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djwarner »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/djwarner-u152452.html
Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:37 am
Re-reading the ad, he is asking $650. Assume you can get it for $400 and have a minimum of $400 more to make it roadable. Here is a short list of things you will need to get within this budget:
4 wheels, tires, and lug nuts
battery
starter
Ignition lock/keys
front seats
all fluids drained and flushed
trailer trip back home
While a variety of seats can be made to fit, other things like Z wheels are not that common. Ebay can be a reasonable source for starters and ignition locks. Anyway you look at it, you are at or beyond you limit with these few items. And then where are you?
Looks like you would be at least $600 into it before you even tried to turn the engine over. Whoever owned the thing before decided to cash out by selling the wheels and seats. What did he know that you don't? And supposedly, he knew whether the engine ran and what a running car was worth before he did it.
If you were looking for a basis for developing a track car, the body may be a good start. But for a Daily Driver, I would keep on looking.