Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

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  • Loren
    Here, Instead of Getting Precious Sleep
    • Jul 2008
    • 5312

    #1

    Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

    This '52 (or thereabouts) Plymouth 2-dr. wagon sat at the San Diego "Big Three" swapmeet for $1750 then at a local streetcorner for $750, with no takers. It belonged to a freind who'd owned it for some time and had clear title. Minimal rust, mostly just to the front floors...and most of the parts are there, including the orig. flathead six.

    Anyhow it's mine now, for something well under the last asking price. I had been slowly building a Stude pickup truck for cross-country cruising and had began to wonder what I was thinking. Wouldn't we be doing better in a station wagon? At least there's room for the seats to lay back. I wouldn't be starting that project for some time, but there it is for when I'm ready.

    Good stuff is out there, dirt cheap.




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  • studemax
    [ Expletive Deleted ]
    • Nov 2007
    • 6503

    #2
    Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

    Cool. Good luck with it, and have fun!
    Act your age, not your shoe size. - Prince

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    • TheSilverBuick
      ALMOST Spidey !
      • Nov 2007
      • 22145

      #3
      Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

      Time to write a blog ;)
      Escaped on a technicality.

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      • SuperBuickGuy
        No Life Outside BangShift.com
        • Jan 2008
        • 32251

        #4
        Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

        cool deal!!! now get to work
        Doing it all wrong since 1966

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        • Gary 351C
          Legendary BangShifter
          • Jan 2008
          • 3508

          #5
          Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

          Great score! All it needs is a long board on top and some vintage surf stickers on the back window.
          Just groovin' to my own tune.

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          • 66Fury3
            Legendary BangShifter
            • Apr 2009
            • 4854

            #6
            Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

            Nice score.......

            Ed & Jane Tampa, FL
            1966 Plymouth Fury III
            2014 Dodge Ram 1500
            Long Hauler - 2009,2010,2012,2013,2014
            Cocoa Beach & Valdosta - 2011

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            • realsteelfreak
              Superhero BangShifter
              • Sep 2008
              • 2483

              #7
              Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

              Nice project, congrats

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              • BOOOGHAR
                Legendary BangShifter
                • Jan 2009
                • 6442

                #8
                Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

                awsum score, if it was here in tejas i would of snatched it up
                Charles W - BS Photographer at large

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                • Barry Donovan
                  No Life Outside BangShift.com
                  • Jul 2009
                  • 16928

                  #9
                  Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

                  Good stuff is out there, dirt cheap
                  I have a question, but it may need god...

                  is there anyway to bring the arizonian weather to the slop pile of things non-rebuildable?

                  don't forget to thank your lucky locale...and never ever call a machine tough. :

                  there are places out there making it look like it shouldn't have left the garage...and thats just the first 3 years from brand new... of anything where I live...

                  if to see a welded car from the north...well.. I might accept the adjective, for the owner and the car...it sure as heck isn't an oe restore...

                  ..and nice find. I would drive that today too... 8)
                  Previously boxer3main
                  the death rate and fairy tales cannot kill the nature left behind.

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                  • Junk Whisperer
                    Superhero BangShifter
                    • Jan 2009
                    • 2837

                    #10
                    Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

                    Take your time,be paitent,and REFUSE to pay high prices,and you'll do just fine.........although,the same can't be said for my Sister :o ;D! ~J/W.

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                    • Caveman

                      #11
                      Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

                      Pour some mystery oil into them cylinders, and soak 'em... see if it'll spin over... Those I-6 flatties have lots of torque, all below 800 rpm.

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                      • mrocketscience
                        Superhero BangShifter
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 742

                        #12
                        Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

                        I just traded a Fender Strat for this.......





                        I'm happy ;D

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                        • milner351
                          No Life Outside BangShift.com
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 16033

                          #13
                          Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

                          now THAT deserves it's own project car thread!
                          There's always something new to learn.

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                          • Thumpin455
                            Legendary BangShifter
                            • Jan 2010
                            • 4753

                            #14
                            Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

                            Originally posted by mrocketscience
                            I just traded a Fender Strat for this.......





                            I'm happy ;D
                            I hate you.

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                            • mrocketscience
                              Superhero BangShifter
                              • Nov 2007
                              • 742

                              #15
                              Re: Old Cars Are Out There, Cheap. Any Questions?

                              Originally posted by milner351
                              now THAT deserves it's own project car thread!
                              I may start a project thread on it once I get going on it. It'll be slow going for a while, but I want to start with installing a Jegster roll bar kit....

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