As Is Condition
Entry posted by Joesprocket in As Is Condition
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The day I found the car on BringATrailer I kinda had the feeling that this was "the one". I wasn't necessarily looking for an example in such sad shape as this one but I'm a sucker for a good candidate - which this one I believe is. I decided to buy the car from the original owner here in VA and as it turned out he paid the same price for it in 69' as I did with my winning bid...$3,700.
Since the car has been parked since 1979 the underside has not seen the east coast salt as much as other cars have which has preserved the normal spots for rust and corrosion. Don't get me wrong...there's rust. It's just the kind where you're wearing the subframe is going to fold in half at speed down the highway. I suppose in some ways I think it's kinda ridiculous to think with my limited experience I have skillset to bring back a car like this. All I can say is, that inexperience is balanced with sort of unwavering curiosity and pure love of these cars and their heritage. I've always enjoyed the process of getting myself into tough situations and problem solving my way out of them and this really isn't much different. The idea is to free myself from a time line and eat the elephant one bite at a time.
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