Bryan,
This sounds a helluva lot like a car I sold for my
brother 2 years ago. It was bought by a woman as a
20th wedding anniversary present for her husband.
Colleen and John, can't remember last name. Is it?
--- Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM> wrote:
> I took a look at an 58 MGA yesterday, that is pretty
> close to my house. I don't
> think it's been started in several years, however it
> is 'complete' with wire
> wheels, and a good set of goldseal dunlops. There is
> 'surface rust along the
> beading, but it looks like the only real damage is
> on the lover panels just in
> front of the back tires (6"x8" ). The body is really
> straight looking, with only
> too fairly large dents on the drivers side one
> behind the front wheel(7x16"),
> one on top of the back fender(6x18"), but almost no
> other dings or dents
> anywhere else.
> The interior is complete, and the side curtains, top
> frame, and spare are there.
> The grill has no dings or dents, but the very to of
> it is rusty, so it will
> need rechroming. Thefront bumper has a dent in the
> middle if it, but the rest of
> it appears decent, and the overiders look good.
> The only thing missing from the dash is the radio,
> but not extra holes all other
> gauages and controls are there. The engine
> compartment looks pretty good, and
> everything is there and in place. It may even run
> with just a little TLC??
> Apparently, the guy's wife bought it for him as a
> present, ( I want to marry
> this woman!) but didn't really know what she was
> getting into. I think the
> husband may not be too mechanically inclined, and is
> too intimidated to take on
> the restoration, so now they want to sell it.
> Does any one know how much this might be worth??
>
> Regards,
> Bryan
>
>
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