While its not a carb/turbo car, it IS at least still a regal. Almost more of an impulse buy than anything else, but, I got the honey-blessing on it when she told me it was ok to buy, so now its off in the workshop.
The good: 1983 Regal Limited. The odometer reads 68,500 original miles, clean title. Back in 2004 it only had a it over 22,000 miles on it. The body on this car is as rust free as they come. Paint shines with deep gloss and sparkle. Chrome is deep and shiny. Interior has not a rip or tear *anywhere* in it, and even the deep carpet is not stained or matted down. Goes without saying, original from the tires to the radio to the floor mats spare never even on the ground. Crank window but power lock car, tilt/cruise but no rear defog, kind of a strange optioned vehicle to say the least.
So why is it a project then?
The bad: It was hit HIGH in the nose on the driver side. Pushed the core support back into the A.I.R. pump and the cooling fan. Did not hurt the a/c compressor/power steering pump/balancer/pulley/alternator. Didn't even impact the bumper at all strangely enough. Unfortunately it did put a bit of a bend in the passenger fender, so, its going to get a full front clip swap. And although initially I thought the driver's door was unaffected, after getting it in the workshop here it has a light bend inwards at the top towards/near the a-pillar.
To me, still work fixing. It is a rust free, low mileage car, clean title so on so forth. Many might say part it out but if we parted them all then eventually what is left?
Already picked up a rust free core support and pair of inner fenders before even getting the car, but, some of the other stuff, particularly a header panel with a nice grille/chrome may be harder to come by. May just take time, or may end up being a need-to-buy online type of item.
Here is at least some of the good....
The good: 1983 Regal Limited. The odometer reads 68,500 original miles, clean title. Back in 2004 it only had a it over 22,000 miles on it. The body on this car is as rust free as they come. Paint shines with deep gloss and sparkle. Chrome is deep and shiny. Interior has not a rip or tear *anywhere* in it, and even the deep carpet is not stained or matted down. Goes without saying, original from the tires to the radio to the floor mats spare never even on the ground. Crank window but power lock car, tilt/cruise but no rear defog, kind of a strange optioned vehicle to say the least.
So why is it a project then?
The bad: It was hit HIGH in the nose on the driver side. Pushed the core support back into the A.I.R. pump and the cooling fan. Did not hurt the a/c compressor/power steering pump/balancer/pulley/alternator. Didn't even impact the bumper at all strangely enough. Unfortunately it did put a bit of a bend in the passenger fender, so, its going to get a full front clip swap. And although initially I thought the driver's door was unaffected, after getting it in the workshop here it has a light bend inwards at the top towards/near the a-pillar.
To me, still work fixing. It is a rust free, low mileage car, clean title so on so forth. Many might say part it out but if we parted them all then eventually what is left?
Already picked up a rust free core support and pair of inner fenders before even getting the car, but, some of the other stuff, particularly a header panel with a nice grille/chrome may be harder to come by. May just take time, or may end up being a need-to-buy online type of item.
Here is at least some of the good....
