C2 Barn Find
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My thoughts also
Just a suggestion...
Before you yank the 396 out of it, check and see if will run without too much work.
Assuming it is not seized up, it may be surprising easy to get running again.
And once the car is running, you can then check all of the other systems.
BUT, step 1 is to get a decent set of tires on it.
Congrats, keep us posted.
Before you yank the 396 out of it, check and see if will run without too much work.
Assuming it is not seized up, it may be surprising easy to get running again.
And once the car is running, you can then check all of the other systems.
BUT, step 1 is to get a decent set of tires on it.
Congrats, keep us posted.
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Clean up
That car looks like you could get it running, new tires, clean it and drive it as is.
If I had it, I'd take it to a good local shop where I know and trust the owner. I'd ask that he access all of the mechanicals. If the list is reasonable, I would probably ask that he do everything needed to get it safely on the road. If the list is onerous, I would consider full restoration or sell it before I get in deep.
Hopefully the critters didn't get to it.
If I had it, I'd take it to a good local shop where I know and trust the owner. I'd ask that he access all of the mechanicals. If the list is reasonable, I would probably ask that he do everything needed to get it safely on the road. If the list is onerous, I would consider full restoration or sell it before I get in deep.
Hopefully the critters didn't get to it.
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First of all congratulations! Looks like a great project to me with good bones. If you are going to go with the 454 I would work on functionality vs originality and don't worry about any negative comments. Without the born with engine its not going to be a 100k car but that doesn't mean it won't be a really nice, really fun car to drive and come on...it's a big block midyear!
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I like white interiorsLooks really nice.
I cleaned the seats and door panels. I was not able to get all the black dirt out of the seams and stitching. May try an old tooth brush tomorrow, but they are 10 time better than they were. I used a product called Blue Magic for Leather and Vinyl. And other suggestions on getting them cleaner. There are still a few stains that may never come out.
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Phone Picks of move out or I can see the world from here.
Sorry for the large picture size, I could not figure out how to make it smaller, BUT I got her home, (whew that only took weekends for the last month)
AND I blew through a quarter car wash on the way home and washed off over 20 years of dirt and some paint too.
Then I put the top down to try and blow out some more dirt on the road home.
Surprised that the tires held air for the time being,
I have been told Simple Green is the best thing to wash the top, seats and door panels with, I would like to get some thoughts on this as I don't want to damage them.
Going to take seats out so I can vacuum the interior good, and the top compartment also.
The frame is amazing clean and solid. I think the exhaust is factory original which goes along with my belief the mileage is correct at 56K.
Any other suggestions on clean up are welcome.
More pictures to come tomorrow. My phone is dead from the day long usage.
Thanks again guys for all your support.
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