thecatsmeow
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Hello all. I was definitely not in the market for an Alpine, but I stumbled across an interesting project car. It appears to be a 1963 B911881 VIN Series II car. The car has essentially rotted into the ground for the past 30 years as a sort of novelty at a local car lot. Top off of course. I have no intention of getting it back to "factory fresh", but thought it would be a fun project to drop an LS into and plunk around town #Roadkill style. Before I do anything crazy, I wanted to make sure this wasn't some one-off between years holy grail car. It clearly presents itself as a Series II, but there is one thing that is throwing me off. The fuel tank is split in the inner fenders in the trunk, which I have seen described as a Series III feature. (Of course, I didn't get a picture inside the trunk)
All of that being said, the car has sat outside for over 30 years.
Cons: The floor pans have reintegrated back to the earth, the top is non-existent (Frame only in place), and there is a small patch of Bondo on the trunk. I personally have no hope for the engine and transmission. (Possibly someone is looking to restore these)
Pros: The body has survived amazing well. The engine bay was covered by the hood and looks relatively decent considering the backstory. The trunk is also in decent shape. All in all, there is a decent shell to work with. My buddy and I have discussed fabricating new floor pans and reinforce underneath, remove the drivetrain and replace with a small LS and 5-speed, weld up any areas of concern (door skins), and leave everything alone from an appearance perspective.
Thoughts?
All of that being said, the car has sat outside for over 30 years.
Cons: The floor pans have reintegrated back to the earth, the top is non-existent (Frame only in place), and there is a small patch of Bondo on the trunk. I personally have no hope for the engine and transmission. (Possibly someone is looking to restore these)
Pros: The body has survived amazing well. The engine bay was covered by the hood and looks relatively decent considering the backstory. The trunk is also in decent shape. All in all, there is a decent shell to work with. My buddy and I have discussed fabricating new floor pans and reinforce underneath, remove the drivetrain and replace with a small LS and 5-speed, weld up any areas of concern (door skins), and leave everything alone from an appearance perspective.
Thoughts?