A proper assessment of the crippled
beast.
After giving it a once over thoroughly in my
garage, the following has to be done to restore this stingray.
- The chrome was flaky, some parts need chroming.
- The Paint is very bad, needs complete repaint.
- The Body has stress cracks and some of the Fiberglass
is badly worn. Will need fiberglass repair before paint.
- The windows do not work. Need regulators.
- Needs suspension work, front and rear.
- Tires are ok. Brakes may need work. 1 caliper bad.
- Electricals DO NOT work. Needs complete dash harness rewiring
and other electrical part
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Engine does not start well.. Starter bad.
Needs new.
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Engine seals leak. Valve cover seals gone.
Needs new gaskets for entire engine. Timing is off...
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Transmission is shot, needs a rebuild.
Can't risk driving it without fear of the transmission
taking a complete dump. Transmission Mount is Broken...
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Carburettor needs a rebuild, parts are
missing. Needs new air filter. Might be able to reuse
the K&N it currently has, after cleaning it with a
K&N kit.
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Interior needs COMPLETE new carpet, and
many other parts. Driver door latch gone, needs new. Seats
soaked.. Needs new upholstery.
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Steering pump leaking, needs new.
- Steering column broken, needs to be rebuilt. Has wrong
steering wheel (C4) . Need to buy (C3) one.
- Hand brake does not work. Shift console missing.
- Battery has little life left, needs new. Goes Dead.
- Vacuum system for popup headlamps dows not work properly,
needs to be repaired. very sluggish.
- Lower Radiator hose leak. Upper Hose Spliced.
- Rear driver side Tire valve bad, keeps losing air.
- Spare tire Tub Broken, will need fiberglass repair.
- Gas lid lost spring.
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