Ooops, I forgot about the '68 vs. '70 thing in the message. Could be a
body transplant onto the frame? Or could be a paperwork nightmare...
--- Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com> wrote:
> OK, as the man who screamed when the '65 1500 body had a '67.5 title
> that didn't match the frame, I'm not as concerned about this one.
>
> I haven't seen this car in person, but nowhere does it explicitly say
> it's an original 2000. It does say it has a 2000 engine and 5 speed,
> which it appears it does from the pictures. It also clearly says it
> has a 1600 VIN (SPL311...) and a 1600 grille. As Tom pointed out,
> probably timing chain problems (engine noisy at idle).
>
> Most likely an e-mail to the owner would confirm it's a drivetrain
> and
> rear badge transplant. If nothing else, it looks like a good
> candidate
> for an engine swap - clean body, shiny paint, nice top, wheels, etc.
>
> --- Thomas Walter <twalter@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> > Take a look at the 2000 on eBay:
> >
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=599283276
> >
> > Looks pretty much like a 1970 2000 roadster, but the VIN listed
> > is for a '68 1600! I've seen 1600's with 2000 running gear, but
> > that is a 1970 model (front turn signal, side markers, rear deck
> > reflectors, etc.).
> >
> > Note the "engine noisy at idle" comment. Timing chain?
> >
> > Still that is a pretty clean looking '70 2000... but if the
> > title doesn't match the frame... more headache than it is worth.
> >
> > Hmmm... na, need to pay off those darn credit card bills before
> > I buy another vehicle! ;-)
> >
> > Merry Christmas All,
> >
> > Tom Walter
> > Austin, TX
> >
> > P.S. Bought a Land Cruiser in California a couple of years ago,
> > and brought it to Texas. I didn't have the original title,
> > but all the paper work. Ahem, had to pay California $420 to get
> > the title, so I could get Texas registration on it! [Had I gotten
> > the original title and a bill of sale, no problem... but to
> > get a "duplicate title" I had to pay back registration & penalty,
> > and California Sales Tax, first before California would hand over
> > the title. Sheesh]
> >
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