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1970 parts Ghia in Philadelphia PA
I bought it a while ago (on ebay) and did not realize the amount of
rust.... and it's just not going to make it. It sucks, but i have to face the fact that it's just rotting away. I also don't have time right now to mess with it. Before i bought it, it appears to have spent a good 15+ years under a tarp and maybe that kept the moisture trapped underneath? anyway.... There are a bunch of random parts that are usable though. I'm debating stripping it down for the usable parts (glass is all good etc), and recycling the rest, but if somebody needs a lot of odds and ends. Some body parts are a-ok (hood, i think the doors?, seats etc.)... The guy i bought it from was restoring it, then just stopped and left it for a loooooong time. He eventually gave up, and that's when i got it. i can post pictures online. It is a complete car (with a title, keys etc) that was just left outside. contacting me off the list is probably best to make sure i see it. thanks, johnpaul |
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1970 parts Ghia in Philadelphia PA
johnpaul215 wrote:
> I bought it a while ago (on ebay) and did not realize the amount of > rust.... and it's just not going to make it. It sucks, but i have to > face the fact that it's just rotting away. I also don't have time > right now to mess with it. Before i bought it, it appears to have > spent a good 15+ years under a tarp and maybe that kept the moisture > trapped underneath? anyway.... There are a bunch of random parts that > are usable though. I'm debating stripping it down for the usable parts > (glass is all good etc), and recycling the rest, but if somebody needs > a lot of odds and ends. Some body parts are a-ok (hood, i think the > doors?, seats etc.)... The guy i bought it from was restoring it, then > just stopped and left it for a loooooong time. He eventually gave up, > and that's when i got it. > i can post pictures online. It is a complete car (with a title, keys > etc) that was just left outside. contacting me off the list is > probably best to make sure i see it. > > thanks, > johnpaul Some people can do and are willing to do wonders with very poor looking rusty heaps of metal, if they have the experience and will. Financially it may not be feasible, and certainly not if you have to have someone else do the metalwork. But someone may still want the car in one piece and start a restoration or a custom project. Sometimes cars can be too far gone for a decent restoration, but still a viable starting point for some crazy customization project or just a fun weekend toy, even a race car. |
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1970 parts Ghia in Philadelphia PA
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Jan Andersson > wrote: > johnpaul215 wrote: > > I bought it a while ago (on ebay) and did not realize the amount of > > rust.... and it's just not going to make it. It sucks, but i have to > > face the fact that it's just rotting away. I also don't have time > > right now to mess with it. Before i bought it, it appears to have > > spent a good 15+ years under a tarp and maybe that kept the moisture > > trapped underneath? anyway.... There are a bunch of random parts that > > are usable though. I'm debating stripping it down for the usable parts > > (glass is all good etc), and recycling the rest, but if somebody needs > > a lot of odds and ends. Some body parts are a-ok (hood, i think the > > doors?, seats etc.)... The guy i bought it from was restoring it, then > > just stopped and left it for a loooooong time. He eventually gave up, > > and that's when i got it. > > i can post pictures online. It is a complete car (with a title, keys > > etc) that was just left outside. contacting me off the list is > > probably best to make sure i see it. > > > > thanks, > > johnpaul > > > Some people can do and are willing to do wonders with very poor looking > rusty heaps of metal, if they have the experience and will. Financially > it may not be feasible, and certainly not if you have to have someone > else do the metalwork. But someone may still want the car in one piece > and start a restoration or a custom project. Sometimes cars can be too > far gone for a decent restoration, but still a viable starting point for > some crazy customization project or just a fun weekend toy, even a race > car. I have one of those. Makes a fine "beater" not for purists. but they are fine cars and maybe should be given a new life. I would be interested but too far away for a tow. Good luck . Or for parts, Ghia parts are $$$$$, -- If Evolution is out-lawed. Only the Out-laws will evolve. |
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1970 parts Ghia in Philadelphia PA
Jan Andersson wrote:
