just found this site I am going to look at this car tomorrow morning I am new to the restoring scene and I am a novice..I want your opinions good bad or diffferent this is a 70 grabber with a 302 rebuild runs and moves around the yard is not legal for the street due to insurance...
looks like a good start.. check the floor boards to make sure they are not totally rusted all the way through.. how does the engine and tranny sound? are there obvious rust bubbles behind the rear tires, lower doors, etc how much does the person want for it? not sure what it is worth. i guess it is worth what you are willing to pay for it
The motor was built buy a local pro modified street racer in 1999 the car has sat in a barn from then til now only run to charge the batteries... Sounds like it belongs on the track...He does not want much just needs to get it out of his yard and get back the money in the motor work....
I'd check the Torque Boxes first! If there gone, so is the car. The interior looks to e out of a 76 Stallion (maybe) the steering wheel is also. Check the gaas tank, if it's rotten you'll have a hard time finding another (one year only) And run a garden hose in the cowl to see if any water leaks into the car.
That car would be a workable car for someone experienced in the work it takes to redo cars. For a novice, I would find something road ready with a decent body. They are all over ebay. If you cant afford one of the ebay cars, you cant afford to redo that car. Not trying to turn you off and you can certainly do what you wish,, just my experience on seeing novices try and enter this hobby. Dan
how long are you willing to waite to get it on the road? the saying is "time is money" . in this case "the shorter the time the more the money" being new to this old car thing you will have a learning curve. you will have to learn how to do then to do all that needs to be done.(brake, motor, transmittion, elect. body, etc. etc.) these cars make a great...Dad and Son ...project... ... ...
If you can get it dirt-cheap, then go for it. Those aren't the original seats, and the engine is not original either. The car would have to be gutted, completely sand-blasted, and replace whatever metal is missing. Probably needs a full suspension and power-train rebuild as well, and let's not forget the interior...
lets see 70 model with grabber hood, spoiler, 3 spoke stering wheel, sport mirrors, 5 lug conversion, nice front bumper, front valance looks ok , rear valance looks ok from the pic, back bumper looks ok too, plus already has a V8 conversion. and motor runs and car can be drivin around the yard. looks like it has all the parts that most everyone wants. all the money you would have to spend to get these parts one at a time would be a lot more than you would likely pay for this car.
It may be a 70, but I think it has a lot of other year parts on it...LDO seats, 75-76 Grill, 71-72 Grabber hood and spoiler, sport steering wheel. Lots of good parts, if the body is too far gone, you could transfer them to a good rust free body. You said he wants to get back his money from the engine rebuild, so how much does he have in it? A stock rebuild could be done for about $500, depending on what was done, to $ 7500 for a sure enough race ready motor. Like Dan said, it all depends on what you can afford to do or have done , and how much work and money you really want to put into it. I've seen nice rust free cars on ebay go for less than $1000, and I've seen rust buckets sell for $3500. Do your homework, this board is a great place to do that, don't get in a hurry, and you will be much happier as a result.
Your definitely doing the right thing by researching and asking questions. To many jump in to deep at the beginning and abandon a project before it gets done. Like others said, it is a mix of parts. Depends on the cost and how much work you can do yourself.
