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1968 Fairlane Formal roof 2 door
Car has been sitting (inside) for the last 9 years. Almost totally complete (missing a few trim pieces, bench seat is gone, replaced with buckets from a 68 GTO)
Car is originally a 289/unknown automatic- this is reliable info from the 2nd owner. 4th owner (chevy guy) told me it has a 302 in it. I'll tell you for certain that it's a small block, and not a 351W. I'd like to hope it's the original 289, but I couldn't promise it. Motor and trans will need a total overhaul- when it was last used as a daily driver, it went through a LOT of oil and trans fluid. rearend is an 8". Motor has an Edelbrock performer intake and carter AFB carb
Interior is decent- needs work to be a show car, but the dash pad is good. Headliner is missing, and the aforementioned seat swap, and the addition of an aftermarket floor shift are the things to note- NO radio cuts in dash.
Front end had no problems when i was last driving it- tracked and steered good. Wheels are 14" non-chrome Magnum 500's, and all tires have good tread and hold air, but may have problems from sitting. I'll also throw in a pair of wider matching 14" Magnum 500's and a set of 4 GT wheels (no center caps or trim rings)
Body- very little rust showing, but it was repainted not long before I got it. I know there's some work to be done in the floorboards, but it's a LONG way from being a Flintstones-mobile. The font fenders were changed by the 2nd owner because the originals rusted out. I see a bit of rust developing on the pass side, but it's still relatively minor. Doors look fine, but I don't know for sure what's under the paint. Same situation with the quarters, but I'm relatively certain that there is bondo under the paint to some extent. The worst thing showing is some bubbling under the vinyl top near the rear window on both sides. It seems to be solid underneath, but the only way to know for sure is to strip it. Shock towers up front (problem area) look great.
If anyone has serious interest, I'd be glad to take a magnet to it, outline any areas where a magnet won't stick, and post pictures.
Bottom line with the body is to expect some metalwork. There's not a lot of metalwork obviously needed, but I'm honestly not sure what is hidden. I'll be glad to check anything anyone asks, and I'll shoot straight on the answers, because if you're interested, you'll know when you get here- so there's no reason to lie.
It's a great project with a lot of potential. I'm really interested in something older, so that's why I'm letting it go. $1500 obo, very open to trades for raw rod material, if it's something older (pre 1960) Car is in Indianapolis Indiana, and would need to be trailered or towed.
Last edited by fbama73 : 01-04-2008 at 10:07 PM.
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