QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Oct 18 2015, 11:55 PM)
QUOTE(HalfMoon @ Oct 18 2015, 08:41 PM)
QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Oct 18 2015, 11:06 PM)
Its technically savable with enough time/skills/money. 1 of only ~150 surviving and it has important parts with it. I would learn to weld and take it on if it were nearer to me. Please do not destroy this one.
You will probably have better luck just selling it and buying the tub/parts you would rather have than trade it.
Rest assured Jeff, I have no intention at all of allowing it to be destroyed and will only sell or trade to someone I feel VERY confident will restore it. Failing that, I will keep it and continue it's dry storage (although as we all know...rust never sleeps).
Agree important parts-dealer installed AC, rear window defrost, intermitent wipers and even the electric antenae option. Not many had this level of both dealer and factory options.
Help me find someone who you think would undertake the level of restoration it surely deserves?
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Those parts are not significant. I was talking about the 2.0L engine with FI (is it the original case?) and the front spoiler. If you want I will put your email on the LE Registry indicating its for sale and so a buyer can contact you.
It will be a tough sell though because it needs so much work. Its one of those "for love, not money" types of projects.
You may just need to be content that a future owner will save it and not cut it up, it will not be a money maker.
Well those parts obviously are valuable. I presume the case numbers are right, but I need to make sure. I'll check it out tomorrow.
As an aside, I've not seen many COA's that had these many options on one LE. As I understand it COA's wouldn't have the dealer options listed but would have the factory options listed? I believe it may have all the factory options.
Yes, please indicate on the registry that is up for sale, thank you. And, no it will not make money due to the extensive cost of a restoration either in terms of money or effort. As I've said before, the only reason I saved it was due to it being an LE. Had it been anything other than an LE I would have parted it long ago.
I had originally thought I may undertake the task but failing health now makes me aware my limited ability to do so.
But, at the end of the day, if I can't find someone who intends to restore it, I'll let it sit in my garage forever. I'm certainly not looking to make money on it. I just can't bear to see it destroyed or parted. It'd be nice to reclaim some garage space though...winters here can be brutal and my daily driver could use a nice warm garage.