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Old 03-11-2015, 06:26 PM
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I picked this up for a decent Price and I'm debating parting it out (keeping parts for myself) and selling the rest to make my money back.

It's an 89 SWB 3.9/auto/Borg Warner odometer shows 91k

Been sitting for over a year. Not running at the moment. No idea why. Gas smells stale. Oil and fluids decent. Rotates by hand smooth.

Interior is rough. A window regulator stuck open so it's all dusty inside. Driver front seat torn passenger decent. Rears are good. Carpet is good. Wood missing on all the doors. Headliner is crap.

Body is straight. No rust. All the glass is good. Bumpers are straight. No accident evidence. According to the PO it has always been a desert car.

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What would you do? Either way I'd probably take the dash rubber to get rid of my cracked flaking wood. Tons of stuff I'd keep as spares too. Or fix and sell it. Maybe 1500 or so? Running driving stopping.
 

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Old 03-11-2015, 07:03 PM
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I'd tow that out to Cali and sell it to this guy I know for $300.00 deelivered.....
 
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Old 03-11-2015, 07:27 PM
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I'll be right there! Wait outside for me!
 
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Old 03-12-2015, 02:43 AM
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Just looking at the interiors, i'd part with it. Yes, make good use of the parts.
 
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Old 03-12-2015, 07:43 AM
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if you part it i would love the headlight cover,
 
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Old 03-12-2015, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by drowssap
if you part it i would love the headlight cover,

Ok. I thought about keeping those but probably not. We don't have a lot brush here to justify having them.
 
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Old 03-12-2015, 07:36 PM
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Got it to run. Fuel pump is shot. Gas is stale. Ran surprisingly well.
 
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Old 03-12-2015, 10:44 PM
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Don't part a rust free truck. They're getting VERY rare and command a high dollar. All that cosmetic junk is easy to fix compared to rust.
 
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I'm with Fish....keep it whole , you'll have a spare driver .....
 
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Old 03-13-2015, 07:00 AM
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dam no light cover, im glad you got it running
 


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