New England based, so finding a rust free car is a rare...
At 09:12 PM 8/13/98 -0400, David Wood wrote:
>Mike!
>
> Which side of the Border are you on and what side is it on? I just
>have this inclination you are on the Canadian side. If you are it may
>not be too bad at all; it may seem a lot to an American. Canadian $5000
>is only $3300 American give or take, which is alright if you can stand
>the $5000. Get a look at the car. Like I saw earlier, on the list, a
>lot of the rubber will be dead; the brakes may be seized and all other
>stuff like that.
>
> Good Luck
>
>M Brouillette wrote:
>>
>> Folks,
>>
>> I'm new to your little world here. Folks that were at Summit
98, Hi!
>>
>> I have the chance to buy a 67 Sprite with 23K miles, that has been stored
>> in a heated warehouse for 25 years! This thing has been rolled from one
>> end of the warehouse only over this period. The motor probably hasn't even
>> been turned over in at least 20 yrs.
>>
>> The questions I have are these:
>>
>> The guy wants $5000 for the car, being a low mileage car, would you do it?
>>
>> As the car has been sitting that long, does anyone have a checklist for
>> bringing this little guy back to roadworthyness?
>>
>> Mike B
>>
>>
>>
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