We shall see. I didn't post it for numbers, he already has those from an expert. I posted to see if he should clean it up or not. Expert said he was unsure, so I came to you guys with that question because I was also unsure.
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Agreed, I wouldn't mess with it. If someone is serious enough they will know what it's true potential is, they can see through the dust and dirt.
I'm on the same page of keeping it dirty. Whenever you really clean something up, it always ends up being worse off then you originally thought.
I watch all the car shows. Have driven some type of sports car for 40 yrs.
But I don't get this happy felling over a barn find dirt look. I really don't see appeal in buying a dirty car or truck to collect dirt. But then some collectors who have the money can and will collect dirt.
I like clean and pretty and 100% original if resorted.
But I don't get this happy felling over a barn find dirt look. I really don't see appeal in buying a dirty car or truck to collect dirt. But then some collectors who have the money can and will collect dirt.
I like clean and pretty and 100% original if resorted.
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Buckmaster
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The whole idea is for someone to eventually restore this car, not get it running and drive it around with dirt all over it lol. How do you think a lot of the older cars nowadays were found?
As I dug more into this story, it was 81' or 82' when it was parked. I was a few beers in when we talked about what year it was parked...lol.
I am well aware of this. But on the car shows the guys almost have a wet dream when finding a barn find. Then they want to enter it in a high level collector car show for display rewards of dirt. I don't get the thoughts.
They have a wet dream when finding a barn find because these cars sit unmolested for decades. I've never seen a dirty dusty car on the Barrett car auctions.
I don't get it either. Maybe in a few very unique situations. Say it is 1 of 3 in existence or something. Even then, display it as found a few times. Then clean that thing up and do something with it.
I mean no offense Giles, but this isn't a car I'd leave dirty. It is cool as heck. But. . . Not numbers matching, not running, drive shaft ripped out of it. . . Clean it up and let them see what they have. I think this will bring the best offers. You can always take pics as it sits to give them a story to go with it.
I see what the big deal is. Unmolested...you are the first person to dig into the project in said years. No one is hiding anything, it's a true unknown. The only other person that cared for this car like you do is long gone, and you owe it to him to take care of it.
If you guys can't tell, dad wants to clean it...I don't, lol. Seems to be about the same odds everywhere...half/half
If you guys can't tell, dad wants to clean it...I don't, lol. Seems to be about the same odds everywhere...half/half
He took the day off work to give it a windex bath...
He also had some vette specialist come by and give him some more information on the car. It's originally a big block car.
He also had some vette specialist come by and give him some more information on the car. It's originally a big block car.
