aronhk_md
04-28-2014, 08:07 AM
$11,500 or possible trade? Would consider other daily drivers like a mini-cooper S, or a recent fuel efficient daily driver, or a sportsbike as partial trade.
I just bought this as a summer driver, and I intended to fix things as I went along. But the more I look her over the more I realized how many little things need to be done and I already have 3 other cars in various stages of resto/mod-ation and I changed my mind - I don't want another. So I have decided to move her along to someone that will give her everything she needs.
First...the car IS running and driveable. It is titled as a 1972, but obviously people think its a 1969. The chassis was a 72 coupe, but there are tons of roadster converted C3's out there. This isnt the first. Underside needs lots of detailing and cleanup to make pretty. Exhaust isn't pretty in that several pieces have been welded in perhaps to fix a problem area but seems quite solid and looks ok.
Top needs to be replaced. I think most of the gauges are disconnected. Body needs a few tweaks at the front (in hidden support areas) to make it fit correctly near the doors and hood (this is from the rebody, and there are some support/hidden fiberglass sections that need to be reglassed to hold this properly). Plenty of little nicks and gouges here and there, and a few small fiberglass repairs needed.
She looks good from 10 ft, but on closer inspection you can see things with the body/door alignment as mentioned above. Birdcage was either inspected or repaired, so the fiberglass in a couple of spots has been removed (door sill to back latch post cover on either side about 8 inches. I have replacement pieces to glass in) but you cannot see them with the doors closed.
Previous owner said headlights worked, but I cannot get them to go back down now. Might be a single vacuum line...or might not.
Brakes pull to one side a little under moderate to hard braking. They are new calipers up front, so maybe one isn't bled perfectly.
Overall if a person isn't as picky as I am you COULD drive her while making improvements. I think most here know what 69 roadsters go for. If you aren't stuck on original everything this is a reasonably priced starting point. PM for my phone # .
I just bought this as a summer driver, and I intended to fix things as I went along. But the more I look her over the more I realized how many little things need to be done and I already have 3 other cars in various stages of resto/mod-ation and I changed my mind - I don't want another. So I have decided to move her along to someone that will give her everything she needs.
First...the car IS running and driveable. It is titled as a 1972, but obviously people think its a 1969. The chassis was a 72 coupe, but there are tons of roadster converted C3's out there. This isnt the first. Underside needs lots of detailing and cleanup to make pretty. Exhaust isn't pretty in that several pieces have been welded in perhaps to fix a problem area but seems quite solid and looks ok.
Top needs to be replaced. I think most of the gauges are disconnected. Body needs a few tweaks at the front (in hidden support areas) to make it fit correctly near the doors and hood (this is from the rebody, and there are some support/hidden fiberglass sections that need to be reglassed to hold this properly). Plenty of little nicks and gouges here and there, and a few small fiberglass repairs needed.
She looks good from 10 ft, but on closer inspection you can see things with the body/door alignment as mentioned above. Birdcage was either inspected or repaired, so the fiberglass in a couple of spots has been removed (door sill to back latch post cover on either side about 8 inches. I have replacement pieces to glass in) but you cannot see them with the doors closed.
Previous owner said headlights worked, but I cannot get them to go back down now. Might be a single vacuum line...or might not.
Brakes pull to one side a little under moderate to hard braking. They are new calipers up front, so maybe one isn't bled perfectly.
Overall if a person isn't as picky as I am you COULD drive her while making improvements. I think most here know what 69 roadsters go for. If you aren't stuck on original everything this is a reasonably priced starting point. PM for my phone # .