Project Cars--You Get to Vote on "Hold 'em or Fold 'em"

kyfdx

I love the Continental.

A few years ago, saw one of those on the freeway, and had to catch up to it, to figure out what it was. Stunning.

tjc78

Those Continentals are really beautiful cars. IIRC they were basically handmade.

xwesx

Which is the link for it? I took several guesses and failed....

omarman

1956 Continental Mark 11
Elegant and expensive to get right

xwesx

Ah, Thanks Omar!

qbrozen

that's a lot of cash for a lot of rust.

stickguy

is it my imagination or is that Lincoln riding really low? And even I know you should do the floors and undercarriage rust repair before painting the body.

fintail

I think those Lincolns are low and can look lower. One of those cars you'll never break even with if you try to restore, do it for love or buy one already finished.

BaT browse time while doing laundry:

Some whined about this being there, but I find it more interesting than rich middle aged midlife crisis guy Porsches and winga dinga material

Pretty awesome and appropriate colors

Barge in pretty colors

I was gaga over these when new, I still have some feelings

Still thinking about one of these for a future car, this one is a nice (if slow) configuration and lovely colors

In the beginning

Kind of stylish

Very pretty and nice rare woolcloth velour interior

Final run, as futuristic and wacky as it was 20 years earlier

Radwood worthy

Most desirable non-AMG 210 getting good bids

If I had unlimited funds and storage, one of these would be in the hoard too

stickguy

one of my old neighbors had an olds minivan like that. In a darker blue. Odd looking back in the day!

and darn, I love that GWagon. tres cool.

Michaell

My cousins husband worked in the GM plant where the Dustbusters were built.

ab348

I cannot imagine the woes of owning one, but the two Citroens fascinate me, especially the wagon.

Many years ago when I first got into the old-car scene I joined the local antique car club and faithfully attended their weekly meet-ups. One evening a member showed up with a '56 Continental. He was in the demolition business and the story was that his company had been hired to knock down an old estate in the ritzy part of town. There had been a basement garage where the door had been walled over. When they opened it up, the Continental was inside, in good original condition. He purchased it from the estate, recommissioned it, and that night was its public debut. A creamy white with red and white leather inside, it was simply gorgeous. One of the things that impressed me was that when you opened the doors, the jambs were fitted with chromed pieces on both the door and the body that covered the paint. I also remember how the exhaust manifolds dumped horizontally into pipes that went into the front wheel wells.

kyfdx

I was on I-40 traveling through the Smoky Mountains on my way to NC, in my Porsche 911. Tooling along about 85 mph. A lot of S-curves there, and tunnels through the mountains. A Dustbuster van passed me, doing at least 95 mph, in full lean, all the way over on the suspension stops.

Scariest thing I've ever seen.

bhill2

Darn, I hate it when life causes me to go a couple of days without checking in. Fin, with the exception of the wheels the MB with bad wiper blades that you posted a couple back is exactly our late lamented lady. Same model, year, color, and interior. Gave me a catch in my throat.

fintail

Maybe you need a replacement Nice 126s are still relatively affordable, only the best of the best bring crazy money. Wonderful cars if maintained, timeless design and a modern classic. Wheels on the CL car are from a 1986+ model.

bhill2 said:

Darn, I hate it when life causes me to go a couple of days without checking in. Fin, with the exception of the wheels the MB with bad wiper blades that you posted a couple back is exactly our late lamented lady. Same model, year, color, and interior. Gave me a catch in my throat.

gsemike

Facebook is where the cars are now on Long Island

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/203232887478019/ Cutlass - the front looks clean but you can't even tell what roofline it is.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/775716589504217/ Skylark Suncoupe - kind of unique and looks OK from 10 feet away

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/442425776682354/ Plain Jane Gran Prix but looks pretty decent for 2 grand

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/529579337859581/ Driver convertible. Looks decent for the money. The hide away headlights in a nice pluc

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/574172869829708/ Pretty dashing classic BMW for 2 grand. A couple pics looks like it could have dents, but it might just be the shine

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/496694631050862/ Being that Fieros are getting a little love now, and this is the year to have, this could be alright

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/165112678104465/ I had the matchbox car. That's all I know about these Bricklins

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/357251315199035/ These Toronado's were nice when new, but this price is hopelessly optimistic, I'd say about 3x too much

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2716252395158820/ Looks like a nice Grandpa Buick but pet peeve, 20 exterior pics, all taken from 10 feet, no engine or interior pics and this is a professional seller

ab348

The '71 Cutlass is an S model so it is a fastback 2-door coupe. Looks like a project car at best.

Same for the Buick Sun Coupe although it seems to have a decent interior, but the bodywork sounds daunting.

The '68 Ford convertible might not be a bad buy if it is solid. Would need many things though.

Fieros scare the living daylights out of me mechanically but that one is the one to get as you say. Looks like it has the V6.

Not enough info on the Bricklin. I know very little about them even though they were assembled not far from here.

Toro price is insane.

kyfdx

E30 is an automatic..

texases

That BMW is cheap enough to overlook the duct-taped inlet, etc. Any way to know for sure it's a 325i, and not a 325e? I guess a VIN search would do it. Odd the ad lists it as a '4D'.

kyfdx

texases said:

That BMW is cheap enough to overlook the duct-taped inlet, etc. Any way to know for sure it's a 325i, and not a 325e? I guess a VIN search would do it. Odd the ad lists it as a '4D'.

It is a 325e

The 325i is badged as such. The 325 with no letter means it is a 325e (I think that is an '87 only thing).

Looks like some pretty serious rust, just ahead of the door on the passenger side.

Did I mention that it's an automatic?

texases

I was wondering. Then it's a 'pass' from me.

stickguy

I liked the fiero. Until I saw the AT. yuck.

