1957 Chevy-need feedback

So I got a guy who's willing to sell a 57 Bel Air 2 dr htp. It needs the top replaced due to rot along the rain gutters. The front clip is missing, the rearend missing, interior missing and the back quarter on 1 side needs some serious work or possible replacement. It comes with a 56 Pontiac 2 dr hardtop that has a good roof and interior window moldings as well as enough other good sheetmetal to fix 90+ of whats bad on the 57. So basically, when I got done fixing the 57 with the parts off the other car, I'd have a solid shell that needed the interior, front clip, running gear etc. The 57 does have a good frame and I have a rearend sitting around I could throw in it. I did not take pictures as originaly we couldn't make a deal anywhere close. I talked to him today and he's down to $800.00 for both. Does this sound like a great deal, fair deal or bad deal. I am not afraid of welding but I don't have tons of money. For some reason the idea of saving this poor old car gets me going. Am I crazy? Should I run away? Give me your thoughts. FWIW I do have a 57 4 door sedan that I was going to convert to a 2 door as I have all those parts. If needed, I guess I could use some of them on this project. I know I'm opening up a can of worms asking for peoples feed back but here goes.

 

i myself would dig a 2 door bel air hard top , if you can save it i think $800 id be hooking up the car trailer

 

Yea.

 

at $800, it would already be sitting in my barn.

 

800 sounds like a deal for this combo, though I personally would fix the 56 pontiac. But that's just me. Jim

 

Well, I'm glad that I'm getting good feedback so far. I really wanted to hear that I should get it. I've made my fair share of bad buys and didn't want another one. I think I know what I'll be doing tomorrow. Just gotta get out of work now.

 

Call him now and say YES to the deal.....stan

 

Hardtops are IMO the best, grab it.

 

You ain't got it home yet????

 

you have a 4 door parts car and you have to think about it? it would be in my garage already.

 

I HAVE a '57 BelAir, ........ but I gotta agree with Jim: Fix the Poncho.


Or BOTH of 'em!

 

OK, here is the naysayer. From the sounds of it that would not be such a deal in my area. But I am not in the rustbelt so I would look for a better one to start with. Sounds like a junker to me. I would fix the Pontiac.

 

SAVE THE PONCHO !! piss on the 57 chevy! just my 2¢

 

What are doing sitting in front of the computer? Go get it!

 

It might still be a bad deal even if it was givin to you if your can't do alot of the work yourself. Sounds like alot of work for a hack like me!

 

Wish I could get a deal like this around here. I would fix them both.

 

If my memory is correct the Pontiac is pretty beat up. Enough there to save the 57 though plus maybe a little extra to sell off. I'll post some pics as soon as I get them home.