slowjunk

I found a 1967 coupe for a fairly reasonable price, however I am concerned by the condition of the birdcage and frame. I've attached a group of pictures I have, I don't have any more. Could anyone knowledgeable about birdcage rust and frame rust give me an assessment of the car. What would a reasonable price be for this car? Should I run away? Thanks in advance.

TheSaint

From looking at the pictures there is a lot of rust around on the birdcage and that is alot of expensive work.
Do yourself a favor and dont buy it
Look at the right top corner the rust have cracked the fiberglass.
I say its a big big no no. Buth other than that its a beatyful car. It is all the rust on the birdcage that rings my alarm bell.

raytex

Thats hard to say, the car needs a complete frame-off restoration.
Most importent is the condition of the birdcage. which is not shown on the pictures properly, the windowframe does not look promissing.The frame can be replace or welded but replacing the birdcage is an other story.
Also how original the car is plays a role is giving a price estimate.
Is this an original BB car? On one of the pictures I see a rear swaybar.

Ray

5thvet

Wow, that looks like it spent some time underwater. I would have to pass on that one.

1snake

Run Forrest, RUN.

ricks327

Run Forrest, Run!!! If you can see that much rust in the parts of the birdcage that are visible, just think what the areas that you can't see are like.
Time to pass on this car and find something else, this car spells trouble with a capital T.

Rick

SupremeDeluxe

That is in horrible condition. I have never seen the windshield and B-pillars that rusty on a coupe. I wouldn't touch that car unless it was free. And even then, I doubt it could be more than a parts car.

On a side note, the rear sway bar suggests it COULD have been a 427 car as someone else mentioned. It doesn't have a 427 core support or any other parts (based on the pictures) to support it being a factory BB.

TheSaint

Even if was a original 427 would anybody buy it?
I would pass on it.

66since71

Unless your real good at metal fab (for the bird cage) and have a lot of patience, its a basket case. I'd say the frame rust makes it unsafe to drive. I'd pass, unless you're looking for a years long project. Pay practically nothing for it...

the rear bar is an aftermarket piece, and a few other things suggest it was originally a small block car.

Harry

w1ctc

Looks like a car that was repeatedly driven in snow and then parked in a heated garage. The same process used as an accelerated corrosion test.

TheSaint

Just curios. How much do the person that sells the car want for it?

Bill Irwin

As Kenny said, 'you gotta know when to fold em' This is the time. Bill.

SledgeHammer 2.0

Dang,,,,that;s a shame to let a car get that bad.

vintagecorvette

This car is for sale at GullWing motors in NYC. Watch out they usually sell crap. I have been there many times and not once have I seen anything good.

Poorhousenext

From the pictures you have posted, you looking at both L & R windshield post assemblies (inner & outer posts), lower windshield frame assembly, both door lock pillars and upper frame connector pieces, L&R door sill assemblies, upper windshield frame, both L& R upper frame corners.

Probably looking at upper door frames too. Run you hand along the fiberglass and see if you feel any raised places. If you do, you can bet they have rust problems too. More than likely the both front pillar assemblies have rust in them also. I'm guessing you are within a couple of pieces of replacing the entire birdcage.

All the Birdcage pieces common between Convertible and Coupe have been reproduced. You would need to contact Caledonia Classics to see how far along the coupe only pieces are in being reproduced. The two upper corners pieces are hard to find used.

Frame has rust also and will need at least some frame repair pieces too. You want to examine it closely to see what needs replacing. That's not cheap.

I don't know what you consider reasonable, but it would be no more than $7,500.00 for me based on parts cost I can see, and I'm not sure I'd even want that in it, unless I knew all the birdcage parts were available, and I was going to make a restomod car out of it. It's not a number matching car so it's not worth going stock route.

Better be able to do your on work are have a large trunk full of money to pay someone else to do it, or like the man said, RUN Forest RUN!!!!.

62Jeff

At this point I think that car has become simply a storage facility for reusable parts. I don't know of any way to fix all of those problems without being upside down in the car in terms of value (if such things are important).

BADBIRDCAGE

I have seen worse. In fact I have (with help) repaired worse.

The rust in the B pillars means complete disassembly of the body from the birdcage on the uprights. This is a minimum and I suspect more damage that is not currently visible.

The frame rot is repairable with replacement sections but expensive. You could probably finance a new, upgraded frame from one of the aftermarket suppliers like Jamieson, Street Shop or Newman for less than the price of the frame repairs. The labor to pull the body is already there in either case.

I am giving a WAG of at least $15,000.00 for the repairs as visible if you take it to a competent shop.

Having been through this myself I don't recommend doing it. I most certainly wouldn't do it again as now there are options that didn't exist when I was going through the process.

Rich

John BX NY

I would not pay much at all for that car and I'm not sure I would take it even if it was free. You would be underwater fast if you had to pay for the extensive repairs needed.....

jd

4440stevesvette

FORGET IT!!! It is nothing but a car to rob parts off of. Jeezz, what a mess!

slowjunk

Thanks, I will run away as fast as I can. One good thing is that the place selling it is not misrepresenting the car. They came right out and mentioned the problems.