04-11-14, 10:51 PM
But now you're talking silly money, from my perspective at least. Thing about that LC was, powder coat the frame and a few bits, polish some ally here and there, maybe replace a few seals and bits, touch of paint, and with your own hands you could have a nice easy resto job, to have a little pride in. Assuming there were no major problems lurking unseen, but even then, engine work wouldn't be that expensive on them if you did the labour yourself - and so easy to work on!
I was just looking round it, thinking, is the price the right compromise between the silly money you'd have to pay for an immaculate one, and what it would cost to tidy this one. And I think it may well have been, because all the standard parts were there, and there was no major rust/rotting that I could see. I mean, original, undented, non-rusty pipes! How many more could you find like that? Most at least have Allspeeds or something now.
I was just looking round it, thinking, is the price the right compromise between the silly money you'd have to pay for an immaculate one, and what it would cost to tidy this one. And I think it may well have been, because all the standard parts were there, and there was no major rust/rotting that I could see. I mean, original, undented, non-rusty pipes! How many more could you find like that? Most at least have Allspeeds or something now.