Many of you will remember this car from my “Found my Ecto” post. Well, after five years of pestering the hoarder, I finally got her. She’s rougher than a night in jail, but she has plenty of good parts. Saturday was the first time that car has moved since 1982.
Congrats! That’s awesome!
■■■■■■ hell… It looks like she left a quarter of her undercarriage behind her when she was being dragged out.
I admire your bravery in taking on the challenge, though I’m worried she’s beyond saving.
Don’t worry, Kingpin, this project isn’t for me… my beautiful wife is already not happy I bought the car. I actually bought a super clean 1962 Duplex last month. And I bought a Jeep in the last few weeks too. But I couldn’t stand letting this old girl rot in the woods, so I bought her. I don’t really know exactly what my plan is yet, but I was kinda hoping some Ghosthead would take her on as a project and restore her, or possibly part her out to save others. My inbox has been ON FIRE with requests for parts, but I don’t really have the time to part her out myself. I think for now I am gonna get her cleaned up and cleaned out, see if the engine is seized, and then I’ll make up my mind what I want to do…
I know nothing about cars, so I really have no idea how far gone this is, but seeing through the windows how the interior is hanging down is spooky af.
Kudos to you for getting it out of there and resolving to pass it on to others, whether as a project car or parted out. It may never roll on the streets again but it may help a bunch of other Ectos hit the road.
I’m guessing the window glass, chrome trim, grille and front bumper are worth enough to make the purchase worth it.
Good that you save from the crusher ,this car can be use for many parts or for some one that wamt a lot of work ,
If nothing else, that could be done up enough to make an amazing Halloween prop!
I’m impressed most of the windows are not busted out.