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Old 12-14-2021, 06:03 PM
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After reading all this I'm not sure I would ever buy a car that wasn't from an original owner with photos through the years to back it up. Or at least someone who has owned it for 30+ years before all the greed got involved. Sheesh.....
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Old 12-14-2021, 06:25 PM
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After reading all this I'm not sure I would ever buy a car that wasn't from an original owner with photos through the years to back it up. Or at least someone who has owned it for 30+ years before all the greed got involved. Sheesh.....
Good idea but an original owner can deceive you as well if you are not fully educated. I have a friend that bought a '67 Corvette 427/390 from the original owner in Canada. It was his first collector car and he was not in a position at that time to fairly evaluate the car.

He brought it to my place a few months after getting it and wanted my opinion. It was a tough day for him when we went through the car and found that the car had been repainted (original owner said it was original paint), the motor had been rebuilt and the decked the block removing the broaching and stamp, wrong carb, wrong starter, wrong alternator, radio added (was radio delete), wrong valve covers, and the list went on....He has since corrected all the issues but it was costly.

As stated above get an inspection by a trusted expert.
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Best advice is buy a car that is unrestored or at least a car that a former owner fully documented with video before the restoration .
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Best advice is buy a car that is unrestored or at least a car that a former owner fully documented with video before the restoration .
Chuck, I agree. This is why I’ve really grown to love and appreciate the TRUE survivor stuff.
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