Overall, it is very much like the car I want. VERY MUCH. I noted the overspray too, but couldn't decide how bad it was. There seems to be rust seeping through at the front fenders. The rear suspension seems to be deep in rust, so I conclude it's an original Minnesota car. I wonder how the front end stub frame looks like, or what happens when you try to lift it up from under the stub frame rails. Will it give in?
Anyhow, the original interior is flawless. It must be a very low mailige car. Even the driver's seat plaitings are almost complete - only slight deformation there - which to me say this is a 50 to 60 thousand mile car, at most.
Its only the cost of putting a new engine in it that kept me from stealing this baby away. I asked for a quote from a nearby Mopar shop. They want 3000 bucks to put the engine in, not including the engine, and tuning it up, plus doing the brakes. All in all, it would have taken me some 17 000 USD before this baby had been on the road. Add to that some 5000 USD to get it here, you end up at some 22 grand. I cross checked the cost estimate many times. It's valid. Whew!
I was an inch close to buying it anyway. But the I added up the cost of probable rust repairs, bare metal overspay, and very probable rear suspension overhaul. An I threw the towel in. Its all yours! Go grab it!
