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Re: Barn Find 1954 Caribbean
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humanpotatohybrid
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When I made my first batch of transmission prelubricant I put it in a whiskey bottle as that's what I had lying around...

Posted on: 9/10 13:27
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Re: Barn Find 1954 Caribbean
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Some pertinent questions that nobody has thought to ask:
Do you have any experience working on cars?
If you have to pay for any work that needs to be done, then that changes the calculation considerably. Even minor repairs can add up to a big bill.
If you are a competent mechanic, these cars are simple and mostly easy to work on. The parts are available and not unreasonably priced.

Have you ever done any body work or painting?
I happen to enjoy painting but most hobbyists don't feel comfortable taking this project on.
If the current paint is serviceable, maybe buff it out and live with it for awhile even if you don't like the color all that much. A good painter could match the paint and do some touch-up repairs without re-doing the whole car.

Every person who has commented on this car is looking at it based on their own capabilities. Everything looks better in pictures so only those who have seen the car in person know what it really is like.

Posted on: 9/12 17:52
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Re: Barn Find 1954 Caribbean
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56Clippers
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Quote:

humanpotatohybrid wrote:
When I made my first batch of transmission prelubricant I put it in a whiskey bottle as that's what I had lying around...


With all the boutique distilleries today, the Snail Snot label might be mistaken for a real whiskey.

Posted on: 9/15 13:55
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Re: Barn Find 1954 Caribbean
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Two-bit
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From my experience. Look over EVERYTHING !
You already know the engine needs replacement, and one is included. Thats good.
Everything else mechanical is an unknown.
Brakes, wheel bearings, hubs, suspension bushings, the entire rear axle, the trans, all the steering parts, the radiator, all the electrical, and operating functions of the top.

I am not saying don't do it.
I am saying be very aware of "the rose colored glasses".

If i would have looked harder, and closer at my car when i bought it, i would have negotiated more on the price.
A year later, there are lots of little things i have found, that i should have seen when i bought it.
Get under it, with a really good flashlight, don't make an offer, or a decision until you have looked at it all.

The "Rose colored glasses" can get the best of us.

Posted on: 9/15 21:20
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