I am selling my 1974 Fjord 3.0cs to make some room and I'd like some pricing input from the forum. As much as I have loved this car I have my eye on a 911 Turbo and my enthusiasm to complete the project has waned. This car is located in the Napa Valley.
Sean Casey of Casey Motorsports, Petaluma, has restored the car mechanically and upgraded the supension with Carl Nelson springs, Weber side drafts, new rubber, new bushing, gaskets, cooling lines, fuel lines, and Nardi steering wheel. It rides on non-stock basket weaves, which I believe came from a modern 540i with new performance Dunlap tires. All of the modification has been limited and tasteful.
The car is a strong runner and looks great, although I never managed to retrofit the bumpers. The paint is original, with indications of a re-spray on the passenger rear quarter. The paint shows some hairline cracks and a few bubbles but not many. It is consistent with its age. I have s handful of NOS parts to replace some worn bright work and interior parts to be installed. The headliner and visors are the original white and will eventually need to be matched to the navy interior. Basically there are small details that need to be addressed. Notably the Odometer is non-operational and shows 49,000mi. The dash cap needs to be replaced. It was damaged at some point and poorly repaired. I had planned to address this while the new wood set was installed.
John Thill of Johns Auto body, Santa Rosa, performed the bodywork and rust abatement. Shock tower mounts, rocker panels, floorboards, spare tire well to name a few were inspected, repaired and the rust was meticulously addressed.
The interior restored by LJM upholstery in Santa Rosa. LJM is the local BMW contractor. New carpet, dynamat and seat covers were installed, the padding front and rear were fabricated, door-cards etc. I have a newly restored wood set from Bela and as well as the original set which is in the car. I have installed a tasteful contemporary Sony stereo system and speakers, which are mounted unobtrusively in the parcel shelf.
With minimal input this would be a reliable driver.
I welcome your opinions. I will upload photos by Wednesday when I have access to my external hard drive.
Thank you in advance for your input.
Here is the link to a Flickr album with some detailed photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21273918@N08/sets/72157634778950849/
Sean Casey of Casey Motorsports, Petaluma, has restored the car mechanically and upgraded the supension with Carl Nelson springs, Weber side drafts, new rubber, new bushing, gaskets, cooling lines, fuel lines, and Nardi steering wheel. It rides on non-stock basket weaves, which I believe came from a modern 540i with new performance Dunlap tires. All of the modification has been limited and tasteful.
The car is a strong runner and looks great, although I never managed to retrofit the bumpers. The paint is original, with indications of a re-spray on the passenger rear quarter. The paint shows some hairline cracks and a few bubbles but not many. It is consistent with its age. I have s handful of NOS parts to replace some worn bright work and interior parts to be installed. The headliner and visors are the original white and will eventually need to be matched to the navy interior. Basically there are small details that need to be addressed. Notably the Odometer is non-operational and shows 49,000mi. The dash cap needs to be replaced. It was damaged at some point and poorly repaired. I had planned to address this while the new wood set was installed.
John Thill of Johns Auto body, Santa Rosa, performed the bodywork and rust abatement. Shock tower mounts, rocker panels, floorboards, spare tire well to name a few were inspected, repaired and the rust was meticulously addressed.
The interior restored by LJM upholstery in Santa Rosa. LJM is the local BMW contractor. New carpet, dynamat and seat covers were installed, the padding front and rear were fabricated, door-cards etc. I have a newly restored wood set from Bela and as well as the original set which is in the car. I have installed a tasteful contemporary Sony stereo system and speakers, which are mounted unobtrusively in the parcel shelf.
With minimal input this would be a reliable driver.
I welcome your opinions. I will upload photos by Wednesday when I have access to my external hard drive.
Thank you in advance for your input.
Here is the link to a Flickr album with some detailed photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21273918@N08/sets/72157634778950849/
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