Have A Chance

[83build-up]

I HAVE A CHANCE TO GET A CLEAN 83 T-TYPE.I'M IN OHIO BUT THE CAR CAME FROM FLORIDA A COUPLE YEARS AGO.IT'S BLACK BUT PAINT IS FADED.NO RUST AND SOLID BODY AND FRAME.IT HAS POSI AND A BRAND NEW TURBO JUST PUT ON.ALSO BRAND NEW RAISED WHITE 235-60 14'S JUST PUT ON THIS WEEK.THE CAR IS ALL O.E.BUCKETS CENTER CONSOLE.IS HAS 136,000 BUT RUNS GOOD.THE THING IS I HAVE A COMPLETE 83 TURBO SET UP READY TO PUT INTO A DONOR REGAL.WHAT I REALLY WANT WAS A SHELL BUT HAVE BEEN HAVEING A HARD TIME FINDING A DECENT ONE,OR ONE AT ALL FOR THAT MATTER.I WASN'T PLANNING ON SPENDING MORE THEN 500 TO 1000 FOR A GOOD SHELL.AND THE MOTOR I HAVE IS A 30,000 MILE GM FACTORY REPLACMENT MOTOR.THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD.THE MOTOR HAD BEEN CHANGED FOR SURE BECAUSE IT'S GOT THE NEWR STYLE OIL PAN ON IT,UNLIKE A 83 SHOULD HAVE.IT LOOKS MORE LIKE A 84-87 BLOCK WITH A CARB TURBO ON IT.IT RAN GREAT WITH NOT A SINGLE TICK,NOT EVEN FROM THE HEADERS.SO I'M CONTEMPLATEING BUYING THIS T-TYPE.HE WANTS $2000.00 FOR IT WHICH ISN'T BAD CONSIDERING MOST WANT THAT MUCH FOR A REGULAR REGAL IF NOT MORE.SO I'M WODERING IF I SHOULD BUY THIS THING OR JUST WAIT FOR THE DONOR TO COME ALONG?AND IF I DID BUY IT I'M NOT GOING TO NEED ALL THE EXTRA PARTS I HAVE.SO WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

 

[Ttype83]

Does the car have the opions you want on it?
POSI....GREAT SELLING POINT RIGHT THERE!

Now you would have the spare parts availbe to upgrade without having the car down for long. You could setup the spare carb for the track. Have the heads ported and if you lose the bottom end you have a replacement.

GET IT.
But that's just me.
Jim

 

[pat83t]

I only have one question...............You haven't bought it yet??? Jump all over that.

 

[83build-up]

I WENT AND LOOKED AT THE CAR TODAY,I WAS GOING BY WHAT THE GUY SAID.IS WAS O.K.THE LEFT REAR QUARTER WAS STARTING TO RUST AND BUBBLE AND HAD A DENT RIGHT AFTER THE DOOR.THE BUMPER FILLERS WERE BOTH MISSING IN THE FRONT AND REAR BUT HE HAD REPLACMENTS.IT DOES HAVE POSI AND A NEW TURBO ON IT AND NEW TIRES ON BACK.THE INTERIOR NEEDED HELP BUT WAS ALL THERE.AND THE PAINT WAS FADED SO BAD IT LOOKED ALLMOST LIKE PRIMER.SOME OTHER GOOD POINTS-TO MY SURPRIZE IT HAD THE AUTO TOUCH PAD CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM,POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS AND POWER BUCKET SEATS.IT ALSO HAS A FACTORY POWER MOONROOF WHICH DIDN'T LEAK.SOME BAD POINTS-THE BUBBLE RUST IN REAR,TORN FRONT BUCKETS ON BOTH SIDES,CRACKED WINDSHIELD,TINT ON WINDOWS WHICH IS PEELING AND BUBBLING,FRONT GRILLE CHROME WAS GONE AND CRAPPY LOOKING,NEEDS NEW CARPET AND THE DOOR PANELS ARE REAL FADED.ALL THOUGH HE HAD SOME EXTRA PARTS LIKE ANOTHER MOTOR FENDERS AND OTHER STUFF IT NEEDS SOME HELP.IT DOES RUN DECENT BUT I THINK HE HAS CRAP HOOKED UP WRONG AS FAR AS VAC LINES GO.THEY WERE EVERY WERE AND DISCONNECTED HERE AND THERE SO THATS MORE WORK.LIKE I SAID ITS O.K. BUT I'M NOT SOLD ON $2000 O.K.MAYBE MORE LIKE 800 TO 1000 O.K. WE'LL SEE,I'M STILL PONDERING,I'LL LET YA NO.

 

[pat83t]

Touch-pad climate control??? really??? I have never seen another 83 with that option. (other than mine) so if the guy will negotiate on the price.

 

[Ttype83]

Originally posted by pat83t
Touch-pad climate control??? really??? I have never seen another 83 with that option. (other than mine) so if the guy will negotiate on the price.

I have the touch-pad climate control too...maybe because it's a limited like yours pat. And I think that Turbo Rich has it on 1 of his.

I would try and talk him down in price too...flash cash it has aways worked for me