Samplingman
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Yep, but with two in college and no equity in the house it's called "broke". Go figure, I can still get approved for a new car loan up to 25K at 5%!
For Sale 1971 Chrysler 300 Two Door for Sale
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Yep, but with two in college and no equity in the house it's called "broke". Go figure, I can still get approved for a new car loan up to 25K at 5%!
bluefury361
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It's a nice one. Would be much nicer if some of the trim had not been deleted. Complete lower rocker moldings and WW opening moldings would complete it.
I'd place a value of 7500 to 8K on it.
Really? With that paint and interior? A more thorough investigation would be required but ten to twelve I don't think is unreasonable
70NPORT
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Despite all the quibbling, its super nice....I think 12K is pushing the limit though and I surely wouldn't take out a bank loan on an old car unless it was staying put on a trailer....and THAT is the last place I'd have that car. Cash and carry.
Whenever I see a repainted car like that one, I would want to personally inspect to see if there was body work done and if so, was it done right with metal patches and a minimum of any filler. The one big negative on that car for me is that the standard trim is gone. Whenever you paint one of those cars, it is pretty much essential to grind down all the little posts that retain the trim clips so that you can get a straight body when block sanding or fixing any dents in the panels. You can't block sand properly when the little posts are in your way (or color sand and buff the final paint either). And then to add back the trim, you have to find enough of those clips to probably rivet in place in order to hold the original trim. I personally do not know where to find those clips and the original ones are probably brittle and unusable again. It is pretty clear why the trim is missing given that reality, and that affects the price for me more than anything. But some may be fine without the factory trim, but without at least wheel opening moldings, this car looks a pretty bare.
commando1
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Sorry. Not at my expense. Inflated values are for flippers.
Keep them where they are on the food chain.
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70NPORT
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The moulding is just extra tacky gingerbread marketing dept. cooked up that doesn't need to be there (much like vinyl roofs.....and fins).
Samplingman
Old Man with a Hat
There was an earlier discussion regarding the value of C bodies and the reason why they are often stripped of their drive lines for E and B's, I thought it was a good point. We are our own worst critics. Besides, you aren't in the market any more, start talking them up to keep them out of the derby circuit.
tbm3fan
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This seam. Details, details, details is what separates those who pay attention and those who don't.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I like that.
A lot!!
If you don't care about the details, you're just like everyone else, then.
Mr C
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x 3. It looks naked without the trim...Having grown up in the rust belt, any missing trim always makes me wonder how much it was worked over under all that pretty paint.
I hate missing trim. Probably because, back in the day, the trim falling off was the sign of a rotting car in the winter.
Wile E Coyote
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Here's the cornering light on my 72 Imperial. Just seeing it in the garage doesn't do it justice. When out on the street, it unbelievably lights up the corner as you turn. They're awesome!
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Not much room to spare in that garage.
Wile E Coyote
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You should see the damaged sheetrock...... :angry2:
It doesnt have to be that way... only if you need it 100% original.. It looks fine the way it is
tbm3fan
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That is what two volunteers said about a repair job on the Hornet's FM-2 Wildcat pulled out of Lake Michigan. When the error was pointed out to them, to be corrected, they said it was good enough. They were dismissed from the Museum and some more exacting pros went to work on it. Good enough is only good enough if that is the best you can do under the circumstances. If circumstances are better then you need to do better. It doesn't require a lot of work to be exacting other than having the desire to do your best. I wouldn't have it any less be it my car, my Torpedo Bomber or Aircraft Carrier.
The MC bypassed by one volunteer group who think I am too hard and too picky to work with. My version of a restored 24MC and why I wasn't satisfied with their good enough. NO tags, then make tags. No chain then find it. No correct screws then locate in the parts compartment or buy them. Too much old paint then remove it all and start over with the correct color.
So when this car goes into a museum they'll paint that black. Because the trim isn't there it looks better the way it is.
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