What to do ???
#1
Posted 04 August 2007 - 09:31 PM
A bloke at work said his old neighbour had a Statesman that he may be able to be convinced to part with. In a flash I was round there checking it out. Turns out this guy is the second owner of this immaculate HQ Statesman Deville. I couldn't leave it there (had been garaged and undriven for the last 5/6 years due to owners poor health) so prised it off him and took it home. My dilemma is I have had a good look at it and it must be the best example of its model I have ever seen. The interior looks like it has never been used, extremely minor parking dents and 2 or 3 stone chips on a totally standard unrepaired rust free body. the whole car is totally standard (except for exhaust which fell off as I drove away). I am having second thoughts about yanking the 308/tri and fitting my 377 and glide, it really is a perfect car.
The way I see it is....
1. leave it as is and drive it,
2. Chev it and rev it or
3. sell it off and use the money to resto Hernes old UC hatch (which I have taken off him !!) and Chev it.
Help me out here !!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. Here is a pic of the vehicle in question with its proud previous owner...
#2 _willo_
Posted 04 August 2007 - 09:38 PM
#3
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:04 PM
Willo you may have seen this old boat before, I picked it up not 300m from your place.
#4 _why-psi_
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:06 PM
#5 _MYLJ_
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:10 PM
#6 _Herne_
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:15 PM
Make the HQ Stato a schmick looking family car!
Cage up the UC hatch and drag it, sure thing with your running gear its going to beat 11's, lets see what you can really do when you try If you do this I will get some benefit from seeing the car in drag trim anyway and that was going to be my plan.
Well thats my two bobs worth.
I know you will come up with the right solution so all the best no matter what you do.
Edit: BTW thats a good looking HQ no doubt about it.
Cheers
Alan
Edited by Herne, 04 August 2007 - 10:16 PM.
#7
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:16 PM
Ever since driving a few WB Caprices for an unmentioned rental agency, I've been impressed by whow well they ride, but also how well they get up and boogie for what looks to be a huge beastie. Bloody comfortable too. Both would be big enough and comfortable enough to load the family in.
#8 _willo_
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:18 PM
yeah gotta say i agree that statesman looks too good to fcuk with and it will be worth a bit later on there aint too many left that havent been modded these days....Struggler.
Make the HQ Stato a schmick looking family car!
Cage up the UC hatch and drag it, sure thing with your running gear its going to beat 11's, lets see what you can really do when you try If you do this I will get some benefit from seeing the car in drag trim anyway and that was going to be my plan.
Well thats my two bobs worth.
I know you will come up with the right solution so all the best no matter what you do.
Cheers
Alan
#9
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:21 PM
#10
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:25 PM
Using the UC would result in 10's and a cage, but I would still fit the kids in !!!
Worth a bit later on ??? I looked around and they're worth a bit now. It will only devalue as soon as I rip into it.
#11
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:29 PM
I already have a F350 to cart the racers around, so no need for a tow rig.Clean up the stato as the family/tow car, get a trailer and cage up the UC
Honestly I feel as if I'm devalueing the Statesman just sitting in it, there is no way it could be a daily driver, maybe a sunny weekender. It only has 80K on it and has been garaged all its life. I get nervous when the kids walk past it !!
#12 _willo_
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:32 PM
yep....so DON'T FCUK WITH IT!!!!Worth a bit later on ??? I looked around and they're worth a bit now. It will only devalue as soon as I rip into it.
#13
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:33 PM
But i need to say i wish i have the room to keep them all as they are awsome cars, what ever you do with it, please dont cut it up !!! there isnt many left now ! no thanks to me..
they are good old car, i think the stato screamin down the quarter would be awsome !!
#14
Posted 04 August 2007 - 10:43 PM
#15
Posted 05 August 2007 - 12:35 AM
#16 _pallbag_
Posted 05 August 2007 - 09:54 AM
I havent got any kids, sell it to me so it doesnt get scratched ... and it will be garaged.It only has 80K on it and has been garaged all its life. I get nervous when the kids walk past it !!
#17
Posted 05 August 2007 - 11:25 AM
#18 _pallbag_
Posted 05 August 2007 - 12:13 PM
#19 _73LJWhiteSL_
Posted 05 August 2007 - 02:23 PM
Steve
#20 _Azza_
Posted 05 August 2007 - 02:49 PM
Examples like this are extremely rare. And it's not like you can buy these off the shelf anymore!
#21 _1QUICK LJ_
Posted 05 August 2007 - 04:42 PM
#22
Posted 05 August 2007 - 07:28 PM
I hope to chuck in a LS1 in my olds WB Stato one day
#23
Posted 05 August 2007 - 08:44 PM
This is why I'm still half thinking of going ahead. You will never find a more perfect project start and I like the challenge of getting a big rig going well.......a tough stato would be good too. you dont see many statos done tuff looking. they do up so well. something a little different to the norm.
Has anyone that frequents the Easternats seen the blue HQ Statesman "MNTLHQ" ?
That is a cool looking ride !!!!
#24 _1QUICK LJ_
Posted 05 August 2007 - 09:01 PM
#25
Posted 05 August 2007 - 09:16 PM
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