Episode Thirteen, Bonus episode, final photos, car is sold

  October 5th, 2024:

October 6th, 2024:

Episode one, introduction, here.

Episode two, disassembly and assessment, here.

Episode three, rough body work, here.

Episode four, quarters, here.

Episode five, toe panel, rockers, here.

Episode six, fenders, inner fenders, here.

Episode seven, the doors, found here.

Episode eight, tail light panel, hood, found here.

Episode nine, Hood, trunk, windshield gutter, cowl and firewall, heater box, found here.

Episode ten, Back glass gutter, grill, found here.

Episode eleven, headlight extensions, core support, roof, found here.

Episode twelve, final body prep and reassembly, found here.

Episode thirteen, bonus episode, final photos, found here.

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The car is sold and we close out this series of blog posts with a summary.

As of 6/11/25 I finished the car to the stated goal, i.e., the major bodywork was done and the car was roughly reassembled. On 6/2/25 I put the car up for sale at $7500. I ran the listing into the late summer of 2025 but took it down for a month when it didn't sell. 

In October 2025 I relisted it at $7000, then lowered the price to $6750 and then $6500. After the ad started getting too old I took it down and relisted in 3/13/26. There were always more than a thousand clicks on each ad, but no buyers.

But within two weeks Kasey from Pocatello Idaho contacted me. That was Saturday morning 3/28/26. He drove up with his son Jordan, a trailer, and a wad of $100 bills that afternoon. We looked at the car, discussed what was done to it, speculated on the best way to finish it, and then he pulled the trigger. He loaded it up and I waved goodbye:

It took 8 months to build and another 9 months to sell. Being a niche market, coupled with the fact I didn't need to sell it, I'm happy with the transaction.

Honestly, in the back of my mind I sorta hoped it wouldn't sell. It's a beautiful body style and would be a perfect candidate for an LS swap. I could build it out the way I want, confident that the work that went into it was solid and lasting. 

But alas, she's gone. Oh, I. Oh, I. Better learn how to face it, she's gone.

These are the sale photos: