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It's the chase that matters. Glad you got a good one. So now the pedal steel guitar will slip somewhat. Dennis
No, actually I am playing tomorrow, about an hour in the opposite direction from the car!
Guys, I will have more response and more pics late tonight or tomorrow AM, we have a dinner with friends on the books this evening and after the support she is giving me on this project, I will even be ready on time!
I will report that I got the hood open today, it's a 250HP, looks to my non-expert eye to be pretty much original. Also got under it and it has a brand new rear leaf spring, and the exhaust system has 4,000 miles on it. Odometer shows 76794 but may have been around.
Thanks for the support and well wishes - it means a lot to me! I'll try to reply to a few more posts as soon as I can.
Neat to see one from Bowtye's thread make it home. That one caught my eye, too, when I thought it was fairly close to me.....(same named city---different state!). Neat car, all the way around. Congrats!
Cliff notes - details of the transaction and trip. Feel free to skip if you don't care to read it all!
Y'all might enjoy hearing a few details of the process. As I said, I was not even sure what it was like. Seller was the niece of the previous owner, and while they were wonderful people neither she nor her husband are "car guys". To complicate things after the previous buyer backed out when he saw the bad kickups, the couple was headed to Vegas for a few days and could not take more pics. And as I said the hood would not open.
So we arranged to make the trip, they agreed since we were making that much effort they would not sell it till we got there. (the guy said once the Craigslist ad went up he was bombarded with replies, and was having a time of it responding to all). So I loaded every possible thing in the truck "just in case" - jack, jack stands, cordless drill, PB Blaster, every hand tool I could think of, and more.
When we got there and met them at 8:30AM the car had not moved in 10 years at least, she said it may have been 20. The uncle had bought a '93 Vette and I think after than he didn't bother with the '64. Right front was flat and I jacked it up and the wheel would not turn, no surprise. They really seemed like straight shooters and she assured me the car was running when parked so I didn't even bother trying to open the hood.
The previous lookers who backed out, or called and made offers and never showed up, helped because I was able to say "I am here now, I can pay now, and it will be out of here by tonight". We made the deal - we came to a number that they would accept, but which recognized I was taking some risk with the unknown parts.
I hit Harbor Freight for a come-along and a set of the sliding wheel dollies. Sprayed the heck out of the brake drums with PB Blaster - and managed to free up that right front. Jacked it up and put the dollies under, swung the car around to the garage door. Picked up the U-haul which I had reserved and used a chain and the come-along to crank it up the ramps. Tires were so shot we had to keep airing them up so it would roll (did I mention I also brought along a small pancake air compressor?)
So we had arrived at the shop at 8:32AM, and at 2:52 PM we pulled out onto the highway to begin the trip home. The seller had tears in her eyes several times during the process, she remembers riding in the car as a kid and as I mentioned the uncle had the car from the mid-60's until he passed away a year or so ago. After the deal and some work the husband asked half joking, half serious "Have you got it sold yet?" I assured them both I am not flipping it and will be giving it as good a home as I can. I could see her perk up at that.
Sorry to ramble but some of you guys asked for more details so there you go. They ARE still out there, and once in a while the whole thing comes together. I know there is a ton of work and expense ahead, but I'm looking forward to it!
Cliff notes - details of the transaction and trip. Feel free to skip if you don't care to read it all!
Y'all might enjoy hearing a few details of the process. As I said, I was not even sure what it was like. Seller was the niece of the previous owner, and while they were wonderful people neither she nor her husband are "car guys". To complicate things after the previous buyer backed out when he saw the bad kickups, the couple was headed to Vegas for a few days and could not take more pics. And as I said the hood would not open.
So we arranged to make the trip, they agreed since we were making that much effort they would not sell it till we got there. (the guy said once the Craigslist ad went up he was bombarded with replies, and was having a time of it responding to all). So I loaded every possible thing in the truck "just in case" - jack, jack stands, cordless drill, PB Blaster, every hand tool I could think of, and more.
When we got there and met them at 8:30AM the car had not moved in 10 years at least, she said it may have been 20. The uncle had bought a '93 Vette and I think after than he didn't bother with the '64. Right front was flat and I jacked it up and the wheel would not turn, no surprise. They really seemed like straight shooters and she assured me the car was running when parked so I didn't even bother trying to open the hood.
