Brent
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1970 3.0cs, Kent WA.
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By the VIN it is a `72, some serious rust in the front quarter panels.
d-ace
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The first year for 3.0 CS was 1971. And more rust than just that on the front quarter panels, front fenders too (pic #6) right where the rocker panels connect to both. Once anyone starts stripping it will be a whole new outlook on rust damage for them. These paint over jobs don’t take long to have rust coming through from the inside that is because its 90% worst in those closed compartments.
It is 126 of the 132 built in 1971 making it a `72 model year.
Yes - there s a rust issue. I also have a hard time with the wheels on this car..
for sale
Sad. The front quarter photo made me wonder if it was going to start jumping and bouncing ala low rider...
Sad. The front quarter photo made me wonder if it was going to start jumping and bouncing ala low rider...
jmackro
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I agree with all this. Also the dash & door wood are kind of funky, and it definitely need carpets.
But, hey, this is a six thousand dollar coupe ! If the guy was asking $16K I'd be more critical, but for a shiny, running coupe, $6K ain't bad. Yes, if you buy it you will have to spend some $$$ on rust repair, and yes you might be able to buy a cleaner car for less than the total expense of buying and fixing this coupe. But for someone wanting a project, or planning to drive now fix later, this doesn't look so bad to me.
Note that it's a European model, so there's no A/C. Perhaps not a good choice for an e9 if you live in Phoenix.