Friends,
The time has come to part with my 69T Coupe. I have a few people interested, but before I set a price, I wanted to check here. Here is the best run-down of what it is.
- The Good...
- Almost - seriously - zero rust. A tiny bit by the battery. no lies
- Original interior in pretty nice shape, except the rear map pockets
- Repaint by real shop, original Bahamas Yellow, Galsurit 1 stage - zero filler
- Motor rebuilt by Supertech performance in CA
- Car is legit CA car (no rust)
- Never been in an accident. Proven by restoration pictures
- Has 74 dated real Fuchs, with 69 dated steelies included
- Headliner and all seals replaced
- Front windshield replaced (the best Stoddard sells)
- All other glass original
- Original exhaust, nice shape, repainted with correct stoddard gray
- Flappers rebuilt, perfect shape, all new gaskets
- Rear lights correct, 1968 marked Bosch in mint shape
- Front are original, but not perfect
- Pedal cluster redone with brass, etc
- Original wooden floorboards, driver custom made to exact copy
- Original working radio
- Recovered orginal leather wheel.. very finely done
- Gauges redone by NHS
- New headliner
- All functions work, including wiper system, lights, etc
- New correct drive shafts
- New correct Perlon carpet set(took forever to get done)
- High end sound deadening pad before carpet
- Powder coated engine HW
- Powder coated most of the metal HW which was black. Looks perfecto(Satin)
- Elephant or similar high end fron sway bars. Cant remember but have receipt
- of course, new brake lines everywhere. New front rotors. All new bearings everywhere.
- new wipers
- New washer pump motor,lines
- New carpet in trunk
- The not as great
- The drivetrain was missing when I bought it.. Just gone
- The current motor is a high compression 2.4 liter with 2.2 head from a 70
- PMO 40's
- E-Cams
- Solid tensioners
- 79 SC front struts.. i tossed out the Konis in 2004? I know
- rear banana arms have Elephant monoballs
- 79SC adjustable spring plates
- All new T-Bars all around
- Seats are fine but not concours, still good squish factor
- Rear seats are fine but need new stuffin
- overhauled the front suspension, but didnt paint it black, had the a-arms and x-member CAD plated - yeah, dumb, but could easily be painted. Wont ever rust with the cad plating. I was young when I made this move. No one sees it, but its not correct.
- One battery, but could easily be returned to double setup
I have nearly every receipt. The total is way over $50k over the last 10 years. In fact, Im afraid to add it up.
Why sell? It's just too nice for me to enjoy like I had envisioned when I bought it in 2004. Afraid to really take it anywhere and wouldn't dream of actually leaving it in a parking lot. Kinda not my thing any more.
So. I was thinking that it's worth $60k because that's what I've seen other cars go for, but maybe I am out of touch. It's a nice coupe restored by people who care, not a shop who flips beaters with new paint. This one was restored by someone who was working for free- out of love, not profit. I know the non-matching drivetrain kills some of the value. Returning it to exactly original would be nearly impossible without finding that case and transmission. It's still gotta be in CA somewhere.
Before I list it, what is it likely worth? It's really beautiful. Not perfect, but a candidate for perfect in a lot of ways. Car was not body-off, which i think detracts from value. so, the undercoating is original everywhere. Really no rust.
