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Originally Posted by techweenie
Worrisome that paint is lifting. Usually that's from corrosion. And pitting on the wheels if they haven't been chromed? Both signs the car has been kept in salt air. That can cause not only body issues but also electrical issues.
Ticking noise on acceleration could be preignition. If a higher grade of gas makes it go away, you've isolated it.
PPI is important. In your area, Schneider A utohaus is a good resource.
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The car is in a coastal area, hence the corrosion. As far as the wheels, the lips have been chromed and show some fairly heavy corrosion/pitting. You nailed it as far as being in salty air. Thanks for the recommendation I will check out Schneider.
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Originally Posted by geshaghi
Looks like a car that needs a cosmetic refurbishment. Glass out repaint, new headliner, new seals, some interior work. If it doesn't need any body repairs, a reputable shop will still get between $5k-$10k to do this. Excellence Magazine had a recent series of articles entitled "The Cashmere Cliff" or something similar. Long story short, the writer of the series had around $30k-$40k into his SC by the time he was mostly done. This car kind of reminds me of that. Only makes sense if you plan to drive it as is, without making any repairs other than mechanically necessary items.
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I understand that putting money into this car to bring it to the level of a $15k one would be a losing battle; I would drive it as-is, with the understanding that it would never make sense to actually put money into it to make it nicer. Seems you're better off these days simply buying the better example unless you plan on doing all the work yourself, and you like restoration.
As far as value, anyone have a ballpark figure they think this car is worth?