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Classic Cars Project Cars--You Get to Vote on "Hold 'em or Fold 'em"
19377 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 6:24 PM
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 25, 2009 10:12 am) My garage is integrated into my building. To enlarge it would require adding onto the outside of the building, which would be tricky as the driveway slopes down toward the garage door. The other alternative would be to knock down the cement wall in front which would eliminate my basement bathroom and cedar closet all for about 6 extra inches of Cadillac. Now, the real trick would be for me to be skilled enough to back something as big as that Fleetwood out of my garage without hitting the flower boxes in the corner or the chainlink fence to the left. I'd need the experience of the USS Nimitz's captain to do so.
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 25, 2009 10:44 am)
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72 Charger I've seen worse for the money.... I think
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Replying to: gsemike (Jun 25, 2009 12:08 pm) |
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Replying to: gsemike (Jun 25, 2009 12:08 pm) maybe the plate is just some window dressing. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 25, 2009 10:55 am) Since someone (Lemko or Andre, can't remember) asked, that white eBay Fleetwood was not factory equipped with a/c (someone else correctly stated...the vents aren't there),nor tilt.....though seems strange now (especially for a car that cost $7k in 1966), it wasn't all that unusual (seen a few non a/c Fleetwoods on eBay, perhaps they were born in cool climates?). The problem with those is (I imagine) restoration costs are high, if you do it right....the fancy Fleetwood-specific upholstery and body trim, all the electrical crap and bulbs and wood and specific body panels......you get the idea. And like shiftright said, they're not all that expensive even in fantastic condition (less than $20k should get you the best one on earth). I could have bought one about, eh, 12-15 years ago, not in great shape, for I think it was $1100. Wish I had now, but I had nowhere to keep it and lived in a lakefront neighborhood where parking was at a premium, can you imagine? It was this really nice sorta metallic medium (not dark not light) with matching metallic leather. Fabulous, but of course it had needs I couldn't tend to. That Charger looks nice, except the interior's more than a bit ratty, and as was stated, just the 318, and earlier years are better. Still, a reasonable amount of flash for the cash if you're not obsessive, or a purist. I like that it allegedly has no body filler.
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red tr 6 green tr 6 nice mgb?
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| ....my neighbors had one when I was a kid, they had no children (traded in a '72 Malibu coupe for one, strange). Burgandy w/tan interior, very pretty car, and the husband, at least, loved it. I assume they don't suffer from the same woes that other Triumphs (Spitfire especially) suffered from? | |
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jun 25, 2009 3:41 pm) On the positive side, these are simple cars to restore (presuming no extensive rust) and you can buy just about every part you need. You can even buy an entirely new body for the MGB. TR6 is a fun car. Weak point is the anchoring point for the differential mount. It can rip out of the chassis (that's not good in case you were wondering). Torquey engine, the usual punishing British ride. Primitive as a dog cart but way fun cars. |
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Can you tell yet that I have an intermittent insomnia problem?? Here's a few wagons (my current obsession) from eBay: very, very nice: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1957-Buick-Century-Caballero-Estate-Wagon_W0QQite- mZ300324246674QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item45ecb85492&_trksid=p450- 6.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A-2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 it's not-so-nice brethren: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1957-Buick-Estate-Wagon-Project-Car_W0QQitemZ2504- 48961281QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item3a4febdf01&_trksid=p4506.c0.m- 245&_trkparms=65%3A-2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 its very pricey older sibling: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pristine-1953-Buick-Super-8-Estate-Woody-Wagon_W0- QQitemZ180373461685QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item29ff189ab5&_trksid- =p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A-2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 this is cute, my parents had one when I was a baby: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1961-Corvair-Lakewood-Wagon-6-cyl-well-maintained- _W0QQitemZ140327444156QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item20ac2adebc&_trk- sid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A-1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 Unusual to be sure, but you'd have to be, um, eccentric to pay the BIN price: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1961-International-Amulance-With-Original-AIR-HOR- N-Sirn_W0QQitemZ320389492662QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item4a98b3afb- 6&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A-1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 Where's Andre? This looks decent even at the BIN price, how many can be left?: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1962-Chrysler-Newport-Station-Wagon-4dr-Hardtop-M- opar_W0QQitemZ260434507820QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item3ca31b382c&- _trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A-1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 Interesting celeb legacy and loaded to the gills, I hate how the seller 'wanted to keep it original' but lowered it and such; interior looks quite nice, could be saved easily: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1964-Buick-LeSabre-wagon-LS1-4L60E-owned-by-Perry- -Como_W0QQitemZ190315934491QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item2c4fb6b31b- &_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A-1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 |
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