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

gsemike

.I never knew those Imperials came in two-doors. I don't think I've ever seen one.

bhill2

Yes, they did. At least in the late 50s and early 60s. In fact, you could get a hardtop or a convertible.

explorerx4

A Pintchero. Looks like it was nicely done.

texases

Reminded me of this:

kyfdx

Rampage?

texases

Yep. Only sold for 3 years, I think.

oldfarmer50

The Rampage came like that from the factory, right? It must have taken some skill to do that to a Pinto.

texases

Yes, it was a competitor for the VW Rabbit Pickup of that era.

fintail

The treasure chest is open:

I kind of like these wacky 80s-90s conversions

German

That window is scarce but no pics and that price give me pause

Uncommon model but too many mods, and again the price

Ad copy looks AI but might be a fair deal, IIRC this was a one year model

Ovals

Unique paint scheme from the local Porsche merchant selling "by owner":

Buckets? And optimistic

Related optimism

Grandma Keith might be a good deal for a driver

Seems familiar, amusing pics

My dad would approve

Same here, never seen one referred to by that name

Big cat

Bro Ham

oldfarmer50

I may have no imagination but the first ones to appeal to me were those two Grand Marquis’.

gsemike

A couple of quick ones from long Island

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/949720709743976/?mibextid=dXMIcH. 2 door Tahoe. High miles but looks decent for the money

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/382134381384918/?mibextid=dXMIcH. 20 footer Cutlass. Rust is scary

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/958700222315114/?mibextid=dXMIcH. Maxima looks decent but that sold as is from a curbstoner is foreboding

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1766668800468961/?mibextid=dXMIcH. Great for restoration. Even the seller says so

stickguy

For some reason I always liked that version of the Cutlass. but that rust is bad news.

and sure you can restore the Impala. With enough money you can restore anything, it just usually makes no financial sense.

fintail

Always a good sign when the owner reduces price by 75%

ab348

The Colonnade GMs were not very well built. Some suffered body rust though not as bad as some other makes in that era. The build quality and material quality for trim and the like was an early victim of GM cost-cutting. I remember in the early '80s when I had my '77 LeMans 2-door it needed both door window weatherstrips and outside door window sweepers. Both of those pieces were notorious for failure after just a few years. The window rubbers (attached to the door opening of the body) were an early attempt at using an oversized soft foam rubber seal to hide any misalignment and body shake. The friction seemed to cause them to fail after just a few years. The outside sweepers were always seen in fail mode after a short time - they attached to the top of the door skin and were a metal piece with a rubber coating, which is the part that always failed. Water would get under the failed rubber and rust the metal core.

In my case I went to the dealer parts counter around '83 to get new only to find the window foam seals were discontinued and NLA. The sweepers were found by the parts guy's computer search somewhere out west. He said they were the last set available in Canada. Thanks to the way GM worked then, they did not charge him (nor me) for shipment and I got them for a reasonable cost.

Back then there were still a few pull-a-part junkyards nearby and I began scouring them for the seals. There were a lot of those models in the yards by then but all of them had seals far worse than what I already had. The last visit I made during that search had me find what I recall was a very rough-looking hulk with what appeared to be brand-new seals installed. I could not believe it. They came off very easily and I think I paid like $10 for them.

oldfarmer50

I’d like the Cutlass but those late 70s early 80s GM cars were mechanically and structurally lousy designs. My 82’ Olds 88 was always breaking down and the trunk floor rotted out at low mileage.

gsemike

oldfarmer50 said:

I’d like the Cutlass but those late 70s early 80s GM cars were mechanically and structurally lousy designs. My 82’ Olds 88 was always breaking down and the trunk floor rotted out at low mileage.

Yeah, I think that the 76/7 Cutlass Supreme was particularly handsome but they didn't hold up well

gsemike

Checking Autotempest for new listings on Long Island
1960-1990 listed in the past week

This truck is not typically what you see on a lot here

Time capsule ZR1

1979 6 series Near a body shape. Great shape. Automatic must hurt it

69 Bonneville wagon

Audi 5000 wagon Haven't seen one in years. Unfortunately not running

texases

As much as I like the 6 series, I'd get the later model with all the updates (1982+, just watch out for TRX tires). That one looks a bit tired.

That ZR1 is a 'put it on the shelf' kind of car, drive it much and the value drops. For that money one can get a very nice C7.

Hard to see any value in that 5000 wagon, who will want to go through the work to get it running?

explorerx4

BNW Corvair( ) looks good although driver side door look like it is sagging a bit.

texases

Yeah, and I wonder if the horsehair upholstery padding is giving off that 'old car aroma'. Seats look saggy, that stuff breaks down.

oldfarmer50

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/38a52b36-3763-4ac2-b9d2-ee24c57b1cd8/?oauth_redirect=true

And to think I let my old rusty cargo van go for $1000.

gsemike

oldfarmer50 said:

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/38a52b36-3763-4ac2-b9d2-ee24c57b1cd8/?oauth_redirect=true

And to think I let my old rusty cargo van go for $1000.

Gotta wonder what they gave him on the trade