Todd,
Is this the same car you built into Payback?

Yep....

I don't think I had ever seen the original car before.
Amazing what some wheels and a paint job can do huh?;)

Yep -- somewhere between 12 and 15K would be tops. I just sold a Calif black plate POP '69 drop top with 53K original miles for 18.5K

If the top goes down the price goes up.

Pull the carpets back and look for rust in the floors... and the TRUNK.... and bottoms of fenders etc.

Look for signs of water intrusion at the "cowl/windshield" area and ditto that at the rear - window/package tray.

Thanks for the all the insight guys...

Greg what s the best way to determine if their is rust in the cowl and under the windshield?

Jeff

If there isn't a bunch of stuff in the way stick your head under the dash and look up at where the bottom of the glass meets the upper dash panel/inner cowl. On my car in was most noticeable in the corners by the a pilars. Some times you can look right though the bottom of the window and see it from the outside of the car.

You'd see tell tale evidence if there is a problem. Those areas are just known problem areas and you should just look the car over real well. Just use your eyes and look past the pretty paint for anything that looks weird.

Drivers side front floor somewhat typical for old cars used in a wet climate and no rubber floor mats:
http://sieg.smugmug.com/Cars/69-Cama...IMGP6507-L.jpg

Drivers rear floor in same car, minor in comparison.
http://sieg.smugmug.com/Cars/69-Cama...MAG1223-XL.jpg

You may be able to inspect damage of this nature from the underside unless the car has been undercoated.

Good luck with the purchase. :thumbsup:

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