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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Not Virginia
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OK, 1959 TR3. What paint remains is blue.
Pros: starts (though its slow to start now since it hasn't been driven in over a year)
new spin on oil filter adapter
new plugs, leads, dizzy, points
engine bay cleaned up pretty well
new fuel pump, upgraded with handle for priming
new st steel exhaust
all lights, turn signals, etc work. Wiring is sorted and correct (man that was painful)
new or NOS badging, side wind wings, three side curtains (frames, would need vinyl)
soft top frame, no top
hard top (no back window)
original manual, old shop manual
original lug nut wrench
frame is solid
box of various bits, bumpers, spare front grill
5 steel wheels and set of center caps.

bad:
needs to be painted
rust through in right front fender, left rear fender, few spots in psgr floor
someone cut out a speaker hole in the psgr side metal
interior is toast, seat bottoms gone, old musty carpet ripped out and tossed, rubber floor mats were disgusting and torn, tossed as well.
PO replaced part of the back clip, not great, needs to be adjusted & cleaned up
Has an aftermarket temp gauge that isn't in the dash
needs a new speedo cable
still has the tires from the 60s or so

I was going to list it for $8500 which is less than some flippers are asking for cars that don't have engines that turn over.
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