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Kinja'd!!! "cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
07/31/2014 at 18:11 • Filed to: None

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Get this: I just got a phone call from a guy who says his old man is suffering from cancer and needs some cash. Say's his dad has a car in the barn that was restored but hasn't been driven in years. All he knows is that the car is from 1967, it's a big-block and he wants $4,000.

What kind of car is it? What condition is it in? I don't even know but I'll post pics once I see this thing. Any guesses on what it is?


DISCUSSION (36)


Kinja'd!!! $kaycog > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:12

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GO! Get over there!


Kinja'd!!! daender > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:13

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GO NOW, DOCUMENT EVERYTHING !


Kinja'd!!! cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > $kaycog
07/31/2014 at 18:14

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It's two hours away so I won't get the time to drive there until Saturday :(


Kinja'd!!! Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:16

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if it's brand new spec give him 8, 9, 10 for it.


Kinja'd!!! Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:17

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Also where is this man/barn?


Kinja'd!!! cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/31/2014 at 18:17

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It could just be an Impala sedan or something and $4,000 would be fair but yeah, I wouldn't rob a man with cancer. I'm not that car hungry.


Kinja'd!!! Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:17

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whew. Thanks humanity.


Kinja'd!!! McMike > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:18

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He doesn't know the make/model, but he knows the year and that it's a big block?

That's weird.

I'm in - let us know what it ends up being.


Kinja'd!!! norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:18

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Orig Camaro or a GTO or a Mustang or a Bette with a 427


Kinja'd!!! cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Joshua "Dr. Science" Gilbert
07/31/2014 at 18:18

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Rural area 2 hours north of Toronto apparently. Not even a city.


Kinja'd!!! Roundbadge > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:19

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Did you try throwing money through the phone yet?


Kinja'd!!! CAR_IS_MI > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:21

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So this guy just random cold called you like "Bro. Listen. I got this car, alright. Listen. I got this car, and, my dad, he's got cancer, so I need money and listen. I got this car, I don't know what it is, but I got this car. So Listen. It's a 1967, but I don't know what it is, but it's a car, and it's got a big block. I sell it to you... for four thousand dollahs."

or did you solicit this act?


Kinja'd!!! cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > McMike
07/31/2014 at 18:21

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He also knows that it's blue. Yeah it sounds strange but sometimes strange can be true. I'll keep you guys posted.


Kinja'd!!! cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > CAR_IS_MI
07/31/2014 at 18:23

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Not that sketchy haha he likes my Chrysler so we've talked a few times. I told him if he knows anyone selling an old car to let me know. We swapped business cards. He heard his dad was selling so he gave me a call. He's not really a car guy.


Kinja'd!!! RotaryLover > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:24

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Just don't go alone...it sounds a tiny bit fishy. (DTA)


Kinja'd!!! cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > RotaryLover
07/31/2014 at 18:25

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Yeah I told him to e-mail me some pics first


Kinja'd!!! $kaycog > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:29

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Oh, okay. I love stuff like this!


Kinja'd!!! T5Killer > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:30

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It could be epic or it could be a 67 Lincoln with a 462. Remember in '67 pretty much every large or midsized card could be had with a big block some are good some are bad.


Kinja'd!!! Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:30

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This gives me many excites!!!!


Kinja'd!!! cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > T5Killer
07/31/2014 at 18:34

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Exactly. It's probably going to be a large sedan of some sort.


Kinja'd!!! Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:36

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What years did they make the GT40?


Kinja'd!!! T5Killer > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:38

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Yep with a not so good big block. Or just a V-8 a lot of non car people think a old V-8 is automatically a big block.


Kinja'd!!! E92M3 > RotaryLover
07/31/2014 at 18:44

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Yeah it's right here in the barn.

***BAM barn door closes behind you***


Kinja'd!!! Racescort666 > E92M3
07/31/2014 at 18:45

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Get the Gimp...


Kinja'd!!! RotaryLover > E92M3
07/31/2014 at 18:45

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My exact thoughts...sadly.


Kinja'd!!! Racescort666 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:47

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Nonsense, you don't need sleep!


Kinja'd!!! Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:48

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I'd say a Buick Riviera. Just think of who owned it and what they might like.


Kinja'd!!! E92M3 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 18:48

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Or maybe he just likes you? #mancrush


Kinja'd!!! E92M3 > Racescort666
07/31/2014 at 18:56

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Guys can I see the car now?


Kinja'd!!! Leadbull > E92M3
07/31/2014 at 19:08

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He likes you enough to LOCK YOU IN A BARN.


Kinja'd!!! tromoly > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 19:23

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Is that the Jalop version of a Nigerian scam email?


Kinja'd!!! leicester > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
07/31/2014 at 20:44

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... and that's the last we heard from Cletus...

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Kinja'd!!! cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > leicester
07/31/2014 at 20:54

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god no


Kinja'd!!! Mattbob > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
08/01/2014 at 09:32

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don't get robbed. A random phone call? sounds shady.


Kinja'd!!! CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
08/03/2014 at 03:56

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So....


Kinja'd!!! cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)
08/03/2014 at 08:18

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Still haven't gone out to see it. Waiting for more details.