Hey John,
Definitely go to the picnic, several roadsters will be there.
We will try to do a fun run soon as well,
David Premo has an absolutely stunning(and fast!) 67.5 SRL that he always brings out to drive
He's in the East Bay:
Hello there, I live in Grass Valley (An hour north of Sac and few minutes from Penn Valley) I've seen that 68 on CL in Penn Valley. I'd be happy to go take a look at it for you if your interested in it. Or any roadster in my area for that matter.
-Jared
67.5 1600 - primered driver
67.5 1600 - parts source
67.5 1600 - potentially salvageable parts source
I've seen that he posted that up for awhile now on CL. It went down to $1200 and back up to $1400. From the pics, its pretty rough though. Thank you for the offer and will keep you in mind if theres anything in your neck of the woods.
-John
1987 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Dumbo - diesel from Canada. Rusty and in need of a body swap.
1994 Honda Civic VX - Storm Shadow
1997 Ford Escort LX Wagon - Cinderella
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80 - Green Hornet
2001 BMW 740iL - Snow White
Really? I saw that and was wondering if it was too much of a project for a noob. How hard are clutches to replace?
1987 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Dumbo - diesel from Canada. Rusty and in need of a body swap.
1994 Honda Civic VX - Storm Shadow
1997 Ford Escort LX Wagon - Cinderella
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80 - Green Hornet
2001 BMW 740iL - Snow White
Replacing the clutch involves removing the engine. Not a good place to start for a NOOB if you don't have extensive mechanical skills, or a large wallet to pay and get it done.
This is also a perfect breeding ground for "While I'm there syndrome".
It could be a place to start if you want this type of project, or if you don't want to drive the car right away.
If you are looking for a driver that needs minimal work and provides maximum driving enjoyment from day one, keep looking.
As far as a good project and a solid car to start with, this does look like a decent candidate from the pictures, although an in-person visit or evaluation by a pro would be warranted.
"When all else fails, force prevails!" Ummm, we're gonna need a bigger hammer here.
Alvin wrote:hey john
hope the low windsheild cars don't scare you
we will do a fun run before 2011 and I promise there will be a high windsheild for you to try on
no worries alvin. might go up to mike's ranch and check out the roadster spectrum.
1987 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Dumbo - diesel from Canada. Rusty and in need of a body swap.
1994 Honda Civic VX - Storm Shadow
1997 Ford Escort LX Wagon - Cinderella
1997 Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80 - Green Hornet
2001 BMW 740iL - Snow White