SI or II Basket Case/Parts Car in Kentucky

[Alpine 1789]

My sister-in-law in Louisville sent me this link. It looks far too gone to be saved, and I'd say the price is about $1000 too high, but there are some parts worth rescuing, if anyone in the area is interested. https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...wse_serp:baa17729-3f40-481d-a8e9-ce6798d554c7

 

[alpine_64]

Screen and wheels indicate series I ... And damn that's rusty ..... Shame.

 

[65sunbeam]

Woof. Someone please give this one a decent burial.......

 

[bulldurham]

Does not appear to have Auto Trans

 

[Alpine 1789]

I noticed that, too. But, I love the line "bought this a year ago to fix and restore." He must have been smoking the same stuff when he bought it as when he decided it was worth $1200.

The hardtop is worth saving and the valve cover. After that...

 

[Aladin Sane]

Any attempt to move that carcass will result in it splitting in two.

 

[alpine_64]

I noticed that, too. But, I love the line "bought this a year ago to fix and restore." He must have been smoking the same stuff when he bought it as when he decided it was worth $1200.

The hardtop is worth saving and the valve cover. After that...

If the rims are not rusted...they are rare series I steel wheels. Hubcaps maybe are not pitted beyond salvage

 

[Bill Eisinger]

Having recently restored a basket case SI, I’d say there’s not much here beyond the hard top and maybe a few select sections of sheet metal to use as patch panels…the current owner has the pricing reversed…he should be offering $1200 for someone to haul it away.

 

[Bill Blue]

Reminds me of the car Ian bought years ago. Removed the top (Harrington), swept the driveway and hauled the body off in garbage bags. I'm thinking the top lives on as Bob W's beautiful white Harrrington.

But yeah, that's rusty.
Bill

 

[RootesRooter]

Are those Series I window posts? Maybe with a huge amount of luck one or both are not cracked?

 

[alpine_64]

Are those Series I window posts? Maybe with a huge amount of luck one or both are not cracked?

Series I but I spotted that from the screen drains and bottom of A post..m I couldn't see the window guides in the photos

 

[volvoguys]

Yup, that cars pretty bad and I would have no interest.... tho I've bought worse.

Here's a pic of a carcass I dragged out of a field in West Virginia a few years ago. The second pic is of the only piece of X-frame remaining .... everything else in the floor was gone.

 

[Aladin Sane]

Well I hope you were at least able to save the VIN tag.

 

[volvoguys]

Everything remotely usable was sold and the only bits remaining from the carcass is the small frame piece in the pic and the entire L/S inner fender section with top hats. Yes, the VIN and JAL tags were removed, and the VIN reported to the registry.

It worth mentioning that I also got another car in the purchase and, tho it was also pretty rough, it had the bones to justify bringing it back. Another SAOCA member who'll remain nameless bought the car and intends to restore it sometime in the nature. Now, if this member is willing, I'll post a pic of this diamond-in-the-rough before it was rescued, and he can give the details about it!

Mark ..... volvoguys

 

[sunalp]

Hey Mark, you can go ahead and post the pic here. It still looks the same! Haven't had the time to get
to it yet........hopefully soonish!