Moving and not sure my almost finished project will have a home so it is probably time to let her go.
It is a 1969 1600 that now has a M42 in it after the original motor gave up the ghost (and head).
The bad: After I got the engine all in I found out that the rear main seal leaks pretty badly, I tried to fix it last fall and after all the work of dropping the engine and tranny – it leaked just as bad (I think I should have replaced the cover piece that has the seal in it). It can be driven but should be trailered home. I was told the engine and tranny have about 135K on them (installed with Jakeb kit). It had a Maaco paint job done in the early 80s which was not very well done, the original color is Polaris.
The good: The vast majority of work has been done for you. The car was basically taken off the road 30 years ago. So it needed a lot of maintenance, cleaning and removal of ziebart. Front and rear suspensions were replaced with cleaned and rebuilt ones from a 02 to get rid of the oil filled CVs, add roll bars and better brakes (kept 1600 diff). All items replaced such as bearings and bushings, wish bones, drag link, tie rods, ball joints, rebuilt half-shafts, etc. Painted with POR 15 and added Bilstein HDs and H&R sport springs. Tires have less than thousand miles on them.
While the suspension was out the underside was stripped of the ziebart with wire brush on a drill and two coats of POR 15 system applied, then undercoating.
Brake system completely replaced except for two metal lines at the rear (off the distribution block) including s.s. braided lines. Hella third brake light added, new headlights and wired for driving/fog lights.
Interior: seats from 320, 3-point seatbelts added, floors stripped to metal then two coats of POR 15 system then fat mat then Etsy salt & pepper carpet kit. New door brakes.
The rockers were showing rust bubbling through so the area was cut out and new welded in. Rockers and frame also sprayed with rust inhibiter. Small pin hole in spare tire well also patched with new metal.
So what does this car need to be a daily driver? The leak fixed, exhaust finished from the middle muffler back (tied in to original for now), the tach & speedo sorted, some wiring finished for hidden stereo in trunk if wanted and carpet and interior bits put back when done fixing leak.
I looked at this car when working on it as a driver, a preservation of it if you will, and not a restoration. Also included are the extra parts pictured at the link. Please come and look at it and drive it.
$8,500.00
Location: Green Bay, WI
More photos at: http://s806.photobucket.com/user/dudok_photos/library/?sort=3&page=1
Much more including history – call Tim at: 920-265-5206