Polling the collective (*pic of car update)

[Son of Marty]

2 hours ago, conkitchen said:

As I have been on hiatus from really participating here, it has been difficult to completely unplug.  

This place is like the Hotel California, You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave😎. Hope the sale goes well for you.

[esty]

40 minutes ago, conkitchen said:

I'm saying that value figure represents what it would likely take to buy all this stuff from a friend. 

 

Of course another persons POV is gonna be tainted by their wallet.  

that's what i would ask then...

 

their wallet is their issue, your price is your price

 

 

you've got to start somewhere...and you know more about values and demand than most on the board...go for it

[conkitchen]

1 minute ago, Son of Marty said:

This place is like the Hotel California, You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave😎. Hope the sale goes well for you.

Yeap, been livin-it-up since 1990

Edited August 13, 2023 by conkitchen

[Son of Marty]

1 hour ago, esty said:

you've got to start somewhere.

Yup, you can lower your price easy enough but it much harder to raise it.

[conkitchen]

1 minute ago, Son of Marty said:

Yup, you can lower your price easy enough but it much harder to raise it.

what's really gonna bake everyone's noodles is how to break out the car price from the parts lot. 

 

Let the internet supposition fly! 

[tech71]

4 hours ago, conkitchen said:

Car is in need of bodywork

Theres the rub, how much bodywork and is it straightening  solid metal, replacing rusty metal or both? Difficult to express an opinion without that data however, at 18k I would expect a relatively solid car. even with the goodies.

[conkitchen]

On 8/13/2023 at 6:48 PM, tech71 said:

Theres the rub, how much bodywork and is it straightening  solid metal, replacing rusty metal or both? Difficult to express an opinion without that data however, at 18k I would expect a relatively solid car. even with the goodies.

yes, of course actual condition dictates end results. I have been, and still working on it to sort much of it out and put back in place those things in need.  It will be a better car when on final offer.  It's a complete car. Again the convo goes along the lines of what is this package deal worth and not just the car.  But then again not everyone wants enough of a parts stash for two cars.  

It's currently a work in progress. Which is also a factor to take into account. I will have done a fair amount of work prepping this car for resale.  A fools errand perhaps, but that's a value add feature and is not to be slighted.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 25, 2023 by conkitchen

[Son of Marty]

14 minutes ago, conkitchen said:

But then again not everyone wants enough of a parts stash for two cars.  

Yeah, but their not on this board. I think maybe stock piling parts is where the money will continue to be made over the years. Car prices are trending down but parts are trending upward and will continue to do so as replacement parts are not the quality that they were.

[conkitchen]

1 minute ago, Son of Marty said:

Yeah, but their not on this board. I think maybe stock piling parts is where the money will continue to be made over the years. Car prices are trending down but parts are trending upward and will continue to do so as replacement parts are not the quality that they were.

If only I had stocked up on OEM Euro turn signals when they were $65 each and bought the several real Turbo's I passed on for less than $30k each.  I'd be a Millionaire Jerry! 

[OldRoller]

Interesting... she would make a good stable mate for a 76 in full resto and a 74 in engine rebuild, but logistics of moving the lot 3K miles would have to be considered in my case. 

Likely you will find a home for her at a satisfactory arrangement that will leave both parties pleased. She is the last year of the roundies, after all.

[AceAndrew]

Assuming that the floors, frame rails, and rockers are dry… then I’d guess $8,000-$11,000.

 

In another 3-4 years this is exactly the kind of project I want for my boys.

[conkitchen]

Just in keeping with the topic I took these images: ALL of which is a work in progress.  1/3 the parts lot sorta inventoried.  

 

The black interior with matching cloth Recaro's is nice and clean now.  There actually is a good bones car under all that crust.  

 

But if any interested party is actually interested in talking a deal, I'm interested.  

 

 

 

Edited September 13, 2023 by conkitchen

[roadhog0]

I'll start the bidding at $100 😂

Sorry to see ya go, but it was fun while it lasted! I have the same issue with my 2002, but it's never going anywhere. It will sit a couple years if need be. Love that car way too darn much.

[Mike G]

I love that patina

[conkitchen]

On 9/12/2023 at 8:24 PM, Mike G said:

I love that patina

What patina?  

 

Cause I like to kick a dead horse, or is that I like to be kicked to death by a horse, maybe it's I get a kick out of dead horses?  

 

In typical fashion I have provided Y'Allz a follow up. The dust is well just dust from my shop.  I don't like to wash my cars.  

 

The car formerly shown in it's glorious patina has now been unpatina'd.