$500 tops!! What you've described is a parts car. I have a picture of
one just like it...except the engine in mine runs (and pretty good too).
Bud Rolofson
71TR6 CC57365
71TR6 CC65446 ($2500 if that's the going rate for rust buckets)
66TR4A CTC57806
"Craig D. Niederst" wrote:
>
> Well, I guess the subject says it all. Drove today (1.5 hrs) to look at a
> '74 TR6 I posted about yesterday. Car was described to me by the owner as
> relatively rust free (except for the sills which had some rust bubbling) and
> no Bondo, in good running condition, paint OK, 65k miles, no structural
> problems (frame good), interior replaced by PO just before he bought it, and
> dash finish in good condition. Said it just needed a top, drivers window,
> and rear springs. Here's what I found when I checked it out today:
>
> (1) Rust-through on both rear fenders above the lights
> (2) Rust-through on back edges of the rear decklid
> (3) Rockers were Bondo over the original and painted black (was chipping off
> so you could see the original green color in places along the panel)
> (4) Insides of both front and rear wheelwells pretty rusty
> (5) Trailing arm attachment points in good condition as was rest of frame
> which only had some surface scale rust forming on it (big surprise
> considering all the other rot present)
> (5) Car would not turn over (and was missing the air filters, which owner
> was surprised when I pointed that out to him)
> (6) Rear wheels stuck out more at bottom than at top (could the shot springs
> cause this?)
> (7) Rust bubbling around headlights and also on other areas on front around
> grill and on leading edge of hood
> (8) Paint very faded and peeling in places
> (9) Interior was in very poor condition. Seats looked OK, but door panels
> were ripped up, and the dash looked like the walnut veneer had been peeled
> off (looks like the car sat outside awhile with the broken window and bad
> top before it was covered up).
>
> Car would definitely need a lot more than a top, window and rear springs to
> get it in "roadworthy" condition, IMHO. Even though I made a list of all
> items that were wrong, owner said he would not move on his $2500 asking
> price. So as you probably guessed, I passed on it. Car would definitely need
> quite a bit of body work, new paint, new interior including dash, engine
> work (especially if it had been run minus those air filters for awhile) and
> the list goes on. BTW, from the described condition, what would be a fair
> price (just wondering what opinions you all would have)?
>
> Craig
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