A Jewel

[76ChevyTrucker]

All right, I was down at a friend of mine's shop just shooting the breeze with him when I noticed a car sitting in his back lot. I saw the Buick herald and asked what year it was. He told me that it was a 1964 Buick 225. The body was in great shape, just needed some paint and needed to have a little surface rust knocked off. The interior was in good shape, actually, great shape. The engine even ran without any problems. The only problem, needed to have the brake system completely replumbed. I asked him how much. My answer: $300.00. I dunno about you guys, but that sounds like a steal for a classic Duece-and spare change. Just curious though, which engine is it? I didn't get a chance to pop the hood, I just got to hear it purr.

[Guest YellowJacket894]

Refresh my memory; what Buick did Sixty8Panther want so bad?

Hell, forget anyone else who wants that car -- I want it. Three-hundred wig-whams isn't just a steal for a car like that...it's blind theft.

Edited July 28, 2006 by YellowJacket894

[daves87rs]

BUY IT! BUY IT NOW!

[76ChevyTrucker]

I would buy it now, but I don't have 300 clams!

[zhawk]

Someone snag that car QUICK! That's an fantastic entry price to get into the classic car hobby. 76trucker, you could always see if you could work out some kind of deal with the guy.

[razoredge]

My experience is there is no such thing as "surface rust". I would need to look at bottom inside of the doors, doglegs and most importantly the undercarraige. Cars that sit die a silent death underneath that is not visible from the surface. Internal and undercarraige condensation is on the job working 24/7/52 and in this case add 42.

Ive had to scrap two car projects due to this issue.

I'd spend a good 15 minutes on my back looking over that frame and floorpan, especially from the rear axle back. Bad brake lines also mean bad fuel lines and possible, most likely a rotted top half of a gas tank.

If the undercarraige is in good shape and all else as you describe it is a fair buy that will still eat into the wallet on a regular basis until all things 42 years old are sorted out. This is why many times its better to spend 5-10 grand on a solid driver than think your saving big bucks on a $3-600 bargin. Been there. Undercarraige is labor intensive.

**I think engine would be 401 or 425 ci nailhead, the are more commonly known by their torque numbers but I forget what they are.

Edited July 29, 2006 by razoredge

[XP715]

There's plenty of things you could do with it. You could simply buy it, fix the brakes so she stops, and flip it for a good profit. If you like it and it's a good solid start, then put a little money into it and make it a show car. Or, if it's a piece of $h!, fix what needs to be fixed and drive it around to scare the $h! out of people until it breaks in half, then part it out. 300 bananas for a running driving '64 Electra 225 is a steal any way you slice it.

[76ChevyTrucker]

That's more or less what I was thinking. And believe me if I were to buy it, I'd replumb the entire fuel system and brakes. I don't trust lines that are that old if I don't know the history behind them. As far as the rust issue, there isn't really a thing such as surface rust, but there aren't any holes in the body, not a single one, its just a mild rust from where paint has been knocked off. All the body panels are solid.