2nd Gen Desert Find.....
 

Out showing some custom homes yesterday and I walk into the backyard and what looks to be a fairly clean 2nd gen less the engine. I don't know what year and I haven't approached the owner. My guess is the husband died and it's a widow in a huge custom home ready to liquidate. I'm going to approach her and attemp to purchase the car if the price is right. Which leads me to my next question. What's the right price for a good 2nd gen roller? I'll flip it since I don't need another leach. Car looks pretty damn nice from my brief inspection.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...69/2ndGen2.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...969/2ndGen.jpg

70-73 RS, not sure exact year. Definitely a cool car at the right price.

Jody

Wow....for the right price that would be quite a find! I would love to put that in a barn for a future build!! Looks pretty solid and complete!

After looking on Flea Bay it's not that valuable. I'll buy it if she's willing to let it go cheap. Maybe a real race car....

those cars are ugly... esp the RS!:D
if its super dry 3k TOPS!

Hey buddy, ol pal, ol buddy, ol pal, ol buddy. I'm sure you are going to show up to push that prestine piece of 40 year old iron into my trailer.:willy:

I got one extra bay left in my garage:unibrow: Maybe I'll get a discount if I ship two back from SEMA

Come on Todd, everyone needs a few projects to keep em busy. Besides, this could be "Payback II" :unibrow:

Todd as soon as you start really looking at the second gen and see what you could have I bet you will throw rocks at your 1st. gen.Keep it, build it and go after Finch and Rupp.:lol:

Hey Todd , If your able to pick this up to flip let me know!!!!:unibrow:

I'd say the value is $3K to $4K at best for that model in that condition with no motor. I can see some rust around the rear window frame which could be trouble if you pulled the rear window molding and rear trunk filler panel. I'd check the metal around the trunk hinges also. Open the trunk and feel around with your hands up under those areas. They don't make replacement metal for that area behind the rear window so you have to fabricate it or get a donor car to replace it.

If it's fairly rust free, and you get it for $1K or $1.5K, you got a good deal.

That would cool, if the price is right!
I'd like to see how you build that bad boy up as well!:cheers:

How dare you talk about my girl like that. :unibrow: I'm a first gen guy to the bone. I don't need to build another car, the one I have is more than capable of running with anybody with a Pro-Touring car. I'm a little rusty since I haven't raced it since El Toro. ****, I'm still sorting this one out and don't find much time to work on it right now. I will give her a call shorty however. :D

Thanks for the advice guys...:cheers:

Nice find either way. It would be great to come across something like that but even so, I doubt it would be in as good of condition from where I'm from.

can i jump in on dibs ? :D
shipping to nj would suck

Nice find
 

Wow nice find. I would love to find an RS like that. I have two standard 2nd gens. If you buy it I would love to buy the front end from you with a standard front end thrown in for you.

I got 2 second gens sitting in my back yard that one happens to be a RS!!
Parts/Prototype cars.. I have already parted out 3 of them :_paranoid

Cris,

Are you implying that these 2 cars would be for sale? :)

It's her friends car. He bought it brand new and it's been sitting for a long time. She said last time she checked he wouldn't part with it. It probably could be bought for more than I'm willing to pay but I don't see a steal happening.

Todd, just kiddin!!!.Your 69 is done right and is bad as%.I just the love body lines of the 2nd. Gen's.This RS would look great sitting in your garage if it was all black.:thumbsup:

i guess i dodged a bullet on that one then! :lol:

Have any U14 Gauge clusters for an automatic car? My speedometer needle came off at 140(for the record it was on a mobile dyno not the street) and im not sure what I need to replace it so I need a parts cluster. Dont really want to float the cash on a new one until im sure what im doing with the interior.

Ive got a dead week at work next week, ill have to stop by.

I am willing to part with one of them.. 70 RS

very nice find.

Hopefully its rust free.

70's had low back seats.
71's had high back seats and the rocker moulding. You can also tell by the header panel emblem. Color


Vince

This guy restores 2nd gen gauges
http://gaugemarks.com/

Yeah but its $700 for stock gauges. If im going to spend that kind of money on something stock ill buy the earlier style setup in good condition and be done with it.