Ok guys, I was able to get an interior pic uploaded. Check out the conditon of the steering column and the seat..............Mac
In 1989 I put my 1973 Oldsmobile 455 in a garage and didn't crank it for twelve years. This is what I did when I went to get it out. >Take out the spark plugs and pour engine oil in each cylinder. >Pour a bit of engine oil over the valve rockers. >pour a bit of transmission fluid in the carburetor (for sticky valves). >Let it sit for a day or two. >Put in fresh battery and crank it a few turns with the coil wire unhooked. >spray some ether in the carb >Then hook your coil up and try to crank it to run. , Mine cranked up and ran first try. Rough, but running. After, a tuneup, and new hoses, belts, and antifreeze, It drove like it was brand new. :3gears:I drove it for 8 years without a moments trouble. I sold it it two years ago.
I always get a chuckle out that. Thanks. Despite popular belief, Ive never used a gun or a mask. :laugh: Im just very persuasive. You can always go up in your offer. Alot harder to go the other way.
I did have to put a new master cylinder and waterpump and fuel pump and thermostat in my Olds, after it sat so long.
More pics of the '72 Centurion. Parked in this garage since 1985. The floor under the car is concrete, not gravel as I listed in the first posting. Driver's front tire is the only one gone flat after 25 years. I told you it was triple green ......................Mac
IMHO. it looks rougher than I would have thought. It looks like mold/mildew growing on the interior. The water staining on the bottom of the column in the garage 3" above the floor makes me wonder if the area has been flooded. It could also be where this car is or wild swings in temperature. -nate
Two more pics of the 1972 Centurion. Sleeping for 25 years. Trying to find the engine pics..................Mac
Like I listed earlier, this car is in New England. Cold winters and hot humid summers. Garage is very old, the house was built in 1900. Level yard, nowhere near a flood zone. I don't think this lady opened the garage door in 25 years either. This is why I wanted you guys to give me your opinions on a price for this car. She says it is atleast worth something for the parts....o No: Adam, I don't have the VIN written down yet..........................Mac
I would think it takes quite a bit of mostiure to get that bumper to look like that without rusting. Is that the copper underneath tarnishing or mold?
That is a very telling comment. The way I take it is that she's not looking for anywhere near what your thinking of offering. I would press her gently for a price. If she's unwilling, offer her 500. If she refuses, up it to 550. Make sure you have the cash in your pocket. Maybe take it out as your making the offer.
Its very common for bumpers to turn green like that when a car sits for a very long time. A little chrome polish and that bumper will shine like the day it was made. Its a real diamond in the rough. That car will clean up real nice. I love barn finds.
I like the color. :grin: Now where abouts in Ct is that car located? I'm down along the shore in Southwest, Ct. Like "More Cowbell", I need more "Limemist" in my life. LOL (at least that's what the color looks like, may have been called something else in '72). I'd go with Jason's advice and ask for a number rather than offer. The man knows what he's doing!
Oh, like you don't already know......you are probably posting this on your wireless from inside the garage....
It's in a little ole' lady's garage, in a little New England town, safe from the Big Bad Wolf.:Brow: :Brow: :Brow: :Brow: By the way Jason, thanks for the bargaining tips...................Mac