The previous lookers who backed out, or called and made offers and never showed up, helped because I was able to say "I am here now, I can pay now, and it will be out of here by tonight". We made the deal - we came to a number that they would accept, but which recognized I was taking some risk with the unknown parts.
I hit Harbor Freight for a come-along and a set of the sliding wheel dollies. Sprayed the heck out of the brake drums with PB Blaster - and managed to free up that right front. Jacked it up and put the dollies under, swung the car around to the garage door. Picked up the U-haul which I had reserved and used a chain and the come-along to crank it up the ramps. Tires were so shot we had to keep airing them up so it would roll (did I mention I also brought along a small pancake air compressor?)
So we had arrived at the shop at 8:32AM, and at 2:52 PM we pulled out onto the highway to begin the trip home. The seller had tears in her eyes several times during the process, she remembers riding in the car as a kid and as I mentioned the uncle had the car from the mid-60's until he passed away a year or so ago. After the deal and some work the husband asked half joking, half serious "Have you got it sold yet?" I assured them both I am not flipping it and will be giving it as good a home as I can. I could see her perk up at that.
Sorry to ramble but some of you guys asked for more details so there you go. They ARE still out there, and once in a while the whole thing comes together. I know there is a ton of work and expense ahead, but I'm looking forward to it!
Having a problem loading pics this am. For some reason it won't work, not sure if it's my computer or the forum. I have 4 or 5 of the underside of the car, I'll try again later.
That was a cool story. My friend brought his pancake compressor as well. Glad it wasn't snowing and you had daylight. Now the fun begins. I had picture posting problems as well yesterday.
That was a cool story. My friend brought his pancake compressor as well. Glad it wasn't snowing and you had daylight. Now the fun begins. I had picture posting problems as well yesterday.
I select the pic and it shows the percentage loading to the page, but the image never appears. I'm not doing anything different than any other time, so it has to be some tech glitch on one end or the other.
The fun begins? Not today, everything is coated with ice and it's drizzling rain. I was supposed to drive 70 miles to play music but that might get cancelled. The poor Vette is sitting outside the building, probably wishing it was back in its dry garage in Iowa!
Hey, that works! I'll try more Vette pics soon. SECOND EDIT - nope, the pic still didn't load after all.
Last edited by Railroadman; Apr 15, 2018 at 11:03 AM.
Thanks Vettebuyer, I'm excited about the car. You are correct, the owners manual even has a pic of the 64 covers.
Car was originally sold in Buffalo NY, about an hour from me. From there to Iowa and back again!
It appears that Glen Campbell Chevrolet was only sold in 2012 and had been in business for 66 years. Quite remarkable, all things considered...
By David Bertola – Research director, Buffalo Business First
May 18, 2012, 6:30am
West Herr Automotive Group has acquired the assets of Glen Campbell Chevrolet in Williamsville.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
With the acquisition, West Herr now has three Chevrolet dealerships — one each in Williamsville, Orchard Park and Hamburg and the company now sells Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota.
Melissa Attea has been appointed general manager of the dealership, located at 8040 Transit Road, and which employs 44, and the workforce may rise to 65 as store volume increases.
The 41,000-square-foot building will be renovated to a state-of-the-art General Motors Facility Image Design in 2013.
Guys, help me out on how many owners the car has. Do we count PAPER owners, or....
Car was sold new, that's owner one.
A year later car was sold. On paper it was in the woman's name but in effect it was hubby's car. That's owner 2.
The couple split up and hubby got the car so it was then titled in his name. On paper he's the third owner but realistically it was already "his".
He passed away and the niece put the title in her name. (He may have "sold" it to her before he passed, I didn't press for details, it has a valid title in her name from a year ago). The car sits right where it has for between 10 and 20 years. So in a legal sense she was the 4th owner even tho she just titled it so it could be sold.
So on paper I'll be the 5th owner, but if you disregard the ex-wife, and disregard the niece, as far as those who actually did anything with the car I'm the third.
It really does not matter to me who you count or don't, I'm fine being 5th. What I DO think is great is knowing the whole progression of ownership through its whole 54 year life.
So here's a start.
