Being on the east coast, it is hard to find decent projects that are not rust buckets. I found a couple of 49 Buick Sedanettes but they are kinda rusty and the most solid one has had the roof skin crushed. The guys $3500 asking price seemed high but I really have nothing to compare it to. You guys have any advice? Better yet, any Sedanette project cars from the desert FS? Justin
Price is what someone is willing to pay. Can the roof be fixed easily? They range around $1000 - 30,000 depending on condition
god, i hate when people say **** like that! you're not helping the guy here. i live in delaware (also east coast), so not too far from virginia. there is a buck-tooth four door for sale here for 2,500. it is the ususal east coast surface rust, dead battery, three flat tires, snake in the interior car, and it's 2,500. now, remember that the four doors usually don't command as much money as the two doors. 53nailhead has a good point in asking if the roof on your car can be fixed easily, if not, can you find a donor roof and can you replace/repair the roof yourself? if you have to pay someone else to do this, you should use that information to get the seller to come down on his price a bit. there is also a fine four door buck-tooth for sale on the hamb right now for four grand, so your 3,500 price seems in line. if you're in the car for 3,500, you're doin' alright. a little more than that, and you're still doin' alright. if you have any pictures of the car, post 'em here and get some good solid advice on that roof situation... tred.
Tred, before you go getting all knotted up about helping him you should go read some of his other posts....this is about the third, "I'm thinking of gettting one of these.." type of posts I've seen him put up. I say make up your mind on what kind of car you want, then look for that kind of car.........and compare prices before you buy. That's how it works.
Some of you guys are harsh. One of the problems around here is the lack of decent project cars. Yes, I have a list of cars that I would like to have. Trying to find the right one is hard to do b/c alot of them are too expensive/too F'ed up/too far away etc. You are pretty quick to criticize someones posts. Are you the post police? If you feel I have nothing to offer to YOU than don't waste your time reading my posts. Have you read every one of my posts? Yes, the most recent ones have related to potential purchase of my next project. I have a 63 Coupe Deville and a 61 Fairlane. It is time for something a little older. Sorry for being on the defensive but some of you guys make this fun car hobby not so fun. Justin
the roof will prob punch out most of the way how iare the rockers frame mounts ch***ic...ucan always vaynil top it and be real differant!!!!! can u do the work are there parts around if u go with the ((orphan)) cars it adds alot of time and money
I work on all my stuff. The only time I farm it out is if I want it done faster than I can do it. The guy has a parts car that goes with the one pictured. To me, the one pictured is what I am used to calling parts cars. The other one has no gl***, missing right quarter, damaged rear roof around upper window area etc.
I wouldn't have said anything at all -positive or negative - but I read alot, and I picked up on the fact that you've been asking about a bunch of different cars, thought it was odd. Then I noticed how disrespectful you were to some of the guys around here who have a lot of knowledge and have been here awhile. If it were my garage I'd take you out back for a good hazing...Coming in acting like a know-it-all, then ask a hundred questions, it don't add up. I actually thought I was using good restraint. You want help? Don't buy the Nash, don't buy the Buick (fair price if you can fix it yourself, but I have doubts to that affect), and don't buy the other one you were asking about, whatever it was. Look into the more common and popular cars like a shoebox Chevy or Ford. There are tons of parts and they are easier to find in decent shape based solely on their sheer availablity. You could wrangle yourself a decent priced starter and be on the road more quickly. And don't be in a hurry to buy....the longer you search the longer you have to save cash to help fix it up.
Disrespectful? Did I miss something. I will be the first to admit I do not know everything. Why do you think I was asking so many questions? It seems you are the one being disrespectful. I have said nothing disrespectful to anybody. You are the one attacking me. As far as my experinece with cars, I am a relative newcomer to vintage American Iron. I have had a p***ion for cars for over thirty years. I was employed as a racecar mechanic and fabricator for many years when I was younger. Family responsibilities required moving on to more lucrative employment but the p***ion for cars never died. Am I a know-it-all? I know I don't know everything as you think you do. Justin
point well taken guys. with that said, the car you show here is a little rougher than a $3,500 car, at least this far up the east coast. broman brings up good points, go with something more commonly available, i.e. ford or chevy (something you can pick up cheaper) and parts are more readily available. however, if you decide on the buick, even with a 'parts car', $3,500 is too much for that car in this area of the country. my chevy was about that much (and i overpaid) and it needed very minor things like fuel lines, brake lines and two mexican blankets for the interior, that's all. it ran like a ****d date! look:
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