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Old August 6th, 2018, 04:07 AM
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And the #1 reason to delete that vinyl top is...

https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/cto...662822137.html
I wonder if it even has a roof left under there.
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Old August 6th, 2018, 05:18 AM
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Wooooww....I wonder what the frame looks like?
The car MIGHT be worth the $4000 his is asking for it in parts, but that is a stretch. That thing is paint covered rust from head to toe, front to back.
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Old August 6th, 2018, 05:58 AM
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When I was stationed in Hawaii I had a 61 T-bird that was so rusty, if you looked up you could see the sky along the top of the windshield and it didn't have a moonroof.
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Old August 6th, 2018, 06:04 AM
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Wow! That's pretty rusty.
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Old August 6th, 2018, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by svnt442
The car MIGHT be worth the $4000 his is asking for it in parts, but that is a stretch.
The only way that pile is even in the same time zone as $4K is if the "442 hood" he claims to include is factory and not a repro...
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Old August 6th, 2018, 08:34 AM
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Whoa easy now. Up here in Michigan rust eats the car from the bottom up. When the frame has holes in it from rust you have a problem. This is totally repairable its just sheet metal after all. And when your done a new vinyl top covers it all up. It might not even need paint. Tom
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Old August 6th, 2018, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by tangokilo
Whoa easy now. Up here in Michigan rust eats the car from the bottom up. When the frame has holes in it from rust you have a problem. This is totally repairable its just sheet metal after all. And when your done a new vinyl top covers it all up. It might not even need paint. Tom
Yeah, I guess in Michigan, that car would be "mint"...
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Never mind me lots of rust down below not just the top...
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Old August 6th, 2018, 11:55 AM
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It's more rust than car at this point. I wanted to buy a '59 Star Chief from CL that ended up being like that, and it was a damn shame.
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Owner talking to a buyer: Ahhh it will buff out.
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Old August 6th, 2018, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
The only way that pile is even in the same time zone as $4K is if the "442 hood" he claims to include is factory and not a repro...
Joe, ya gotta read more carefully

Cutlass for sale, heavy rust around windshield and back window. Car was running and driving well before it was parked. Strong engine. I have all original parts and after market 442 hood and spoiler. Has original wheels plus a set of aluminum wheels with good tires that will go for this price.
So in this case, naw - it's just a rust bucket for sale. If someone has the $$$$$$$ to buy and restore a basic 70 Cutlass, go for it. Otherwise this is a parts car
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