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In the pictures the wheels don't look right, as if the wheels or tyres are too small in diameter. I'd try & get more pics if you can as he says he can provide them, cheers....Nige
he's posted photos of underneath etc now, what do you think Nige?
Hiya Steven, the car's obviously been sat for quite some time looking at the pics. The way the underside looks, it looks like it's just been left outdoors (the way in which the rust spots have formed would confirm this) it's quite rare to get an old car like this that hasn't been undersealed to death underneath after numerous repairs. The fact that it's not loaded with Schutz (undrseal)would probably confirm that prior to being laid up it was probably in fairly good condition. If you look at the pic with the rear wheel off you can see a bit of black Schutz inside the rear arch, where a rust repair has obviously been done. To be honest, without getting underneath it, you can't really tell how thin the metal is or if it's due to become perforated, but from the pics it appears sound. The whole underside will need cleaning down & treating.
The rear axle has an oil leak, so will probably need to be stripped down & new seals fitted. The car also only seems to have a 2 into 1 exhaust system, so that's gonna rob it of power dramatically. The worrying thing is that he says the previous owner just filled over rust. How much rust has he filled over????!!! thats the problem really. You're gonna have to treat this as a full restoration that may need new body panels, a re paint, trim & a mechanical rebuild. assume the worst case scenario & you wouldn't go far wrong.
Obviously the mechanical side of things is a bit of an unknown quantity. The engine & trans may run like a watch, but by the same token, you may be into a full rebuild. The only way to know is to get it started up & drive it. Personally, if I was going to restore a car like this I'd factor in having the engine/trans stripped & checked. Obviously if it needs a rebuild then you have to financially account for this.
I guess it really depends on how much you value a car requiring a full restoration. If it reaches a point where you're happy with the sale price, you then have to decide if you want to take on a full rebuild & the costs that go with that. If that costs are acceptable, do you have the time to do it yourself or if not, the funds to pay to have the work done for you.
Hopefully someone can check it out for you in person, as that's the only way you can get a proper appraisal of what's needed to be done to the car.
I hope that helps you Steven cheers.....Nigel
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