Series I parts
I have personally viewed this car and had a lengthy discussion with the owner, as did Series 6 ( Nick ) on a different occasion. An offer to purchase the entire car was made on the basis that the car was going to be scrapped/crushed. In Arizona scrapping a car requires a title be surrendered to the recycler. The owner does not have a title or bill of sale, but states he has an Arizona MVD dismantling permit, dated 1973. I expressed doubt as to whether an honest recycler would accept a document that is 38 years old as proof of ownership.
I explained that the car is worth more in parts than as a piece of scrap metal. The owner was disinclined to take the car apart himself, citing lack of time, lack of proper tools and the intense Arizona sunshine this time of year.
I made an offer on this Alpine within $100 of his asking price at that time. He declined the offer and indicated he would dismantle it himself and sell off the parts, which is what I intended to do myself with that car.
It has very good rear fenders, both doors and the bonnet. No rust and no dents. Window glass is good in the doors, but the windshield is cracked and not useable. The windshield frame itself is intact and decent. Front fenders are rust free and definitely useable, but both would need body work to make them useable. Front and rear valances are junk as well as the bootlid...too mangled to be worth all the body work that would be required to repair. Owner states he has a lot of the small parts in another storage place, like the bumpers ( one very twisted/bent ) radiator etc. all of which I did not see. The floorboards were covered in trash and old rubber mats but what I could see wasn't pretty....probably not worth the trouble to cut them out.
The owner expressed that he not only did not have the tools to properly cut up the body but did not have the expertise or inclination to cut it up himself. He indicated he did not want to mess with shipping pieces all over the place either. I don't know where this will end up, but there are good parts on the car.
