Rough and ratty 70 Coronet

[MoparBill]

Here's a pic of the ratty 70 Coronet 440 parts car I grabbed recently. It is only a 318/auto on column car, but it does have AC. It is very complete, missing only the radio. These cars are still out there!

 

[NOSTRT980]

what are your plans? nice find.

 

[MoparBill]

No plans, just grabbed it because it has tons of good parts to offer. Someday I may need a 26" core support or a framerail, I won't have to hunt that stuff down. The body is too far gone to fix, at least in a coronet 440. If it was an R/T or Bee maybe, but I won't be fixing this one. I am still on the hunt for a rustfree or nearly rustfree B Body!

 

[Propwash]

Parts car? Heck that's a decent car for resto in my neck of the woods....

Either way...Nice find!!

 

[MoparBill]

Parts car? Heck that's a decent car for resto in my neck of the woods....

Either way...Nice find!!

It would likely need a roof because of the vinyl top. It would also need complete trunk, dutchman panel, both quarters, outer wheelhouses...It is saveable for sure, but personally I wouldn't go that far on a Coronet 440. The surprising part is this car came from Texas! I thought rust was only native to the northeast. lol

 

[Donny]

Yeah, that's a complete car, ratty my ***! Go look at my GTX for a true definition of ratty!

 

[roadrunnerman]

that would make a good candidate for a clone.take/leave vinyl off make it into a R/T or BEE,or turn it for a little extra cash.

 

[MoparBill]

that would make a good candidate for a clone.take/leave vinyl off make it into a R/T or BEE,or turn it for a little extra cash.

Man, I wish I had that kind of time! I have a 2 year old that I spend a ton of time with, the little time I spend in the garage is going to be spent on the Road Runner I just bought! I grabbed this car to keep around as a donor but if you want to restore it we can talk.

 

[Cranky]

It would likely need a roof because of the vinyl top. It would also need complete trunk, dutchman panel, both quarters, outer wheelhouses...It is saveable for sure, but personally I wouldn't go that far on a Coronet 440. The surprising part is this car came from Texas! I thought rust was only native to the northeast. lol

What part of Texas did it come from? Somewhere along the Gulf Coast? I live 9 miles from Galveston Bay and even tho this has been a very dry year, we still get dew nearly every night and during the wet years, it's real heavy due.

 

[MoparMitch]

Bill , Thats a pretty good lookin Coronet. It would be as shame just to part it out. But it is what is is so just do what you think is right

 

[MoparBill]

Bill , Thats a pretty good lookin Coronet. It would be as shame just to part it out. But it is what is is so just do what you think is right

It's really a lot rougher than it looks. It would need a roof, both quarters, full trunk and extensions, full floorpan and dutchman panel. If somebody wants to take this one on, let me know.
Cranky- Not sure where in Texas it's from, it has Texas tags on the windshield but I bought it from a local guy.

 

[super-bee_ski]

"Ratty Coronet"

Gosh, I'm 58 in December and finally succumbed to the adage: "do it your way"
That 70 Coronet is sweet! Just add a nice disc brake set-up in front, "porky 440 w/ maybe a six-pack" set up? Oh yeah! "Coronets..."the other B body"
Nice find!

 

[anmracing]

If you decide to part it and if it has low back bucket seats, let me know. I am in need of a pair......

 

[MoparBill]

I'll be parting this one out, if interested in parts please PM me.

 

[99ss]

I started with about the same or even a little worse..LOL

 

[super-bee_ski]

MoparBill,
Lucky guy! I am in Kalifornia, nothing to be found. Anyway, good "find".
Think you could take a pic of the firewall and the vacum canister location?
No worries if you cant but finding original untouched cars is hard now-a-days!
Merry Christmas!
Super-bee_ski
AKA: mark

 

[kidsixpack]

I dig the road wheels!
KID

 

[dpiec1450]

If still available do you have pic of rear drivers side quarter?