Lookin at a 87GN need some help!
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If you have the time and $ .............rock on..
Looks like alot of work.
Good luck.
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Is it even worth the 6k?? or is it more in the 3to3.5??
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LOTS of hard work and Labor there, but if you have the time, patience and money get hot on it.
Good Luck!
Whay not buy a damn nice car finished for 12k?
Origional miles would mean nothing to me with a gauge cluster changed out, but to each his own.
Good Luck!
Whay not buy a damn nice car finished for 12k?
Origional miles would mean nothing to me with a gauge cluster changed out, but to each his own.
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Id pass. For $6k I think you could find a complete running car. I know ive seen a few Ts on here in the $7500 dollar range that are damn nice.
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honestly, it's up to you, i checked out 2 others before buying my car. i'll agree with these guys to buy it already going is the best thing. the engine being out and you can't hear it makes you wonder. regardless it really depends on time frame your expecting to put it on the road the right way because it looks like the work has been already started but it still has some work to go. check around you could buy one for that much already running if it's just a GN, one of the guys or a few can run the vin and let you know what it is exactly. i wouldn't unless i knew it was running already but to be stored for 12 yrs makes you scratch your head.
honestly, it's up to you, i checked out 2 others before buying my car. i'll agree with these guys to buy it already going is the best thing. the engine being out and you can't hear it makes you wonder. regardless it really depends on time frame your expecting to put it on the road the right way because it looks like the work has been already started but it still has some work to go. check around you could buy one for that much already running if it's just a GN, one of the guys or a few can run the vin and let you know what it is exactly. i wouldn't unless i knew it was running already but to be stored for 12 yrs makes you scratch your head.
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Looks like a good start to a project but like others have said... ALOT of work!
Without seeing the rest of the car tough to say what it is worth. See if you can get more pics of the body, inside and out as well as under. Pics of the motor and all accessories. You never know what is missing from a project like this. I think at 4 k you would have a good buy but a long road to a running car. The engine will need to be gone through, you will need a transmission as well. This will not be a cheap project but would yield a nice car in the end. Good luck.
Bryan
Without seeing the rest of the car tough to say what it is worth. See if you can get more pics of the body, inside and out as well as under. Pics of the motor and all accessories. You never know what is missing from a project like this. I think at 4 k you would have a good buy but a long road to a running car. The engine will need to be gone through, you will need a transmission as well. This will not be a cheap project but would yield a nice car in the end. Good luck.
Bryan
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I missed that, good catch.
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So you want to buy a giant box of parts and pieces and attempt to put it all back together? If you were more familair with these cars I might say to conisder it but at a much cheaper price.
If you don't know what you're doing, this can turn into an expensive nightmare real quick.
Really depends on what you want to do. Personally, I like to disassemble everything I can and do as much as I can by myself so that I know it's done right. In this scenario, you have exactly that- a project that has already been dismantled for you. You can send the engine and trans out to be rebuilt while you figure out how to piece the car back together. It's all the little stuff that will nickel and dime you.
Think about it in financial terms:
1. Engine rebuild -$5k (roughly -depends on what you want done and who does it)
2. Trans rebuild- $2-3k (same as above)
3. Paint and body - $3-6k (same as above)
4. new body bushings.
5. All of the missing nuts and bolts ( There will be many- ask me how I know)
6. weatherstrip (the OEM GM stuff ain't cheap)
7. filler panels
etc....
Then there's finishing the interior, and additional wiring you might need to fix, finishing the assembly of the car (unless you can convince (or pay) the body shop to do it.
When you finish the car will essentially be new and you will have a good understanding of the car but, you will have spend some coin on it. Sure, it will be done that way YOU want it but; at what expense?
If you are inclined to do the project I'd offer much less as you cannot ascertain that the engine and trans are actually in good working order. It'll probably be easier to just rebuild it and have a fresh engine and trans to play with so that should be factored in your equation.
If you do not want to be like the rest of us who have the never-ending issues with our various TR's (This is an addiction and there are quite a few board members who own more than one TR)- simply go and spend the money on one that is finished. Drive it and enjoy it.
In today's crappy market you can spend $15-20k and get a super clean, low mile, super fast, show car. Most of these cars cannot be built for what they are selling for. If you proceed with this project you will have at least that much into it unless you can rebuild your own engine and trans and do your own paint work.
Something to think about.
Just my .02
Good Luck either way.
If you don't know what you're doing, this can turn into an expensive nightmare real quick.
Really depends on what you want to do. Personally, I like to disassemble everything I can and do as much as I can by myself so that I know it's done right. In this scenario, you have exactly that- a project that has already been dismantled for you. You can send the engine and trans out to be rebuilt while you figure out how to piece the car back together. It's all the little stuff that will nickel and dime you.
Think about it in financial terms:
1. Engine rebuild -$5k (roughly -depends on what you want done and who does it)
2. Trans rebuild- $2-3k (same as above)
3. Paint and body - $3-6k (same as above)
4. new body bushings.
