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> Fix or sawzall?, my parts car seems too nice to cut up--opinions please
bryanf
post Jan 15 2010, 07:20 PM
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A few years back I bought a what was a very nice '74 2.0 until the PO's son rear-ended another car at low speed. I was thinking of taking all the good bits and then junking the rest, but this car seems to be in really good shape (with the exception of the front end damage) and it seems a shame. According to the PO it has something like 75k original miles and it has spent most of its life indoors. It also has front/rear factory sways, uncracked dash and a rear reflector. It has virtually no rust and everything just 'feels' solid about it...

The body damage looks pretty light to me and the door gaps look nice and even. My guess is that it would be a much easier tub to repair than some of the rustoration projects that people have attempted.

I don't have time to rebuild it, but I was wondering if it was worth selling (or donating worthy owner) of if I should just strip it and haul it away.

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Any opinions are welcome...

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post Jan 15 2010, 07:35 PM
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Looks like a restoration candidate to me. Maybe build yourself a 914 EV?
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post Jan 15 2010, 08:29 PM
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It has less rust than the one I am fixing now. I say save it.
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post Jan 15 2010, 09:14 PM
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looking at mine its pretty obvious
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post Jan 15 2010, 09:32 PM
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Fix it!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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post Jan 15 2010, 09:57 PM
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thats a FIXXER
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post Jan 15 2010, 10:03 PM
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No question - that car should be fixed. Looking at the picture, that frontend damage would be relatively easy to fix as compared to some of the advanced surgery we have seen on these pages. On the east coast, it might even win shows the way it is now. Well, you might have to buff it out first.
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post Jan 15 2010, 10:26 PM
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Time to post in the classifieds you got a fixer!
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post Jan 15 2010, 10:35 PM
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That's a keeper. Check out the link in my signature.
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post Jan 15 2010, 10:48 PM
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Hell, that would win a Concours in some places.....Fix It

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post Jan 15 2010, 11:33 PM
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..By all means...FIX IT !!! Mine had some damage to the front...it pulled out and is perfect now !! :-)
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post Jan 15 2010, 11:39 PM
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PM sent! First dibs. First Dibs ! PM Sent! Back OFF! I have the skills to fix it. Sandy needs a car.

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post Jan 16 2010, 12:22 AM
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Donate it to me, I have a 501©3 Corporation Gamers Care, Inc. www.gamers-care.org

I could get you the nice Tax Write Off.

Just a thought, I'd even come tow it back to my house for repairs.
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post Jan 16 2010, 02:17 PM
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im somewhat local and in need of a tub. If it still has the original 2.0 i would definatly do a full resto.
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post Jan 16 2010, 02:32 PM
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Save it. Better than my 73, I'd take it !
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post Jan 16 2010, 06:21 PM
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Fuck it ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) .cut the thing i two and scrape it . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) ....Makes mine worth more LMAO
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post Jan 16 2010, 07:25 PM
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Fix it! Cool color too.
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post Jan 17 2010, 02:15 PM
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Wow! Cool. Sounds like there is a lot of interest. I'm glad to see that it'll be on the road again. I swapped the engine from this '74 into my '75, so I also have a very, very tired (at least 200k miles) 1975 2.0 bone stock djet (with all the smog gear) engine that I should throw into the deal, unless there is someone in california that needs all the smog crap to get their '76 car on the road. My original plan was to rebuild the engine from the 75 and swap back, but the truth is I don't really have the time...

I guess I'll be puttin' it all up for sale in the classifieds.
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post Jan 17 2010, 02:20 PM
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Jan 16 2010, 12:39 AM) *

PM sent! First dibs. First Dibs ! PM Sent! Back OFF! I have the skills to fix it. Sandy needs a car.

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Get her a wrecked M5 BMW...she will be happier.
Oh wait...I know where there is one....

OR
Get her a V12 850...even better...you know you want a V12...

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