[mechanickeith]

Originally Posted by 63Banshee

You know Keith, us guys in the South/SW are so spoiled with solid bodied cars... and I like it!

LOL!!! My car started out from Charlston Sc but has been in AZ for so long. I probably have less rust on my 50 year old car than a 2 year old rust belt car!!

[mechanickeith]

Originally Posted by c5farmer

Why is it that a lot of ads for a 61 thru 63 Tempests uses the word "rare"? Sellers must think "rare" justifys a ridiculous price for an average condition car....or they don't know what a rare car is. Our Tempests/Lemans are unigue but they are not ALL rare.

Its "rare" to them because its probably the only one they have ever seen! Us in the "hobby" are used to it & have a pretty good idea what the going price should be for a rust bucket, builder, driver, original or restored car.

I do get a pretty good laugh from some of the for sale cars & the descriptions & prices!!!

[GaryK]

Originally Posted by mechanickeith

LOL!!! My car started out from Charlston Sc but has been in AZ for so long. I probably have less rust on my 50 year old car than a 2 year old rust belt car!!

My NJ rust belt car picture taken in '81 - spent its first 19 years outside driven daily and rarely washed! Fenders and rear valance heavily rusted (& dented), floors, trunk and rest of the car solid and rust free, not counting the surface rust.

[Poncho_Villa]

Originally Posted by c5farmer

Why is it that a lot of ads for a 61 thru 63 Tempests uses the word "rare"? Sellers must think "rare" justifys a ridiculous price for an average condition car....or they don't know what a rare car is. Our Tempests/Lemans are unigue but they are not ALL rare.

The sales pitch and other additional comments that are in some of these ads can be entertaining. Scroll through this one.......

http://hooniverse.com/2010/04/29/its...-daily-driver/

[TempestFugit]

I like that description, even learned a new term from it... Googie Architecture. I want to go back to the days when everything was Googie.

[Poncho_Villa]

Here is a sweet one. Unusual vendor tho.........
http://www.moparsonsale.com/mopars-for-sale/l0191.php

[heater63]

Heres one I stumbled on while looking for ladder bar set ups.Theres evena good looking wagon in the back ground of one of the shots

http://www.sunapeestreetautoworks.co...iac_lemans.htm

[63Banshee]

That's a really good deal. So is the wagon.

[TempestFugit]

Real nice looking car but no picture of the front 'bumper jack use'. trim tag looks red? color changed?? ($6k-reserve not met)


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...650299e1#v4-42

[beemergary]

I love these ebay slicksters. Worked when removed-usual rust. You ask them to measure something and they can't or won't or don't know how or the last guy said (standard) how many you want? I am learning. If they don't give the answer to the question-Don't buy

[GaryK]

Ouch!! The dash was cut for a radio! The car is on a lift but there are no pictures of the underside of the car and only one picture of the motor. Makes you start to wonder what he is hiding.

[vin63]

Originally Posted by TempestFugit

...trim tag looks red? color changed?? ($6k-reserve not met)

It looks like the cowl tag paint was stripped off - that red is the primer that was used on the cowl tags (and really tough to remove). I believe the S paint code is the bronze, so the exterior color is close at least in the photos.

[63Banshee]

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac...995401738.html

63 326 ps pb and probably more. 6000



http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/2994370284.html

62 plus parts car. 3000

[xitmnt2]

Originally Posted by heater63

Heres one I stumbled on while looking for ladder bar set ups.Theres evena good looking wagon in the back ground of one of the shots

http://www.sunapeestreetautoworks.co...iac_lemans.htm

I bought this car a couple of months ago. Just installed fuel cell, fuel system, and wiring harness. Currently mocked up mid plate and front plate, rerouting brake lines/line loc. Trying to get crank centerline set is pretty tough, but i'm getting there.

I may need some serious info. from you guys in the coming months. Roll cage with new tunnel and floor are on schedule for later this year.

[63Banshee]

62 race car roller

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/2997108715.html

[mechanickeith]

Originally Posted by 63Banshee

62 race car roller

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/2997108715.html

That one has been listed many times, complete with the butchered rear 1/4's. Notice the little bitty tail pipe sticking out back? Or is it a jack handle?? with blocks of wood under the back end? Can barely see what looks like blocks of wood behind/inside of the rear tires.

[TempestFugit]

Originally Posted by xitmnt2

I bought this car a couple of months ago.

Saw that car at Norwalk last summer. Very Nice!

[Poncho_Villa]

Originally Posted by TempestFugit

Real nice looking car but no picture of the front 'bumper jack use'. trim tag looks red? color changed?? ($6k-reserve not met)


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...650299e1#v4-42

Reserve not met. I'm thinking maybe he was looking for somewheres around 20K.

[TempestFugit]

Another nice one! looks like its in Keith's neck of the woods. Wrong jack, gave up on the turn indicator and steering wheel, looks like they found a radio that fits (or is the dash cut?) wrong air cleaner, wrong door-sill, quickie re-upholster...bids are coming in fast and furious.... buyer beware?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...item19d0c2aa6e

[63Banshee]

Originally Posted by TempestFugit

Another nice one! looks like its in Keith's neck of the woods. Wrong jack, gave up on the turn indicator and steering wheel, looks like they found a radio that fits (or is the dash cut?) wrong air cleaner, wrong door-sill, quickie re-upholster...bids are coming in fast and furious.... buyer beware?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...item19d0c2aa6e

I drove that car home from Memphis about 5 years ago. Had plans, cancelled plans. Back then the rockers and floor needed a lot of work. How good the body is under the new paint would be my #1 question. Some "detailing" has been done under the hood. Everything else is as I sold it, including the battery I installed. Yes, the dash was cut for some cheap radio.