ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #1 Posted January 20, 2023 Like many of us, I suffer from a huge iron deficiency, only treatable by buying more. I've got a whole fence row of projects, but had to add a couple more today. The guy next door to the shop I work at is an old friend of mine...he comes over about once a week or so and we have a good visit. He will be 78 his next birthday and has decided he's ready to get rid of some of his projects he's accumulated over the years. I told him I had about 1000 dollars looking for a new home and he said come over and look around that there would be something in that price range. So I went over there today and found not one but two projects that will coming home with me soon. First one is a 1982 C20. This truck originally had a 350 in it, but it was bad so he swapped it in favor of a small block 400 with a TH400 behind it. Needs to be finished, he got the engine and transmission installed and then lost interest in the project. $500 for this one. After making the deal on the pickup I was ready to go back to work, when I turned around and spotted this 1961 Bel Air. Pretty straight clean car with very little rust. Has a 283 in it that he's pretty sure is blown up with a PowerGlide behind it. Ended up buying it for $500 as well. 3 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,316 #2 Posted January 20, 2023 Nice potential in the pickup. Ho-hum on the 61 Bel-Air 4 door. Yes, it's a "bubble car" 61, still has a generator, Chucked small block, drum brakes and single master cylinder - really can't get too excited about that one. Impala, maybe. 409, definetely. 4 speed, absolutety, sorry, goes in the swing and a miss column for me... IMHO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,194 #3 Posted January 20, 2023 37 minutes ago, ClassicTractorProfessor said: He will be 78 his next birthday and has decided he's ready to get rid of some of his projects he's accumulated over the years. I can identify with your friend, coming up on 78 myself and have a few too many projects. I sold my '48 Ford street rod pick-up and my dream car '46 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet project. Next will be a couple Wheel Horse projects I know I will never get done. Bought them sixteen years ago and haven't gotten to them yet they need a new home with someone who will show them some love. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,837 #4 Posted January 20, 2023 Sweet score Bryce! If you ever decide to get rid of one of your clean old Bowties, seriously please let me know first. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #5 Posted January 21, 2023 8 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Sweet score Bryce! If you ever decide to get rid of one of your clean old Bowties, seriously please let me know first. You'd fall in love with the 82 for sure. I'll get some better pics of it in a few days once I get all the fallen tree limbs removed from around it and get it out of there. As you can see from the picture I can't see the bed floor, but from what I could see there is zero rust in any of the usual spots on these old trucks, cab corners, rockers, fenders...all rust free. That truck will have a permanent home with me...it originally belonged to Mike's nephew who passed away a few years ago. He's had several people want to buy it, and it's been for sale for a while now, he only let me have it so cheap because he knew it would be going to a good home and he would be able to come over to the shop and see her come back to life again. But if I ever do decide to part with any of the rest of them I will for sure let you know 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,432 #6 Posted January 21, 2023 Bryce..... Excellent scores! The car is neat. Not my thing necessarily but neat. The truck now..... Just wow. We DON'T see those up here in good shape often enough. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,998 #7 Posted January 21, 2023 Good find. The truck will be a good worker, while the 4 door Bel Air has the potential to be a real sleeper - after all, who would think that someone might build something fast out of an old grocery getter.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClassicTractorProfessor 5,314 #8 Posted January 28, 2023 Got both the truck and the car home today...spent the next two hours after getting rid of the huge pile of sticks and straw and whatever else a packrat uses to make his home out from under the hood of the 82, while Tasha sorted through and cleaned out the bed. Probably be as far as we get for a while on either of these. Have more cold weather moving in tonight so won't be able to get out and do much 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
