Restoration Wednesday, 914 Gas Tank Installed
On Saturday I spent about three hours getting the “Renu’d” gas tank in the car. As with any project, it had a lot of “while you’re in there” sidebars. First, I gave the bare metal and some paint a … Continued
1966 Vintage MG Road Race Car no drive train – $2200 (monroe mi)
Not sure if the big rubber band is holding the fenders on but I like the powder blue, racing crust. Think the owner was hip to the number he painted on it? Find it for sale on Detroit’s Craigslist.
1988 VW Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition – $3900 (Westland)
Anything with 128,000 miles and almost 30 years old is bound to have needs. But the owner says never driven in the winter which means a clean underside for your backside when you do need to make repairs. The … Continued
1969 VW Type 3 Fastback – $5500 (Clinton township)
Owner says custom leather interior but shows no pictures. I really like the color and matching wheels but if possible, I would chrome the bumpers. Find it for sale on Ann Arbor Craigslist.
Fiats 1978 and 1981 – Barn Find (Brooklyn, MI)
Nice barn find Spiders. No price listed or anything about condition but Hagerty lists average value at $9,800. Which I would assume is a bit optimistic. Here’s a link to BringaTrailer Fiats. I like the color and the one … Continued
1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible Low Miles – $5000 (Warren)
The owner does a great job with the write up so I won’t wash, rinse or repeat it. I will add that I’ve never been crazy about gauge clusters in the 80’s. Many lost the chrome and metal accents in … Continued
1969 Corvette Convertible – $4500 (Flint)
Crazy to see the fiberglass looking like hair blown off the face from a hair dryer. Find it for sale on Detroit Craigslist.
1984 BMW 633 CSI, 5 Speed – $2500 (Romulus
From the front 3/4 shot the car starts to loose a little appeal as you round the back to the spare right rear rim, peeling clear coat and some minor rust. But the bottom line, it’s an ’84 with … Continued
1982 VW Vanagon, Pro Street V8 – $4,200
A Vanagon built for two because you certainly can’t fit much else in there. But that’s not the point. This mid-engine V8 VW must go link stink which is a far upgrade from the original ’82 which I’ve always remember as … Continued
1983 Jeep J20 Pickup – $5000 (Posen)
Perfect to carry tools and two by fours. Would love to add this to my collection. The problem with that? Well there are lots of them. I’m low on cash flow It doesn’t seat more than three I’d never drive … Continued