Chevelle_Nut
Shop Foreman
I bid on several cars at an estate auction the other day. Fortunately I saw the cars in person and knew most of them were in really bad shape.
I was interested in a 1982 Olds 98 Diesel, no title, been sitting for many years in the woods. I got the hood to open a foot and saw no radiator and on the drivers floor was a starter. The vinyl top has rusted the trunk area and the headliner was completely down. All tires were flat and a couple off of the rim. I bid $210, went for $240, probably for the best. Where it was sitting I would have had to hire a rollback as my trailer does not have a winch on it (yet) plus my 2WD Excursion would have gotten stuck up there. I bid on a Dodge Prospector Pickup, but I did not go high on it because there was a hole in the windshield and every panel was rusted or beat to hell.
There were many other cars, especially Studebakers. Many had busted glass and body damage from trees and junk. All had flat tires. Here is a case of "one day I will fix them up" but instead they were left in the woods to rot.
I learned a long time ago to buy the most complete car with the body in good condition, especially "mutt" cars where after market parts are not available.
I was interested in a 1982 Olds 98 Diesel, no title, been sitting for many years in the woods. I got the hood to open a foot and saw no radiator and on the drivers floor was a starter. The vinyl top has rusted the trunk area and the headliner was completely down. All tires were flat and a couple off of the rim. I bid $210, went for $240, probably for the best. Where it was sitting I would have had to hire a rollback as my trailer does not have a winch on it (yet) plus my 2WD Excursion would have gotten stuck up there. I bid on a Dodge Prospector Pickup, but I did not go high on it because there was a hole in the windshield and every panel was rusted or beat to hell.
There were many other cars, especially Studebakers. Many had busted glass and body damage from trees and junk. All had flat tires. Here is a case of "one day I will fix them up" but instead they were left in the woods to rot.
I learned a long time ago to buy the most complete car with the body in good condition, especially "mutt" cars where after market parts are not available.
