As I've no doubt made abundantly (and I hope not obnoxiously) clear, I am looking for a first-gen Lark. I've given up looking for my ideal (Regal w/ 3speed with OD and 259), as I want one to start enjoying before late spring/summer slips away on us. I found this '60 with auto (sigh) and the flathead (that's ok).
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Its owner picked it up in Louisville a while back. Apparently it has been a Florida or Kentucky car its entire life. Owner says it is super solid body, floors and frame. He says he did "repair" two rust areas. The first was on the roof (water dripped down from leaky Louisville carport) and about an inch diameter surface. Second was on the typical rear portion of the front fender. He sanded both down and (gack) spray-painted them. Underneath, he says, is amazingly clean. He says he had the fenders off and found em clean, but media blasted the frame anyway and POR-15ed the frame and inner fenders. He also (no!!!) removed the flat six and flight-o-matic in prep for an SBC. This has not been done as yet. The six was gone over for leaks, and new fuel pump, water pump and aluminum radiator. He may yet do a Turner disc brake job (yeah, yeah!). Interior is clean. Front seats re-upholstered. Headliner, carpet and dash all good. Tranny shifts fine.
I thought $4,600 is high for a six Lark, but if he does the Turner, I might very well bite. Other than that, I thought I'd offer $3,800, if it's as clean as he says. We've all seen clean first gen Larks go for a lot less, I know. Tell me your thoughts, please.
thx, Brian
As I've no doubt made abundantly (and I hope not obnoxiously) clear, I am looking for a first-gen Lark. I've given up looking for my ideal (Regal w/ 3speed with OD and 259), as I want one to start enjoying before late spring/summer slips away on us. I found this '60 with auto (sigh) and the flathead (that's ok).
[IMG]http://thumbnails102.********.com/25488/da6b69254872045.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://thumbnails105.********.com/25488/47043d254872047.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://thumbnails107.********.com/25488/a109eb254872049.jpg[/IMG]
Its owner picked it up in Louisville a while back. Apparently it has been a Florida or Kentucky car its entire life. Owner says it is super solid body, floors and frame. He says he did "repair" two rust areas. The first was on the roof (water dripped down from leaky Louisville carport) and about an inch diameter surface. Second was on the typical rear portion of the front fender. He sanded both down and (gack) spray-painted them. Underneath, he says, is amazingly clean. He says he had the fenders off and found em clean, but media blasted the frame anyway and POR-15ed the frame and inner fenders. He also (no!!!) removed the flat six and flight-o-matic in prep for an SBC. This has not been done as yet. The six was gone over for leaks, and new fuel pump, water pump and aluminum radiator. He may yet do a Turner disc brake job (yeah, yeah!). Interior is clean. Front seats re-upholstered. Headliner, carpet and dash all good. Tranny shifts fine.
I thought $4,600 is high for a six Lark, but if he does the Turner, I might very well bite. Other than that, I thought I'd offer $3,800, if it's as clean as he says. We've all seen clean first gen Larks go for a lot less, I know. Tell me your thoughts, please.
thx, Brian
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