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That has to be a repaint, would look good with white exterior

lol, that reminded me, when my wife and I started dating I had a 76 four door Malibu, like this but brown

When we were going on our first date I was giving her directions to my apartment and told her to just look for my big brown boat in the driveway, she drove around for hours looking for a brown boat

How to score a barn find

When people say there aren't cool cars hiding anymore, we remind them that HOT ROD publishes new barn-find photos every month. How do we find these diamonds in the rough? The biggest key is doing good detective work and asking lots of questions. More often than not, the people who share the most information aren’t the people who actually own the cars—and everybody seems to have a story about a cool old car to share.

01] Ask questions. No car is truly lost—somebody knows about it, and you have to find that somebody.

02] Keep an eye out. Watch for open garage doors or cars sitting in backyards.

03] Network. If people know you're looking for old cars, your reach and access multiplies.

04] Attend car shows and swap meets. Surrounding yourself with like-minded people is a great way to mingle and get information. These are also places to network with people who don’t use the Internet.

05] Go to junkyards or old car-parts places. Talk to the guys with gray hair, they’re the ones who’ll know of stuff hanging around.

06] Talk to people who work in your town. Mail carriers, meter readers, landscapers, and even the kid who delivers newspapers can all be your eyes and ears.

07] Garage sales open doors. Sometimes the barn find won’t even be part of the sale, but old automotive parts or tools typically mean there’s an old car nearby.

08] Drive the most scenic routes possible. Take the long way everywhere. If the car’s not on the beaten path, it is more likely to still be around.

09] Eat at the local joints. When you go where the locals are, you get to hear their stories. People don’t have to be car guys to remember which of their neighbors used to drive a hot rod in town.

10] Look in the PennySaver ads. Stuff still pops up in print that you’ll never find online.

11] Google Maps. Think of it as your spy satellite to look into backyards and fenced-off areas.

12] Join car clubs. Your fellow members would rather sell an old project to “one of their own” than sell it on the open market.

13] Be cautious with Craigslist. Sometimes original owners sell cars here, but more often it’s a flipper looking to make money on something he found.

14] Use social media. There are many Facebook groups online dedicated to cars, and people often post the cars they find out there.

15] Family reunions. When people have owned a car for a long time, it’s hard to let it go to a new owner, but if you’re family, that’s a different story. You never know—your great uncle could own a Boss 429 Mustang.

The Archeology Approach
Always knock on the door and talk with the owner first. Let them know you don’t want to buy their car. You’re just there to document it. If you ask if it’s for sale and they say no, the conversation is over before you even get to check it out.

Read more: http://www.hotrod.co.....z3arvdVyaM

pretty cool site

http://barnfinds.com/