worth the trouble... y or n?, located a '75 1.8, garaged for 20 yrs. Options

[double-a]

a friend of mine knows a guy who wants to get rid of his orange '75 1.8, which has been parked in his garage for 20 years. yes, two decades.

i haven't seen it yet (maybe tonight), but... what $$ sounds reasonable considering the following:

- slight rf fender dent
- cracked windshield, needs replacing
- new engine? rebuild?
- f bumper needs replacing
- possibly little to no rust
- riv wheels

the reason i ask is that the guy may want payment on the spot if i want it, otherwise he'll have it hauled off or something.

any and all opinions, help and/or derision welcomed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

~a

[ninefourteener]

Of course, it all depends on the car. I had a buddy once find an old cuda up under a tree that had been sitting outside for well over a decade without running..... He cycled some new oil through it by manually turning the crankshaft, changed out the plugs, and sprayed some starting fluid in it, and the damn thing started right up. Turns out it was an original #'s matching 340 car with under 30,000 original miles. He bought it for under $1000, and sold it for almost $8000.

Nevertheless, it obviously needs a bumper, a windshield, bodywork (dented fender), a paintjob, new wheels (in my opinion--LOL), and a new engine.. or at least a rebuild.

If it truly is a rust free car, I'd treat it as exactly that, but ONLY that..... in other words, a rust-free shell.

Whats that worth, maybe $1000??? Thats if it is truly rust free. Much less if it has rust.

If its been sitting for 20 years, and the guy is considering having it hauled off, he'll be lucky to get $250 for it. I'd say offer him $600, and go up as high as you think its worth.

Just my 2 cents