AdrenalinSS

I finally was able to pick up my car after about 1-1 and 1/2 month delay with scheduling between the 2 of us. I'm gonna take more pics when I get a chance, these are the ones The guy took when I asked him to. I had to drive an hour and half to pick it up but it will be worth it in the I think. We'll see. This will be my first car that I'm attempting to restore. The frame is really good for it sittin on a farm for 5 years. the floors, trunk and rear quarters. I plan on ripping out the carpet this upcomming weekend and pull the motor same time or asap.

AdrenalinSS

Here's somemore pics as well

AdrenalinSS

more....

AdrenalinSS

Again...Also after trailering it back, i paid a total like $310 for the car. That's all for now

Eric Anderson

$310 thats a deal. I've seen the bucket seats sell for that. Yours kind of reminds me of mine when I drug it home Good luck with it.

Gary's 2 442-S

good luck to you. hope you are handy with a welder

AdrenalinSS

I have a lot of determination and plan to use that as I learn. Startingto come up with a game plan on where I'm gonna start and focus my main attention.

My442

On a good day, that is a parts car.

It will cost you way too much to restore it.

"Always start with the best body and frame you can find"

Much cheaper in the long run.

72 cutlass455

Man that is rough will need a frame off resto to save it. See lot of rust you need to see if the frame is solid. Will cost more than the car will be worth to restore it just my 2 cents worth but have fun with it after all it's just a hobby.

Wireman134

Was that a ebay purchase? Looks familiar, it's got the HC Rocket to

AdrenalinSS

To my Knowledge it was never on ebay, I found it on Craigslist. The frame looks really good compared to the body. I was looking at a 70 cutlass s shell, but someone on here suggested that this 2dr post is more rarer and would be more worth it to do this one even though the other one was more clean. I am/was looking a 70 Mustang coupe to at the same time that has less rust, and in a little better shape than this. Ironically, I have always been a mustang fan since I was little and kinda surprised myself when I chose this over the mustang. Theres just something about it....

kaz442

Your right about the post being rarer then the coupe, but that needs alot of work. I would part it and take the profits and buy something like this:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/m...203331982.html
Its a solid start and you could drive it and enjoy while you work on it. Just my .02 JKaz

69Rman

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Hot damn! That's a steal for that thing!
I agree with kaz442 on this one. You could make a fair share parting that one you bought, and get something more like the one said.
That's exactly what I did. I had a Canadian '68 S that was my dad's, with big plans to restore it, until I got it up off of the frame and found rot in places that are not re-popped parts, as well as about $2000 worth of metal replacement panels. Then there was the frame issue.
I parted it out and bought a '69 Supreme from Oklahoma with minimal metal work needed.
Now I am WAY ahead of where I would have been with the '68.
Just my 2 cents though.
Duane

also, you may get rich soon with everyone's 2 cents...

scrappie

That is an ambitious project to say the least. I have been there only not as bad as what you may be setting yourself up for. I would seriously consider parting it and buying something like the car mentioned on Craigs list. Although, there doesn't seem to be many good parts on the car. Even if you did all the work yourself, I would budget at least 20-$30,000.00 in parts and tools and supplies.
I don't want to discourage you, just prevent you from making what could be a costly mistake.

tclaemont

I can tell you from many years of experience and over 150 cars over the years, you will deeply regret spending any money on that car.

Now, with that being said, the true value in that car is something to practice on. Learn to weld on it. Learn to pull out dents. Practice pulling parts without breaking stuff. Sand down and paint a section or two.

None of the above should cost you a dime. The practice will pay big dividends when you determine what you are good at, and what you need to farm out. Armed with that list, you can shop for a better car that is strong in areas that you are "weak" in and weak in areas that you are "strong" in.

AdrenalinSS

Kaz442, if lived in the DC area I would deffinately go for that. Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I know it's over my head with the restoration. I'm probrably just try and sale it for what I got it for and just find something a little more reasonable. might even put it on ebay just to see what it goes for lol. Thanks againfor everyones input.

sklbndt

You're gonna need plenty of Adenalin for that job!! Should be lots of fun though. Sure it's a 70? That's a 71/72 hood I believe.

kmccox11

ya sure it need lots of work but it is diffently fixable. Sure it would be easier to just part it out and scrap the leftover and buy something better, but that is why it is getting so hard/expensive to find and restore these cars.

People are quick to call something junk and worthless just because you have to hand make/rebuild body panels instead of clicking a button and having new ones sent to you. The guy i bought my 1965 from was about to take it to the junk yard because it has two extra doors and the frame is rotting out in one place, i fixed the frame in an hour and am in the process of rebuilding the quarters. Just take your time and you will end up with a nice car that you built that you will be proud of.

sorry everyone just my .02 cent, not meaning to offend anyone just had to get that off my chest.

AtzMaBoy

The '70 Supreme (shown in some of my posts) was just that. The car was only 7 years old when it came to me, but the northern weather had sure taken its toll in her. My father and I built every repair panel by hand, and there were a lot of them. We did the whole job ourselves, from start to finish, in the end, she was a work of art, and the feeling you get about restoring what seems like the "un-restorable" is like no other feeling to describe.

The decision is ultimately yours though, let the adrenaline flow - Enjoy the ride!

csstrux

That girl is a BIG project That said, the parts are easily obtained to rebuild it. You are lucky there, but they are not cheep. Nice find, and good luck in your endeavor.

OLD SKL 69

I wish you good luck too with your project. I find that restoring a car is very rewarding and fulfilling, especially if it is within your means (both financially and the type of work needed) and you can actually drive it along the way to get some enjoyment out of it. That being said, your new car is definitely fixable but it will be a ton of work and a lot of money. What are your goals with it? Restore to original, modify, etc? How much time/money do you have to devote to it?

Personally from my experience you are better off buying a car like that 70 Cutlass for 4 to 6k that needs some work and is very driveable and easily restorable. It will be cheaper in the long run and more enjoyable, especially for a 1st restoration. It is really up to you. Regardless of what you choose to do, there are a lot of very helpful people here on this site.