mmissile
Well-Known Member
How about the satin black fad?
That's the "I got the body-work done, but I can't afford paint" look.
How about the satin black fad?
Met a fella at a swap meet last weekend. He has and regularly drives a true 66 Hemi Coronet. Mechanically done. Refuses to paint it. It has a 70's or 80's paint job and one mismatched fender. It's not a rust bucket, just not so nice you gotta worry about it. Swears the day he paints it he'll be afraid to drive it and that is not what it's for. He says his kids can do whatever they want with it when he's gone. I agree with him.
Please say it wasn't You who drilled holes to pop rivet vinyl insert mouldings on.
Please say it wasn't You who drilled holes to pop rivet vinyl insert mouldings on.
Hey, I'm one of those guys who will flag down someone with a dingy car, but it's not because I think it's cool. I think it's because you aren't taking care of it and will likely part with it for a low price. When I see a faded paint job and rust, I see "I like the car, but don't have the bucks to make it look good and would love to sell it." That's not always the case, but more often than not it is.Of having both sides, I must say I get more enjoyment driving the "patina'd" car more. There's just something fun about it. You're not worried as much. You just drive it. I get 3 times the people flag me down, cone up to me, or offer to buy than my other one. Now my interior is new and all underneath (rubber stuff&hard lines) is new, mainly for safety and reliability. I never got the fad until I bought one.
Nice!! Tough shapes to body work & block on.I found and bought this car late last year. I'm the 4th owner. All original except for the front bumper. 57,000 miles. Interior is mint - it's incredible. While it has considerable sheet metal rust, the underside is clean as a whistle and solid. Not much touch-up to do without going all the way. I consider it an unmolested survivor which makes it way cool in my book. I never thought I'd own a car like this. I'm leaving it as it is at this point. Oh yeah, and it runs like a raped ape!
You can read more about it here: http://www.hotrod.com/articles/rare-find-rust-hid-original-1966-plymouth-satellite-hemi/
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Hey, I'm one of those guys who will flag down someone with a dingy car, but it's not because I think it's cool. I think it's because you aren't taking care of it and will likely part with it for a low price. When I see a faded paint job and rust, I see "I like the car, but don't have the bucks to make it look good and would love to sell it." That's not always the case, but more often than not it is.
I found and bought this car late last year. I'm the 4th owner. All original except for the front bumper. 57,000 miles. Interior is mint - it's incredible. While it has considerable sheet metal rust, the underside is clean as a whistle and solid. Not much touch-up to do without going all the way. I consider it an unmolested survivor which makes it way cool in my book. I never thought I'd own a car like this. I'm leaving it as it is at this point. Oh yeah, and it runs like a raped ape!
You can read more about it here: http://www.hotrod.com/articles/rare-find-rust-hid-original-1966-plymouth-satellite-hemi/
Cool, but I'd have to fix it..... before that 426 emblem falls off.
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