Plum Crazy Coronet

[old5.0]

Buddy of mine just dug this one up:




70 Coronet 500, 318 auto in Plum Crazy with a white painted top. This is the fourth non-high perf. purple Mopar I've run across in the wild, and the second B-Body (the other two were 318 70 Challengers that in an odd coincidence were sitting 50 yards apart in the same Nebraska junkyard).

Anyway, I've been out of the Mopar game a long time. If this thing was a nice survivor it'd certainly be worth decent money, but is it worth putting back together in the shape it's in? It's rare certainly, but does anybody care? Does purple trump 318? My instinct is "no", but let's hear some thoughts.

[442w30]

The finished product will cost the same as a Super Bee or R/T, but be worth less. 'Tis a shame....

[BJCHEV396]

Would have to be a labor of love and not in it to make money or even break even.I've always liked Plum Crazy.Back in the day I had my '66 Chevy2 painted that color!

[njsteve]

It would be a great basis for a 1970's Day-2 street machine if it has a rust free shell. But like the other guys said, it will cost the same amount of $$$$ to repair the body and find good sheetmetal as if you were doing an R/T or a Superbee. Keep in mind that the 1970 Coronet (and R/T and Superbee) had a one-year only sheetmetal style. In addition, you are fighting with Superbird owners for parts - those front fenders and hood are commonly employed as the basis for Superbird restoration parts. The Superbird used '70 Coronet fenders that had the lower front section trimmed off. The Superbird hood was a modifed 1970 Coronet hood with an additional front edge welded on.

[old5.0]

Yeah, you guys are all in the same place I am. Neat car, but "neat" is all.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">In addition, you are fighting with Superbird owners for parts - those front fenders and hood are commonly employed as the basis for Superbird restoration parts. The Superbird used '70 Coronet fenders that had the lower front section trimmed off. The Superbird hood was a modifed 1970 Coronet hood with an additional front edge welded on. </div></div>

I was actually eyeballing those fenders for just that reason. I've got another buddy in the planning stages of a pro touring style 'Bird build. We're going to look at a clean 70 Road Runner roller for him to start with next weekend. He's already got the hood. We may stop while we're out and talk him out of the fenders on the purple car.

[Big Block Bill]

Kinda like my California Black Plated 1966 Toronado, Rust free, with Original Interior &amp; Exhaust system with the Original October 1965 dated Muffler! Takes 3 times as long to restore correctly, costs 3 times as much, and worth only 1/3 of a Camaro or Chevelle when it's done. But what a NEAT CAR! Something about front wheel burn outs with a Big Block.... Priceless!

Bill

[300deluxeL79]

so restore it and add a 383/440

[Jack_Tar]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 300deluxeL79</div><div class="ubbcode-body">so restore it and add a 383/440 </div></div>

I agree! Restomod the car. Sure, paint it purple, but put the guts and drivetrain in it that you want. Doing it that way will still have to be a labor of love, but then you can drive your investment out of it and not wory about the impact on the value.

[A12pilot]

Man...if that car was a little more together and didn't need so much it'd be worth it just for its uniqueness. Not many painted roof B-Bodys. But as everyone said, that's one you'd do because you want to, not for a profit [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

Cheers! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[DWR]

Painted tops are rare. I have a friend that has a 70 Bee, Go-Mango with a black painted top and it's a one of one.