1968 GTX barn find...

[Ricks427]

Check out the barn find I came across today, unfortunately it was missing the trim tag, motor was in the car 440. Automatic with Air conditioning. looked to light green/ black top / black interior originally

Missing some interior but the floors truck and qtrs we're amazing. Under the vinyl roof didn't look too good. Was told it has a clean title.

He wouldn't give me a price.. but were talking.. whatcha think?

 

[eldubb440]

is anything usable with just a clean up? dash? cluster? GTX only trim? grille? stainless interior door panel trim there?


i focus on the hard to find stuff, the rest is fixable

 

[CarolinaCharger]

That has been a sweet car in it's day. You can probably buy a running driving car for less money than you'll spend on that one if you plan on a full restoration .

 

[icetech]

Check out the barn find I came across today, unfortunately it was missing the trim tag, motor was in the car 440. Automatic with Air conditioning. looked to light green/ black top / black interior originally

Missing some interior but the floors truck and qtrs we're amazing. Under the vinyl roof didn't look too good. Was told it has a clean title.

He wouldn't give me a price.. but were talking.. whatcha think?

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I think that roof is one of the scariest things i have ever seen.. BUT... everything is fixable.... Thing is from the pics, you will be hunting for/buying A LOT Of stuff, especially interior.. ......so unless the price is amazing or you have time/deep pockets.

 

[Ricks427]

is anything usable with just a clean up? dash? cluster? GTX only trim? grille? stainless interior door panel trim there?


i focus on the hard to find stuff, the rest is fixable

Yes there was stainless trim bumpers and woodgrain door panels in the trunk.

 

[capt46]

Gonna need a full roof

 

[eldubb440]

if the bottom is truly rust free, and doesn't need all the sheet metal it's miles ahead of most; but I'd have to see it to believe it

 

[YY1]

I can see crusty rust on the underside.

That can mean holes underneath the crust.

 

[Bird 426]

Tears me up seeing this at times. A friend of a friend of mine has a stock 318 '69 Satellite, been sitting out side of his garage for 14 years or so. Un molested car. Would have been a nice driver when it was parked, and the clock just keeps on ticking.

 

[rich hourigan]

i love it

 

[496 polara]

To much work for me and my wallet. It would far cheaper to make it a redneck convertible

 

[BBBdy1]

I agree with CarolinaCharger....resto would be probably much more than buying a nice one on BaT. BUT, buying one on BaT or wherever requires $60k up front. Resto will take maybe $100k over 5 years...cashflow is king.
I always loved these cars and a "garage find" always has that mythical feel to it. Good luck!

 

[munger77]

Nice car and nice find, but it is still a LOT of man hours.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

I see 3000 hours minimum of labor there, having just done that.

 

[RemCharger]

At 2080 hr/ yr it's only a yr and a half. If you did it as a full time job.

 

[Runcharger]

Sure it needs a roof skin but they're available. The low lying fruit project cars are gone, this one really doesn't look too bad. Proceed with looking at it but look at it carefully.
I would check it out carefully, make a list of the AMD you need (and there will be surprises when you get into it), then show that to Mr "make me an offer".

 

[Dennis H]

Skeered for wallet. A beauty in its day.

 

[capt46]

Dig deep, to bury yourself is easy to stay on top is always a challenge but in the end to be buried is life, until death