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a northern option maybe a consideration, everything is on sale on this side of the border now.... at least for a while.

Give Patrick another call. I think he will be able to steer you in the right direction based on your budget. There is a shop in Bellevue that he has mentioned in the past that has done some pretty good work. Worth a try. Mike

I too have had some issues lately. I have been getting this message a lot lately when navigating thru the site.

My bad...you are where you should be with your evaluation.

I think you are closer to what the value of the car represents given a second look at the pics. I should amend the price having said that.

Hard to determine the extent of the rust although it appears there is a lot of surface type. You will need to determine how far that goes to the critical areas, A & C pillars and mounting point for the frt. and rear sub frames, floor pans, rockers and frt. fenders etc. The rear towers look like they maybe OK but the fronts may not be lucky. All can be addressed but metal work is very costly and this alone will help determine a fair value or wether you need to take a pass. That said you should expect some damage to some if not all those critical areas. It appears to have some after market goodies like the headers but you will need to have a closer look at the rest of the car. With all that and based on the general condition of the car which I think is pretty rough. I would try to stay less than 3-5K unless there are other factors that may or may not increase its value. One other recommendation you may want to to consider and obtain a copy of 2002 Restoration Guide by Mike Macartney it is a very good resource if you are serious about the restoration I hope this helps somewhat Good luck....Mike edit: Apparently my ass was out a mile here......will be more mindful with my comments in the future.

That is the question I have had to ask myself as I look at my blog and its last entry. Some 18 months, Wow, was it really that long ago? A lot has transpired since then, some good, some not so much. None the less I am closer to finishing the car than I was when the last entry appeared but again, there were a number of reasons why I had lost the desire and probably more importantly, the dedication to maintain the entries. I have learned that life sometimes gets in the ways of our plans and dreams. But I digress. The plan is now to update this blog as best I can while I put my recollection to the test. So here I go! Homecoming In the early part of the New Year 2016, my car finally came home after some 16 months at the restoration shop tasked job of injecting new life into this classic.. Just happy to have it home, I found myself on more than one occasion just sitting there, gazing at it, Finally it's painted and I can actually start to pit it back together. l soon began visualizing myself driving ...actually shredding up some BC back roads, or down the Oregon Coast and even down the PCH, I was stoked that it could possibly happen that summer, maybe......ya right! I quickly learned all the dreaming, simply would not be in the cards. All the time spent on acquiring the parts I needed, all the plating, powder coating, painting and the many hours on the prep work put in on the interior and suspension, were not going to help speed things up. I would soon find out the many things that were out of my control were about to materialize and dash my hopes of having a running and driving classic, restored to it former glory anytime soon. So, with a freshly painted car just sitting there I started yet another journey in putting this back together. That began with the floorpan plates. With a little help from a set of callipers, seam filler and ol coffee can, it began. Once the pans were set, I then sealed the under side with a rubberized material along with the rest of the under carriage. I chose not to have it resprayed as it was in good condition, solid and NO Rust, and I preferred the contrast it offered. Once the plates were set, DYNAMAT was then installed to the as much of the areas that I thought necessary. Not the most desirable job to do but it did produce the first tangible change to the car. It felt good to see that knowing I was on the way to putting the car back together. It took a few days and about 100 sq. ft. of material to complete.... my back was happy to see the last piece go in. When it was finished I decided to move on to install the front and rear suspension and some of the shiny bits. The parts were taking up some valuable space in my garage and I was anxious to get the car on the ground after almost 2 years on a dolly. So my attention turned to that, however I would soon realize the interior was going to need much more attention down the road.

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Proud to say my project took the maiden voyage on one of the lifts......it's temporary home for a couple of months....... I hope. Congrats Patrick kudos to James for the design too.

It looks there was a patch done in the first pic....hard to tell for sure. In any case it is an indicator especially if the PO has not been forth coming of what maybe lurking in other critical areas. Go over the entire car and assess the condition. check the frame rails, base of the A & C pillars for damage, especially if it is a sunroof car. You will need to pull the rear seats and carpets to get a clear view of the floor pans, then crawl under the car to check the same areas. There are other areas as well but the site will provide you a wealth of info to ID the other areas. If you are not prepared for a major cost for the metal work........walk away and try to find another worth your efforts and easier on your pocket book. good luck with this

Are you still looking for the latch?

....hope so too!

I had a similar issue with mine. I managed to free them both but at the expense of having to replace them. I used a pair of vice grips on the exposed thread, some heat and a rust inhibitor to break the nut free. You will likely break the carriage bolt but you may be able to loosen the two far enough so it will allow you to slide the assembly far enough forward to find the slot in the frame. A real PITA to say the least.......

Peter I may have one but I am out of town for a week. Not sure if that helps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk