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#16988 of 19425 Re: . [Mr_Shiftright] by andre1969 Mar 06, 2009 (8:51 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 06, 2009 8:27 am) That '67 Catalina actually looks like it's pretty loaded up, for that timeframe. It has some stuff that my '67 convertible doesn't have, such as power windows, a center armrest in the front seat, full gauges, and a clock. I have no idea if that's the correct clock, though...it looks kinda clashy to me.   Pictures can be deceiving, but it looks like its bumpers are in better shape than mine. My bumpers need to be re-chromed, and the back bumper has a dent in it. The lower stone shield/valance panel, where the front license plate attaches, also looks like it's in better shape.   Heck, if I could get it for $2500 or less, and it was more local, I'd be tempted to give it a home! Perhaps swap the bumpers with my convertible, but still keep the car on as beater or something. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 06, 2009 9:02 am)
#16989 of 19425 Re: . [andre1969] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Mar 06, 2009 (9:02 am)
Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 06, 2009 8:51 am) It's not a car that makes much sense no matter how you cut it, unless you "cut it up" for your 'vert. If you keep it, all you have is a car that eats gas and that nobody will look at or care about. You might as well be driving an old Chevy pickup truck, which at least you can USE for something.   I'd make a lowball offer on a car like this if I had a convertible or 2-d hardtop version, and then strip it for that good OEM chrome and all those hard to find trim bits. You know what good re-chroming costs these days---those bumpers are worth a lot if they are really nice. And the dash, and instruments, and knobs and switches are all very valuable and very very hard to find.   You couldn't use the doors or interior panels unfortunately. I'd certainly snatch the carb and distributor. You might be able to sell the block to someone who needs a "date correct" mill.
#16990 of 19425 Re: . [fintail] by boomchek Mar 06, 2009 (9:48 am)
Replying to: fintail (Mar 06, 2009 8:18 am) It's funny how these Rolls Royces looked the same from the mid 70s to 1992 or whneever was their last year.   I never liked them, but recently I've warmed up to that style for some reason.   I like the Catalina in as is shape. It would be a decent boat to cruise around in during spring and summer. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 06, 2009 9:58 am)
#16991 of 19425 Re: . [boomchek] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Mar 06, 2009 (9:58 am)
Replying to: boomchek (Mar 06, 2009 9:48 am) Yeah if you could buy it cheap enough. I think it's homely in that body style myself.   For a 60s car, remarkably BLAH.
#16992 of 19425 Too bad... by andre1969 Mar 06, 2009 (10:05 am)
that Catalina's not a 4-door hardtop. If it was, I'd probably get a bit more excited about it. For some reason, I'm not really that crazy about the 2-door hardtop version of the Catalina, or any of the GM B-bodies that year. I think the roofline on them is just TOO fast. The '65-66 models, in contrast, seemed to have just the perfect amount of slope to them.   Even as a 4-door sedan with a pillar though, I like it. Nice color, too.
#16993 of 19425 Re: . [fintail] by jlflemmons Mar 06, 2009 (11:48 am)
Replying to: fintail (Mar 06, 2009 8:18 am) Sad to say, but out of that list, I would say the little Bobcat might be the only one I would consider, and that as a little runabout.   As much bad press as the Pinto/Bobcat got, they are a hoot to drive, cheap to maintain, and as simple as a model T.   A friend had one of the "only car in America for under $2000" Pinto's that he and his family put 100K miles on. At one time they let me borrow it for a week. It was white and had been parked under a pecan tree for many months, and had the mildew and sap on the paint to prove it. I washed the car with Softscrub with bleach and the paint underneath all that "stuff" was great. His jaw hit the ground when I brought it back with what looked like a new paint job!
#16994 of 19425 by lilelvis Mar 06, 2009 (5:15 pm)
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/cto/1063735065.html   "I have been told that if someone wanted to rebuild it the parts would cost around $ 7k"   Really? I have been told monkeys fly out your a**, but I doubt that as well.
#16995 of 19425 Speaking of Porsches by lilelvis Mar 06, 2009 (5:19 pm)
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/1063731698.html   36K and he'll throw in a Haynes manual . . . Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 06, 2009 6:35 pm) boomchek (Mar 07, 2009 9:11 am) Mr_Shiftright (Mar 07, 2009 1:56 pm)
#16996 of 19425 Kinda Porsche . . . by lilelvis Mar 06, 2009 (5:23 pm)
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/cto/1063731462.html   The same guy as the salvage Cayman and the same price. Maybe he's into numerology. Seems like it would be tough to register. Replies to this message: boomchek (Mar 06, 2009 5:45 pm) jlflemmons (Mar 06, 2009 7:35 pm)
#16997 of 19425 Re: Kinda Porsche . . . [lilelvis] by boomchek Mar 06, 2009 (5:45 pm)
Replying to: lilelvis (Mar 06, 2009 5:23 pm) VW Beetle. Neat but I'm not sure you can register it in the USA. Besides Ihave a feeling if you go to Mexico you can find a similar vintage one for much much less.

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