> johnpaul215 wrote: >> I bought it a while ago (on ebay) and did not realize the amount of >> rust.... and it's just not going to make it. It sucks, but i have to >> face the fact that it's just rotting away. I also don't have time >> right now to mess with it. Before i bought it, it appears to have >> spent a good 15+ years under a tarp and maybe that kept the moisture >> trapped underneath? anyway.... There are a bunch of random parts that >> are usable though. I'm debating stripping it down for the usable parts >> (glass is all good etc), and recycling the rest, but if somebody needs >> a lot of odds and ends. Some body parts are a-ok (hood, i think the >> doors?, seats etc.)... The guy i bought it from was restoring it, then >> just stopped and left it for a loooooong time. He eventually gave up, >> and that's when i got it. >> i can post pictures online. It is a complete car (with a title, keys >> etc) that was just left outside. contacting me off the list is >> probably best to make sure i see it. >> >> thanks, >> johnpaul > > > Some people can do and are willing to do wonders with very poor looking > rusty heaps of metal, if they have the experience and will. Financially > it may not be feasible, and certainly not if you have to have someone > else do the metalwork. But someone may still want the car in one piece > and start a restoration or a custom project. Sometimes cars can be too > far gone for a decent restoration, but still a viable starting point for > some crazy customization project or just a fun weekend toy, even a race > car. > I've seen a few pics of Ghia's made into Baja's for off-road. If he wasn't so far away, I'd be interested in it for that. Les |
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1970 parts Ghia in Philadelphia PA
On May 1, 10:13*am, Jan Andersson >
wrote: > johnpaul215 wrote: > > I bought it a while ago (on ebay) and did not realize the amount of > > rust.... and it's just not going to make it. It sucks, but i have to > > face the fact that it's just rotting away. I also don't have time > > right now to mess with it. Before i bought it, it appears to have > > spent a good 15+ years under a tarp and maybe that kept the moisture > > trapped underneath? anyway.... There are a bunch of random parts that > > are usable though. I'm debating stripping it down for the usable parts > > (glass is all good etc), and recycling the rest, but if somebody needs > > a lot of odds and ends. Some body parts are a-ok (hood, i think the > > doors?, seats etc.)... The guy i bought it from was restoring it, then > > just stopped and left it for a loooooong time. He eventually gave up, > > and that's when i got it. > > i can post pictures online. It is a complete car (with a title, keys > > etc) that was just left outside. contacting me off the list is > > probably best to make sure i see it. > > > thanks, > > johnpaul > > Some people can do and are willing to do wonders with very poor looking > rusty heaps of metal, if they have the experience and will. Financially > it may not be feasible, and certainly not if you have to have someone > else do the metalwork. But someone may still want the car in one piece > and start a restoration or a custom project. Sometimes cars can be too > far gone for a decent restoration, but still a viable starting point for > some crazy customization project or just a fun weekend toy, even a race > car. It's got a lot of underbody rust, and that's what looks pretty bad to me. Actually there is a lot of rust/rot everywhere. I may have had an opportunity come up to move it to a better space so that i can hack away at it and see what happens. Worst case scenario, i intend to get another one down the road. I can always squirrel away the good parts for future use. -johnpaul |
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1970 parts Ghia in Philadelphia PA
Jan Andersson wrote:
> johnpaul215 wrote: >> I bought it a while ago (on ebay) and did not realize the amount of >> rust.... and it's just not going to make it. It sucks, but i have to >> face the fact that it's just rotting away. I also don't have time >> right now to mess with it. Before i bought it, it appears to have >> spent a good 15+ years under a tarp and maybe that kept the moisture >> trapped underneath? anyway.... There are a bunch of random parts that >> are usable though. I'm debating stripping it down for the usable parts >> (glass is all good etc), and recycling the rest, but if somebody needs >> a lot of odds and ends. Some body parts are a-ok (hood, i think the >> doors?, seats etc.)... The guy i bought it from was restoring it, then >> just stopped and left it for a loooooong time. He eventually gave up, >> and that's when i got it. >> i can post pictures online. It is a complete car (with a title, keys >> etc) that was just left outside. contacting me off the list is >> probably best to make sure i see it. >> >> thanks, >> johnpaul > > > Some people can do and are willing to do wonders with very poor looking > rusty heaps of metal, if they have the experience and will. Financially > it may not be feasible, and certainly not if you have to have someone > else do the metalwork. But someone may still want the car in one piece > and start a restoration or a custom project. Sometimes cars can be too > far gone for a decent restoration, but still a viable starting point for > some crazy customization project or just a fun weekend toy, even a race > car. > I thought some RAMVA member could do wonders with Bondo? |
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