'67 Nova ss -South Central L.A.

[mmiler]

Me, a tall white boy...Friday I was out of my element looking at a 1967 nova 118 vin-true SS car, 4spd in South central L.A., California. The car had been sitting since 1995 along with a 68 conv. impala, 67 nova wagon, 70 blazer and my favorite a 61 Impala convertible that had been 100% restored on 2004 and then for whatever reason parked in 2005. All these cars just sitting rotting, leaves all over, weeds all around them- it broke my heart to see!
The guy who had the cars kept saying you white boys are the only ones who want these '67 novas, he's right I wanted it but it was a little rough for the price since I was probably just going to turn it for a liitle extra cash, because it is truely was a complete resto project. He wanted $3800 I was at $2800.
So now I was after the 61 ragtop he says its his brothers and I gotta talk to him, so He gives me his #. I called him, the guy seemed to already have his Friday buzz on! Now these guys don't know it but I have 10 grand on me so I'm hoping to steal this 61 for 10 grand! But after talking to the brother, in his present state of mind, he told me he hinted around that he wants 50 grand for the car--ya right!
So I left them my # if they changed there minds on either car.
Its funny how some dont have a pot to piss in, but think every thing they have is worth what Barrett Jackson is selling them for! Oh well I'll stick to my motto when it comes to obtaining classic cars- "Leave no stone unturned" even if it is in South Central!

 

[Toy71Camaro]

your nuts. lol

 

[Alex71RS]

Wow, you've got guts dude. A white guy rolling into South Central with cash in his pocket is like chumming for sharks.

A buddy of mine worked for Pac Bell years ago and one of his areas was South Central. He got beat unconscious for being a white guy wearing a red shirt in a Cripp neighborhood. They fractured his eye socket, broke his nose, and broke his jaw.

He was wearing his Pac Bell uniform and he was on a service call. That's how stupid those people are.

 

[muscl car]

south central isn't a place to be day or night and you've gotta watch your back

 

[flowjoe]

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So now I was after the 61 ragtop he says its his brothers and I gotta talk to him, so He gives me his #. I called him, the guy seemed to already have his Friday buzz on! Now these guys don't know it but I have 10 grand on me so I'm hoping to steal this 61 for 10 grand! But after talking to the brother, in his present state of mind, he told me he hinted around that he wants 50 grand for the car--ya right!
So I left them my # if they changed there minds on either car.
Its funny how some dont have a pot to piss in, but think every thing they have is worth what Barrett Jackson is selling them for! Oh well I'll stick to my motto when it comes to obtaining classic cars- "Leave no stone unturned" even if it is in South Central!

I too ( a tall white boy) agree that hanging in South Central with 10 large in your pocket is mighty risky.

I would say that while the car may not be worth the $50K he threw out it is clear that you recognize that it was worth well north of the $10K you hoped to "steal" it for.

 

[mmiler]

I kept telling the guy "If the price is right I'll got to the B of A and get you cash"- That way he thought I didn't have it with me.
Plus I had two friends go with me one stayed in the truck with it running, my other buddy is pretty yoked, he was by my side the whole time.

 

[deltachevy]

Your rolling around in the hood with $10k in your pocket?

Edit: Just saw your above post.. good thinking.. heres something else that might help you out

 

[IDLZRUF]

Yea my friend had been trying to get a 64 elcamino off a coworker he bought the car new and parked in 1971 because it had a bad carb. 26 years of buggin him for it he gave it to him for free. Nothing like pulling out a car from a garage with all of his relatives and homies talking crap cause he gave it to us. Now after 10 years of it sitting in his yard I think I have him almost talked out of it.

 

[67lemanster]

how do you know they dont have a pot to piss in?

seems like he has some cars he is smart enough to not give away.

 

[mmiler]

how do you know they dont have a pot to piss in?

seems like he has some cars he is smart enough to not give away.

But obviously not smart enough to let them go to poo?
You forget, I was at his house I saw how he lived and what he lived in, what car he was now driving, a 1997 chrysler mini van, and also because he said he wasn't working much right now- and so goes my comment!