1960 Ventura,catalina Bonneville Tri-power 389 Project/barn Find Classic Car on 2040-cars
Walled Lake, Michigan, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:389 Tri-Power
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Pontiac
Model: Bonneville
Trim: Ventura
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: rwd
Mileage: 100,100
Exterior Color: Burgundy
Disability Equipped: No
This car has all new floor pans and trunk pans.I have new NOS front fender on right side and the left was patched at the bottom with a lower panel repop.The car was in pretty good shape when I started the restoration and started great.It's in paint right now but the cousin of mine that was paid to do this work did it in sections so there is a slight color difference and needs to be scruffed up and shot again.The engine I would rebuild and that's $1700.00 and the carbs are in good shape for rebuilding.The center carb works but the other 2 have minor issues.The body is as straight as new.He did a great job on that but in turn I bought the best that I could find! You see I was collecting parts for this car for 4 years and was going to be the last one I did and wanted a A+ driver.The interior needs redone all the seats,panels and trim is there.I have a rebuilt radio still in the box.This car has a reverbarator in the trunk.I have new sill plates that will go with it,brakeline,brakeshoes,wheel cylinders and a couple of extra front drums with new wheel bearings.I bought those just to have.I have new hood insulation and I believe some rubber and a new glove box insert.It is missing some trim like the hood piece and some side moldings.This is stuff he didn't return to me.I priced it out and it was like $4750.00.Oh yes the grill inserts are here and I have new tail and turn signal lenses.With everything I have over 12 grand in the car but due to the garbage I had to put up with I've lost interest in this car.My loss your gain! I believe that I've listed everything correctly to the best of my memory and if anything was left out it wasn't intentional.Oh yes the bumbers need rechroming but are good cores.I use the bumber boyz .THIS IS NOT A BONNEVILLE IT"S A VENTURA just didn't have a place for ventura on drop down.Any questions please call Ron @ 312 909 6526. I have so many extra parts that I know I forgot but they are all yours!!!!!!!
All offers considered I reserve the right to end auction early as car is being sold locally too.
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