Driver Quality- Rat Rod Type Restorable Project on 2040-cars
Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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This is a solid car with very little rust. Most of the metal work has been done including a new rear tray and a section of the drivers side rear quarter. There are a couple of small rust spots in the trunk that I didn't do any thing with . I was going to grind them out and fiber glass them , but I'll let the next owner decide what to do. There is still original paint on the floors and under the car. No rust on the frame or floors... engine bay is clean ... Low mile '68 toro motor that is a beast . tranny and clutch are smooth and quite, new shift linkage . Shifts are perfect with no noises . Brakes are good ,new emergency brake ...all lights and directionals work.. All gauges and dash lights / indicators work . New dash pad. Front bumper newly chromed . All trim is there and mostly good driver quality . New exhaust system. Interior and head liner are new. Rear tires are new on old cragars, front tires are almost new on almost new cragars, drives nice Now the not -so -good... the car still has to be taken down to bare metal (I would if I kept it)... the rear bumper has some small dents and is old tired chrome.... the front suspension isn't bad , but should be tightened up, it pulls to the left a little and there is some play in the steering. That being said , it still drives quite well without rattles and with very little wind noise... I do have the original motor . It runs strong but has a fair amount of blow by ... The car sat for approx. 30 years ... I think it needs some love , and a good rebuild... You can hardly find any good project cars now . This is a good driver/ project.
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