Art Morrison chassis, dual-quad 427, Richmond 5-speed for ’57 Chevy
So, you’ve reached that point in your life where you finally can indulge yourself and fulfill some long-time fantasies and dreams. For many that means buying a classic, collector car, or hot rod that you’ve lusted after all these years. Half the fun is researching and locating your dream ride which may be sitting in a neighbor’s garage down the street or in some dealer’s showroom in another state. Regardless, you know there’s a really cool car somewhere with your name on it.
Webfoot Inspections is a service that arms you with the knowledge needed to make an informed decision when you’re ready to negotiate the purchase of a pre-1975 classic, collector car, or a street rod. Emotions can run high when you contemplate buying your dream car, and unfortunately, they also cause you to overlook or discount the severity of many things that can cost you thousands of dollars to correct after the “shininess” has worn off. You deserve to get all the car you paid for as it’s represented.
I have over forty years of professional, award winning restoration, maintenance and construction of classic and collector cars and street rods. I know what to look for, and with a dispassionate eye. At my shop in Portland, your place or the seller’s, I cover the Pacific Northwest. I offer three levels of inspection, and I’ll leave the rose-colored glasses at home to tell you exactly what I see.
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What follows is a classic tale of woe that could have been avoided with a Webfoot Inspection.
Webfoot Inspections is a service that arms you with the knowledge needed to make an informed decision when you’re ready to negotiate the purchase of a pre-1975 classic, collector car, or a street rod. Emotions can run high when you contemplate buying your dream car, and unfortunately, they also cause you to overlook or discount the severity of many things that can cost you thousands of dollars to correct after the “shininess” has worn off. You deserve to get all the car you paid for as it’s represented.
I have over forty years of professional, award winning restoration, maintenance and construction of classic and collector cars and street rods. I know what to look for, and with a dispassionate eye. At my shop in Portland, your place or the seller’s, I cover the Pacific Northwest. I offer three levels of inspection, and I’ll leave the rose-colored glasses at home to tell you exactly what I see.
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What follows is a classic tale of woe that could have been avoided with a Webfoot Inspection.
A long-time car collector fell in love when he first saw this ’41 Continental. He walked around it, looked under the hood, drove it around the block and paid full price based strictly on emotion … and his “gut” feeling. He brought it to me for some adjustments and to give it a once-over. What I discovered was truly frightening. First off, the car had a ’41 front clip on a ’46 body. I put it on my hoist and discovered that the car was nothing but Swiss cheese, and the deeper I looked, the cheesier it got. It was a total rust-bucket … cleverly disguised and well hidden, but if you didn’t look under it you’d never know. And that was just the beginning. As I lifted carpets and pulled off door panels it became evident that this car had been dragged out of some field where it had languished for many years, given a two-bit mechanical restoration, slathered in Bondo and covered with a shiny paint job. Many thousands of dollars could be put into this car ... and it’d still be a rust-bucket I won’t go into any more gruesome details. I’m sure you get the picture. I should point out that this car was not misrepresented and was sold “as-is.” Sometimes sellers honestly aren’t aware of all a car’s issues and faults. You just need to ask the right questions.
Badly repaired floor rot on ’41 Continental
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