Re: Need your opinions on this D

["therealdmcvegas <DMCVegas@xxxx>" <DMCVegas@xxxx>]

Save for the air box removed, the open window, and far worse sun 
damage, my car was in pretty much the same condition before it got 
back on the road. To hell with money, what this car honestly needs is 
someone with a strong enough passion to restore it. The interior 
looks fairly decent, as does the rest of the car. The chassis rust 
issue may of course be a problem. And the same rust may be the 
culprit on the clutch system (never heard of rust seizing 
master/slave cylinders, but it could be possible). But you would 
still need to replace these things anyway.

With just the pics I've seen, it is FAR from being a parts car, and 
almost as far to become somthing in "showroom condition". The best 
solution for this vehicle would be customization. Leather is nice, 
but if you live in an extreme climate, or you plan on driving hard, 
having the seats redone in a high quality cloth can really make the 
car more cozy in the cold, and cooler in the heat. And of course you 
won't slide around on cloth, and it's easier to care for. If you want 
a better sound system, it's easier to cut the console, or install 
custom speakers. Same with drilling louvers to install a 3rd brake 
light, or drilling in the trunk to install a CD changer. Ditto on any 
other *improvements* or accessories that you would want to consider.

The downside of course is that the start-up costs will not be cheap. 
New fuel system, clutch system, tires, brakes, A/C, etc... Figure in 
about $5-8K to get the car back into a solid, roadworthy condition. 
Once it's mechanicly sound, you'll end up with the equivalent of a 
blank canvas.

But if a custom car is not what you desire, you don't feel like 
putting this much work into your first restoration, if money will 
become a problem, or if worst of all you won't have the determination 
to finish, then walk away from this car, and look for another. A good 
driver that needs little maintenance/restoration can be had for about 
$14-16K. And they will usually require far less initial debts after 
their purchase.

Figure $6-8.5K for the car, same for the parts, and about 10 months 
to a year to see it hit the road again. Less if you have more 
money/time. And that is just to be a rolling restoration. If this 
doesn't sound appealing, or isn't feasable, then pass it up.

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Paul <vrt10whips@xxxx>" 
<vrt10whips@xxxx> wrote:
> Well I drove out last night and looked over the car with a buddy of 
> mine as best we could. Heres what we found.
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