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#51 of 19437 I'd definitely vote "SAVE" by andre1969 Nov 16, 2004 (2:45 pm)
on that '59 GMC pickup. However, I would ditch that S-10 frame that comes with it! The idea of putting a full-sized pickup from an era when before they learned how to roll paper-thin sheetmetal down on the frame of a compact truck that probably has the GVWR of a modern 4-cylinder Accord just doesn't set too well with me!   As for theft recovery, I was a little leery of that, too. One of the biggest POS's I had was a 1988 Chrysler LeBaron turbo...a car that had been stolen several times while in my (well actually my ex-wife's) possession. I've often wondered if one reason it crapped out so badly later in its life was the joyrides?
#52 of 19437 nice truck by ghulet Nov 16, 2004 (4:41 pm)
Er, well, potentially nice, but a good low-rust beginning, anyway. Of course, we don't know the reserve, so this candidate really isn't quite 'fair'. Anyway, I vote 'save'.   Here we go again with the interchangable Chevy wheels: note the early '70s Chevelle/Nova wheels attached to that S-10 frame! Oh, when will it end?
#53 of 19437 Rough Around the Edges Trans Am by gsemike Nov 17, 2004 (6:51 am)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate- gory=6427&item=4504928095&rd=1   Buy it now price is $2800. I saw walk.   I appreciate the sellers forthrightness about the condition. His diatribe is actually a little amusing.   He doesn't know the milage, has that cheeso rear hatch and an 88 T/A isn't that collectible to begin with. This car in great shape and about 100,000 miles is worth 5 grand if you find a loyalist. It's also not a good sign that the seller is running a Trans Am junkyard out of his driveway besides.   Tell me what you think.
#54 of 19437 Agreed - walk on the Trans-AM by 1racefan Nov 17, 2004 (7:09 am)
Car is rusting on the exterior, plus it is in Illinois so it is probably rusting underneath too. For what he is asking, and what it would cost to restore, I would get a more desirable year.
#55 of 19437 I'd junk that Trans Am... by andre1969 Nov 17, 2004 (7:13 am)
maybe pull out the engine and tranny, and put it in that Monte Carlo shell that Shifty posted earlier! Or that '59 GMC pickup...   But as far-gone as that body is, it's time to scrap. It's just too easy to find one of these that's still rust-free. And the rust on that one looks terminal!
#56 of 19437 by stickguy Nov 17, 2004 (7:54 am)
thumbs down on the TA. Looks like a total money pit, and even if it was perfect, not desirable.
#57 of 19437 Thumbs down on the Trans Am by lemko Nov 17, 2004 (8:43 am)
The trailer parks are saturated with this kind of rubbish. I could see if the car was a 1969 model or an early '70s model with the 455
#58 of 19437 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 17, 2004 (8:47 am)
To the shredder. The car is worth about $150.
#59 of 19437 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Nov 17, 2004 (8:49 am)
Okay here's a project for you Mopar-ians.   http://www.craigslist.org/eby/car/49278139.html   Thumbs up or thumbs down?
#60 of 19437 Windsor by seminole_kev Nov 17, 2004 (8:52 am)
While I wouldn't mind having a restored one of those, man.....that looks like a $500 car to me. At the price he wants, in that condition....I'd walk away......quickly. Replies to this message: 1racefan (Nov 17, 2004 8:57 am)

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