[Rocco Testa]

Clean 64 Lemans covert https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto...983121544.html

[mgarblik]

Originally Posted by Rocco Testa

Clean 64 Lemans covert https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto...983121544.html

That's a nice looking car. I cringed when I saw a 6 cyl engine in it though. A 326 would be a whole different ball game. Very doubtful it has 24K miles on it. If it did, why in the world would a an in-line 6 need a rebuild at 24K miles? 124K, possibly if not taken care of. Probably a hard sell at that price.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

That's a nice looking car. I cringed when I saw a 6 cyl engine in it though. A 326 would be a whole different ball game. Very doubtful it has 24K miles on it. If it did, why in the world would a an in-line 6 need a rebuild at 24K miles? 124K, possibly if not taken care of. Probably a hard sell at that price.

If it sat since 1996 (the date on the inspection sticker) the engine could have seized.

[242177P]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

Very doubtful it has 24K miles on it.

Spare tire says not 24k.

[mgarblik]

Originally Posted by 242177P

Spare tire says not 24k.

Good catch with the spare tire. Of course anything is possible. But even if it has been sitting locked-up since 1996, few people would buy a new car with a base 6-cylinder and drive it for 32 years, 750 miles a year. Thank goodness for 999,999.0 odometers today.

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by mgarblik

Good catch with the spare tire. Of course anything is possible.

That spare is obviously a radial.
I'll be the devil's advocate here.
Whose to say they didn't just throw a used radial on the spare rim, to 'comply' when a set of new radials became necessary to replace the ancient original bias-ply tires. It wasn't unusual for bias tires to be used up by 20,000 miles either.

Also, just do some ownership history to find out if it's been an east coast car all it's life. It wouldn't likely be as clean as it looks w/ 124K, unless it was in a garage in Florida or something.

The odometer digit alignment isn't 'skewed' as a typical rolled over unit often does. Even so, The odometer 'reading' isn't meant to be a claim of actual miles. The seller probably knows it's buyer beware, and might even disclose that it's actually rolled over if someone asks.

[SRR]

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/...983604183.html

You gotta be kidding me. Those rusty bolts scare me.

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/...979493940.html

I'm a little concerned about the no title thing. Price is realistic though.

[SRR]

one more pic.

[Rocco Testa]

The engine has also been painted, look at the water temp gauge. Still if price is neg seems like a good buy.

[Rocco Testa]

Here is few more nice ones. Bonne seems over priced 1940 good deal, wagon not bad, https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/...983930361.html https://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto...983634920.html https://images.craigslist.org/00G0G_...Yh_600x450.jpg

[Simple Man]

https://limaohio.craigslist.org/cto/...982654378.html
professional patina paint job.....

[66sprint6]

Don't get burnt from this deal.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1966-Chevrol...EAAOSwWLddh9s0

The guy says only 600 were built with a bench seat and a column shifter. Yeah, right.

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by 66sprint6

Don't get burnt from this deal.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1966-Chevrol...EAAOSwWLddh9s0

The guy says only 600 were built with a bench seat and a column shifter. Yeah, right.

If you're talking SS-396 verts, that's probably a generous number.
But only one was built with a Turbomatic two speed transmission.
Item Location: Burnsville, NC lol

Now, what's wrong with this description?

Matching numbers 396 engine
Mileage: 120,000 on car and approximately 85,000 on engine

[242177P]

Originally Posted by Lightfoot

Now, what's wrong with this description?

Almost everything.

Interior consists of bench seat with transmission on the column.
Ripped the column shift lever out, and stuffed a 'glide in it's place?

[camerjeff]

It sure does not look like it has been stored in a "cool dry place sense the fire"?

[Drag Star Le Mans]

First of the I have never seen rust like this??? Second the guy isn't selling just sending a warning to everybody??? Third the car is interesting even though it's a total roof rust bucket! Forth this has the very rare we're tail panel??? Last this has got to be a joke??? I do spy a Formula hood and a 4spd car.
https://portland.craigslist.org/grg/...983247606.html

[71GP76TA]

Originally Posted by Drag Star Le Mans

First of the I have never seen rust like this??? Second the guy isn't selling just sending a warning to everybody??? Third the car is interesting even though it's a total roof rust bucket! Forth this has the very rare we're tail panel??? Last this has got to be a joke??? I do spy a Formula hood and a 4spd car.
https://portland.craigslist.org/grg/...983247606.html

A buddy of mine wrote the ad. He drove up there to buy the car. The seller wasn't real honest about the car. I told my buddy it was probably a rust bucket as it looked like it sat under a tarp for many years.. Its a shame as it was a nice car until it met the tarp of death.. It has been sitting since 1996 outside under a tarp.. The engine is probably locked up.

Here is the original ad.. Car is rusting from the inside out....

https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/...982861773.html

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by 71GP76TA

A buddy of mine wrote the ad. He drove up there to buy the car. The seller wasn't real honest about the car. I told my buddy it was probably a rust bucket as it looked like it sat under a tarp for many years.. Its a shame as it was a nice car until it met the tarp of death.. It has been sitting since 1996 outside under a tarp.. The engine is probably locked up.

Here is the original ad.. Car is rusting from the inside out....

https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/...982861773.html

The rust behind the trim tag should have been somewhat of an indication of the car's actual condition.



The roof looks like once upon a time someone vandalized it with brake fluid from an eye dropper.

[71GP76TA]

Originally Posted by Lightfoot

The rust behind the trim tag should have been somewhat of an indication of the car's actual condition.



The roof looks like once upon a time someone vandalized it with brake fluid from an eye dropper.

The rust around the trim tag and spots on the roof were all I needed to see. I've looked at cars before that were stored under tarps for many years. They generally develop weird rust spots on the roof as with this car. I told him it was probably a rust bucket. He was hell bent on getting it. The seller got him all pumped up about too. He learned a lesson...

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by 71GP76TA

The rust around the trim tag and spots on the roof were all I needed to see. I've looked at cars before that were stored under tarps for many years. They generally develop weird rust spots on the roof as with this car. I told him it was probably a rust bucket. He was hell bent on getting it. The seller got him all pumped up about too....The seller wasn't real honest about the car.

It looks like the seller delberately tried to crop the photo of the trim tag so that a big rust hole on the firewall wasn't visible.
It also looks like the tag is being held to whats left of the rusty metal by dum dum, or J-B Weld.