gadoche
03-26-2007, 03:20 PM
Hi guys!:cool:
First, I want to introduce myself, I am an old car maniac since I can't remember. I always had a preference for GM old car and especially Chevrolet. I own a Chevy Caprice 1970 2 doors HT with 454 engine, a 1970 Bel Air HT 2 doors with a 350 engine(3458 units built in/for Canada only) that is in restoration since 2002 and a 1969 Biscayne for parts for the Bel Air. My future project would be a Chevy from 50 to 54, but as others old car enthusiasts, I always have ears wide open of hidden cars somewhere. My brother-in-law's father have a 1952 Roadmaster 2 doors HT in a barn since he can't remember. He would be probably ready to bargain it. I just saw the car last saturday. The car needs a total restoration for sure, it miss grill trims, 2 broken windows(driver's door and passenger door corner), about 85% of the chrome needs restoring, passenger fender needs replacing(past accident), all interior clothing needs new. The car is automatic, have power windows and is maroon with white top. The car is almost complete and all original. I was unable to take a look under the car so I can't say if the car sit low because of any reasons(although all 4 tires were flat).
So, Buick fans, can you tell me if this car worth a restoration? Is it valuable? How many of them still exist right now?(I never saw one around here, we always see 4 doors sedan) Is it hard to found Buick parts in thoses years?
I have to finish my Bel Air first, but this Buick is very beautifull to my eyes. Last summer, I've been to California for vacation and understood that we should not perform restoration on upnorth old cars because old car here are so madly damaged by the winter salt. I was amazed by how clean were the old cars in California area. Upnorth car projects are worst job than restoring a southern car. Do you understand why I am a little bit unwilling for restoring this car? I have to tell you that I'm not a professionnal but I know a lot on cars.
Any helps would be appreciate, thanks!
Mathieu
First, I want to introduce myself, I am an old car maniac since I can't remember. I always had a preference for GM old car and especially Chevrolet. I own a Chevy Caprice 1970 2 doors HT with 454 engine, a 1970 Bel Air HT 2 doors with a 350 engine(3458 units built in/for Canada only) that is in restoration since 2002 and a 1969 Biscayne for parts for the Bel Air. My future project would be a Chevy from 50 to 54, but as others old car enthusiasts, I always have ears wide open of hidden cars somewhere. My brother-in-law's father have a 1952 Roadmaster 2 doors HT in a barn since he can't remember. He would be probably ready to bargain it. I just saw the car last saturday. The car needs a total restoration for sure, it miss grill trims, 2 broken windows(driver's door and passenger door corner), about 85% of the chrome needs restoring, passenger fender needs replacing(past accident), all interior clothing needs new. The car is automatic, have power windows and is maroon with white top. The car is almost complete and all original. I was unable to take a look under the car so I can't say if the car sit low because of any reasons(although all 4 tires were flat).
So, Buick fans, can you tell me if this car worth a restoration? Is it valuable? How many of them still exist right now?(I never saw one around here, we always see 4 doors sedan) Is it hard to found Buick parts in thoses years?
I have to finish my Bel Air first, but this Buick is very beautifull to my eyes. Last summer, I've been to California for vacation and understood that we should not perform restoration on upnorth old cars because old car here are so madly damaged by the winter salt. I was amazed by how clean were the old cars in California area. Upnorth car projects are worst job than restoring a southern car. Do you understand why I am a little bit unwilling for restoring this car? I have to tell you that I'm not a professionnal but I know a lot on cars.
Any helps would be appreciate, thanks!
Mathieu