Hey all,
I am a new member so hopefully this is being posted in the right place. I have always been a fan of these little cars and I have finally found one that a *think* might be worth buying in my area. It is a 1968 Triumph GT6+, and, like and like any 43 year old car, it has its issues. From what I can see:
The good:
1. Runs and drives (dry-rotted tired so I can't confirm the drives part, but it shifts into gear nicely)
2. Solid body (very, very limited rust, the only place that failed the magnet test was the doors, which the owner was up front about)
So this seems like a good start!
The bad:
1. The interior. It is shot, and will need to be completely gutted along with the wiring. I am no stranger to an engine but I have not had to rewire a car before
2. Front bonnet alignment: looks like this car was "tapped" on the front passenger side, and the bonnet has somewhat of a gap where it lines up with the passenger door
3. Other odds and ends are missing/junk and will need replacement.
I have attached a youtube video of the car provided by the owner. Feel free to take a look!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z22x0rrgFTg
I have talked the seller down to ~$2500 from $4000, but he doesn't seem willing to go any further. So my question is this: given the condition of the car, is it a good candidate for a freshening up? Am I insane for considering this price? I am mostly concerned with driving it, I'm not planning to bring this to concourse level.
I am a new member so hopefully this is being posted in the right place. I have always been a fan of these little cars and I have finally found one that a *think* might be worth buying in my area. It is a 1968 Triumph GT6+, and, like and like any 43 year old car, it has its issues. From what I can see:
The good:
1. Runs and drives (dry-rotted tired so I can't confirm the drives part, but it shifts into gear nicely)
2. Solid body (very, very limited rust, the only place that failed the magnet test was the doors, which the owner was up front about)
So this seems like a good start!
The bad:
1. The interior. It is shot, and will need to be completely gutted along with the wiring. I am no stranger to an engine but I have not had to rewire a car before
2. Front bonnet alignment: looks like this car was "tapped" on the front passenger side, and the bonnet has somewhat of a gap where it lines up with the passenger door
3. Other odds and ends are missing/junk and will need replacement.
I have attached a youtube video of the car provided by the owner. Feel free to take a look!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z22x0rrgFTg
I have talked the seller down to ~$2500 from $4000, but he doesn't seem willing to go any further. So my question is this: given the condition of the car, is it a good candidate for a freshening up? Am I insane for considering this price? I am mostly concerned with driving it, I'm not planning to bring this to concourse level.