[gearheads78]

Was looking for a 64-67 A-body convertible for 8 months. I was not brand specific. Looked at junk after junk car. Many advertised and pics showing nice cars. Spent lots of gas money running down the road on weekends and even a few plane trips to look at trash. I really thought I found the one last February. It was a very clean looking white 64 Lemans in the Houston with a SBC. I jumped on Southwest one saturday morning hoping to drive up home to Dallas with it. I am sure glad I went to see it in person. Total bondo bucket. I was really starting to get discouraged on the plan ride home and was about to stop looking. Well that night the 66 Cutlass popped up on EBAY. It was in PA and normally I would not consider a car I can't see in person. I took a chance since it was original paint and the guy had 50 pics to look at inside, outside, underneath ect. I set auction snipper to the most I would consider paying and waited all week. I stayed well under the range untill the last few hours and started climbing fast. I kept refreshing the last minute watching it climb thinking I lost it for sure. 5 seconds till my bid placed and I won at $18.00 lower than my max pay. I ended up paying a lot more than I originally wanted too for a project but I will be way ahead when it come time for body and paint.