5. All of the missing nuts and bolts ( There will be many- ask me how I know)
6. weatherstrip (the OEM GM stuff ain't cheap)
7. filler panels
etc....
Then there's finishing the interior, and additional wiring you might need to fix, finishing the assembly of the car (unless you can convince (or pay) the body shop to do it.
When you finish the car will essentially be new and you will have a good understanding of the car but, you will have spend some coin on it. Sure, it will be done that way YOU want it but; at what expense?
If you are inclined to do the project I'd offer much less as you cannot ascertain that the engine and trans are actually in good working order. It'll probably be easier to just rebuild it and have a fresh engine and trans to play with so that should be factored in your equation.
If you do not want to be like the rest of us who have the never-ending issues with our various TR's (This is an addiction and there are quite a few board members who own more than one TR)- simply go and spend the money on one that is finished. Drive it and enjoy it.
In today's crappy market you can spend $15-20k and get a super clean, low mile, super fast, show car. Most of these cars cannot be built for what they are selling for. If you proceed with this project you will have at least that much into it unless you can rebuild your own engine and trans and do your own paint work.
Something to think about.
Just my .02
Good Luck either way.
So you want to buy a giant box of parts and pieces and attempt to put it all back together? If you were more familair with these cars I might say to conisder it but at a much cheaper price.
If you don't know what you're doing, this can turn into an expensive nightmare real quick.
Really depends on what you want to do. Personally, I like to disassemble everything I can and do as much as I can by myself so that I know it's done right. In this scenario, you have exactly that- a project that has already been dismantled for you. You can send the engine and trans out to be rebuilt while you figure out how to piece the car back together. It's all the little stuff that will nickel and dime you.
Think about it in financial terms:
1. Engine rebuild -$5k (roughly -depends on what you want done and who does it)
2. Trans rebuild- $2-3k (same as above)
3. Paint and body - $3-6k (same as above)
4. new body bushings.
5. All of the missing nuts and bolts ( There will be many- ask me how I know)
6. weatherstrip (the OEM GM stuff ain't cheap)
7. filler panels
etc....
Then there's finishing the interior, and additional wiring you might need to fix, finishing the assembly of the car (unless you can convince (or pay) the body shop to do it.
When you finish the car will essentially be new and you will have a good understanding of the car but, you will have spend some coin on it. Sure, it will be done that way YOU want it but; at what expense?
If you are inclined to do the project I'd offer much less as you cannot ascertain that the engine and trans are actually in good working order. It'll probably be easier to just rebuild it and have a fresh engine and trans to play with so that should be factored in your equation.
If you do not want to be like the rest of us who have the never-ending issues with our various TR's (This is an addiction and there are quite a few board members who own more than one TR)- simply go and spend the money on one that is finished. Drive it and enjoy it.
In today's crappy market you can spend $15-20k and get a super clean, low mile, super fast, show car. Most of these cars cannot be built for what they are selling for. If you proceed with this project you will have at least that much into it unless you can rebuild your own engine and trans and do your own paint work.
Something to think about.
Just my .02
Good Luck either way.
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3k...tops I would pay to piece it back together....
Plus obviously in those 11 yrs..some parts are lost...
Plus obviously in those 11 yrs..some parts are lost...
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A quick reply addressing the GNX style dash....
notice the small logo to the bottom rite? That dash is Quality Engineering which later became AVC Advance Vehicle Concepts...I may have it backwards......they were probably the first company way back in 1986-1987 to do the GNX style dashes as we used to sell them for around $600 a pop...
Good unit keep in mind they had two versions one was if you had a digital dash harness was different versus analog dash....as to your other photos showing a dismantled car I can tell you based on cars I have bought for parts is probably 9 out of 10 projects never get completed....if you are a potential buyer....you are gambling you are getting all the parts you need with no reference on how it goes back together......
However, if your young and have time and ability on your side and adequate work space it can be rewarding. The dash shown is a nice upgrade and many old timers will remember that unit.
Again just my thoughts.......
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A quick reply addressing the GNX style dash....
notice the small logo to the bottom rite? That dash is Quality Engineering which later became AVC Advance Vehicle Concepts...I may have it backwards......they were probably the first company way back in 1986-1987 to do the GNX style dashes as we used to sell them for around $600 a pop...
Good unit keep in mind they had two versions one was if you had a digital dash harness was different versus analog dash....as to your other photos showing a dismantled car I can tell you based on cars I have bought for parts is probably 9 out of 10 projects never get completed....if you are a potential buyer....you are gambling you are getting all the parts you need with no reference on how it goes back together......
However, if your young and have time and ability on your side and adequate work space it can be rewarding. The dash shown is a nice upgrade and many old timers will remember that unit.
Again just my thoughts.......
kirbanperformance.com
denniskirban@yahoo.com
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