BlackShark

1982 5 speed. White with Red Interior. Supposively has been sitting and passed around for years. The guy said he was going to cut it apart and sell to the scrapyard for whatever he could get based on weight. It's in rough shape, but at least now the parts will be used to keep others like it running.

Po924S

interior pics?

SeanR

Good Job Richard.

I'm in the process of getting an '81 back on the road too. Is that one able to be saved as in restored?

Hilton

Nice colour combo.

Before you begin dismantling it, have a quick check to see if it'll start with the basics. Being a manual gearbox, and presumably a US engine (i.e. non-Euro), it should be non-interference, and also have no flex plate.

I'd start with battery / fuel pump / relays in that order

Even if you end up parting it due to body/interior condition, knowing which bits work will be handy.

BlackShark

Once it's off the trailer I'll take interior pics. Can't really open the doors with this trailer. No Title, no keys. I'm sure it could be put back on the road if someone really wanted to do that, but I already have another one 1980 5 speed that I call a parts car, but could become a driver. Too many projects......

largecar379

so, it was something like this, just waiting for the scrap yard....... sitting on the side of I-85 in Alabama, right in plain sight of everyone.

US spec OB, auto, replica S4 wing, no wheels, straight sheetmetal, interior shot......probably a very dead motor?


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---Russ

bronto

These make me cry

Jim, if transport costs weren't an issue would these even be worth salvaging on a profit-basis? Or is BlackShark simply doing a good deed?

largecar379

depends on it's spec's----

if it's a Euro, or really low serial number, or highly optioned......you get the idea.

I thought about rescuing the one in my pictures, but the costs associated with it are prohibitive.


----Russ

largecar379

depends on it's spec's----

if it's a Euro, or really low serial number, or highly optioned......you get the idea.

I thought about rescuing the one in my pictures, but the costs associated with it are prohibitive.

My Dad's '79 928 was a running car up to 6 or 7 months before we got it. He then spent over $2000 (cause he can't do that kind of work himself) just to get it running---drain/clean fuel tank and lines, diagnose/repair CIS injection system---so you can see that something like this can go way over the current market value of the car in a big hurry.

We got the car and a trailer load of parts (two cars), and I've sold enough of the parts (kept the ones he and I needed for our cars) to recoup our out of pocket costs (transportation, motels, eats, etc...).

He'll have about $4k in the car by the time it's back together. This is not counting his labor, but he (and I) figures it's worth it just to keep him out of my mother's hair while rebuilding it.......and he'll be done in time for Sharks in the Mountains this coming June. In the meantime, he's having a blast driving it around town......even though it looks like hell right now.....

----Russ

icsmike

Good Job and thanks for saving the sharks (not whales lart.....). I too have rescued 3 and restored 1. I know I have 10,000 in a 5,000 blah..blah...blah car, but damnit I saved that car and it is the way I wanted it after restore. But anyway its great to see these being saved instead of chopped up.

IcemanG17

that red 928 must be on private property.....otherwise I would hope big brother would come tow it away??

Nicole

The cars shown above are in disturbing condition. I'm glad you rescued one of them as an organ donor!

Would the wheels fit on your trailer?

Cajun

I never understood how cars could end up in such condition.

From my Corvette days, more often than not cars like these had several chances over the years to be saved...you know people walking up and wanting to buy them but the owner not wanting to part with it for "sentimental" reasons or my personal favorite: "I am going to restore it and give it to my son when he turns 16..."...next thing you know the car is utterly worthless and the person who inherited it and is willing to sell it can't understand why they can't sell it to you for more than $500...

The color on the red car in the field is gorgeous...

soontobered84

Yes boys and girls, Richard has done good. The body is straight except for the driver's side rear quarter panel. Interior is rough, but there are good components within. The red seats and red leather rear console make for a very interesting visual combination. Too bad the sunroof was not completely sealed. Now I just gotta keep talking Richard into rebuilding his previous "parts" car and quit taking parts from it. Great job Richard!!

killav

I went and looked at this car yesterday with John (soontobered). Rich got a good deal. Good job.