price help
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From: decatur al
price help
looking at a 65 coupe. nom or trans. paint beginning to bubble. windshield scratched. needs carpet and dash pads. needs brake work since sitting. not junky, just been sitting for a decade in a barn. pretty solid driver. what would be a fair price? thanks in advance.
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Based on that info?.....between 20 and 45K$! 
Need: pics of everything, especially bird cage, and frame. Big or small block, etc,etc.....
Need: pics of everything, especially bird cage, and frame. Big or small block, etc,etc.....
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Well....let's see. $7K-$10K deduct for NOM engine. $10k-$12K for paint. Those are obvious, in-your-face issues that are readily apparent. Do you want to guesstimate another $10K to get everything else in order?
You can buy nice squared away examples all day long for $40K-$45K.
You can buy nice squared away examples all day long for $40K-$45K.
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Well....let's see. $7K-$10K deduct for NOM engine. $10k-$12K for paint. Those are obvious, in-your-face issues that are readily apparent. Do you want to guesstimate another $10K to get everything else in order?
You can buy nice squared away examples all day long for $40K-$45K.
You can buy nice squared away examples all day long for $40K-$45K.
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$15-$20K. Clean it up and drive it. The paint will put you under water from the get-go. Don't fall into a trap. These things cost a lot more money than you think to refurb.
I am reminded of a line from the movie, Body Heat, where an ex-con, who is trying to help a friend kill his lover's husband, tells William Hurt: There are 60 ways your can screw up the perfect murder---and if you are a genius, you might be able to think of 15.....
The same goes for resurrecting barn finds. For everything one thing that you see that needs work, there are probably five potential issues that go undetected.
I am reminded of a line from the movie, Body Heat, where an ex-con, who is trying to help a friend kill his lover's husband, tells William Hurt: There are 60 ways your can screw up the perfect murder---and if you are a genius, you might be able to think of 15.....
The same goes for resurrecting barn finds. For everything one thing that you see that needs work, there are probably five potential issues that go undetected.
Last edited by Dan Hampton; Mar 13, 2012 at 04:57 PM.