72 Lemans at goodwill auction

https://www.proxibid.com/Vehicles-Marine-Aviation/Cars-Trucks/1972-Pontiac-Lemans/lotInformation/58781241

40,259 Miles, Odometer Discrepancy, Red, Does Not Run. Project: 1972 Pontiac Lemans 2Dr Hardtop (Vinyl Top)    Information from the donor of car: Please inspect to make your own determination as to the factual nature of this information. This car would make a very solid GTO clone or donor car for a GTO project.  It is as-is and a certified mechanic or machinist should inspect any work prior to returning it to the road.   Most trim including stainless steel wheel wells, wipers, and interior comes with the car. One rocker panel trim and 400 emblem is missing. Much of the hardware is included some but not all in bags.   

Engine: Original 400 ci Pontiac Big Block 2bolt mains with a set of 6X 1.77 1.66 valve heads.  Heads have been tanked and ready for gasket matching and porting/valve job. The engine was rebuilt over 30 years ago but never run.  It should be torn down and reassembled.  Fuel lines, Evap, and coolant lines have been removed and will need to be replaced.    New parts when assembled: Rhodes Hydraulic lifters. Edelbrock double roller timing chain. Crane Blazer Cam. Cam Bearings. New Main and Rod Bearings - Clevite 77. Meling High-Pressure oil pump. Warrior racing crank scraper. Hooker Competition Headers   Used classic Parts: GM Aero Sport mirrors. 140 mph speedometer. Original Cast Pistons and Rods. Nodular Iron Crank. 2/3 factory windage tray. Edelbrock Performer Intake. GM Quadra-jet Carburetor. GM AC compressor worked when it was parked in the 80s. Power Steering Pump. Alternator  

Transmission: 400 Turbo Transmission performance rebuilt never run, new fluid years ago should drain refill. New never run TCI Street Dominator Stall Speed torque converter. The stock converter is also included with the car. Adjustable shift point vacuum canister. Autometer trans temp gauge. Transmission air cooler  

Suspension/Brakes: Front disc brakes. Most of the front suspension components are new: tie rods A-arm bushings, ball joints, etc. exception idler arm tie rod collars.  An alignment shop should align, inspect. 10-Bolt Posi-traction 3:23 ratio rear axle out of a GT0. Front sway bar out of a GTO. Will need shocks. One of the emergency brake cables will need to be replaced. Brake lines will need to be replaced.  

Body: This car was an Alabama car before being brought up to Ohio in the 80s and has not seen a winter - always garaged.  Doors Fenders and the overall car is very solid.  Some rust at the base of the vinyl top where water got under it.  Overall top of the car looks like rust…it’s not it’s just the adhesive glue. There is a little rust on one bottom quarter overall panel is solid.  Floorboards overall solid only a few very small holes passenger floor pan but easily patched and a replacement should not be necessary. The car was repainted in the 70s and in the 80s the hood and one fender were stripped to bare metal, metal prepped and painted with epoxy DP-40, and then red-oxide Kondar primer.   

Interior: Greenish Blue factory tint windows and white interior with a bench seat.  Door panels, seats, headliner will need to be cleaned but should function. Triple gauge aftermarket cluster installed in-dash.

Its only up to $325 right  now, Holy crap. How'd you find this?

Aslso I can't get Junkyard Digs LeMons out of my head.

Appleseed said:

Its only up to $325 right  now, Holy crap. How'd you find this?

 

I always keep an eye on the local charity auto auctions incase I feel the need to make a bad decision. Goodwill has made it easier since they went online due to covid. 

In reply to EvanB (Forum Supporter) :

That has bad decision written all over it.  Would you facilitate a pickup?

In reply to Stampie (FS) :

I can if EvanB can't...

Stampie (FS) said:

In reply to EvanB (Forum Supporter) :

That has bad decision written all over it.  Would you facilitate a pickup?

It's only about 15 minutes from me so if you want to make a bad decision i can pick it up and hold it.

I can also go inspect it on the viewing day if you are serious.

In reply to Dead_Sled :

Thanks.

In reply to EvanB (Forum Supporter) :

Let's see where it goes price wise.  I'm a sucker for BOP and it is the same age as me.

Stampie:  Is it really that old?

(har har har)

In reply to pres589 (djronnebaum) :

Still a youngling in the prime of it's life.

Anyone else go to the aviation section? Parts. So many parts. So cheap. Hnnnnnngh.

Oh lawd. They have a Z06.

2003 Z06

Hey, Evan, ever bid on one? Ruined my bro's Sunday showing him that site. Hes interested in Bobcat attachments. He was asking what's the story on bidding.

I've bid on a few things through the site. You just need to register and add payment info. All the auctions are different so you need to read the payment terms (some have fairly high online premiums, the goodwill auction is 15% for example), and pickup information. I've never had anything shipped so once the auction is over just contact the seller to schedule pickup. 

In reply to EvanB (Forum Supporter) :

Thanks. Will forward the info 

In reply to Appleseed :

My step father-in-law collects antique hats, Stetsons and such, gets 'em cleaned and restored then wears them when he goes riding his horses.  Goodwill online is where he finds most of them.  He recently ruined my weekend by showing my wife the jewelry you can find on there.  Thankfully she got outbid on 4 out of the 5 items she was excited about, but now she has a better idea of how the system works.

It was touch and go for a minute there.

Oh, believe me, I've enabled more than a few in the model railroading threads about that site. It's a deep rabbit hole.

I’ve driven worse interiors. 

So okay time to hit up a new auction site. They do shipping and all that, apparently? 

$1500 high bid w/ 21 hrs left. 

After reading the entire description w/ engine history/ specs that'd be a screamin' deal, but bids will go up at the end. Auction snipers. 

In reply to fasted58 :

Yeah but it's at my limit of a internet buy.  I could see 2k after looking at it and it checking out but you're still throwing another 2k into making it a driver.

I sold a running driving very little rust 72 lemans for $700 about 9-10 years ago and have been kicking myself since.  

Sold for $3300

a little more than I figured

Bro is giving serious thought to the Vette. 

fasted58 said:

Sold for $3300

a little more than I figured

It's worth more than that. I expected at least 5 thou.