16yr old son has gs455
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The post in my last thread got me wondering if I should consider this project. Restoring a 1969 GS400 Convertable Stage 1. having NEVER done a real restoration I am not sure even if i am capable or if the car is restorable.
only 212 of these cars were created so I took another different look at the car. Can you guys help me a bit on whats gonna work and whats not?
Of course EVERY old car comes with a story and here is this ones:
Car was involved in a robbery / shootout in 1973 resulting in death of driver (shotgun pellets superficial wounds to the door & shattered drivers side windows) NO seats whatever not even frames or rails, door panels and some misc interior parts are in trunk and in fairly good shape hood and trunk lid work great and are cosmetically good no dings hinges in great shape keys all in car and work. it rolls, appears to have all body parts and suprisingly little rust and damage overall. car was i found out inside for many years Convertable top WORKS! latches are in tact and even the back glass is undamaged. of course there is no material and this makes it look bad at first glance. no grille, headlights or anything in the nose of this car I did see the headlight benzels in the trunk. Car is currently in my shop ( sitting beside the 61 manx Dunebuggy ) good intentions.... small budget.
back to the buick...
Motor is in car minus carberator has the stage1 stickers on valve covers and stage1 hood emblems in place. No transmission or driveshaft.
has air conditioning and looks like most engine carpartment components..
Dash pad good, dash fair, instument gages are all there, steering wheel ok, maybe everything interior but no seats. I will check VIN numbers this week for verification if someone here can help? and I will also take pictures while at it anything in particular i should photgraph that would be helpful? car is white and looks like original paint. anything else important to look at?
The post in my last thread got me wondering if I should consider this project. Restoring a 1969 GS400 Convertable Stage 1. having NEVER done a real restoration I am not sure even if i am capable or if the car is restorable.
only 212 of these cars were created so I took another different look at the car. Can you guys help me a bit on whats gonna work and whats not?
Of course EVERY old car comes with a story and here is this ones:
Car was involved in a robbery / shootout in 1973 resulting in death of driver (shotgun pellets superficial wounds to the door & shattered drivers side windows) NO seats whatever not even frames or rails, door panels and some misc interior parts are in trunk and in fairly good shape hood and trunk lid work great and are cosmetically good no dings hinges in great shape keys all in car and work. it rolls, appears to have all body parts and suprisingly little rust and damage overall. car was i found out inside for many years Convertable top WORKS! latches are in tact and even the back glass is undamaged. of course there is no material and this makes it look bad at first glance. no grille, headlights or anything in the nose of this car I did see the headlight benzels in the trunk. Car is currently in my shop ( sitting beside the 61 manx Dunebuggy ) good intentions.... small budget.
back to the buick...
Motor is in car minus carberator has the stage1 stickers on valve covers and stage1 hood emblems in place. No transmission or driveshaft.
has air conditioning and looks like most engine carpartment components..
Dash pad good, dash fair, instument gages are all there, steering wheel ok, maybe everything interior but no seats. I will check VIN numbers this week for verification if someone here can help? and I will also take pictures while at it anything in particular i should photgraph that would be helpful? car is white and looks like original paint. anything else important to look at?
