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ryans65
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 Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:21 pm Post subject: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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Bought this 65 from a local guy, sat on a farm under some sort of shelter since approx 77. For an east coast car this thing is very solid and wearing its original sea blue paint on every body panel. Going to use this thread to document the progress of it. Goal is just a fun OG paint driver and try to save as much original stuff as possible.
first thing on the list is to free up rear brakes and get a set of roller tires so I can get it inside
One of my favorite things about buying an old car is looking through the stuff, it's like a time capsule
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:36 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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Looks straight and complete, should be a fun project. More pics, please!
Any rust to speak of? It looks like a broken-off jack point in the frunk.  |
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ryans65
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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The very rear of the pan where the battery was is rotted as expected and a small area under the left rear taillight but aside from that it's just pinholes here and there and some crustiness. I'd call it a survivor, I think whatever structure it was under undoubtedly saved it.
I found a date on one of the scraps of newspaper.... December 1965!
I'll upload more as time and daylight allows, here's a shot of the pans:
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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Looks mostly complete and unmolested. That last bit being the key to it all.
Have fun with it, and do try to keep it stock. Ask questions if you're not sure of anything. Keep in mind the early cars (65 and earlier) have their own unique parts (interiors) that the later cars moved away from. Looks like a nice car to go thru, so enjoy it.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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Very nice find and a great color too. I hope you can stuff it in a garage to keep the rust in check until you can neutralize it.
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squaretobehip
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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Bought this 65 from a local guy, sat on a farm under some sort of shelter since approx 77. For an east coast car this thing is very solid and wearing its original sea blue paint on every body panel. Going to use this thread to document the progress of it. Goal is just a fun OG paint driver and try to save as much original stuff as possible.
first thing on the list is to free up rear brakes and get a set of roller tires so I can get it inside
One of my favorite things about buying an old car is looking through the stuff, it's like a time capsule
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Interesting. It looks a lot like VW Blue. Post up some interior shots!
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ryans65
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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ryans65
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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Nice find! That sea blue  |
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squaretobehip
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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Nice! Yeah definitely looks like sea blue here:
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ryans65
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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Looks like your interior is complete. I spent a small fortune piecing mine together and it’s not even 100 percent correct.
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ryans65
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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| it's pretty much all there, some dirtbag stole the shift knob before it was pulled from the barn but aside from that it's about as complete and unmolested (albeit filthy) as it can be .... I even found the passenger front wheel trim ring in the back under the air cleaner |
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DeathRay64
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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That car is definitely on my bucket list. It looks to be a beautiful survivor. I'm jealous. Hopefully we get to see what you end up doing with it.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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That thing is beautiful! Are you going to keep it stock?
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ryans65
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:34 am Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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| Going to be be all stock, there's just so much left intact I'm glad to just see it all pretty much as it was when it left the factory. I'm itching to get it rolling so I can get it inside but one thing at a time! |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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| it's pretty much all there, some dirtbag stole the shift knob before it was pulled from the barn but aside from that it's about as complete and unmolested (albeit filthy) as it can be .... I even found the passenger front wheel trim ring in the back under the air cleaner |
It's a Bonus you found the OG air cleaner!
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ryans65
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2023 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: tobacco barn 65 squareback |
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For sure!
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| it's pretty much all there, some dirtbag stole the shift knob before it was pulled from the barn but aside from that it's about as complete and unmolested (albeit filthy) as it can be .... I even found the passenger front wheel trim ring in the back under the air cleaner |
It's a Bonus you found the OG air cleaner! |
brakes must have freed themselves when I winched it on the trailer so I threw the rollers on, one step closer to getting it inside
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