I love those cars also, but here comes the big but........ If ultimate value plays into the equation at all, you need to know it will be worth no money when it is done no matter which build style you choose. Most muscle car values, except Cudas, Challengers and possibly a few GTOs, Trans Ams with HO's, etc, take a nasty value hit after 1970. And the fact that it is a low horse middle of the road car, means it will have little desirability and value when finished as a stocker, as compared to many other pre 70 muscle cars. And since it cost the same amount, or more, to do this car as a similar other pre 70 car, it is a bad business decision financially. A perfect example is for me, i want to replace my 79 Trans Am I had in school. And since I can do all the work, since it is what we do, my immediate thoughts are to find a project. but in reality, this is a car I need to find finished because at best it would be worth $20k, possibly $25k, and I can hardly even paint and decal one for that.

Now, with that said, I would love to see you say to hell with the value and cut it and make it a cool pro Touring car. Under no circumstances would I be concerned with keeping anything stock. there is nothing stock except some body lines and interior treatments I would want. Hack it up and make it into what you want.

JMO, but you asked for it. And you know what they say about opinions!

BTW, nothing rare about M20s, they are the most common of all Muncies in that time period. It is a nice tranny for a driver though.

If u decide to pass on it let me know and i'll buy it.

Pro tour...............

I agree with Jason- We've dreamed of doing an off-brand A-body. This thing will totally swallow up 19's and 20's. cut the heck out of it. BONUS POINTS for using a big inch Olds motor with FI and a 6-speed-Chris :thumbsup:

I appreciate the feedback, Frank.

You're right about the M20 being common, I just didn't know if it was common behind a 350 Olds. I've seen a zillion 3-speeds.

And you have the same point I was thinking today. Here's a car that's rare and desirable to a very select few people... probably the most desired by the guy who's selling it. He ordered it new, afterall.

My buddy knows a guy with the Chevy equivelant... it's a Chevelle SS 454 without the 454. 3:31 12 bolt, 4-speed, sway bars, stripes, buckets, gauges, etc... but it's a 350 so nobody cares. It's more rare than the big motor cars, but it only matters to someone with a real passion for oddballs and a museum.

I've talked to a couple Olds fanatics who may want the car, otherwise we'll probably do something cool with it next year. Maybe an Olds turbo... they did it in the early '60's with the Jetfires...

And more times then not, the select few people that find it desirable are the people that cannot afford the W30 or even the 442, LOL!

Looks like the voting is a bit one sided on here! Are we suprised!! ;) :D

Cool car! There are starting to be more and more Olds' popping up. My guess is that car would be a pretty rare car if the OAI hood was ordered without the W30 package, and a 4 speed to boot!

Frank is right and brings up a good point about the pre-70 cars. I had a guy offer me more money for the '68 than the '72 and it is in much better shape than the '68. And would even come with an engine and trans. The '68 has my fancy also, though. Go figure.

I say go balls out and build an aluminum blocked 468 Olds twin turbo with the 6 spd. Now that would deserve a six-pack (only if you let me drive it once).

I'm one of the few that says buy it, and just do bolt-on mods only :)

IMHO, stock musclecar interiors are almost always nicer looking than anything custom, and that car has the potential to look very cool "stock" looking, but lowered a bit, and with some nice 17" wheels.

It's too cool of a car in stock form to hack up and build a "trendy" looking car that will undoubtedly look dated in 10 years, which is what happens with nearly all over-the-top custom car builds. The overdone custom interiors and 20"+ wheels will be the velour tuck 'n roll, and Keystone classics of tomorrow :lol: