I went out this afternoon to check on a "1972" TR4 that's been in a barn for
"a long time"for sale for $500 obo. The fellow took a battery out of his
truck and the car fired right up-sounds great. He said it hasn't been
started for over a year. All gauges seemed to work. Wipers-OK. No brakes-the
brake lines were cut. As far as rust goes, the floor boards are rotten
through and the hinges on the bonnet were weak with rust. Good old Michigan
salt.
Most of you can relate to the feeling I had as I drove out to check this
car: high hopes and who knows?
Well, it was a Spitfire, not a TR$. Oh well. Still the price did come down,
so I'm still pondering whether to buy it. I can use the rear spring and some
other parts. BTW, when he pushed on the clutch, I didn't 'see' any movement
in the front pulley.
Here's to dreaming about barns,
Tom
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