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Sitting in my basement is a 1970 Eliminator project car. It is an original competition orange car w/ standard black interior. Not many options except center console, power steering, automatic. Didn't come originally w/ disc brakes, but now has disc brake spindles, rotors, calipers. Does have some new front end parts installed by previous owner. Needs full restoration.
Body:
Needs floor pan replacement from underneath seat platform-- forward. Debatable whether to put full length pans for strength, or cut a full length pan underneath the seat platform and save the good rear pans, Chime in you opinion here. Passenger seat platform has been removed.
I believe there are four press in nuts, for the hood hinges, that need to be replaced.
Vertical, triangular shaped section of the driver side torque box has some rust through. This is where the emergency brake cable goes through. Rest of the torque box looks good. passenger side torque box is the same way.
Left door has some rust. Should be replaced.
Very nice cowl.
Previous repair to left quarter in front of rear wheel. looks like it was a dent. Has holes from a puller filled with bondo. Doesn't look to bad.
Right rear quarter has a dent or wave, just below the upper body line. Looks good from inside the trunk.
Engine:
not original to the car. Supposedly rebuilt w/ 3,000 miles on it, from a wrecked 70 Cougar, but can't document the rebuild. Missing carb .
Transmission:
Supposedly rebuilt from the same car. It is clean on the exterior, so maybe so. It is an FMX.
Lot of parts already cleaned and boxed. Nice, reworked camera case dash w/ new headlight switch and working am radio.
Would rather sell my 70 Cobrajet in the foreground and restore the Eliminator, but it is nearly finished and time has become a problem.
Anyway, I know there are a lot of unanswered questions, but I am going to post before I lose everything I just typed. I have the Marti report, Eminger invoice, and Ford 999 History report. I will try to share these as time permits. I would ask if you are not seriously interested please not inquire.
I want $8500 for the car. Not negotiable. It may not be worth it in this economy. If not, it will continue to sit in my basement.
Thanks,
Tom
Can't post pictures right now. Will try later.
Body:
Needs floor pan replacement from underneath seat platform-- forward. Debatable whether to put full length pans for strength, or cut a full length pan underneath the seat platform and save the good rear pans, Chime in you opinion here. Passenger seat platform has been removed.
I believe there are four press in nuts, for the hood hinges, that need to be replaced.
Vertical, triangular shaped section of the driver side torque box has some rust through. This is where the emergency brake cable goes through. Rest of the torque box looks good. passenger side torque box is the same way.
Left door has some rust. Should be replaced.
Very nice cowl.
Previous repair to left quarter in front of rear wheel. looks like it was a dent. Has holes from a puller filled with bondo. Doesn't look to bad.
Right rear quarter has a dent or wave, just below the upper body line. Looks good from inside the trunk.
Engine:
not original to the car. Supposedly rebuilt w/ 3,000 miles on it, from a wrecked 70 Cougar, but can't document the rebuild. Missing carb .
Transmission:
Supposedly rebuilt from the same car. It is clean on the exterior, so maybe so. It is an FMX.
Lot of parts already cleaned and boxed. Nice, reworked camera case dash w/ new headlight switch and working am radio.
Would rather sell my 70 Cobrajet in the foreground and restore the Eliminator, but it is nearly finished and time has become a problem.
Anyway, I know there are a lot of unanswered questions, but I am going to post before I lose everything I just typed. I have the Marti report, Eminger invoice, and Ford 999 History report. I will try to share these as time permits. I would ask if you are not seriously interested please not inquire.
I want $8500 for the car. Not negotiable. It may not be worth it in this economy. If not, it will continue to sit in my basement.
Thanks,
Tom
Can't post pictures right now. Will try later.