At 08:39 PM 9/18/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Finally! I got myself a Brick!!!
>
>here's more info:
>Vin 1758
>saftey orange
>all original, including hyd. doors
>new hoses and brakes
>27.5K miles
>sold for $6950
>
Congrats!!!! Riley
>I hear that by the turn of the century the value of Bricks will double =)
>will I depreciate the value of my Brick if I update the interior to look
>more modern?
>I will keep the original parts...
Yes! However with the original parts, it will hold its value. As far
is it doubling in value, don't bet on it. However, at the price you
got it for, it might. I've got more than that in mine, and mine is still
all over the house and garage, and I've had it for 10 years and never
driven it!!!
>
>I wanted to get a custom dashboard with either Knight rider style
>electronics or the digital dash from an 88 blazer and the a/c controller
>box from a 3000GT, complete with a 3000GT steering wheel and a new stereo
Go for it. If you do any of this work, I'd like you to write some articles
on the changes and how hard they were to do.
>
>When I do the air door upgrade, would it be possible to mobve the battery
>and other stuff from behind the seats and move them under the hood in the
>engine compartment?
Not really. There is very little room under the hood. To put in a back
seat would require making new floor pans and cutting a couple of supports.
But don't let me stop you from trying!!
>If so, I could put in a new set of front seats and make a custom rear
>seat so i can carpool people hom from church who need a ride =)
Very noble idea. However that's NOT why you buy a 2 seat sports car!
For that you buy a van.
>will they be protected in a collision? I'm not sure that the roll cage
>goes beyond the doors...
No it doesn't The rear support goes right up behind the rear doors, and
across infront of the hatch.
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
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