Hello Everyone,
I am new to this forum as well as new to restoring classic cars. I recently inherited a 1967 coupe 289 v2, 3 speed, in frost turquoise. It belonged to my step-father and he was the second owner of the car. He parked it in the garage 30 years ago and did not drive it anymore. The odometer has 79000 original miles on it and the car has all original equipment on/in it. Since it has been sitting so long, I assume it will need plenty of work to bring it back as it is currently not running. The body is straight, just some minor dings, scratches, nicks, etc. Since the car is all original, what is the best plan on restoring it? Should I bring it all back to original or modify it? How does the choice affect value in the long run? From what I have read, the coupes were the largest production, but is the 289 with a 3 speed common or not? Would I see a better value if I leave it all original?
Thanks for your help, it is greatly appreciated.
Dan
I am new to this forum as well as new to restoring classic cars. I recently inherited a 1967 coupe 289 v2, 3 speed, in frost turquoise. It belonged to my step-father and he was the second owner of the car. He parked it in the garage 30 years ago and did not drive it anymore. The odometer has 79000 original miles on it and the car has all original equipment on/in it. Since it has been sitting so long, I assume it will need plenty of work to bring it back as it is currently not running. The body is straight, just some minor dings, scratches, nicks, etc. Since the car is all original, what is the best plan on restoring it? Should I bring it all back to original or modify it? How does the choice affect value in the long run? From what I have read, the coupes were the largest production, but is the 289 with a 3 speed common or not? Would I see a better value if I leave it all original?
Thanks for your help, it is greatly appreciated.
Dan