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'72 Original owner "Barn Find"

Old 08-27-2015, 04:22 PM
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Dang this thing brought strong money for a base '72.

I would clean up the original paint & run that if it's somewhat presentable.

http://www.hotrod.com/cars/barn-find...ette-stingray/
Old 08-27-2015, 05:31 PM
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72 base motor auto that needs restoring, pretty much bottom of the heap for bumber cars.
neat story though.
Old 08-27-2015, 05:33 PM
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“Once I wash that car, it will never be that dirty again.” In other words, the treasure-find appearance will be gone.

SMH...
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Originally Posted by LT-1 kid
72 base motor auto that needs restoring, pretty much bottom of the heap for bumber cars.
neat story though.
Damn, I quite like my 'bottom of the heap' auto base car.. less to go wrong I suppose.

I do like that green / saddle combo

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Originally Posted by brit vet
Damn, I quite like my 'bottom of the heap' auto base car...

There is no heap to be at the bottom of.
Old 08-28-2015, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by brit vet

I do like that green / saddle combo

Yep. Best color combo imo of any year. Classy..
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Another one

http://topeka.craigslist.org/cto/5270536227.html
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Originally Posted by grancuda

picked up this 76 that was sitting under covers in this guys garage since 1987 car had 40000 miles on it and this is the way it came out just taking off a ton of blankets off of it

trying to find better pi




backed out of garage first sunlight since 1987<br/>

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Old 10-22-2015, 05:10 PM
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Odd how those pix look like MY color green which I know is not stock....and I have the same Dark Saddle interior, which came with the car..... see sites for pix.....

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