Hello to all

Thanks for the welcome wagon! I was looking to buy this car and have been for about a year now. The car has had one repaint in its life. The car is a three owner car with no prior accident damage. The owner wanted 10K for it last year and is firm at $8000.00 now. I offered him $7,500 cash and he refused. I know how I am and it would turn into a full blown resto with a color change. If it was a formula s car or a 4 speed car it would be in my garage already. A friend offered to give me an a body 8 3/4 and a few other things to help me if I decide to buy it. Looking aorund the net I see that 10K would probably buy a nicer car. I really do like the almost 100% rust free texas body though. I also have a correct vintage 68 318 that I removed from my 68 Charger. I would rather have a 4 speed car but could live with the slushbox. The expense of converting it over to a 4 speed along with stripping the car to a shell for any body work and paint, a full mechanical rebuild and a new interior just don't add up. For the money I could possibly spend to do this would be way more than just buying a turnkey car, not to mention the three years it would take me to get it done. I already have a nice 68 Charger and the Barracuda was to be for my wife who deserves it for all she puts up with around here. I thought $7,500.00 was a generous offer but in my mind I was telling myself 5K tops. At this point I will just walk away and keep searching.