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Ocn, that VW is just a 'CO' Might as well add mine here :

I do prefer the stock CdV roofline, but this is right behind it.

Gonna stick this in here purely out of respect : '63 Buick Wildcat Sport Coupe. I was the last person to 'drive' this, if you call crouching inside & steering while a forklift hoisted the rear-less rear and piloted it down the side street a quarter mile, "driving". It was then relieved of the very few sellable parts left, dragged up on a flatbed and hauled around the block to the scrap yard. It was last registered a long time ago, in 1980. RIP, Wildcat.

I'd have to go with the shortbed- the way the bed sticks so far outside the fenders strikes me strange. They had 6', 8' and 9', right? Roger- I agree that that last one looks like a very solid base.

Here's the some-say flagship of mercedes, the SL. I think this was an late '80s 500, they stay stale long enough there's no way to tell IMO. Note that fat, grey, foam taillight gasket poking out. Both sides were identical; it was not an anomaly. I don't get this sort of sloppy engineering. To find the same thing @ Cadillac, for example, you have to go back to the 1940s. By '48, there were no more exposed gaskets : I took a bunch of other pics of the SLs many defects in hardware, but suffice it to say it was equally cheap all around. The car was a joke in the '80s when it was brand new.

^ sure, not exposed, but these had a metal 'door panel' covering the area of the pic with the grey showing. It's possible in my mind that they could have sprayed around that area rather than giving it a thorough coat, since they knew it would be covered. I've seen this done on '60s cars, like the A-Bodies where the interior metal top edges of the door were painted & the door panel started down a few inches, but behind the door panel it wasn't painted. However, all the GM factory primer I've seen from the '50s was not that dark of a grey. My theory was incorrect and you were right on the Harmony Gray interior.

I see that. '55 GMC brochure lists color combos :: standard cabs are Harmony Gray & Panama Cream DeLuxe cabs are either Aqua Blue/Dover White, Seminole Brown/Panama Cream or Delta Green/Aspen Green, harmonized w/ the exterior color. http://www.oldcarbro...MC Cabs-03.html Ocnblu gets the Kewpie. What must be the factory green combo : This one sure looks correct, but the colors...: http://www.russoandsteele.com/past-collector-car/1957-GMC-100-Pickup/5350

Could be right- there was overspray everywhere. The black exterior primer was shot earlier that day- it still stunk of spray paint at 8PM. 'exterior color = interior color doesn't ring true as SOP to me, but not sure. My '40 Ford is Vermillion red in & out, but my '57 F-250 had a dark green ext & a black interior. Moltie- you may have paid more attention to this question via modeling than I have in real life knocking around.

When a modern car, costing in the 6-figure range, uses 'old-school' body hardware or construction methods, I get severely affronted. Case in point: This is the console area of a Ferrari 360, offered from 1999-2004. The MSRP in '04 was $151K. I immediately take note of the common Phillips head screws holding down that shift plate- not countersunk, and from the inconsistent finish; they look like hardware store quality in finish. They also should be indexed. What would be far more fitting of the price range would be less-common, fully polished fasteners, such as button head screws in a slightly countersunk hole, or flush-mounted flathead hex sockets : Would look a lot more 'high tech' and upscale than this. This sort of commonality in uber-expensive vehicles always takes the hype around these cars down by a country mile. It's not to say the car isn't well engineered, but IMO, at these price ranges, the vehicle should come off like a high-end, custom piece down to the small details. This sort of thing is one of the big reasons I'm not impressed by this class. Anyone have other examples they've noticed?

But that's the interior, and under the door panelette. Might that not be factory primer vs. finished ext color?

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I DID see the data plate, I noted that the original HP was listed as 205 IIRC. Problem is, Rog, is the cheaper trucks take that much more money to make roadable. The rule of thumb on vintage stuff is buy the best condition you can afford and you'll save over spending lessinitially on a worse-condition truck (unless you have a shop and can get the labor done for next to nothing). Rust-free is of course preferable, but not likely on a 55 yr old truck in Jersey. I've owned far worse shape trucks.

Pics taken @ night- that grey was white. In looking over the pics & remembering last night- I couldn't tell you the original color. The red appears to the the original interior color tho.

The european brands always were a solid 10 years behind the American makes, thru the '60s at least. IIRC, mercedes didn't bring out their fins until about 15 yrs after Cadillac debuted them.

Pretty nifty, esp the tails. The styling belays it's small stature : only 172" overall length.

I know a lot of replacement pieces/parts will be needed for that cab."<< The cab corners come with it, the rest of the metalwork is flat stock patching. Original dash, seat & wheel are there, tho. Only thing else it needs that I noted are a radio & rearview mirror (may in the crates of stuff). Rest of the body work necc. is also small piecing in- a few spots on the bedsides, etc. It's much more work that buying parts. I'm not sure how low the owner will go, but I get the idea that $2K wouldn't do it. Then again- I just met the guy, and he was tough to get a read on (biker, drinker, a bit befuddled by car restoration). He wanted the money to put toward a '37 Cadillac he had also bought, but needed everything PLUS a LOT of poor work undone on it by someone previous. That seemed to be his focus, and he had bikes for sale also- including an LT1-powered Harley (!) My impression is it's a good solid start, it's mostly complete, it has the V8/HM & the chrome package. If this were my dream vehicle, I'd seriously offer $2K on it & start going. Trucks are SO MUCH easier to rebuild than cars fo the same vintage. The emblems- whether their NOS or repro- have to be worth $400 all day (hood GMC & backing grille, both HydraMatic & both V8 emblems), which is way cheaper than getting pitted originals filled & rechromed. Only thing I'm not sure I prefer is the long bed.

I haven't seen a '55-57 GMC in the wild in years & years- might be some time before another shows up, esp with the PMD V8. I hear you about the money, tho; times are tight. I'll keep an eye out, as always; we'll get you that GMC yet.

'37 Cadillac sedan, SBC & lexus seats, with '90s Pontiac steering column/wheel, primer, needs everything. '46 Chevy truck, driver, primer black, a bit rough '57 GMC 100 pickup, black primer over original red, project but all there.

Truck was last registered in '98. It's complete, engine/trans is original, owner says is starts right up. However, systems will have to be gone thru of course. LOTS of extra & new parts- new emblems, new hood 'GMC' piece, quality-made cab corners, original steel rims, crossmember- whole bed is full of parts. Seat upholstery is not original, but it's in great shape. I'd guesstimate its 98% complete. Will need work obviously. Guy is asking $3K, says he has $2600 into it. Mutual friend/ wheeler dealer says he should take $2K cash and be thankful.

It's got your desired powertrain : Pontiac 347 and HydraMatic, supposedly one of 603 units

^ '73-ish Chevelle??

1956 Plymouth Savoy sedan, white over black, sitting in a driveway, sadly. 1964 Pontiac Catalina coupe, aqua, nice paint but over some rust spots, painted bumpers, poor interior, for sale. 1969 Camaro, green, nice shape, sitting in driveway, told by a buddy it's never going to be for sale. 1971 GTO, orange, nice shape, next to the Catalina, looked like a driver, no info.

never heard of the brand.

Uhhh... squares & rectangles? Tumbled concrete, I believe. I've done flagstone, brick, & pavers, but this one is going to be a bit of a running pattern w/ a border - so that'll add a bit of time. Cool story is that they came off the rear patio of a guy who was supposedly on the flight crew of the Enola Gay. I took them off the house, but I believe the guy had recently passed away- I never got his name.

I blew my first gasket (hernia) on a flagstone patio, back when I was maybe 125 lbs. Pavers are easier, but take longer.