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I've seen a lot of that lately here in the Boise area. There is one guy that has 3 chevelles (all 70's, two with cowl hoods) and one 71-72 elcamino. I spotted them from one of our highways here so one day I swung down his dirt lane leading to his house. He has junk sitting everywhere and when I knocked on his door I about jumped out of my skin when he came around the corner yelling at me "can't you read the sign"? There was a chalkboard on a post by the corner of his house. on the chalkboard was written "the chevelles aren't for sale and don't ask". He told me I was trespassing and get out of here and then went on to say he knows he is sitting on a gold mine and when he get to fixing the Chevelles he's gonna retire off the money he's going to make "at the Barrett-Jacksons"...............Of course I left before I got shot. The old coot doesn't have a pot to pee in it's obvious from his shack of a house and the cars are all just sitting and rusting away, tires flat, weeds growing all around them (one car with a cowl was almost hidden there were so many tall weeds). Of course I didn't get close enough to get a real good look but what shame to say the least!! That was a year ago and I drive by the place everyday on my way to work, nothing has changed they are all just sitting and rusting away.....have been for years by the look. These guys don't have the sense to know that just because they have a Chevelle that it isn't worth a fortune.


Jim
 
#8 ·
Then again maybe if hes living in a shack with no running water or electic a couple of thousand he could get for the hulls of the cars might be enough to retire on.So the old coot might not be totally wrong.
 
#10 ·
I think that's a misprint. He meant to put the decimal point one spot more to the left.

What you don't see is the drivers side is dented from front to back.
 
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Even somewhat reasonable people think their project cars are worth 30 or 40K due to the muscle car craze. They have no idea what kind of money it takes to restore one.

We all know that sky is the limit, but I would say it takes about 15 or 20K just to make a fairly nice, fairly stock driver--IF we do most of the work ourselves. Add in the acuisition cost and we're talking real money.

The dreamers have no idea.

Mike
 
#12 ·
:DHi, I have a 89 lebaron with 20,000 miles with no rust or damage. Car comes with half eaten burger, spilled coffee, and the distict smell of cheese. If he can get $25k+ for that, I'll be needing atleast 18,500. lol :D
 
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chopsaw78 said:
:DHi, I have a 89 lebaron with 20,000 miles with no rust or damage. Car comes with half eaten burger, spilled coffee, and the distict smell of cheese. If he can get $25k+ for that, I'll be needing atleast 18,500. lol :D
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Sorry. All high dollar cars must be at least 20 yrs old. Try again next year.
 
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Jims71 said:
I've seen a lot of that lately here in the Boise area. There is one guy that has 3 chevelles (all 70's, two with cowl hoods) and one 71-72 elcamino. I spotted them from one of our highways here so one day I swung down his dirt lane leading to his house. He has junk sitting everywhere and when I knocked on his door I about jumped out of my skin when he came around the corner yelling at me "can't you read the sign"? There was a chalkboard on a post by the corner of his house. on the chalkboard was written "the chevelles aren't for sale and don't ask". He told me I was trespassing and get out of here and then went on to say he knows he is sitting on a gold mine and when he get to fixing the Chevelles he's gonna retire off the money he's going to make "at the Barrett-Jacksons"...............Of course I left before I got shot. The old coot doesn't have a pot to pee in it's obvious from his shack of a house and the cars are all just sitting and rusting away, tires flat, weeds growing all around them (one car with a cowl was almost hidden there were so many tall weeds). Of course I didn't get close enough to get a real good look but what shame to say the least!! That was a year ago and I drive by the place everyday on my way to work, nothing has changed they are all just sitting and rusting away.....have been for years by the look. These guys don't have the sense to know that just because they have a Chevelle that it isn't worth a fortune

Jim
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That was a good story get pictures but dont get caught.
 
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Jims71 said:
He told me I was trespassing and get out of here and then went on to say he knows he is sitting on a gold mine and when he get to fixing the Chevelles he's gonna retire off the money he's going to make "at the Barrett-Jacksons"
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I'm sure he'll die trying.
 
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