Someone stop me! [Spoiler alert: too late]

"Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction" (rustholes-are-weight-reduction) 08/29/2016 at 11:18 • Filed to: None

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A few days back I found a 1960 Bel Air on eBay.de.
I was curious to know how high it would get, since I have one myself (I know I shouldn’t).

The main differences between mine and this one is that this one is a 6 cylinder 4 door sedan, mine being a 2 door with a V8.

Since I missed the end of the auction for this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (reserve not met) the day before, and the price for the Bel Air was still really low, I placed a bid, thinking: there’s no way I’m gonna get it at that price.

I got it.

Now I have to find/make a place to store it until I flip it. Since I go it at a good price, I should be able to make a nice profit for some paperwork and minor repairs.

The good points:
- Nice paint (has been repainted some years ago)
- No dents
- No perforating rust
- Already has an alternator
- Newish upholstery
- Three on the tree
- Bubbletop
- Complete history from 1964 on

The bad points:
- Too many doors
- Too few cylinders
- Leaky engine and transmission
- The door panels are now “minimalistic”
- Some missing trim
- Some minor repairs to do (bushings, mostly)
- Has been mostly sitting for 2 years

HammerheadFistpunch > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/29/2016 at 11:22

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Blue Flame!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/29/2016 at 11:25

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Win. I love those 60's.

kanadanmajava1 > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/29/2016 at 11:44

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That looks quite nice but it has been repainted so the body might be hiding some nasty surprises. I haven’t seen a single decent rust issue fix in vintage cars that have been imported from the US to Europe.

My bird IS the word > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/29/2016 at 11:44

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worth it for that dashboard alone.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > HammerheadFistpunch 08/29/2016 at 11:44

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At least I can pretend it’s got a corvette engine! 1953 corvette that is.

Clemsie McKenzie > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/29/2016 at 11:44

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Man. Next time I come in Alsace I need to stop by to see this. Have fun with it!

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > kanadanmajava1 08/29/2016 at 11:48

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There is a full documentation of the restoration, So at least I’ll know what to look for. But the point still stands.

Nibby > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/29/2016 at 11:51

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Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > Clemsie McKenzie 08/29/2016 at 11:53

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You’re welcome to stop by!

kanadanmajava1 > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/29/2016 at 12:04

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Receipts for a huge amount of bondo would be alarming...

Clemsie McKenzie > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 08/29/2016 at 14:57

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Duly noted!