The only unexpected item is that the paint is in poor shape. It's been resprayed, and not well, but the upshot is that it appears they used good paint, just didn't prep well. It's peeling in some spots, but mostly is just chalky and faded. I knew that with enough elbow grease it could be shined up. I couldn't resist, when I got home to do a test patch, buffed up the corner of the hood.
The difference is pretty huge, but it took a little more effort than I expected, so it's obvious doing the whole car is going to be a full-day job. Can't wait.So, based on a quick evaluation and a little drive time, here is what I can tell the car needs so far:
- Shift linkage is completely worn out, lots of slop in the shifter
- Alignment is out, pulls to the right
- Has a pretty decent size oil leak
- Needs some tuning to get the idle right, and has a flat spot in the torque curve, this is probably just a matter of tuning it right
- Wheels need balancing, but the tires are pretty old so that could be the cause
- Some shudder on acceleration and the rear end is a little squirrelly, definitely subframe bushings, possibly some driveline stuff as well, I'll have to get under there to be sure
- OBC light is out
- Upper strut bushings are worn out, but the overall suspension is pretty tight, seems the big items were replaced, but other items were missed. Fixing those should really tighten it up
- Seat leather is in good condition, but the driver's seat cushions are worn, and there is a lot of slop in the passenger seat. I'd always planned on replacing the seats, so this isn't really a concern.
- I'm told it runs a little hotter than normal when stopped, this is likely the fan clutch.
- The top of the brake reservoir cap is broken, will need to replace and flush the system as I'm sure it's absorbed a fair amount of water.
Other than that it's really sold, 99% stock, and hasn't been abused. No sign of rust, and everything I can find works.
Cost: $2200
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