Mike,
My advice is worth exactly what you'll pay for it - NOTHING!
Anyway, $1600 does sound pretty high. I think your guess of around $800
sounds better. A $1600 Spit around here (Cen. CA) will be tattered, but
pretty driveable. One that's $2200 to $2800 will be in pretty good
shape. Just "pop" out that spring and have it de-arched a little at a
spring shop, and that should help the rear-end sitting too high. Go for
it!
Peter
'63 & '68 Spits
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Mike Thompson wrote:
>
> Greetings greasy guys of the list,
>
> I was looking at a 78 Spit last night that was for sale and was wondering
> if the rear was bad or otherwise. Instead of the tires being straight or
> having the normal sag, it was sitting higher than normal with the tires
> negatively cambered. The owner said he did replace something in one side
> with a part from another Spit, maybe a half shaft. The car is kinda
> raggedy. needs a top, drivers floor, master cylinders, shocks, very tired
> seats, a bit of grinding from the rear, dash cracks and speedo and tach do
> not work. He is asking $1600. I'm thinking this thing is only worth $800 -
> $1000. It does run fair. I wouldn't be looking for a resto project, just a
> little beater LBC for the wife. She's nervous about driving my future 95
> point frame-off TR3.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Thompson
> 59 TR3 1/2 way there
> 60 TR3 project FOR SALE
> 78 IROC Jag XJ6L
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