What to look for

[71_Duster]

Recently had an offer made to me in regaurds to a trade. My 71 Duster 340 and cash for his 69 383 4 speed roadrunner. Both are numbers matching cars his has been completely restored mine still requires paint -10 foot car-

I didn't have a chance to grab the fender tag info but by word of mouth it an AM/FM, tinted glass, power steering power brakes with front disc, 383, 4 speed, air grabber bench seat car, in dash tach

Car is about 98% stock and is the factory -can't remember the name- pale yellow. Paint is good has a few chips and scratches from beign a driver, under hood also very nice needs some detailing and wireing cleaned up. Underside is very clean all painted black. 4 speed is freshly rebuilt. Car comes with it's Magnum 500's

Both cars have professional appraisals on them and the Canadian market being higher then the U.S numbers are always off, but what would you expect to pay for such a car? Also what areas on a B-body should be checked closely?

 

[Propwash]

Check back rear lower window corners, in front and back of rear wheel houses, wheelhouse to quarter lip, quarter to rocker transition area, Quarter to jam transition area at top and down at the bottom, trunk extension to quarter, front door hindge pillar, upper cowl at sides and top/bottom of a pillar, trunk gutters (all the way around), trunk pan, inner wheelhouse where it meets up with the trunk pan, torsion bar crossmember where it ties into the inner rockers, front pans..........some pretty common places for these cars to have rust or cracking issues