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> 76 2.0L parts car or keeper?
Han Solo
post Jan 1 2015, 07:30 PM
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I couldn't resist a $300 914 today. It's a maraschino red '76 2.0L that I had looked at about a month ago. I had passed on it then but today's price was just too tempting. After getting it up on blocks and cleaning out all the junk and leaves... I'm pretty surprised. The rear trunk pan is in great shape. The front trunk pan is just now starting to rust through but may be salvageable. The drivers side floor pan appears to be solid. However, the passenger side is a real mess. That floor pan has a large hole under the seat and that long is terribly rusted on the exterior with no rocker cover at all. The structure is comprised on that side of the car as there's flexing evident in the passenger door. The interior is complete except for one seat cushion, floor carpeting and horn button. The original radio is missing also. The rear interior window seal appears to have held but the exterior seal is shot. I think the state of the firewall will be the decider on if this tub has a chance. That will be revealed when I pull the back pad, interior and exterior insulators. All the glass is original without any cracks.

Mechanically the intake has been pulled (who knows how long) and the air injection holes plugged. But I did find the distributor in the front trunk. It looks like someone replaced the fuel pump under the tank. The exhaust is after market but the headers still have heat exchangers and they appear to be in good shape. All the brake calipers are on the car but the 17mm master cylinder had been pulled (very rusty) and was laying in the trunk also. All the transmission shift linkage is intact. It may have Koni rear shocks evident by the orange color.

Priority is the pull the engine and transmission as those have the most value. If the crank turns by hand, I'll be really happy.

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post Jan 1 2015, 07:35 PM
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Junk , I wouldn't take it if they pay me $300.00

There is nothing there to make that money back .

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post Jan 1 2015, 07:35 PM
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swaybars? unless you love metal work (and more) I would say parts car.
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post Jan 1 2015, 07:41 PM
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I'm a resto optimist, but even I think that poor thing is a parts car.
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post Jan 1 2015, 08:23 PM
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Unfortunately, a parts car.
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post Jan 1 2015, 08:26 PM
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post Jan 1 2015, 08:53 PM
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QUOTE(stevegm @ Jan 1 2015, 09:23 PM) *

Unfortunately, a parts car.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) What part? lol
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post Jan 1 2015, 08:56 PM
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Parts car all the way.
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post Jan 1 2015, 09:16 PM
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parts car, I agree. In fact I could use the seats as rebuildable cores if you do part it out and don't need them. I am looking for a pair that is in decent structural shape but bad covers. There are plenty of other useable parts to easily make 300 back off of.
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post Jan 1 2015, 09:30 PM
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Late doors (regulators), side shift, long block, glass, steering column, steering rack....all kindsa goodies there.
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post Jan 1 2015, 09:34 PM
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Late doors (regulators), side shift, long block, glass, steering column, steering rack....all kindsa goodies there.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) it won't be quick money, but you will get your $300 back and then some. Plus the scrap metal.
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post Jan 1 2015, 10:18 PM
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QUOTE(Garold Shaffer @ Jan 1 2015, 10:34 PM) *

QUOTE(TargaToy @ Jan 1 2015, 09:30 PM) *

Late doors (regulators), side shift, long block, glass, steering column, steering rack....all kindsa goodies there.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) it won't be quick money, but you will get your $300 back and then some. Plus the scrap metal.



I agree.
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post Jan 2 2015, 07:34 AM
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QUOTE(Han Solo @ Jan 1 2015, 05:30 PM) *

... It looks like someone replaced the fuel pump under the tank. ...


From the factory, a 75 and 76 should have the FP behind the front bulkhead attached to an access panel/door/thingy. It could be described as behind the fuel tank but if really under the fuel tank, maybe it's a carb pump 'course a visual on the pump would tell if for carbs or FI.
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post Jan 2 2015, 07:39 AM
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Too bad its so original. The tires look like 165s. What's the mileage?

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post Jan 2 2015, 08:49 AM
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I had to go back and re-read--I thought you had paid 3,000 for! Oh well, 300, no big loss. Definitely a parts car though.
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post Jan 2 2015, 09:26 AM
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I thought all 76' cars had the "Appearance Group" with the center console. The white interior is pretty snazzy.

For $300...you did real well. There are lots of bits-and-pieces there to make it worth your while in the long run.
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post Jan 2 2015, 11:01 AM
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The white interior is pretty snazzy.

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And rare! At least the interior should be saved ...
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post Jan 2 2015, 11:03 AM
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QUOTE(zambezi @ Jan 1 2015, 09:16 PM) *

parts car, I agree. In fact I could use the seats as rebuildable cores if you do part it out and don't need them. I am looking for a pair that is in decent structural shape but bad covers. There are plenty of other useable parts to easily make 300 back off of.
Jim


The seats are out and the shells are fine. I've got the rails out also. Shoot me a PM and we'll discuss (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jan 2 2015, 11:06 AM
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QUOTE(RobW @ Jan 2 2015, 07:39 AM) *

Too bad its so original. The tires look like 165s. What's the mileage?


88,435 miles and the speed-o cable is intact.
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post Jan 2 2015, 11:08 AM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jan 2 2015, 11:01 AM) *

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The white interior is pretty snazzy.

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And rare! At least the interior should be saved ...
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The carpet was trash but the back pad came out okay. Could potentially be reconditioned and re-used. The insulating pad behind that came out real easy and could definitely be re-used.
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