Well things went really well w/ the PPi on friday.
So here goes the results. Body is all there. A few tiny surface rust areas but the shop owner was really impressed with the condition. Fresh paint. The engine is bone dry, has the updated carrara tensioners, and a solid functioning MFI. leak down good.
New calipers and pads, new targa upholstery, new front seats, old dash cover. New front belly tray, new batteries.
Now the not so good news. The throttle sticks real bad, so much that the shop had to replace a linkage clip back by the tunnel so I could get home w/o failure. The throttle only goes half open with that much play in it and needs complete rework.
Tranny sings out of key in 5th gear and occasionally grinds going in first. The clutch engages right off the floorboard and the brake has a lot of travel before calipers start closing.
All suspenion bushings are original and starting to rot. Car sways side to side on the highway a bit. Rear shocks are soft and the front stuts are moist.
The owner has the car listed in hemmings for 18,7
He's offered it to me for 16,5 and has mentioned he's pretty firm at that price but knowing the throttle issue and trans concerns I think I have room to negotiate further. I don't think anyone would pay that kinda money with a dash cover and aftermarket A/C plumber but not working.
Thoughts?
