britlover
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I'm looking at potentially purchasing a friends TR250 with chrome wires and working OD. Drives very well, looks great from 20 feet, needs some chrome and slight cosmetic stuff as well as interior work and top. Floors are mostly un rusted with a small 2" hole (very patchable) on the drivers side. There is some bubbling in the rear quarters forward of the wheels, but not major, and the car was painted 15 years ago.
Now the real issue: The frame outriggers that mount the rear suspension have been replaced with box section tubing, and the "T shirt" pressing in the middle has been replaced with flat 1/8" plate steel. It has all been done professionally, looks clean, and to an un-trained eye, would look standard. It was done without removing body from frame. The car feels solid over bumps in the road, but the door gaps are large at the top, probably due to the previous rusted frame pieces, and whoever welded it up didn't get the sag out.
Would you guys shy away at this? I'm leary, but I really like the car otherwise, and could probably buy it for under $8K. I could have it looking show-worthy for $10K. I just want to be able to sell it one day and not lose money. I buy cars that I like, but I also like them to be good investments...
Now the real issue: The frame outriggers that mount the rear suspension have been replaced with box section tubing, and the "T shirt" pressing in the middle has been replaced with flat 1/8" plate steel. It has all been done professionally, looks clean, and to an un-trained eye, would look standard. It was done without removing body from frame. The car feels solid over bumps in the road, but the door gaps are large at the top, probably due to the previous rusted frame pieces, and whoever welded it up didn't get the sag out.
Would you guys shy away at this? I'm leary, but I really like the car otherwise, and could probably buy it for under $8K. I could have it looking show-worthy for $10K. I just want to be able to sell it one day and not lose money. I buy cars that I like, but I also like them to be good investments...