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

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#25275 of 25654 . by fintail

Mar 16, 2013 (8:22 pm)

Several days of collected craigslist gleanings - I hope all the links remain active:
 
Andre-mobile
 
Period colors
 
Sad ending
 
Odd survivor
 
Never really became collectible
 
Nice 1970s Avalon
 
Euro SLC with period colors
 
Optimism will help
 
Once on every block, now seldom seen
 
Go broke in style
 
Far cry from an Outback
 
A different kind of bustle
 
Owners of these always aim for the stars
 
Stude lives on
 
Always was impressed by those seats, few of these on the road
 
Not seen much anymore
 
Nice looking W126
 
The slant to the speedometer numbers made me chuckle
 
Don't store your car outside
 
Finish this project
 
Cute tin can
 
Hard to believe these are over 30 years old
 
Yo Adrian
 
What a great ad

#25276 of 25654 Re: . [fintail] by andre1969

Mar 17, 2013 (6:09 am)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 16, 2013 8:22 pm)
That '77 Bonneville is a good looking car. Nice colors, and big engine. I wonder how low he'd go, money-wise.
 
The '83 Continental is nice, too. These were always my least favorite of the bustlebacks, but I'm finding that I like them more and more. I think part of it is that I see them less often than an Imperial or Seville. And, one thing in the Continental's favor is that it had fairly good drivetrains. The 302 V-8 was always decent, as far as I know. I guess some of the earlier 4-speed automatics could still be troublesome, and I've heard air suspensions could be problematic...and expensive. But in contrast, the '81-83 Imperial had finicky fuel injection, and the Seville, after 1980 at least, was stuck with either a V-8-6-4, Diesel, or aluminum 249.

#25277 of 25654 Re: . [andre1969] by tjc78

Mar 17, 2013 (7:58 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 17, 2013 6:09 am)
The earlier Continentals had Ford's CFI which absolutely was better than GM or Chryslers alternatives, but certainly not great. The problem with it is that today there aren't many people who understand it, and a few of the sensors are pretty expensive. Those 5.0s also had crappy timing sets and once they stretch the car will not run well.

#25278 of 25654 Re: . [fintail] by toomanyfumes

Mar 17, 2013 (9:49 am)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 16, 2013 8:22 pm)
When I was a teen I had a '68 Galaxie 2-door in those exact colors, tan with the white painted roof. I don't think I've seen another like it. Of course mine had lots of miles, rust and a saggy rear end, but it was fairly reliable and a decent performer with the 302 V-8.

#25279 of 25654 Re: . [andre1969] by fintail

Mar 17, 2013 (2:28 pm)

Replying to: andre1969 (Mar 17, 2013 6:09 am)
I bet if you approached Bonneville guy with say $3800 in cash, you'd be driving away in it. I like the colors of that car, and it appears fairly loaded - I see power seat too.
 
Lincoln seems like a deal for $2K if it starts drives and stops. I also notice it has digital dash.

#25280 of 25654 Re: . [toomanyfumes] by fintail

Mar 17, 2013 (2:30 pm)

Replying to: toomanyfumes (Mar 17, 2013 9:49 am)
Cool - my first car was a 66 Galaxie, and my dad had a 68 Fairlane among his hobby cars when I was a teen (I remember similar steering wheel to that 68 Galaxie). I have no desire to rekindle the experience of my first car - it was a 390 that was very thirsty and cold blooded. Sharp looking car anyway, but most were for 66.

#25281 of 25654 . by fintail

Mar 18, 2013 (4:43 pm)

My own project car got a little upgrade today:
 

 

 

 

 
(pics show how the color looks in different light)

#25282 of 25654 Re: . [fintail] by berri

Mar 18, 2013 (5:47 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 18, 2013 4:43 pm)
So, is that minivan your daily driver - just kidding!

#25283 of 25654 . by fintail

Mar 18, 2013 (5:55 pm)

Some old sales material showing similar tires:
 

 

 
I was thinking they might be too wide, but if they are, it is marginal, maybe 1cm.

#25284 of 25654 Re: . [berri] by fintail

Mar 18, 2013 (5:56 pm)

Replying to: berri (Mar 18, 2013 5:47 pm)
Funny thing - there were a few 5-6 year old kids getting out of that Odyssey when I drove by, and one remarked "that's so cool!". The tires are pretty ostentatious - you notice the car now.

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