My barn find cleaned up!!

[IBsmokin]

Okay a few months back I found a sweet barn find in texas.  here is the car what it looked like when I found it.

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Here is what it looks like after a quick spray down with a hose!

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another shot

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one more for good luck!!

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This car sat in a barn for 15 years, I can't wait to drop in my 440 into this baby, the paint is sweet for being over 30 years old, it has a scratch on the passenger side, but other then that it is all original and unmollested and unrestored.  The vinyl top is perfect and clean with no cracks.   I nicest barn find I have ever found yet. 

[MoparYoungGun]

Looking good !

[bluesfool]

Lucky dog!

[BigBlockSam]

looks good 

[Telvis]

Wow!

[ChargerRob]

Sweet!   

[Goldfinger71]

Nice!

[911bear]

  great find!

[Silver R/T]

looking almost mint!

[6pkrunner]

I cannot believe the shape of the paint. I know there was no UV rays to destroy it, but given the activity inside a barn...wow!

[TruckDriver]

 

[Lowprofile]

nothing like a little soap & water to make everything better! Nice ride Bro! Good Luck with it!

[IBsmokin]

Thanks Guys,
Man I couldnt believe the paint as well.  Got to love them Texas barns with no moisture.  I think the scratch happened during storage, maybe from another vehicle tored next to it.  I am just lucky to have found this one.  After finally getting the car out of its slumber and cleaned, I definately can say it  was a sweet barn find!
Now for the long journey home, just need to do some preperation with the car first, some tuning up, maybe a few modifications and then its off to Canada!  Yes I am driving this bad boy all the way home by myself!!!     2,265 Miles.   I will bring a digital and give  a detailed outline of my adventure when i make it home.  Fort Worth Texas to Shubenacadie Nova Scotia!!!

[greatwn73]

just a suggestion get the gas tank dropped and check it out inside. when i bought my car it had sat in a warehouse for almost 20 years and i replaced the fuel pump,filter,lines and rebuilt the carb before putting it on the road. after about 600 miles driving it quit on the hwy. a corroded pickup screen fell off sending gas tank crap up through the system.

[IBsmokin]

Thanks great!!!  thats a good idea, I was planning on replacing the fuel pump, I think i will drop the gas tanks make sure its in good shape, maybe replace the sending unit  i could probally buy another tank for it if need be, i think i can pick one up for a 150 bucks.  Yah i need to make sure everything is in fine working condition before I try to make a almost 2500 mile run with it.

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heres a map of my journey i will be taking, plus a few pit stops and detours here and there!!

[Nupe]

That came out nice!  I can't believe how nice the top is.  So shiny that it looks like a painted top. 

Fort Worth Texas to Shubenacadie Nova Scotia!!

You have to stop in Maine on the way through.    Lots of nice people here to help you on your journey!

[IBsmokin]

Nupe, I wouldn't meeting up with a bunch of members on here during my journey!  Its goin to be a nice trip!
I love maine people are so friendly there!

[plum500]

Wow. Sweet find, neighbour!

Good luck on the drive back!

[70 Battle Horse]

Yes please plan on making a pit stop here in southern Maine!! let us know your schedule - mabe we could meet up!! ........Jeeze are those "Deliverence" banjos playing in the background I would realy dig checking out your 73 though

[IBsmokin]

thanks guys, i will for sure lay out my plans, I am staying in Texas with my uncle for a few weeks to tweek out anything on the car for the trip, then I will be off.