Re: What is a beat alpine worth ?
John Souders (frodo4(at)ix.netcom.com)
Wed, 19 Jun 1996 16:17:22 -0700
You wrote:
>
>Hello all
>
>A friend and I found an alpine in an old lady's yard and went to take
>a look at it. I had an alpine long ago when I was really a kid :-)
>and might be interested in a "project".
>
>This alpine has been sitting outside for about 3-5 years ( under a
tarp
>)
>but still might be restorable. It is a later model ( no fins ) with
>a 1725 engine with a weber fitted to it. The body is really pretty
>good, at least on the outside. I do not know if it will
>roll ( it was really wet around it i.e. we are in ohio ) yet but
>I was unable to get the brake or clutch caps off to see if any fluid
>remained in the systems. The engine has the distributor removed but
we
>found it in the trunk ( as well as the original carb).
>
>Tires still have air in them but the interior is pretty tatty but not
>totally gone.
>
>Does this car sound like it is worth considering for a project ? What
>would you guys ( and gals ) think this car might be worth. The lady
>said her son would probably sell it in a minute.
>
>Are parts for restoration of this magnitude available ?
>
>Any information would be helpful.
>
>Thanks
>John Wiseman
>mailto:wiseman(at)titan.com
>
You need a little more info to really assess the situation. Assume the
engine needs rebuilding (you may be lucky). Parts are available.
How mush rust on the body - in my opinion that is the real key. Can you
get underneath to check?
If the car is essentially complete then its restorable.
But you dont know condition of tranny, rear end etc. I guess knowing
why it was taken off the road in the first place would help.
This is not a high dollar car even in perfect condition, so I expect a
few hundred would be as much as you would want to pay.
Other comments folks???
John Alpine IV