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12 messages,  Last post on Jan 30, 2009 at 9:48 AM

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What is this discussion about? Ford Mustang, Car Selling, Performance Mods,, Classic Cars

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#10 of 12 Seriously... by isellhondas

Jan 07, 2009 (3:49 pm)

Do you REALLY care about it all that much?
 
20 years, it sits and deteriorates and only because you are forced to move it are you dealiong with this now.
 
The mods you made that seemed like the right thing to do at that time, will really hurt.
 
I would get it running if the engine hasn't frozen up and dump it.

#11 of 12 Not to be nosy...exactly, Laserjock589 by lokki

Jan 30, 2009 (9:01 am)

But what did you ever decide to do?
 
Did you get a look at the car? I had an Alfa Spider that I put into storage for about 5 years while I was living the expat life.... and I never saw it again. I sold it to a friend sight unseen - I let him decide what it was worth after being in storage.
 
My dad helped him ressurect the car and drive it away. From what my dad told me, it was perhaps better that I didn't see the car again. One of the highlights was the mouse nest in the air filter intake, and the rest were just those thousand little things that happen when any italian girl is ignored for too long.
 
I suspect American girls handle neglect better, but I'm almost afraid to ask what you found.
 
Lokki

#12 of 12 Re: Not to be nosy...exactly, Laserjock589 [lokki] by Laserjock589

Jan 30, 2009 (9:48 am)

Replying to: lokki (Jan 30, 2009 9:01 am)
I went back at Christmas to see the car. It's condition was both better and worse than I expected. The interior needs to be redone, I expected that, But there are a few things missing that I don't remember getting rid of. Such as, the Heater duct assy., the radio, and the glovebox door. Although unexpected, thimgs I can replace easily.
The engine and drive train was better than I expected. I was able to turn the engine by hand from the Harmonic Balancer. Transmission, and Differential were also free. Tires will have to be replaced... expected. The suprise was the front wheels have siezed I had to leave before diagnosing the reason (I suspect the brake shoes not the spindles). My brother will free them up. As soon as the car will roll, it will be shipped to me.
 
I can not part with it. In all I will probably spend less fixing it now than I did when I first purchased her.

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