There is a section called "Car & Truck Talk" in the Lounge you could continue the progress on your truck. Wish I could help you with your wagon...
Don't know how I missed this thread Steve. I would like to belabor how nice your cars are and would but it would take pages! I want to get to that Buick...it IS a Caballero. It's worth some serious money if it's truly rust free. However, not running and electrics not tested does hurt it. I hesitate to say what it's worth without a hands on. It LOOKS like a really solid car. Now...let me say this....if you are buying it with the thought of trying to make it look like a 57...please DON'T buy it. It is a Caballero and rare and in great shape. Let someone buy that beauty that will bring it back to its original glory. Krash likes the 57 and so do you. I USED to like the 57 better back in the day when I was driving them. But today....well....nothing screams the American 50 & 60's like that chromed up 58 Buick Caballero! So please...if you buy it...restore it to original....it would be a sin to do otherwise. Trust me...there are a lot more 57's out there than there are the rare 58 Caballeros! I just hate to try and say what it's worth with a few pix and a short explanation and I don't know what you call too much money. If I was looking for a Caballero myself, and if I had more time left I probably would be, I would be delighted to have found this car you are showing us. From the few pix you show it looks like it's a possibility to get it running, detail it real good and drive it with its 55 year old patina as it is. That's what I would do with it if the pix are what I think. I see what you like to do with your cars and that's fine. If I owned it I may do a full resto on it down the road, but, if there's a chance that the patina is good...I would get it running and drive it. Maybe forever that way if it is as good as it looks. I would do the seats maybe and any serious wear or damage but if the body is good I would drive it after working on the mechanics and detailing the heck out of it. It would be worth a lot that way. I'm more of the mechanics end of a car type of guy and I don't like body work. I figure if the electrics, electronics, engine and tranny all need big time work but the body and interior are looking good with a nice patina, I would, personally, buy the car. If all the mechanics mentioned need a lot of work you may end up sticking another 10 or 15 thousand in it. That's what you need to do....make a list after a thorough inspection and figure what it might cost for all you may have to do. Then find out what they are going for in 1, 2 & 3 condition and do the math. Is the engine seized? See...as it is you can't hardly tell anything about the rest of the running gear. So, as it sits it may not be worth what the guy thinks it is worth. Or, it could be worth more. The guy is nuts for not getting it running IMHO. As everyone here knows, I'm old school and, subsequently, think every car is overpriced since I am old enough to have driven these oldies back in the day. But if I didn't have a wagon and wanted a 58 Caballero, I would have no problem paying $10K for this car as it sits. If it was running and shifting and most of the stuff worked, I would have to pay a lot more. Being as cheap as I am,,,,if everything worked I may go to 15 or 18. I see it may have AC, does it have power everything? Locks, windows, seats, etc. I sure would like you to keep us posted on this car. I have a hunch the guy may want in the $20,000 range and he might get it...depending on what has to be done to it. Tell us more and show us more. I love this car.
Silverfox, thanks for the reply. I understand what you are saying about the originality. I used to own VW's and kept a number of them with the original patina I have attached a few more pics of the car as I have about 100 or so following its inspection. I have made the owner 2 offers but he wants in excess of the $20k. I have kept my offer open but I cant go much higher. If I was able to secure this it would stay with its original paint, just hope he comes back and accepts my revised offer
That is one glorious old car. Here's hoping the seller takes you offer. That one is certainly worth keeping as is, especially if that is the original paint on her. Good luck and keep us up to date!
I havent gone away. Finished my move to my new house and I have now sold my 73 challenger. I tried to get back in touch with the person selling the original unrestored car. I am hoping after a few months of no contact if he hasnt sold he may budge on the price. I have spoken to the owner of another one and am considering getting it checked out but I keep going back to the original car having got myself burnt on the challenger I bought with a poor resto that had been carried out
