My car was similar to that also. Its beginning to take shape now though, and all the mechanics of it have been sorted out! Maybe in another 2-3 years it will be in excellent condition! Its an amazing feeling when you look at pictures of what the car was before and after. I say go for it, seems like the foundation of a nice original DMC-12 Thomas Mc Auley Vin #4087 Belfast doctorDHD@xxxxxxx wrote: John, >From your description you are definitely talking about a restoration. IMHO It's not even close to being considered a parts car. Things like tires, cracked dash / binnacle, struts, interior filth, sagging headlines etc. are typical problems with cars that have been in the sun and neglected. Get a good deal and go for it! D² & 6530 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/