Where do you find these cars? It’s just not fair to tease us like this..
Derek69SS said
Feb 25, 2024
Just about everything I have bought in the last couple years have been settling estates and cleaning out so they can sell the property.
Lost in the 60s said
Feb 25, 2024
You've had this for a while, seeing as how you have already assembled it to roller status. Looks like a triple black convert ? Did you get the engine and trans with it. looks like much of the rest is there in the pic.
I made a little side trip on my way back from FL this week too. NOS front fenders and left quarter for my '70...
Derek69SS said
Feb 25, 2024
We picked it up yesterday afternoon and had it rolling by 7:30 last night. Just loosely threw it together enough to be able to move it in about 4hrs.
No original drivetrain. We did get a '70 12-bolt with it, but not the original one.
Going back for a 70 Malibu hardtop in a week or two.
BLyke said
Feb 25, 2024
Nice find!
jim larson said
Feb 26, 2024
Will be nice to see the progress. Keep the photos flowing.
Derek69SS said
Feb 26, 2024
Lost in the 60s wrote:
Looks like a triple black convert ?
Cortez Silver with black top, black bucket interior.
SS396 L34/M40 350hp 396, TH400, 3.31 open rear.
It was repainted black at some point, but silver was original.
more ambition than brains said
Feb 26, 2024
Very loaded car for that era.
Project or re-sale?
Karl
Lost in the 60s said
Feb 26, 2024
Derek69SS wrote:
Lost in the 60s wrote:
Looks like a triple black convert ?
Cortez Silver with black top, black bucket interior.
SS396 L34/M40 350hp 396, TH400, 3.31 open rear.
It was repainted black at some point, but silver was original.
Been a LONG time since I read a build sheet. Must have read the wrong box to think it was black. Cortez is a great color on these too !
Wow, threw it together to roller status in 4 hours ? That's moving right along...
I'm thinking you just might have a big block/TH400 combo sitting there, if you are going to build it.
Derek69SS said
Feb 27, 2024
I'm going to have to re-sell this one. I'm out of space again, and buried in projects I'll never finish in this lifetime.
I'll get it assembled well enough to be rolled on a transporter with all its pieces attached, and send it on its way to someone who can do it right.
I'll do the same with the '70 Malibu I'm pulling out of there next. The Malibu is a 250hp 350/ Saginaw 4spd/ 10-bolt car. Cranberry Red with black vinyl top, black bucket - no console interior. Odd car with buckets and 4spd but really no other cool options. Manual drums, non power steering, etc. Disassembled and all the paint sanded off it 30+ years ago, but really solid southern car.
There's a few other cars there. 70 Monte - really rusty but complete. Very similar to Stan's - white with blue interior. 350, drum brake, 10-bolt, bench seat.
70 LS6 car that is not for sale. 72 GMC Sprint SP 350 with a 12-bolt in it yet, and a few parts-cars that don't have much left.
I'll probably be bringing home a couple more BBs, several SBs, a bunch of TH400s and as much else as they want to get rid of.
They want to keep enough parts to build the LS6 car, and get rid of everything else so they can get the property sold ASAP.
Derek69SS said
Mar 24, 2024
Cleaning out barns was never this much fun growing up on the farm... we hauled home the Malibu 4spd car, 10 engines, about a dozen transmissions, and a lot more misc parts. Even had the new 1-ton squatted pretty good.
You gonna post your new toy on the Supercar site ? Those guys LOVE finds like this.
Derek69SS said
Jun 21, 2024
Yeah, I am picking it up today and will get some good pictures.
Derek69SS said
Jul 26, 2024
A couple weeks ago, I cleaned out another garage. This one full of SBC parts from a guy who was into nostalgia drag racing. He sold off a lot of the better stuff when his health started to decline, so I bought what was left. Not a lot of rare valuable stuff, but just enough good parts to make it worth the time and effort.
9 more SBCs including a fresh 406 with an early Corvette dual-quad setup, an engine run-stand, an Olds/Pontiac 9.3 rear, and a bunch of misc Tri-5 parts.
What is the history behind this one...there always seems to be one with your cars.
Derek69SS said
May 6th
Previous owner had it for 20+ years. Not really a car guy, and didn't know how to do any work on it. He wanted to keep it until his last kid could take it to prom, which happened a week before he listed it.
I wasn't looking for one, and had no intention to buy another car, just saw a good car at a good price 20 miles from home and impulse-bought it (much to Jenna's dismay. )
This one won't stick around too long. Needs a good scuff & buff, some detailing, a few minor fixes and then daily-drive it until it sells.
I really need to sell a bunch of cars... I can't keep up with it all anymore.
Lost in the 60s said
May 6th
Derek69SS wrote:This one won't stick around too long. Needs a good scuff & buff, some detailing, a few minor fixes and then daily-drive it until it sells.
I really need to sell a bunch of cars... I can't keep up with it all anymore.
