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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 04:46 PM
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What would you offer.

I've been driving past this car for years. They finally want to let it go. I offered a thousand. The guy seemed surprised so low. All the quater panels had some cancer. Doors weren't bad. The interior was pretty ruff ect. It's a 1971 with a 350. 7 heads






















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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 04:53 PM
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You can't hardly buy that hood for a Grand. You do know that right. Bump him another 500 to a grand call it a day. Yes it is worth that.

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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 05:00 PM
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I might be interested in the radiator if you buy and part it out. Your a little low on your offer. You can always raise your offer. Good luck.

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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 05:01 PM
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Whats he think its worth? Normally after a lpwball offer they blurt out what the voices are telling them.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Shifty Sidney
I might be interested in the radiator if you buy and part it out. Your a little low on your offer. You can always raise your offer. Good luck.

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He didn't low ball him he busted his *****.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 05:24 PM
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Dual gate console is worth close to a grand if it's in good shape.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 4speed455
Dual gate console is worth close to a grand if it's in good shape.
Real w25 hood ect.

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Old Jan 24, 2016 | 06:13 PM
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'70 fender(s), disc brakes, OAI hood, buckets, dual gate, sport mirrors, sport wheel, floor shift column, nice grills bring decent money, maybe a posi rear? Lots of money there for sure! Better go back & get it before someone else does.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by oldspackrat
'70 fender(s), disc brakes, OAI hood, buckets, dual gate, sport mirrors, sport wheel, floor shift column, nice grills bring decent money, maybe a posi rear? Lots of money there for sure! Better go back & get it before someone else does.
71 fenders! You are right lots of parts worth cash.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 06:41 PM
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2500 is a fair deal..anything less is a gift
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 07:25 PM
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Pass. fender looks to be a '70 to me? Can't tell about driver side, at least my eyes can't.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 07:48 PM
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Damn I should have wait
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by oldspackrat
Pass. fender looks to be a '70 to me? Can't tell about driver side, at least my eyes can't.
Can you see the chrome on the eye brow? On passenger or driver? That is because the ends are rounded and painted on 71 and 72. A 70 is chrome. A 70 is shaped different on the chrome part not rounded. FYI
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 07:49 PM
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I got it we agreed at 1800. My wife is going to cut my ***** off.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 07:53 PM
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NICE FIND

better for US and them to forgive and forgo
than the can i please have permission
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 07:54 PM
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You stole it, good deal. Better buy her a nice bouquet of flowers.
Always better to ask for forgiveness than permission, ha.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 07:55 PM
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Looks like we were thinking the same thing at the same time Brian, ha ha.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 08:12 PM
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I got it we agreed at 1800. My wife is going to cut my ***** off.
You made a excellent deal. Buy her flowers and take her out to eat somewhere special.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 08:13 PM
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just tell her you got it for her...you bought it she restores it...or be real ballsy and ask for her half of the buy cost....

yes..i am a marriage counselor in my spare time...
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 08:22 PM
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just tell her you got it for her...you bought it she restores it...or be real ballsy and ask for her half of the buy cost....

yes..i am a marriage counselor in my spare time...
Oh no don't ever do that. I bought a damn nice roadrunner 1970 model years ago. The wife sold it.We made money but not much. $200 more than what i paid. Never had a chance to buy one that nice again. It had a new paint job on it red with correct wheels and great black interior 383 engine 750 carb headers posi rear end.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 09:08 PM
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You are correct about the painted eyebrow but if you look at the flat part of the fender, where the crash dimples are on the '71-'72 fenders, you will see that at least the passenger side fender is correct for a '70. Either the factory still had '70 fenders & were using up what they had or that fender has been replaced somewhere down the line.
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by oldspackrat
You are correct about the painted eyebrow but if you look at the flat part of the fender, where the crash dimples are on the '71-'72 fenders, you will see that at least the passenger side fender is correct for a '70. Either the factory still had '70 fenders & were using up what they had or that fender has been replaced somewhere down the line.
Yes, I agree as I don't see the bumps on the fender. Question... what color are the inner fender wells? They look white, but what's the color from the underside? I wonder if the car came with the options from the factory, or were they added at some point early in its life. What state/province/country are you located in? John
Old Jan 24, 2016 | 10:21 PM
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I had a 71 I parted that had the "70" flat lip fenders that both looked very original to the car. It was an early build out of Arlington.
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 04:37 AM
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John, I believe he lives on Maui.
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 07:44 AM
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John, I believe he lives on Maui.
I was wondering where he was at. No snow and Lil Timmy in short sleeves.

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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 07:49 AM
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Great Find and Deal !
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 08:01 AM
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Nice Score!
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 08:18 AM
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I would say well bought but if the rust under the hood is indicative of what the rest of the car is like this may be a parts car at best.
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 10:58 AM
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I hope the rust is localized to the DS rear corner where the little boy has been peeing on all these years.��
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 11:28 AM
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is the plan to fix it up or part it out? Parting it out you'll make your money back no problem.
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 11:52 AM
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Update. They son texted back after talking to his sisters and now they want to put it on Craigslist first. I already have an 1972 Cutlass in great shape. I really think I want this car just to have it. I want to get it running , clean it up a little and park it in my backyard next to a bunch of other classics like Mr Miyagi has in the Karate Kid. And if my son paints the fence and sands the floor I'll give him a car. I've drove past this car while it was under a cover for years and always wondered what it was I finally knocked on the door and found out what it was about 6 months ago and I left my number. Very nice people. It was the fathers and he was very sick. He just passed and now here we are. I am in maui hawaii so a find like this is awesome. Hopefully it works out in the end
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 12:00 PM
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How much are they going to put it on CL for? if the bottom side of that hood is not rusted out it is worth up to $2400 on it's own. Looks to have the correct W-25 air cleaner base also. Likely disc brakes. I would be all over this car if I were you.
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 12:14 PM
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So they agreed on a selling price to you, now they're renegging and want to list it on craigslist? Cheezy :-(
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