worth 5K?
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Drifting
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 1,711
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From: Rochester NY
worth 5K?
Looking at this
1974 C3 Black (original color was white)
Non original motor
TXD = 1976 350ci Truck 165hp LS-9 TH350 4-Brl C-20 & C-30
both Side window Weather stripping is all bad, needs to be replaced
lots of slop in the steering wheel, can move it about 3 inches with no direction change.. told the rag joint was bad.
real Bad paint on the doors , but hood and trunk ok.
mirror tops
rear bumper is from an 1982, with spoiler
Frame looks good, from what I can see
I posted a bunch of photos here. I added photo descriptions to help.
http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/j...tte/?start=all
any input please.
thanks
1974 C3 Black (original color was white)
Non original motor
TXD = 1976 350ci Truck 165hp LS-9 TH350 4-Brl C-20 & C-30
both Side window Weather stripping is all bad, needs to be replaced
lots of slop in the steering wheel, can move it about 3 inches with no direction change.. told the rag joint was bad.
real Bad paint on the doors , but hood and trunk ok.
mirror tops
rear bumper is from an 1982, with spoiler
Frame looks good, from what I can see
I posted a bunch of photos here. I added photo descriptions to help.
http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/j...tte/?start=all
any input please.
thanks
Last edited by Vampyre; Mar 28, 2008 at 11:41 PM.
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Honolulu Hawaii
IMHO that's a bit high, first off it needs a complete strip and paint which can run you into some big $$$,
obviously not the original engine, got some major fluids leaking from the engine and/or power steering, probably needs a complete front end rebuild which will also be costly. interior not bad off but does need help.. But my main concern is with this.
Compare the two, on the first pic seems like the body mount is separating from the body.
seems like there is a rust hole in the frame where the crossmember meets...
have you pulled the kick panels to see how those body mounts are?
If it were me I would probably pass on this one..
obviously not the original engine, got some major fluids leaking from the engine and/or power steering, probably needs a complete front end rebuild which will also be costly. interior not bad off but does need help.. But my main concern is with this.
Compare the two, on the first pic seems like the body mount is separating from the body.
seems like there is a rust hole in the frame where the crossmember meets...
have you pulled the kick panels to see how those body mounts are?
If it were me I would probably pass on this one..
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From: Salt Lake City Utah
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
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I don't see $5K worth of car here, I see a car that is going to take major $$$ to get presentable let alone dependable. I would add a few thousand to my buying price and find a better car to start with, they're out there. I think I would walk away..............
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Drifting
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Wichita Kansas
It will take alot to bring it around. Not sure about that hole in the frame where the cross member meats the rail. The car has too many layers of paint and will need to be completly stripped, includint the jambs. It's workable; just not a 5K car. Maybe $1500-$2500.
