New Thread-to Be Or Not To Be?
what would you have done if you could have bought the car new?
in 1977 I ordered my 1st new car, a 1977 Aspen. Before I took delivery I had the air shocks and mag wheels with big Goodyear tires waiting for it.
When my Prowler came in I wanted it to look different than all the other yellow Prowlers. We had it custom painted, chromed the wheels, grill, door handles and removed the bumpers on the front, painted the rear, polished lots of aluminum, added door inserts and shimmers. Most done before the car was 6 months old.
When I started working on my 67 Dart there was no way I was going to rebuild it and keep the slant 6 auto in it
I think I did OK, how much is a slant 6 Dart convertible worth? not near as much as a 340 4 speed even as a clone
The things done to the dart were to look kind of factory only better
pearl paint, ultra leather interior, plush carpet, cloth top, front disc brakes, sway bars, console, ps, wood wheel, 68 seats, 69 hood, painted stripe
Now my 81 Imperial has only 14,500 miles, is all original. Not a high dollar car, but the nicest 81 Imperial I have seen. I try to keep it all stock and original. Will it ever be worth much $$$$$$$$$, doubt it, but it is history that i do not want to change. If it was a high mileage car I think it would have a stroker motor and some custom paint. It really depends on the car and the purpose of it to the owner.
Most cars look better with custom wheels/tire combo, but make it the period correct. Drove a 66 Belvedere II convertible at the Mecum auction that had magnum wheels painted body color (light blue) and raised white letter tires. i told the owner I thought it would have bid 10K more with a set of redlines since th RWL made it look cheap and out of place
what would you have done if you could have bought the car new?
in 1977 I ordered my 1st new car, a 1977 Aspen. Before I took delivery I had the air shocks and mag wheels with big Goodyear tires waiting for it.
When my Prowler came in I wanted it to look different than all the other yellow Prowlers. We had it custom painted, chromed the wheels, grill, door handles and removed the bumpers on the front, painted the rear, polished lots of aluminum, added door inserts and shimmers. Most done before the car was 6 months old.
When I started working on my 67 Dart there was no way I was going to rebuild it and keep the slant 6 auto in it
I think I did OK, how much is a slant 6 Dart convertible worth? not near as much as a 340 4 speed even as a clone
The things done to the dart were to look kind of factory only better
pearl paint, ultra leather interior, plush carpet, cloth top, front disc brakes, sway bars, console, ps, wood wheel, 68 seats, 69 hood, painted stripe
Now my 81 Imperial has only 14,500 miles, is all original. Not a high dollar car, but the nicest 81 Imperial I have seen. I try to keep it all stock and original. Will it ever be worth much $$$$$$$$$, doubt it, but it is history that i do not want to change. If it was a high mileage car I think it would have a stroker motor and some custom paint. It really depends on the car and the purpose of it to the owner.
Most cars look better with custom wheels/tire combo, but make it the period correct. Drove a 66 Belvedere II convertible at the Mecum auction that had magnum wheels painted body color (light blue) and raised white letter tires. i told the owner I thought it would have bid 10K more with a set of redlines since th RWL made it look cheap and out of place
