BC

This is not a post that will be about an exceptional barn find and beautiful paint, perfectly preserved leather interior pieces.

No. This is more about what is becoming even more rare- a cheap but mechanically serviceable OB that will do just fine for my purposes.

I have enough parts to rebuild this car 2 times over, but right now my son and I are just cleaning it out and understanding what we have.

It was Talbot. Over brown (ugh). 71k miles. Not on the road since 85. Properly non-oped by an owner in NorCal. Something about a baseball bat and an ex-wife in its history. A few glass panels are missing and vacuuming finds glass everywhere.

BC

Not much work happening until some other projects get moved out. But maybe some track time? Solid mechanical work was done by PO in certain areas. Fuel system, cv boots, suspension changes and newer s brakes. So what if it's dastardly ugly.

Rob Edwards

Track Car. Yes.

BC

Currently, it will be James first car, but we will see. Commitment will need to be demonstrated.

VanD

A true Talbot car is a rare beast. I'm glad that car went to a good home, CA car so looks like it should be clean underneath (original exhaust?) Certainly was cheap enough! Please don't track it. Get a donor (although it sounds like you have enough to proceed without need of a donor) and get it on the road. Rare enough you won't be sorry in the long run.

hlee96

Interior rear quarter panel looks good. Plenty of potential! BaT in 2020?

Adk46

Interesting. I still feel like a rookie here: what's the significance of "Talbot"?

EC928NC

That's the color - Talbot Yellow. You just don't see many of them.

bronto

When I saw this car was going to San Diego, the first thing I thought was "Brendan". Congrats on a steal.

Guy

I liked this car when I first saw it listed. Sell off the S spoiler and recoup half your investment!

I think this car has a lot of potential and wish you the best of luck with it.

Guy

Duplicate post

BC

Yes, spoiler is for sale.

BC

I'm grateful for the fuel system work as that take a bunch of time. It may not stay cis but for now it runs. Which is the key.

Tony

looks great under that cover..

j/K .. busting your chops. I wish i had the space to rescue a few cars like the ones being posted in various threads.

BC

Space? No Space here. Things need to move around. White 88 is going east soon. GT is in the garage with the stopped-work E55, and driveway holds the 78 body (roller).

This 79 had to run and will get smogged soon even if there is no interior.

I will do basics like some recovered sport seats and rear seats, hook up gauges, put some tires on, and see how far I get.

PO did the belt a long time ago, but it sat. I may just slap a Porken on there as its not like valves will hit, right?

I am not leaning towards restoring this, per say.

I do wish (as always) I kept some other OB parts I had. Hell - I had a new early flywheel, and things like that. When it warms up we can get a quicker primer paint job on it and decide other things later.