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Re: More on GT6 parts

To: spitlist <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: More on GT6 parts
From: "John Knox" <jknox@hcsd.iu5.org>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 08:38:17 -0500
Joe,

I agree!!  This sounds like a car that is pretty complete.  Up here in the
Northeast where the cars just sorta disolve, that would be a good car to start
with.  Why not make the entire gt6 a race car?

John

BJ Martin wrote:

> Joe,
>
> You're crazy if you cannibalize a car like this. Why not buy the parts you
> want out of a bone yard and let this one stay on the road? brent
>
> >From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>
> >
> >For all of you who expressed interest in the '72 GT6 Mk3 that I was
> >considering acquiring and parting out, I went to look at the car today
> >and decided it was worth the investment.
> >
> >Here's what I found:
> >The body has no visible rust.
> >
> >There was one tiny spot on the driver floorboard that  is possible
> >rusted through, but it might be more of a tiny hole that was punched
> >through, since the car spent most of its life in Texas and Arizona.
> >
> >The front bumper is straight and without rust.
> >
> >The left plastic under rider is cracked but the right one is smooth and
> >shiny with no visible flaws.
> >
> >The rear lights and trim is intact and without any signs of rust.
> >
> >The bonnet has stress fractures around both latches but otherwise is
> >straight.
> >
> >The driver door has 2 gouges where somebody scraped it.  The other door
> >is intact.
> >
> >the Rear hatch is intact and all the glass is without any cracks.
> >
> >There is one outside rearview mirror, a bullet type aftermarket one.
> >
> >The dash looks very good and there is only one minor place where the
> >wood veneer is slightly cracker.  It has the bronze GT6 medalion (which
> >I believe is highly sought after).
> >
> >The engine is very clean looking and the owner said that the head had
> >been reworked to accept unleaded fuel.
> >
> >The transmission in outside the car.  The owner said that the clutch
> >fork pivot pin broke and he took it apart a couple of years ago to fix
> >it and got called up for foreign assignment (he's in the USAF) so he
> >hasn't gotten around to finding a new pivot pin and sort of lost
> >interest in the project.
> >
> >The interior is all but completely out of the car.  Only the driver seat
> >remains.  The rest is in his garage.  The seat appears to be sound but
> >needs covering.  Foam is intact.  I expect the passenger seat is in the
> >same condition.
> >
> >The wheels and centercaps are in very good shape as are the lug nuts.
> >
> >The jack, tools and rear compartment cover are said to be in the guys
> >garage along with the upholstery but is said to all be there.
> >
> >The rear bumper has a couple of minor flaws but could be brought back to
> >perfect very easily by any repuutable chrome shop.
> >
> >The engine has an oil cooler that adapts to the filter port.  It has a
> >dinky little screw on filter attached to the side of the adapter.
> >
> >All I am going to keep is the frame, with suspension, and braking
> >system.  The rest is available so if anybody wants anything, make an
> >offer.  It cannot stay around long,  Too much other stuff crowds the new
> >shop.
> >
> >BTW, it is all in Arizona, just south of Tucson.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Joe Curry
> >
> >
> >--
> >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> >  -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >


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