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Found another in Scottsdale, and if the owner and I can come to an agreement on price, I may be asking one of y'all to look at it. It certainly *sounds* promising to me!
Here's the (alleged) facts:
1967 Cougar A-coder, AT (C4), AC, PS, PB (disc), bench seat. 105K miles, originally in LA, now in AZ, always garaged, not driven in the rain for at least 10 years.
New paint ("at a place that only does 4 cars per year"), floorpans replaced at that time (AC condensation). Cougar steel wheels, has the original hubcaps.
New interior (headliner, carpet, dashpad, seat vinyl). Aftermarket steering wheel ("old one was too cracked to keep"). Aftermarket Am/Fm/cassette, dash NOT hacked, has original Philco but doesn't know if it works.
A little rust under the battery tray ("but not compromising"), otherwise none.
Engine has a Carter carb and electronic ignition. Drinks about 1 qt / 3000 miles. ("My mechanic says that the engine is running too well to make it worthwhile to rebuild")
Headlight doors work fine, only one of the taillights works sequentially. I'm guessing it's a blinker cam issue since he says the handle only "clicks" in one direction.
Heater plenum is toast and needs replacement. Hasn't tested AC in over 5 years because of the plenum. I'm assuming for the purposes of negotiation that it does not work.
Most weatherstripping was replaced at the repaint, window weatherstripping needs replacement (but not at the roofrail.
It looks like a nice car needing about $500 worth of work to be a really good driver, and most of that money in tires. What do y'all think?
Here's the (alleged) facts:
1967 Cougar A-coder, AT (C4), AC, PS, PB (disc), bench seat. 105K miles, originally in LA, now in AZ, always garaged, not driven in the rain for at least 10 years.
New paint ("at a place that only does 4 cars per year"), floorpans replaced at that time (AC condensation). Cougar steel wheels, has the original hubcaps.
New interior (headliner, carpet, dashpad, seat vinyl). Aftermarket steering wheel ("old one was too cracked to keep"). Aftermarket Am/Fm/cassette, dash NOT hacked, has original Philco but doesn't know if it works.
A little rust under the battery tray ("but not compromising"), otherwise none.
Engine has a Carter carb and electronic ignition. Drinks about 1 qt / 3000 miles. ("My mechanic says that the engine is running too well to make it worthwhile to rebuild")
Headlight doors work fine, only one of the taillights works sequentially. I'm guessing it's a blinker cam issue since he says the handle only "clicks" in one direction.
Heater plenum is toast and needs replacement. Hasn't tested AC in over 5 years because of the plenum. I'm assuming for the purposes of negotiation that it does not work.
Most weatherstripping was replaced at the repaint, window weatherstripping needs replacement (but not at the roofrail.
It looks like a nice car needing about $500 worth of work to be a really good driver, and most of that money in tires. What do y'all think?