I am the proud new owner of a white on red '65 coupe. I am believed to be the third owner- originally bought by a lady here in Seattle, sold in 1997 to a mechanic at a trucking company, and I picked it up about 10 days ago for $5200. The car is Wimbledon White, and the PO upgraded from the original 2 barrel to an Edelbrock 4V, put on some 14'' Torq Thrust Ds, lowered the suspension 2'' in front and 1'' in the rear, as well as some Shorty Headers and Electronic ignition with an MSD box. The car does have some surface rust (such as in the trunk) but the floorboards and cowl are solid. As for the paint, it had an at home paint job, so it looks decent but it's not hard to spot some runs and imperfections. I never thought I would like a white car, but it has really grown on me. There might be a more quality repaint in the future. Overall, I'm really excited about the car- it runs great, turns heads, and is going to be a lot of fun to drive and work on. I'm nearing the end of my junior year in high school, and will be trying to work on this car as a senior project. I'm already thinking about parts and projects to do. I've attached a couple pictures below, let me know what you think!
and the owner:
and the owner:
I haven't driven my car for almost 2 years. Get all the mods you want gathered up and do them all at once, don't just keep digging deeper and deeper as you take it apart like I did. I am just aching to drive the car again, I miss it so much. Seeing you with your car almost makes me want the car back with 155rwhp and running like it was before so I could enjoy cruising. Just a piece of advice, enjoy the car, and enjoy tinkering with it.
I'm taking it to a shop to adjust the carb, and then I'm going to replace all the weatherstripping, but I'll try to take your advice and restrain myself with all the mods. thanks again!
