Well, I did it - here is the story. Hi there, I have known about the car for about 10 years. I put a member on to it about that time and he spent about $9K on the body having a very professional paint job done, even the stripes on the side are hand painted. THe condition of the shell is really quite impressive, inside and out. He had a roof liner installed for about $700 and then spent about another $3k+ on other parts, pistons, seals, gaskets, suspension parts, shock absorbers, coiled over shocks, badges etc, I have receipts for this stuff.
He then parted out another GT to get used parts, the 1975 engine will need to be rebuilt, there are new pistons, but everything has to be put back on the car. Some bits will have to be bought but all the big money is spent. After doing all that he and his wife split up and the car sat for about 5 years in her garage which is built into the basement of her house so it all survived very well.
Soooo, his new wife wanted no part of it and the old wife wanted it gone, so I bought it very cheaply. I then dragged it all home and in my garage it sits. But I have two Minis and a Stag the latter I might sell, but not sure on that one.
Regardless I would like my room back and so the vauxhall has to go. The interior is all there, the front seats are fabric and will need recovering, all the internal panels are there but will need cleaning up. It will need brakes, electrical, fuel system everything doing, but it will be neat when done. Quite rare too.
So its a good project that needs some sweat equity added to the cost which has already been spent
and here some pictures