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My parents are hassling me to get a more modern car. My mom keeps pushing me into getting a Toyota(am fixing a 1998 for her) or a Honda(have a trail bike by 'em), and my dad keeps saying to get something with a perfect body that needs some interior work and/or an engine rebuild.
I was wondering about what my car would be worth on the open market:
1973 Triumph GT6 MKIII
Original Straight Six, Carbs & Transmission
ENGINE - 52,000 miles, never rebuilt, uses no oil and has good even compression in all cylinders.
TRANSMISSION - No issues, but does leak oil, needs new rear seal, will be done before sale.
Interior - New Carpet Set, installed w/ Matching rear deck carpet. Seats restuffed, with original cloth seat covers installed in great shape. No dash or dash cover warpage. Missing armrest & knee pads. Has remade door panels. Has had floor derusted(had surface rust) and has been painted prior to carpet installation, which was snap in vs. glue.
EXTERIOR - Has OK paint(was repainted in the 1980's), but up clsoe you can see some crackage on the hood. There is very little rust on the body, and on top of that, most panels don't have any and haven't ever been repaired. The driver & passenger rocker panels have rust & you could fiberglass them, but they are on $130 a piece to replace them with new panels. The passenger's side front panel the bumper hooks into needs replacement or fiberglass repair. The passenger rear quarter panel has about a 3/4" wide by 4" long strip near the weld that needs fiberglass. There is minor surface rust (about a half inch squared) at the top of the rear end near the trim chrome. Has 2 1" diameter dents on the rear wheel panel (driver's side) and 1 dent on the hood about 2" diameter, all are repairable and if I don't sell it now, all bodywork will be done this spring before sale. The bumpers are straight but could use a rechrome.
WHEELS - Has stock steel wheels, which have been repainted by me to a original looking silver color, and they have the original steel-with-chrome wheel centers w/ Logo.
FRAME - Frame was rustproofed very well a long time ago, and the underbody of the car is rust free also.
NOTES - Does not currently have a spare tire. Needs emergency brake lubed up as it sticks a little. Tires have great tread but are aged, so replacement is recommended.
I was wondering about what my car would be worth on the open market:
1973 Triumph GT6 MKIII
Original Straight Six, Carbs & Transmission
ENGINE - 52,000 miles, never rebuilt, uses no oil and has good even compression in all cylinders.
TRANSMISSION - No issues, but does leak oil, needs new rear seal, will be done before sale.
Interior - New Carpet Set, installed w/ Matching rear deck carpet. Seats restuffed, with original cloth seat covers installed in great shape. No dash or dash cover warpage. Missing armrest & knee pads. Has remade door panels. Has had floor derusted(had surface rust) and has been painted prior to carpet installation, which was snap in vs. glue.
EXTERIOR - Has OK paint(was repainted in the 1980's), but up clsoe you can see some crackage on the hood. There is very little rust on the body, and on top of that, most panels don't have any and haven't ever been repaired. The driver & passenger rocker panels have rust & you could fiberglass them, but they are on $130 a piece to replace them with new panels. The passenger's side front panel the bumper hooks into needs replacement or fiberglass repair. The passenger rear quarter panel has about a 3/4" wide by 4" long strip near the weld that needs fiberglass. There is minor surface rust (about a half inch squared) at the top of the rear end near the trim chrome. Has 2 1" diameter dents on the rear wheel panel (driver's side) and 1 dent on the hood about 2" diameter, all are repairable and if I don't sell it now, all bodywork will be done this spring before sale. The bumpers are straight but could use a rechrome.
WHEELS - Has stock steel wheels, which have been repainted by me to a original looking silver color, and they have the original steel-with-chrome wheel centers w/ Logo.
FRAME - Frame was rustproofed very well a long time ago, and the underbody of the car is rust free also.
NOTES - Does not currently have a spare tire. Needs emergency brake lubed up as it sticks a little. Tires have great tread but are aged, so replacement is recommended.