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Old January 18th, 2019, 05:59 PM
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Need help pricing my car forsale

I have a 1970 442 holiday coupe that I am considering selling. I do not have pics at this time but will add when I can. The car has 52,000 miles and motor ,trans, rear etc is all original. Body had some very small rust spots and were repaired. I have many new old stock parts for the car. fenders, emblems, front bumper, grills, moldings plus more. Options car has with the build sheet are as from build sheet. au5 a01 a31 a46 a51 bc1 b30 b50 b80 b85 b93 c50 c60 d15 d35 d55 g80 g91 jl2 k30 l31 m40 n10 n33 n34 n47 n66 pk5 t44 uf1 u15 u21 u29 u57 u58 w25 w26 w35 y60 y62 paint code 51 wa3893 sebring yellow. Thanks for any help as I am just not sure what it is worth.
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Old January 18th, 2019, 07:09 PM
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I'm sure some know many and many know some but how many actually have all these option codes memorized?
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Old January 18th, 2019, 07:11 PM
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yeah post the pictures then we can all hit the Start Button:
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Old January 18th, 2019, 07:17 PM
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pictures will come soon , have to get car out of garage. numbers came off the build sheet which I have.
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Old January 18th, 2019, 07:52 PM
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Post a pic of your build sheet and a shot of your cowl tag.
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Old January 19th, 2019, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by w-30dreamin
I'm sure some know many and many know some but how many actually have all these option codes memorized?
You mean you don't?

Seriously, the SPECS booklets are on line.


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Old January 19th, 2019, 05:43 AM
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By the way, I'm assuming that since the OP has the WA3893 paint code from the cowl tag, this must be a Fremont car.
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Old January 19th, 2019, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
You mean you don't?

Seriously, the SPECS booklets are on line.
I am aware the specs are on line and I have a book here I can use for reference,I just thought it's odd someone would post all the codes and expect readers to decipher the list before they could offer pricing help.
I can't memorize the option codes when I have them in writing,I have to save my memory for the things you share that are not so easily found on line

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There is definitely not enough info provided by the op. The description is pointing to a project with no mention whether it runs, drives, or overall condition. Pictures would be a plus.
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Old January 19th, 2019, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by w-30dreamin
I can't memorize the option codes when I have them in writing,I have to save my memory for the things you share that are not so easily found on line
Funny you should mention that. I'll never forget my sixth grade teacher who made it clear that intelligence isn't the ability to memorize facts, it's the ability to find information when you need it.
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
Funny you should mention that. I'll never forget my sixth grade teacher who made it clear that intelligence isn't the ability to memorize facts, it's the ability to find information when you need it.
It's funny you mention what your 6th grade teacher said. I failed because I have very bad luck with searches,I can hardly ever find what I'm looking for,I must use wrong terminology.
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Old January 19th, 2019, 06:38 PM
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To the OP...when you do take pictures we need the money shots, not 50 shots of the interior and engine bay. You know what I mean....
Clear pics of All sheet metal seams,... doors, fenders and quarters, undercarriage including floors and trunk pan et al...Pics of the underside on a lift does wonders.

A clean rust free dry car is worth much more to me versus a northeast rot box that's been sitting on a dirt floor for the last 40 years. I much rather have a worn out dry car.
IMO a stick shift car is worth slightly more to me.
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Old January 19th, 2019, 06:56 PM
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here are some pics of build sheet and title if I did it correct

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Old January 19th, 2019, 07:21 PM
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Sweet. Man that thing is loaded, enjoy.
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Old January 19th, 2019, 07:25 PM
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I posted my question about the value of my car on this site with the build sheet numbers knowing some people know what these numbers represent and could give me some help with out pics until I can get car out of garage. It runs, trans is good etc but car is apart.
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Old January 19th, 2019, 07:27 PM
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tru blue 442 thank you
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Old January 19th, 2019, 08:03 PM
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Price will be depending on how apart the car is and the condition of the sum of the parts as a whole. People will take the perceived value of the car restored as a whole and then subtract accordingly by the guestimate amount of labor, parts, and materials it will take to get it there. Without a picture of the car and the available parts, an accurate price is merely a guess which really leaves you in the same position your in now.
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Old January 19th, 2019, 11:01 PM
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is it my old age like most of these guys on here, or is the build sheet blurry as hell? what is the interior code ... 930 ? it could be a very sought after the combo.
nice options with the w25 , the D / gate. and cruise control. . its worth 5k in parts for every one on here .... even if it is a rust bucket.
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Old January 19th, 2019, 11:48 PM
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Not sure why he isn't putting up pictures of the car.
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I believe he said its in storage right now and its snowing/rain today so maybe pulling it out and getting a good look may be difficult? Obviously the current state of disassembly or condition is important.
It sounds like a nice car if its all complete. The sebring yellow may not be for everybody but some love it.
Without pictures I will take a guess.
A 1970 442, numbers matching, documentation, 52K, sebring yellow, auto, buckets with power bucket seat,ac, pw, pl, cc, dual gate, tilt, sport wheel, OAI, rear deck spoiler, limited slip, night watch, rally pac, 8 track, sport mirrors. If this car was #2 condition I'd estimate its worth going by recent sales of similar cars to be approx 40-50k.
If this car is in pieces and needs paint but has all parts to put together Id guess approx 15-20k
If this car needs body/int resto work 8-12k
As everyone has posted previously, it is hard to estimate without seeing current state of condition and disassembly.
The documentation and options do add value so worth could vary a bit IMO.
I look forward to seeing some pics.

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Originally Posted by lunaboy
is it my old age like most of these guys on here, or is the build sheet blurry as hell?
His first posting of it is blurry. The later one is OK. I've enlarged it below, so hopefully it's easier to read.




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I made an error. What is safety sentinel ? I see that's different from night watch and it wasn't available with Rally Pac
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Originally Posted by scrappie
I made an error. What is safety sentinel ? I see that's different from night watch and it wasn't available with Rally Pac
Safety Sentinel was the speed minder speedometer and there was no restriction on availability with Rally Pac.



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How about photos of the car??You would get a honest opinion on the possible value of it?
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Old January 20th, 2019, 11:46 AM
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Car is loaded down nicely! Cant wait to see pics, when you can get around to them.
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Old January 20th, 2019, 09:18 PM
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Kool 442, I like the way it is optioned.
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Old January 21st, 2019, 05:50 PM
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Ill give you 10k plus depending
pm me pics
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