For Sale On Facebook page "C Mopar Body Parts Exchange"

[saforwardlook]

As someone who is in the middle of a 300 vert restoration, and very familiar with associated parts cars, this is not one that should be scrapped or parted. It has many of the parts that I didn’t have to start; motor, options and trim and interior that can be recovered. The clear title is a plus. Steve, with all due respect, this isn’t a project for someone who has experience or with deep pockets. This is the perfect project for someone who is has the time and space to slowly take apart and tinker. I also don’t understand the comments of having to dump $40k into getting this done. Why does a restoration have to be a #1 or 2 show car, and be done in under a year? Yes, there are plenty of examples of 300 verts that could be had for that kind of cash, but that’s not the point, is it, especially if you don’t have that kind of cash to begin with. Make it a driver, that’s pretty much what I’m aiming for. As for value, show up with a trailer and $1500 in cash and you have a decent starting point. As said before, with just over a 1000 made, someday we won’t have anymore to save.

Since you have the body skills to make this work and you would like to spend your time doing this one, that is certainly your prerogative and your decision to make. I personally didn't say anything about $40K spent to restore it, maybe someone else did. My only point was that you would be money and time ahead to find something better to work on at a little more initial cost. Those are still out there. For example, I really don't see how you could just "recover" the interior (the seats have already been done once) and ever be happy with it. You are one of the few in my observations lately that wants to do this kind of thing. So really, more power to you. Let us see more photos if you decide to go forward with this one. I at least would be interested.

 

[Mr C]

Is this thing PURPLE? Or are my eyes playing tricks with faded dark blue?
I don't know why you'd move away from light blue...must've been gorgeous.

 

[3C's & a D?]

My attitudes are almost always positive in life. But I have also done enough restorations to know when it just makes more sense to start with something better. I will not be on this planet forever, so spending my time wisely matters to me at least. So I try very hard to find the right balance. When I was younger, my perspective was more naive as to what restorations take, especially with cars this far gone. And what you see is often just the beginning of rust issues with cars like this. Trust me.

When guys who have never done a restoration, not a reference to you since I have no idea what your skills/experience are, tell me that a car is very saveable, I don't have a lot of respect for their opinion. This guy Lee has been around the block doing this stuff for 30 years, so I don't just dismiss what he says out of hand because he doesn't save a car I thought should have been. His realities that he has to deal with in running a shop are pretty nasty to make it work, and dealing with customers who don't have all the money they claim they do when it comes time to pay. That's why I don't easily call people dumbasses or whatever when I don't walk in their shoes. That's always easy, just not wise. What goes around comes around in my experience.

Sorry Steve, my "negative attitude" comment was directed towards Lee's initial comment. You weren't exactly being a positive panda either, just realistic. I've been working on cars since I could ride my bike to the scrapyard and did my time in a rod/restoration shop. One job I started on my own (with them) was a complete restoration of a plain jane '58 Del ray. Owner dropped the car and a 10,000 dollar CAD cheque off, fifteen years ago. I completely stripped, bagged and tagged the car, sent for chemical dip, came back, shot with primer. Times up! More money please. Owner picks up car, car is on Craigslist next week as another unfinished project. Sad, common story. I once myself took a loss on a '69 Imperial coupe which had only a small speck of rust on the quarter with original paint. Underside didn't look to bad either, being all Imperials were undercoated. It required a sledgehammer to remove two of the wheels and all four seat bolts snapped, engine frozen. I hated to have to sell that car at a loss, however figured (and am sure) it was the right thing to do. So while most would consider this a total resto, anything can be restored. I would speculate it could be a delapidated driver with a completely thorough going through. Still no easy task.