Another straggler followed me home!
So I have decided I like resurecting more than actually driving. I ended up selling my road runner to a friend and now I was in need of something to build. So scouring kijiji I found several projects from good deals to ridiculous pricing. I went to look at an 8 3/4 equipped 71 Swinger and it ended up being pretty rough. Lots of swelling, so I passed on it..........temporarily. While looking at it, and the parts, a GTS or 340 Swinger front clip popped into view. I decided right there I was going to go get a 69 I had been looking at. It is a /6 Swinger but is a great candidate for a bulge hood swap. I made and offer on the 71 and the clip and I will be going to get it today. Now the straggler. Yesterday I went and looked at the 69. It is yellow,with black vinyl top, column shift auto, black and grey bench seat, no head rests, early 69 black door handles and has the light package, No fender tag or build sheet. After digging around the car with a screwdriver, I found it to be very solid. It has some rust, but the 71 has some new panels coming with it. I got 4 doors, 2 from California and 2 from Washington, so that was a nice bonus. It has a spare trunk lid as it is toast. The grill is beautiful as well. The doors close like brand new, literally, and the windows function the same! It also came with a 67 4 door parts car. It doesn't have much but it does have a sway bar and good frame rails to donate later in life. This will be my next project, but it will be for sale as I will be looking for another as soon as it is ready to go.
So I have decided I like resurecting more than actually driving. I ended up selling my road runner to a friend and now I was in need of something to build. So scouring kijiji I found several projects from good deals to ridiculous pricing. I went to look at an 8 3/4 equipped 71 Swinger and it ended up being pretty rough. Lots of swelling, so I passed on it..........temporarily. While looking at it, and the parts, a GTS or 340 Swinger front clip popped into view. I decided right there I was going to go get a 69 I had been looking at. It is a /6 Swinger but is a great candidate for a bulge hood swap. I made and offer on the 71 and the clip and I will be going to get it today. Now the straggler. Yesterday I went and looked at the 69. It is yellow,with black vinyl top, column shift auto, black and grey bench seat, no head rests, early 69 black door handles and has the light package, No fender tag or build sheet. After digging around the car with a screwdriver, I found it to be very solid. It has some rust, but the 71 has some new panels coming with it. I got 4 doors, 2 from California and 2 from Washington, so that was a nice bonus. It has a spare trunk lid as it is toast. The grill is beautiful as well. The doors close like brand new, literally, and the windows function the same! It also came with a 67 4 door parts car. It doesn't have much but it does have a sway bar and good frame rails to donate later in life. This will be my next project, but it will be for sale as I will be looking for another as soon as it is ready to go.
