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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 2 2012, 06:57 PM

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/2933278262.html


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Posted by: kg6dxn Apr 2 2012, 09:17 PM

Saw that ad. Couldn't talk my wife into buying it

Looks like a nice car!

Posted by: tod914 Apr 2 2012, 09:45 PM

Great color! Would love to see more shots of it, if anyone gets them fowarded.

Posted by: RobW Apr 2 2012, 09:50 PM

Nice car! Didn't pass the wife test....

Posted by: pktzygt Apr 3 2012, 09:34 AM

I assume "no rush issues" is a typo for no rust issues". Then it is followed up that it needs a battery tray. Fishy.

But it does look purdy!

Posted by: DBCooper Apr 3 2012, 10:21 AM

I saw that too, but "will require some attention towards restoration/battery tray" put me off.

Posted by: Ferg Apr 3 2012, 01:37 PM

best color ever.

Posted by: Tom_T Apr 3 2012, 01:45 PM

Sean - he must mean that it won't go fast, by "no rush issues"!
... or maybe he's not in a hurry to sell?

My 73 was "repainted" this gold metallic color by the PO/1st owner, when I bought it 3 years old in 12/75. IIRC they had the dealer to a color change from L80E for them - either new or shortly thereafter, & I think it too was a "wife request"!

I liked the color itself okay - although Marathon or Alaska Blue Metallics or Black & maybe some others would've been my top choices, but buying used I had to go for best mechanical condition available. It has a Beige interior, so the gold same tone was too much all the same, & I did my first color change to the 75 Copper Metallic in summer 76, then the Anthracite Grey Metallic in 80. Going back to L80E in the resto though!

PS - from the few pix, looking at the relatively nice bumpers & original(?) paint condition, it could be a gem in the rough, with a little hell hole work, etc.?

Posted by: kg6dxn Jul 13 2012, 11:14 PM

Car is re-listed... Twice the original price... Think I got this right this time...

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/3137765462.html

Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 14 2012, 06:01 AM

Salvage title could have something to do with this poorly repaired left quarter panel.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Jul 14 2012, 09:01 AM

What of that says "poorly repaired" to you, Rick? It looks like it might have been puled out a little for wider tires (or bad offsets on a set of wheels), but I'd like to know how to spot poor repairs in the future.

--DD

Posted by: rick 918-S Jul 14 2012, 10:19 AM

Look at the first photo Mike posted. The quarter panel looks nice. Then look at the photo I posted. After 40 years doing body work my guess is this is the reason for the salvage title. A nice repair would have been less obvious. Still, a negociated price could be right if the chassis checks out.

Posted by: ThePaintedMan Jul 14 2012, 10:27 AM

Poor gaps around the taillight and that thing has waaaaaves a plenty!

Posted by: cwpeden Jul 14 2012, 12:33 PM

I like the 'super original' seatbelts. Are those air ducts in the dash 'super original' too. Hmmmmm