I have a lead on an old TR3 that has been parked since 1984 and needs a good
overhaul.
Everything appears ok from a brief overall check, and I intend to go back
for a full examination before I commit to a purchase.
First of all, what is a fair price for a 59 TR3 that needs a total overhaul?
It looks like it good be a pretty good car when it was done, but I don't
realistically expect it to be fast or easy to get it to driving.
Apparently, the engine was started last year, but the fuel pump is dead so
it would only run when force fed fuel. It was this broken fuel pump that took
it off the road in the first place, and it just never got repaired.
The car is predictably filthy and full of crap. It has been parked under a
lean-to since then, but it seems somewhat protected from the majority of the
elements. There are only one or two visible spots of rust. Perhaps the car has
had body repair before, but whatever rust was fixed before has stayed away for
at least a decade.
Basically, I need to know what I should be looking for, and what I should be
prepared to pay. I don't think it can be had for a song, but a fair price is
what I would like to negotiate.
Off the top of my head, the tonneau is unsalvageable. It has original wheels
but not wire wheels. It has stromberg non-original carbs. Has a roof "if the
guy can find it". Has non-original seats installed, the originals are "if I
can find them" but are destroyed.
I am in Ottawa, Ontario if it matters. The purchase price will be in
Canadian dollars, but I can convert if you specify ranges in US bucks. Also,
please cc me the reply as well as the list. I get the list in digest form, but
my mailer sometimes trims the end of a long digest.
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