Reply to "Pantera #1447 - the search is over, the waiting begins"

Michel,

This is indeed sad to see and I like others here sympathize with your plight. I suppose it's a case of when to cut you losses which itself depends how much $$ you have in this car already and what you feel you can recoup by parting her out.

Even with the latest photo's I see a car that can be fixed, let's face it at least you know exactly what you are in for here. You could go out and be back in the same position in 6 months, even some of those cars at $50K you never really know what your purchasing unless there is a complete documented photographic restoration. If this car were rebuilt you would have piece of mind and know exactly what you have... the very best. Patch panels although time consuming are fairly easy to fabricate.

If you do decide to pass then a first attempt at selling the car whole rather than parting out piece by piece may be in order.

FWIW my '74 was a very solid car, had a few rust spots on the front valance, well when I stripped off all the bitumen I found more (or less car) than I bargained for and spent a couple months welding. It's always a roll of the dice.

Good luck,
Julian