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1968 Gto Convertible Nearly Rust Free Project Car on 2040-cars

US $11,000.00
Year:1968 Mileage:52541
Location:

Clovis, California, United States

Clovis, California, United States
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 This is a 95% complete 68 GTO Convertible project car. If you don't like to do rust repair, this car is for you. I spent about $5000. at my local restoration shop having the trunk pan, rear floor pans and the bottom 2" of the left  rear quarter panel replaced. The right rear quarterpanel bottom is almost perfect and I have a picture to show that. The quarters and doors have some filler in them which I would remove and refinish. They are not rusty but need some straightening. The only rust repair left to do that I can see is a small patch at the bottom of the left fender and to finish repairs the body shop started on the corners of the inside of the trunklid. I will include an extra trunklid and some pieces to facilitate this repair.    The windshield is cracked and has paint overspray on it's inside. The engine is out of the car and is the original numbers matching 400 as is the turbo 400 transmission. I will set these back in the car for shipping. The engine will need rebuilding as it has sat for years. There is very little missing from this car and I believe it to be 95% complete. When I went through the parts I saw nothing of note missing, but when you assemble it im sure there will be some small items needed. The rear bumper is rechromed. Options are : hideaway lights, PS, PB, Auto trans AM/FM [included but will need to be serviced] an AM radio is in the car now, his and hers shifter, RallyII wheels, custom seat belts. Has 2 consoles and extra rear side panels. This car only needs finish body work and paint and could start being assembled.  Very original, no modifications of any significance. Have PHS documentation. Very nice, complete project car with a lot of work already completed. Not a rusty mess like most convertibles you will see. Original California black plate.


On Mar-31-14 at 22:24:19 PDT, seller added the following information:

The PHS document has a number called the Engine Unit number [379078] . This number is stamped next to the YS on the front of the block. The fenders will need straightening also but are solid except for one small spot at the bottom of the left fender.

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