I'm Thinking Seriously About This Car
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Car doesn't look bad, seems solid,
I've seen way worse for far more (I'm not a fan of red cars)
but I'm not up on the MW prices even for a clone/tribute car
with a real MW in it (IF it is a real one)
&
it's a used car, & a performance car, track car
& it will have some stuff that needs to be tended too
Good luck
Car doesn't look bad, seems solid,
I've seen way worse for far more (I'm not a fan of red cars)
but I'm not up on the MW prices even for a clone/tribute car
with a real MW in it (IF it is a real one)
&
it's a used car, & a performance car, track car
& it will have some stuff that needs to be tended too
Good luck
All of the "shiny" trim pieces look either corroded and/or water spotted.
The pictures appear to have been run through a "filter". Finer details are lost and who really knows what the paint finish really looks like.
Get them to email you some high resolution pictures of the car before you go look at it in person.
FBBO members usually suggest using a magnet to check for the presence of bondo. Take a paint thickness gauge with you too. TAKE A BRIGHT FLASHLIGHT TOO.
Looks like red glyptal or "something" was applied to the under inside of the engine block. I don't have an opinion one way or the other about using red glyptal; although I am intrigued by red glyptal. Anyway, see what paperwork they have on the engine rebuild and find out if a well known and respected machinist did the work.
Oh yeah, take an objective third-party person with you...someone (a car person) to nit pick the car when you fall in love with it.
Good luck.
The pictures appear to have been run through a "filter". Finer details are lost and who really knows what the paint finish really looks like.
Get them to email you some high resolution pictures of the car before you go look at it in person.
FBBO members usually suggest using a magnet to check for the presence of bondo. Take a paint thickness gauge with you too. TAKE A BRIGHT FLASHLIGHT TOO.
Looks like red glyptal or "something" was applied to the under inside of the engine block. I don't have an opinion one way or the other about using red glyptal; although I am intrigued by red glyptal. Anyway, see what paperwork they have on the engine rebuild and find out if a well known and respected machinist did the work.
Oh yeah, take an objective third-party person with you...someone (a car person) to nit pick the car when you fall in love with it.
Good luck.
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I followed this process in 2021, when I took my third party Ford friend to inspect my former Hemi car. Lucky the car was a good one. He fell in love with it before I did.
That's like people selling a car and they crank up the stereo.
gtx6970
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Im not that up on these early cars all that well
But IMO. if it cks out in person.
I have a feeling something lower 40s would be a decent buy
Recent sale on real car to compare to 1963 Plymouth Savoy Max Wedge Sedan For Sale At Auction - Mecum Auctions
But IMO. if it cks out in person.
I have a feeling something lower 40s would be a decent buy
Recent sale on real car to compare to 1963 Plymouth Savoy Max Wedge Sedan For Sale At Auction - Mecum Auctions
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