Awesome info and thank you for sharing it!

I also believe you will find rust with just about any car from this period unless its been kept in a vault or restored. Thats why I have no clue why some people are making such a great deal over it. The paint peeled and some rust started to form but it does not look like its rusted through. It looks easily sandable in most spots. I might note that there is a lot of dead leaves on the car and it looks like some of them decayed around the engine bay. I myself thought that was real bad rust at first.

I also see truth to what you say about having a rusted car to restore or repair over a rust free car ( in some situations ). Even if the repair fails you can only blame yourself. I would rather admit to my failure then realize someone conned me into buying a rusted up car that has been covered up.

I had a bad experience like that with a Furry that was handed down to me. It was bought for my Grandmother by my Uncle and then eventually given to me. A rock slung up into the fender well and knocked out a huge hunk of bondo or something exposing a shady repair job that was covered with a good paint job.

Your Plymouth Fury is a great example of what I am talking about.

When I see a car come into our shop that hasn't been restored, I am greatful if I see all of the rust because it's honest!

My friend has a '67 Sport Fury 2dr hardtop that has never been restored and it wasn't without it's due rust.

Classic cars = rust, bad weatherstripping, leaky seals and bad paint. If not, you are in luck and if it looks good, without pictures of before, durring and after, it might as well be the prior.

Here is some interesting fodder, regarding the asking bill of this guy's 280...

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/1912587617.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/1842931650.html

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/1915667854.html

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/1905517777.html

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/1841791326.html

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/1837379082.html

http://racine.craigslist.org/cto/1910720443.html

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/1856122231.html

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/1853214988.html

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/1866356360.html

This was less than 5 minutes worth of my research. All are current and mind you, these are all currently available, meaning that nobody has picked them up and these are asking prices.

Edited August 26, 201014 yr by DaveBonds

If the top is that bad I have to wonder if there is any metal under the car.

Jay