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#31 of 19418 I actually had a chance... by andre1969 Nov 15, 2004 (12:47 pm)
to do something similar to that Monte with my '82 Cutlass Supreme. It had a good, sturdy body, but the 231 died around the 73K mark. Well, I also had a '69 Bonneville, that had a great-running 400 (although it had a voracious appetite for starters) but the body was pretty banged up, and it was just a 4-door hardtop.   I had fantasized about trying to put that 400 in the engine bay of the Supreme, but in the end common sense got the better of me, and I got rid of them both. Sometimes though, I wish I'd tried it!
#32 of 19418 dump the monte by jlflemmons Nov 15, 2004 (2:25 pm)
It was not a good car when new, and has little collectors value. The SS adds a little, but it looks like the numbers will be wrong on the engine/tranny. If all matched and ran, maybe 1500. But still just a $1500 beater, IMHO.   Jim
#33 of 19418 by fintail Nov 15, 2004 (4:07 pm)
For the money, I'd junk the Monte. There's a really nice and well kept one of the same year and colors not too far from me for like $4500. It's money better spent.
#34 of 19418 now for something different... by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 15, 2004 (7:44 pm)
Here's one for you to look at and judge:   http://www.craigslist.org/eby/car/49038442.html   PS: IF you want to post Ebay project cars, pick cars with the "Buy It Now Price" and we'll assume that's the price.   For craigslist, you can find project cars by typing "project" into the search window.   Other sources would be www.traderonline.com, and click on the "collector car" tab. You can assume that the asking price is the price.   Trick is to pick projects that are kind of borderline, so that we will actually have to give it some consideration. Cars that are 99% done or 99% trash aren't as much fun.   I'll throw this one is as a joke. Don't vote on it unless you are really crazy.   http://www.craigslist.org/eby/car/48959970.html Replies to this message: bumpy (Nov 16, 2004 2:25 pm)
#35 of 19418 Lexus by 1racefan Nov 16, 2004 (4:32 am)
My buddy just bought this same year/model with 93,000 miles on it for $3500. Car was really sound mechanically, and the body was really good, but the paint was faded. I have said scrap the other cars so far, but I will go out on a limb here and say Keep this one. IF and I say If you are willing to dig thru junk yards and spend time on the internet looking for good, inexpensive replacement parts, and if you have the mechanical ability to replace and fix most of this cars problems, you could probably get enough use out of this car to justify the amount of $ you put into it. On these older luxury cars a lot of times you can really be taken to the cleaners on something as simple as a replacement power seat motor. However, if you are not in a rush to restore it, and can take the time to search for good, inexpensive replacement parts, it might be worth it.
#36 of 19418 I'd say SCRAP... by andre1969 Nov 16, 2004 (6:19 am)
the Lexus. If it would start up and run, I'd take the chance, but that's the one thing that worries me. I could deal with the body damage, and even the torn interior. But the not-starting thing is the killer, for me at least. And I'm imagining that this thing is NOT like that Monte, where replacement engines and trannies are a dime a dozen!   Scrap the Buick, too. I'd actually like to see something like that be saved, because I know they have to be really rare by now, but I'm not gonna be the one to put my money up for it!
#37 of 19418 by fintail Nov 16, 2004 (6:23 am)
I don't know about the Lexus...depends on why it doesn't run. You can get a worn but roadworthy one for the cost of a few repairs on that one plus the asking price, so it's hard to say. If it needs any significant engine work....scrap it.
#38 of 19418 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 16, 2004 (7:40 am)
Seem to me that if the Lexus ran it would say so. I'm very suspicious of the ad on that basis. What does it take to slap on a pair of battery cables?   I'm with Andre on this one, SCRAP it.   In fact, even for FREE this car would not be worth the trouble to re-hab, based on the premise that it isn't going to run very easily, that it will need some digging into.   So based on how it sits and the price on it, I don't personally see the point of fixing it.   The Buick goes without saying. If this were a very rare piece of American history, sure, but really you can buy cars like this ready and running for under $20,000. Might be worth saving the motor and trans, however, if they aren't rusted into oblivion. Also you can use a few body parts as models to re-make panels on a nice car that might have something missing.
#39 of 19418 To me this one is borderline. by seminole_kev Nov 16, 2004 (7:51 am)
real iffy to me. If it was something simple like a starter, or if it cranked over but didn't start, maybe but if your iffy up front about it, that ain't a good sign.   I say scrap.
#40 of 19418 How hard is it... by andre1969 Nov 16, 2004 (7:54 am)
to swap a Chevy 350 into one of these? Is that as sacreligious as when you do it to a Jag?

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