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w2amr
11-26-2010, 06:17 AM
3622All I can say is rots a ruck. :lol:


3621
kf0rt
11-26-2010, 07:14 AM
Bought any stock in Bondo lately? :lol:
WV6Z
11-26-2010, 10:13 AM
That one will take a hell of a lot of TLC George!
kb2crk
11-26-2010, 10:42 AM
thats going to take a little bit of work.......
NQ6U
11-26-2010, 10:43 AM
A few minutes with a buffing wheel and it will be just fine.
WØTKX
11-26-2010, 11:05 AM
Yea, how's the floor pan look? :lol:

Looks like a MN car... maybe good for parts.
W5GA
11-26-2010, 11:12 AM
Year One to the rescue. All it'll take is a pile of money.
w2amr
11-26-2010, 12:10 PM
Bought any stock in Bondo lately? :lol:There has to be something for the bondo to stick to.:lol:
w2amr
11-26-2010, 12:11 PM
Year One to the rescue. All it'll take is a pile of money.Year one can't add thickness to metal that's rusted away.
W5GA
11-26-2010, 05:27 PM
Year one can't add thickness to metal that's rusted away.
Don't they sell repro body panels? Or do I have the wrong company?
w2amr
11-26-2010, 05:41 PM
Don't they sell repro body panels? Or do I have the wrong company? When the integrity of the body is compromised by rust, sometimes it's better to just move on.
KA5PIU
11-26-2010, 09:47 PM
Hello.

I always start with a somewhat nice body and frame, none of the above on that!
I do not look for a given style or body, make or model, I look at it from a cost to value point of view.
If it is some sort of collector car I forgo it as it is going to be too expensive and I am not into restoration.
But if a car with a blown engine presents itself I look carefully.
In Texas, due to the heat, blown engine vehicles with nice bodies are common.
w2amr
11-27-2010, 04:32 AM
:squint:
W2NAP
11-27-2010, 09:29 PM
good luck, cant wait to see it finished
WX7P
11-28-2010, 12:47 AM
3622All I can say is rots a ruck. :lol:


3621

No kidding.

Junk. Don't bother.

I'd tell the guy there are plenty of straight rust free Chevelles in the West that would cost less to retrieve than rebuilding that hunk of shit.
WX7P
11-28-2010, 12:50 AM
Bought any stock in Bondo lately? :lol:

Dude!

the left front door looks like it's nothing but bondo already!

Abort! Abort!
w2amr
11-28-2010, 04:07 AM
Yeah, you really have to be desperate to take that one on. I doubt it would even make a decent parts car.
WX7P
11-28-2010, 06:25 AM
Yeah, you really have to be desperate to take that one on. I doubt it would even make a decent parts car.

Exactly. The right fender is crunched already, so who knows if there are any frame issues. Forget about the body parts, the rust is too severe.

Interior? Yeah, right. I bet that's all garbage. No chrome, no front grill. It probably doesn't run but I'll guess it has the big motor in it. That's the only reason I can see that this hunk of junk hasn't seen the crusher yet.
w2amr
11-28-2010, 07:39 AM
Exactly. The right fender is crunched already, so who knows if there are any frame issues. Forget about the body parts, the rust is too severe.

Interior? Yeah, right. I bet that's all garbage. No chrome, no front grill. It probably doesn't run but I'll guess it has the big motor in it. That's the only reason I can see that this hunk of junk hasn't seen the crusher yet.Look how high it sits in the front Dave . This indicates it probably doesn't have a motor or trans.