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I assume back in the day, the upper light was for low beam and the lower light for high beam, as it is on my car,
Now these are stacked lights
Those bondo spots need to be removed from that blue car asap. I didn't know nice colors existed in the 70s.
Ain't that the truth! It seems like car colors really ran to extremes back in the 70's, from really nice to really tacky, and everywhere in between. Now that I think about it though, I don't think I've ever seen an R-body in a really awful color. Here's a brochure scan that shows the available colors. They only offered 11, which is downright paltry compared to GM, who probably offered 20 or more. I guess with Chrysler being on the ropes by that time, they had to limit the color choices to what they thought would be the most popular. And thankfully, I guess that eliminated some of the nastier ones.
http://mapleleafmopars.homestead.com/MofMnov2006.html
Funny stuff there...backup lights...oooh!
Seriously befuddled, I remain
-Mathias
Or keep one piece and just build an entirely new car around it, and call it a rebuild.
That, to me, is the problem with a majore restore. How much of the original is left? what do you need for it to be the "same" car? a frame rail? The cowl? A vin tag?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Headlamps, Intellibeam, automatic low/high beam controlHeadlamps, Xenon, High-Intensity Discharge (HID).
We had to restore Washington's Axe. First the handle rotted off, so we replaced that, and later the axe head rusted, so we replaced that.
On a Mopar muscle car, what you'd do is cut out only the pieces that have ID #s on them, like the fender tag, VIN tag, and radiator support; then you'd find an engine trans differential, etc, that was date coded to be plausible, in relation to the fender tag production date (you can't have an engine dated Nov. 1969 in a car dated Sept 1969. Naturally you would install the options and paint colors listed on the fender tag.
Lot of work? Sure, but on some of these cars, you have a million dollars to play with.
You can even get new fender tags made but you have to have the old one.
I notice at the bottom of the page it states "off the market."
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Now Canadians can almost say "well...it is just US money" - $1.00 US = $1.01 Canadian :sick:
I wonder if one could actually rebuilt a car like that. Seems like you'd really be re-making it.
I know the Italians do this all the time. They'll find just a frame with a VIN plate and create an entire Ferrari out of it, new body, everything. They'll even cast a new engine block.
I see so many ads that are just so poorly put together that I am sure you could make money doing that for people and work mostly out of your home.
Side not:
What do the resident Merc experts think a 1988 SEC560 in gray with gray leather interior is worth?
The interior is in good shape but the outside is questionable
Front and rear bumper look like a Manhattan Taxi. Rust bubble about the size of a half dollar on the front passenger side corner of the hood. Front air damn is all smashed up and the passenger side fog light is missing.
AC doesn't work, radio doesn't work has worn snow tires on it ummm lets see what else..
Oh yeah it is originally a Canadian car and has 90,000 km on it. Not sure if it qualifies as gray market or not.
I wish I had taken a picture of it when it came in earlier this week maybe I can get a picture next week. Give me your best guesses and then I will tell you what he wants for it.
Actually that's what somebody might pay for it, but in fact it is a parts car at this point, so whatever a Mercedes breaker will give him is probably actual market value.
I'd figure $750 for parts value if it had any good sheet metal left on it and decent seats.
The guy seems to think he will clear 10,000 DOLLARS
I never told him what I thought it was worth and managed to get the deal done without insulting his pride and joy.
He is buying a used Range Rover Sport.
That SEC is worth a 2-3 grand. It's one you drive til it dies. 10K is money for a pristine SEC with under 100K and absolutely no mechanical needs - in a cosmetic condition you could take to a MB gathering and be proud of. The 86-88 560SEC are also less desireable than the 89-91 models, which had some upgraded interior materials and more commonly had dual airbags.
Being from Canada is a negative for a 126. The rustiest 126 I have ever seen was originally from Quebec.
Actually the more I think about it, I think $2,500 is generous, based on what you told me.
And a gas hog besides, and it doesn't look so good. Sounds sale proof in April 2008 doesn't it?
I think we would have ACVed the merc at 500-700 dollars.
Thanks. My chronic homesickness just went into a couple weeks of remission.
I've got an '07 Vibe and an '85 Chevy conversion van. Heaven, compared to an S-Benz.
Cheers, -Mathias
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/car/647300702.html
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
What kills me is, no words. These are free people, not the local paper where you pay by the line! No mileage (although that might be on purpose!), no mention of 2/4 door, tranny, etc.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Remember the guy who was crushing cars into little cubes and selling them as coffee tables on eBay?
Great idea except he forgot that your coffee table now weights two tons.
PS: As for the dangers, I am reminded of what one old motorcycle racer told me: "You ain't gonna fall off unless you let go".
Maybe I linked to the wrong ones let me check.
Edmunds forums really needs to get onto the 21st century for formating.
Hmhh thats weird I did resize those pics 30 percent smaller and reuploaded them to photobucket but it is pulling the full size pics for some reason.
Just Google up some nice pix of the bike.
I rode Triumphs and Nortons for quite a few years, then switched to BMWs and had one Ducati. I never cared for Japanese bikes or Harleys. In the former case I don't like bikes with light flywheels & glitzy styling and in the latter I don't like bikes that weigh two tons and handle like pianos. British bikes are great handling bikes and they are "fast enough" for America.
I think about getting a motorcycle all the time...usually those thoughts are stopped by driving around town for an hour and how many idiots I encounter when driving a car. If I was on a bike, I'd be stuck up in the grille of a trophy wife's RX my first day, no doubt.
It's really tempting, and around this time of year I do tend to get the urge to buy something. Spring fever, I guess? But, when I look out the door and see 4 cars in the driveway, and knowing there are 3 more in the garage and one more over at my grandmother's, I come to the realization that I need to learn how to part with them, too!
I wish that kid who was interested in my Dart would come back! But common sense probably told him to stay away. :shades:
Nothing like a fresh start.
-Mathias
Camaro parts are laughably cheap compared to restoring a Porsche, but labor is labor no matter what you are fixing.
BRAKE ASSIST
U R SOL
DRAIN YOUR WALLET!
I've seen some amazing workmanship on restorations of this sort. Body sealer everywhere, all welds ground smooth, not a speck of overspray,mirror-like finishes, powder-coated suspension parts, highly polished stainless, leather-trimmed dashboards with chevy- bowtie embossed headliners. (resto-rods), even painting a part of the door jamb the color of the upholstery so that no body color would show with th door closed!
My current favorite type of restoration is "Pro Touring", which gives a basically stock looking classic car with a modest engine upgrade and lots of suspension, brake and tire work to make the car handle more like a modern one.
Coworkers 17-year-old has been approached by someone who has offered to trade their '96 Cobra Mustang with 58k miles for the kid's $3k motocross bike. Of course, I instantly said "there's a catch." Yup. Cobra has what the owner claims to be a "certified rebuilt title." OK, I dunno what the heck certified is in this case. Sounds like a BS word he tacked on. Let's call it rebuilt. On a trade, that car is worth about $6500 without title problems. Using the "50% rule," it sounds, on the surface, like its a monetarily fair swap. What say the gang? anyone know anything about such things in NJ in terms of what this title means?
obviously, no matter the $$ involved, I would suggest they have the car checked out by a pro.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
My gut says the trade is about even but I just couldn't let a 17 year old drive that car. Not even responsible 17 year old like I was should have that car.
They only made 7,500 Coupes that year so that is kind of cool and you know half of them have been totaled by now. :P
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S