Well I got my 74 coupe deville here. Ended up paying my ex-brother in law 200 dollars to get it here. It is not in bad shape at all body wise. The tires are holding air. It has set for a long time though. Lots of debris to clean up in the various hood and trunk nooks and crannies. The only obvious rust is under the vinyl top. But the rocker panels look great. Rear 1/4s are in pretty good shape.
Interior is pretty good. Headliner in the 74 is better than the one in my old 94 s10. Dash is in pretty good shape, really pleased with this. The carpet will need to be replaced because of what is going on in the drivers floor. The drivers door arm rest is pretty cracked. Also the inner hood release handle is off the cable. Also will need to replace some fuses. The panel between the passengers door and the rear window is a little loose. But overall the rear seat area is in good shape.
Not sure about the motor or drive train. It was sold with the understanding that it only works in reverse. Shift indicator does not move, but when shifted I can tell when it is in reverse, N, drive, 2, and low. Have not been under it yet. Hope to do that in the morning or maybe Monday morning. Will also need to see if my th400 will fit. Not sure about the tail end, but the bell housing will fit. Once I get the hood up I will see if the fluid is burnt or if it is just a linkage or other simple problem. But I have a plan to make an attachment for my floor jack to raise the tranny.
But overall I am pleased with the car. I am going to leave it fairly stock. At least inside as it is to pristine to mess up. Got a plan though to put some gauges where the ash tray goes. And not sure where I am going to go with a tach, but overall I like the big bench seat and the dash.
Interior is pretty good. Headliner in the 74 is better than the one in my old 94 s10. Dash is in pretty good shape, really pleased with this. The carpet will need to be replaced because of what is going on in the drivers floor. The drivers door arm rest is pretty cracked. Also the inner hood release handle is off the cable. Also will need to replace some fuses. The panel between the passengers door and the rear window is a little loose. But overall the rear seat area is in good shape.
Not sure about the motor or drive train. It was sold with the understanding that it only works in reverse. Shift indicator does not move, but when shifted I can tell when it is in reverse, N, drive, 2, and low. Have not been under it yet. Hope to do that in the morning or maybe Monday morning. Will also need to see if my th400 will fit. Not sure about the tail end, but the bell housing will fit. Once I get the hood up I will see if the fluid is burnt or if it is just a linkage or other simple problem. But I have a plan to make an attachment for my floor jack to raise the tranny.
But overall I am pleased with the car. I am going to leave it fairly stock. At least inside as it is to pristine to mess up. Got a plan though to put some gauges where the ash tray goes. And not sure where I am going to go with a tach, but overall I like the big bench seat and the dash.