PPPP

Thank you!!!!!

GTgears

I considered buying that car but decided that I didn't want to put $30-40k into a project right now. Engine will need to be rebuilt. Lots of paint and body stuff. Not a beginner's project. You will be working on it for years if you approach it diy.

PPPP

GTgears, Are you saying it needs a complete rebuild due to the throttle body being stuck or do you have more info on it?

Thanks for the reply!

Derek

GothingNC

Looks like good track candidate😎

No need to worry about know, it was sold within a few hours. I wonder if we will see it listed for $30K on BHCC website;-)

GTgears

I don't know anything special. I'm conservative. That car looks crusty, like it has been stored in a humid place. Maybe you can get it running with some Marvel Mystery Oil and tender love and care. But it is mag case. No history of head stud repairs? Is want them done.

The injection, including pump, will very likely need to be rebuilt. These are not as simple as a carbed car. Mfi is phenomenal when sorted. But I suspect it will need lots of sorting.

PPPP

Thank you!!!!

GTgears

Looks like it's had the top end done. That still doesn't answer the studs issue but you probably can drive it for a while without a rebuild. Though you still need to take a real good look at the mfi.

Chassis is gonna need some love.

tcsracing1

For $20k, not a bad place to start given the market on these cars. Realistically, an original unmolested car in this condition would be 30-32k.
Hopefully the engine is matching numbers and the factory color is something other then red.

I would do a full windows out paint and restoration. Ditch the impact bumpers and go back to correct 19-73 bumpers/hood.

Depending on what the fenders are like once in bare metal, you might want to go back to proper fenders or perhaps leave them for a widebody hot rod if that was your original intention.

Getting the body ready for paint will be you first major hurdle.
building the engine and tranny will be the next.
Everything else is parts and assembly.

Unless you got 50k+ to spend, I would walk from this car.

Of course, you could slap it together as is and drive it untill the next guy comes along....

Fogdweller5

Top end rebuilt? HOW can you tell???? thx.

GTgears

Look at the last picture. Head is perfectly clean as is oil tube. Cylinder is still oily.

Tom, if that car were parked in the same barn with stock bodywork in the same condition I could sell it for $40k or more in an afternoon. Even as a T, '72 commands a premium. The body work is a big hit to value but makes a car like this a great hot rod candidate.

pu911rsr

Hard to say for sure but that car is going to need very major $$$ to make is usable- my advice would be to spend $50-60k for a good solid one. It really depends on you want when you are done.
Phil

cairo94507

Did someone determine that those are steel flairs? If so, probably a decent deal assuming the engine is the original engine to the car. Some rust work for sure, but regardless of what car you find from that period, unless it was just restored, you will likely have rust issues to address.

Amber Gramps

Only took five hours for the car to sell. Gotta love the '72.

tcsracing1

I have stumbled upon a couple of 72' barn finds in the last few months with prices in the low 30s for resto projects and 50's for decent drivers.

Given that it is a 72', they are indeed harder to find.

GTgears

Not trying to argue but a barn find will usually sell for less than a car that gets brought out into the light of day. Scoring a deal privately doesn't define the market average.