Realistic price

[Joe Innis]

Been thinking about selling my 66 sport fury.Its got about 10k in motor and tranny, new interior,carpet, shocks, dual 2.5 exhaust, hood won’t fit with new motor but it is in good shape as is the rest of car. Does have peeling clear coat and primered rear quarter panel. I do have trim pieces and rims that came with car. I know what I got in it but wondering what I could realistically get for it.

 

[Davea Lux]

The hood would fit with a stock intake manifold. One of the joys of modern paint is that the clear coat is prone to peeling. When that happens, the car will have to be stripped and repainted and that will cost about $5k-$8k depending on how much hidden bondo is under the current paint job. The vast majority of the '66 sport fury's came with a 318 poly V-8. Upgrading to a 440 puts the car in the street rod category which makes the value whatever someone is willing to pay. My best guess would be someplace in the $5k to the right buyer. I am sure others will chime in.

Dave

 

[fury fan]

@Joe Innis
We aren't permitted to discuss a car or the price in this category of member's cars for sale.
You could possibly reply here that you want us to do so, but hte mods still might delete such posts as they want to keep this particuilar section under tight control.
They don't want people picking at other folk's cars.

My recommendation is to get a drop-base aircleaner that allows the hood to fit.
If not, swap to a shorter intake. I presume the one on there is an Eddy RPM?
If not, that could be a huge sticking point for a long-distance buyer, who might not have a means to carry the hood back home.

That passenger-side quarterpanel looks like it has one of those ill-fitting/wrong-shape aftermarket patches in it, that will be a liability to some buyers.

Aside from that, it looks like a decent car for a guy who can do some paint touchup work at home and get a decent-looking car.
To 'do it right', though, it's going to need some notable expense to get that overall paintwork fixed.

 

[volksworld]

got my air cleaner drop base from Mancini...you should still be able to use your existing top

 

[CBODY67]

In general, a good looking car that somebody could take to "the next level" (with paint) and some other little details. From the elevation of the top rear of the air cleaner and the rear hood seal on the cowl, it might just need a different air cleaner top so the hood might close. The drop base would help, too. Even IF it took an aftermarket intake, like a normal Edelbrock Performer, the hood needs to be on the car when it is sold.

The price guides are built off of values of completely stock vehicles, period. Although an aftermarket intake and carb should always be mentioned in the "For Sale" listings. Getting a second set of wheels can increase the value a bit, but not as much as if the wheels were sold separately. The recent, correct interior will help things, too.

The paint issues will require a deduction of some magnitude, though. Even if a buyer might chose to get the deck lid scuffed and color-coated with a new covering of clear. The buyer could also choose to leave the rh quarter panel "as is", BUT detailed hi-res pictures of a side profile should be in any pictures, too. Indicating the body lines and how it mates to the rh frt door and the deck lid alignment. Just normal stuff a potential buyer would need to consider.

Just some thoughts,
CBIDY67

 

[furious70]

Details on the engine?

 

[Joe Innis]

Details on the engine?

 

[496 polara]

To the right buyer it will be worth more.
It seems a little extra work would make it a quicker candidate to sell. With a fitting hood my guesstimate would be $7500.
You could always sell the motor(or take it out and keep it) if you find a buyer for the body.
I like the car and would have no problem driving it as is. I have driven far worse.