Project Cars--You Get to Vote on "Hold 'em or Fold 'em"

Well, if you want to re-live your childhood, here's a Powder Blue '78 for sale.

Y'know, for $1900, this one looks pretty nice. Unless it's hiding something.

I actually like those pale blues and greens from the 70's, but sometimes it seems like just the slightest variance in hue can make a world of difference. For instance, there's a powder blue that GM used in '75, that seemed extra common on Buicks, that I really love. But on that '78 Grand Marquis, I just don't like its hue quite as much.

On a Grand Marquis, I think a deeper, metallic blue would probably work better with its ritzy, upscale style.

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#25130 of 25635 Re: CL deals today [andre1969] by ab348

Feb 15, 2013 (12:13 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Feb 15, 2013 11:44 am)

There's been a powder blue 2-door '78 (I think) Marquis for sale up here for at least a couple of years. I think the price is something ridiculous, like $8K or thereabouts.The 2-door version is kind of odd-looking. The relatively small greenhouse compared to the huge body makes it look like a really overweight house cat.

#25131 of 25635 I"m thinkin' about it by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Feb 15, 2013 (1:56 pm)

I can buy a '53 GMC 3/4 ton pickup for $500. It is 100% all there, and it hasn't run in 30 years. It's dirty, it's dented, there are parts piled in the bed. No broken glass however. It's really a mess.

Before you say "you're crazy", these early 50s Pickups are doing some serious escalation in value the last two years.

Upside: Classic styling, big GMC 260 (??) engine, 4-speed.

Downside: 3/4 ton, needs everything done to it. May or may not run. Big question mark.

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#25132 of 25635 Re: I"m thinkin' about it [Mr_Shiftright] by texases

Feb 15, 2013 (2:00 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 15, 2013 1:56 pm)

Rust?

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#25133 of 25635 Re: I"m thinkin' about it [texases] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Feb 15, 2013 (2:04 pm)

Replying to: texases (Feb 15, 2013 2:00 pm)

Not a speck of rust anywhere! But some of the fenders have decent dents.

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#25134 of 25635 Re: I"m thinkin' about it [Mr_Shiftright] by tjc78

Feb 15, 2013 (2:12 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 15, 2013 1:56 pm)

What would you do to it? Full resto or just do enough to get it running/driving and flip for a small profit.

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#25135 of 25635 Re: I"m thinkin' about it [Mr_Shiftright] by texases

Feb 15, 2013 (2:15 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 15, 2013 2:04 pm)

Sounds like a great project, if that's your kind of thing. Friend restored a '40, let me drive it, scared me half to death until I figured out the steering only had an incidental impact on the truck's direction, and that the springs were strictly decorative!

Just getting cleaned up and running would net you quite a bit, I'd think. No body work or interior work, just the mechanicals. ("Just" being wildly inappropriate, I know).

Edit - looks like tic and I have the same idea!

#25136 of 25635 Re: I"m thinkin' about it [Mr_Shiftright] by qbrozen

Feb 15, 2013 (2:23 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 15, 2013 1:56 pm)

I wouldn't say you are crazy. Its $500 for 50s metal. Have you every watched Counting Cars? He pays crazy money for vehicles in worse shape, IMHO.

I'd buy it. I've been wanting a pickup rat rod for a while now.

#25137 of 25635 Re: I"m thinkin' about it [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail

Feb 15, 2013 (2:46 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 15, 2013 1:56 pm)

Probably worth that in scrap. Worst case scenario, it becomes too much of a project, and you part it out for a profit.

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