Got_All_4
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I posted this question last week between 2 cars I've looked at. The one I'm more interested in just came back into play today. The owner lives 5 hours away and is coming back on the 10th to get the car. If we can't work out a price it's going back with him.
It's a 1980 Tr7 with 29k on it. A completely original car from the paint to the little factory parts tags still hanging on the engine. This is I believe a show winner especially in the Wedge category. It came to this shop to get running again after sitting for may years. According to the owner of the shop the car is running fine now but shows it's about to over heat shortly after driving it. Never does overheat or goes completely into the red. He thinks it could be the gauge.
My first inspection of the car I noticed that there were some crystallized antifreeze laying on top of the block next to the head. I was of course concerned of a warped head and anti freeze leaking there some time ago. Are my concerns warranted here? The tech drove the car for a half hour and he said it ran strong. The tech thinks the owner wants $2500 for the car and my main concern is spending too much for it and have to spend another 2k on it for a head job. According to posts I've read here on the BCF I shouldn't be spending that much on a 7.
Anyway I can't get to the car until next Tuesday. I should be able to drive it and get a bunch of pics to post. Any comments / opinions in the mean time will be appreciated.
It's a 1980 Tr7 with 29k on it. A completely original car from the paint to the little factory parts tags still hanging on the engine. This is I believe a show winner especially in the Wedge category. It came to this shop to get running again after sitting for may years. According to the owner of the shop the car is running fine now but shows it's about to over heat shortly after driving it. Never does overheat or goes completely into the red. He thinks it could be the gauge.
My first inspection of the car I noticed that there were some crystallized antifreeze laying on top of the block next to the head. I was of course concerned of a warped head and anti freeze leaking there some time ago. Are my concerns warranted here? The tech drove the car for a half hour and he said it ran strong. The tech thinks the owner wants $2500 for the car and my main concern is spending too much for it and have to spend another 2k on it for a head job. According to posts I've read here on the BCF I shouldn't be spending that much on a 7.
Anyway I can't get to the car until next Tuesday. I should be able to drive it and get a bunch of pics to post. Any comments / opinions in the mean time will be appreciated.