I liked the red BMW. saggy drivers seat not a plus. But that is a stick shift. Ad is listed wrong.

texases

Wow, that BMW ad got the body style, model, and tranny wrong...

fintail

I think facebook marketplace is even worse than CL in its pre-fee days, as it is free, and attracts the kind of mentality who is addicted to facebook. It'll show this is not the literate society we've imagined for so long. I bet responses to legit fb car ads are faith in humanity-killers.

However, nobody wants to pay a fee, so marketplace has effectively taken over from CL on the cheap old car front.

gsemike

stickguy said:

I liked the fiero. Until I saw the AT. yuck.

I liked the red BMW. saggy drivers seat not a plus. But that is a stick shift. Ad is listed wrong.

I think that Facebook UI can be pretty fussy and force values in with their predicitive analytics. Even does it when searching

explorerx4

I've watched a few of this guy's video's. Seems to sell a lot of 80's/90's domestics.
Some low mileage cars for sale in this one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3IaDatSVpU

ab348

That ‘88 Cadillac is gorgeous.

tjc78

Both cars are really nice.

Always found it funny that for 91 the Vic got clear turn signals for just that one year.

fintail

Yep, that seller was suggested in my YT feed a while back, he has some nice material, FL has to be the Klondike for stuff like that. Ones I recall I liked were this (I like the remark about FL and the vinyl quarter top I've never seen before):

https://youtu.be/GnICn8srgLw

This actually looks good for a conversion, I kind of like it:

https://youtu.be/69d2kO4MHCE

And this thing, really base - no passenger mirror, cloth interior, disc hubcaps:

https://youtu.be/G2CKP0yivEs

There's a Youtuber in Chicago who is into similar era material, foreign and domestic:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmvCI1l-bpdyGhLR54Us-Qg/videos

qbrozen

Wow. Listen to the doors close on that red caddy. I dig that. I’m sure it would be awful to live with though. And I’d imagine his price would be absurd.

fintail

So is this just a money laundering front now or what?

qbrozen

wow that is suspect.

How can anyone seriously say they wouldn't buy one of these for half the price?
https://mzrroadsports.co.uk/sport-design/

stickguy

that is a cool car. Too bad the steering wheel is on the wrong side!

That BaT one, wow. How far above market is that one? I suppose it is about as original as you are going to find, but not exactly some super rare or special unit there.

stickguy

well, down the old rabbit hole (get it?)

I love these. Seems like a pretty nice friver. Though I suspect even one like this is going to be too expensive.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1983-volkswagen-rabbit-gti-8/

Or go more "exotic". Slightly quicker than the 1979 version my parents bought when I was in HS.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-dodge-omni-shelby-glhs/

fintail

That GLHS is pretty cool.

My BaT rabbit hole:

Neat offering from a well known seller/flipper, I like it, I have a toy of this

Oh that color combo, just right

Great color for this too

Another nice unusual color on a nice car

Once very much unloved, the best of the best of these are finding fans

You'll be popular at C&C

stickguy

I saw the Colt. Not sure why anyone would really want that tin can. certainly not with the slushbox.

Love the Ferraris. Still has an actual stick shift and clutch, like the old man intended! Especially the 456.

qbrozen

Based on recent ridiculousness, I’d say that GTI has to go for at least $75k and the GLH for $100k.

That Toyota is really cool. The 2-spd auto absolutely kills it, though.

ab348

qbrozen said:

That Toyota is really cool. The 2-spd auto absolutely kills it, though.

Well, it's not like anyone is actually ever going to drive the thing on a regular basis. It's the same as a Model T in that respect..

fintail

It's alive!



The bright yellow thing in the sky came out again, I had to take advantage of dry-ish roads. Last drove it 36 days ago. Started on the first turn of the key like it had been idle for a few hours. Turn signals worked 0% of the time, and I notice I set the idle speed a little low the last time I tinkered with it, but it ran fine. A guy at the gas station had to chat about it when I topped off the tank, and it got a few looks.

tjc78

Hopefully the turn signals are just the switch

fintail

I have a suspicion, with little data to back it up, that it has to do with whatever exists at the base of the stalk. However, I am afraid to tackle it myself, as I suspect I won't be able to put it back together, and might damage something.

kyfdx

I suspect I won't be able to put it back together, and might damage something.

My whole DIY experience, in a nutshell.

stickguy

I just look at it as doing some of the demo to save money on the pro that eventually has to actually repair the problem. Works on houses too.

fintail

The base of the stalk has a hard rubber cover that I am afraid I'd damage when attempting to remove, and it is probably either $500 or unobtanium today. An hour of labor to my indy to get it fixed would be well worth it.

steine13

>> ...some of the demo... Works on houses too.

Pish posh. Who's afraid of a little light cosmetic updating?
September 2012, light demolition.

To keep this on topic; I had the finest 1995 Camry to take the debris to the dump, too....

xwesx

steine13 said:

>> ...some of the demo... Works on houses too.

Pish posh. Who's afraid of a little light cosmetic updating?
September 2012, light demolition.

To keep this on topic; I had the finest 1995 Camry to take the debris to the dump, too....

There you go! You know you've committed to a project when one or more of the following is true:

1. You have a big hole to the outside.
2. You no longer have running water.
3. You no longer have electricity.

stickguy

you have the look on your face where you just realized that the stud you cut was in fact holding the house up.

steine13

IIRC I was "communicating" with my 13-year-old daughter. Let's see YOUR face in that situation

omarman

Let's see YOUR face in that situation

gsemike

This dude has it pretty good

https://www.motorious.com/articles/news/396587/walmart-225-car-collection

qbrozen

gsemike said:

This dude has it pretty good

https://www.motorious.com/articles/news/396587/walmart-225-car-collection

until the ceiling collapses on it.