First Roadster
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:25 pm
I've been lurking on the forum for quite some time, mainly reading the classifieds. It's a challenge on the east coast to find a reasonable roadster - I've been close a few times and finally closed a deal last week. Now there's a 68' in my garage...
It's an older restoration (80's), titled as a 69 showing only 67K miles. The previous owner kept it well stored with limited use - the bulk of restoration was from his father-in-law. It ran well at highway speeds for the 4 hour trip home, but the cabin was drafty after the sun went down... Definitely a fair weather car.
I think it's in good overall condition, but not perfect. All the trim is in good shape, the paint is showing it's age (a few small bubbles, a penny size ding, and 2 bondo cracks near fender edges), the frame and inner fenders are well treated (no surface rust), the engine runs well (needs a crankcase vent and a tune up). The interior is okay (driver seat has 2 small tears, carpets needs cleaning or replacing, the stereo was "upgraded" to an AM/FM + 8 track) and there's a small tear in the top.
It also came with a service manual & a few old receipts and information - including a 2003 print out from 311.org listing compatible oil filters, a few very old receipts from Rallye, and a 1983 Rallye catalog. Although it was fun tinkering in the garage this weekend, I'm hoping spring will arrive soon...
Thanks for the great site and wealth of information on the tech wiki.
It's an older restoration (80's), titled as a 69 showing only 67K miles. The previous owner kept it well stored with limited use - the bulk of restoration was from his father-in-law. It ran well at highway speeds for the 4 hour trip home, but the cabin was drafty after the sun went down... Definitely a fair weather car.
I think it's in good overall condition, but not perfect. All the trim is in good shape, the paint is showing it's age (a few small bubbles, a penny size ding, and 2 bondo cracks near fender edges), the frame and inner fenders are well treated (no surface rust), the engine runs well (needs a crankcase vent and a tune up). The interior is okay (driver seat has 2 small tears, carpets needs cleaning or replacing, the stereo was "upgraded" to an AM/FM + 8 track) and there's a small tear in the top.
It also came with a service manual & a few old receipts and information - including a 2003 print out from 311.org listing compatible oil filters, a few very old receipts from Rallye, and a 1983 Rallye catalog. Although it was fun tinkering in the garage this weekend, I'm hoping spring will arrive soon...
Thanks for the great site and wealth of information on the tech wiki.
It makes the car REALLY perform w/ those carbs.