Good Excuse

[beesquad711]

Well I did it. I bought a GL. Well she's not a GL yet but my "new" '72 super is going to be the foundation for my project. I picked it up last night so I'll give you all the run down of the hot, not-so-hot, and somewhere-in-the-middle stuff.

Hot:
-STRAIGHT body. The shell has ZERO dents or dings (as far as I can tell at this point)
-Headliner and carpet are in great shape. Im not sure how much that's gonna matter in the future b/c there's a good chance I'll strip the interior but for now I think it's pretty cool.
-EMPI 8-spoke wheels with good rubber. hmmmm....They might go on my baja
-Off-road rally seats? Not sure what they're doing in a super but into the baja they go.
-Complete engine minus distributor points and a burned valve. It turns over but obviously won't start without points.
-Floor pans look to be in great shape except for the battery tray

Not-So-Hot:
-Whoever painted this thing had spent far too much time in a booth without a mask prior to lending their services to the previous owner.
-The de-chrome job wasn't done very well...huge bondo patches visible through the paint.
-The hood won't open and has a nice bit of cancer on the passenger side by the windshield...should be repairable.
-Rear apron needs to be replaced because of rust/dents. No big deal.
-No decklid

Somewhere-in-the-middle:
-Left rear fender is mashed up, but it's not a big deal since I plan on replacing them all anyway.
-After market shifter that looks kinda cool but doesn't shift very well.
-I haven't seen the heater channels so that could be ugly (they are covered by the aforementioned nice carpet).

All things considered I think it was a pretty good deal at $600 so I jumped on it. Unfortunately it leaves me with no money to upgrade the engine in the baja so it stays stock for now. I do plan on going through it some time soon and putting in new seals and gaskets and replaceing anything that desperately needs to be replaced so it's safe when I take it away to school.

I don't think this belongs in the "Engines" forum anymore...o well