Looks like a nice one to keep for AJ if he likes it. No multi-year project before he can drive it.
Derek69SS said
May 6th
AJ's interest is in the Model T's.
He has a '26 Touring that I started building about 10 years ago into a 1930s-era dry-lakes racecar style fenderless "gow job".
Lost in the 60s said
May 6th
You need to focus on getting that 40X60 put up in the back yard for all the toys....
Have prices come down from the stratosphere any ?
Derek69SS said
May 6th
Pole shed prices have come down a little, but nowhere near what they were when I started pricing them out in 2019.
I really wish I had pulled the trigger then!
Lost in the 60s said
May 6th
Yes, I feel very fortunate that I found an outfit to put mine up that fall of 2019, right after we moved here...
Just sharing a little teaser for now...
I made a little side trip on my way back from FL this week too. NOS front fenders and left quarter for my '70...
No original drivetrain. We did get a '70 12-bolt with it, but not the original one.
Going back for a 70 Malibu hardtop in a week or two.
Will be nice to see the progress. Keep the photos flowing.
Cortez Silver with black top, black bucket interior.
SS396 L34/M40 350hp 396, TH400, 3.31 open rear.
It was repainted black at some point, but silver was original.
Very loaded car for that era.
Project or re-sale?
Karl
Been a LONG time since I read a build sheet. Must have read the wrong box to think it was black. Cortez is a great color on these too !
Wow, threw it together to roller status in 4 hours ? That's moving right along...
I'm thinking you just might have a big block/TH400 combo sitting there, if you are going to build it.
I'll get it assembled well enough to be rolled on a transporter with all its pieces attached, and send it on its way to someone who can do it right.
I'll do the same with the '70 Malibu I'm pulling out of there next. The Malibu is a 250hp 350/ Saginaw 4spd/ 10-bolt car. Cranberry Red with black vinyl top, black bucket - no console interior. Odd car with buckets and 4spd but really no other cool options. Manual drums, non power steering, etc. Disassembled and all the paint sanded off it 30+ years ago, but really solid southern car.
There's a few other cars there. 70 Monte - really rusty but complete. Very similar to Stan's - white with blue interior. 350, drum brake, 10-bolt, bench seat.
70 LS6 car that is not for sale. 72 GMC Sprint SP 350 with a 12-bolt in it yet, and a few parts-cars that don't have much left.
I'll probably be bringing home a couple more BBs, several SBs, a bunch of TH400s and as much else as they want to get rid of.
They want to keep enough parts to build the LS6 car, and get rid of everything else so they can get the property sold ASAP.
Cleaning out barns was never this much fun growing up on the farm... we hauled home the Malibu 4spd car, 10 engines, about a dozen transmissions, and a lot more misc parts. Even had the new 1-ton squatted pretty good.
A new definition of the "Family Truckster"
Enjoy your find and the really great new truck!
Karl
Bought this gem on an auction yesterday...
Real Z/28 M21 4.10 X77 car.
Engine is an LT-1 350, not the original 302 but everything else is original.
Plan on trying To get it running or you going to flip it?
Get running, then throw a high price on it.
If it sells, great... if it doesn't, I get to play with a '69 Z/28
Now I'm out of cash, so I'll be motivated to finish getting this 70 Malibu ready to sell. 350/4spd Cranberry Red, Black vinyl top, bucket seat car.
A couple weeks ago, I cleaned out another garage. This one full of SBC parts from a guy who was into nostalgia drag racing.
He sold off a lot of the better stuff when his health started to decline, so I bought what was left. Not a lot of rare valuable stuff, but just enough good parts to make it worth the time and effort.
9 more SBCs including a fresh 406 with an early Corvette dual-quad setup, an engine run-stand, an Olds/Pontiac 9.3 rear, and a bunch of misc Tri-5 parts.
The '69 Z/28 is confirmed to be displayed in the lobby at the MCACN show!
I'm moving up in the world... no longer shopping in barns. :)
I bought this '87 Monte Carlo SS last night.
Previous owner had it for 20+ years. Not really a car guy, and didn't know how to do any work on it.
He wanted to keep it until his last kid could take it to prom, which happened a week before he listed it.
I wasn't looking for one, and had no intention to buy another car, just saw a good car at a good price 20 miles from home and impulse-bought it (much to Jenna's dismay.
)
This one won't stick around too long. Needs a good scuff & buff, some detailing, a few minor fixes and then daily-drive it until it sells.
I really need to sell a bunch of cars... I can't keep up with it all anymore.
Looks like a nice one to keep for AJ if he likes it. No multi-year project before he can drive it.
He has a '26 Touring that I started building about 10 years ago into a 1930s-era dry-lakes racecar style fenderless "gow job".
You need to focus on getting that 40X60 put up in the back yard for all the toys....
Have prices come down from the stratosphere any ?
I really wish I had pulled the trigger then!
Yes, I feel very fortunate that I found an outfit to put mine up that fall of 2019, right after we moved here...