<VV> [65Briers] 65 greenbrier for sale

[Tony Underwood]

At 01:46 AM 4/6/2010, you wrote:


>Linda's '65 project Greenbrier is for sale.
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>Too many projects and not enough time, so she wants to turn it over 
>to someone who will fix it.   It's nowhere near cherry... some of 
>you may recall my mentioning on the van's page that it had been in a 
>roll-over accident in its day and somebody only half-assed fixed the 
>roof.   The nose clip also needs attention in that a replacement was 
>pop-riveted into place and not well done... I pulled out peeling 
>bondo to keep rust from eating up under it.
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>The 'Brier has rust in the usual places, nothing fatal but certainly 
>worthy of serious concern.   The fact that it's a '65 with its 
>original intact and functional driveline ( after some mechanical 
>attention was driven across town to where it's now parked and it 
>seemed to run pretty well then) that seemed to be in decent shape is 
>worth consideration if nothing else.
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>It's sure gonna need carb kits after having sat for over four years 
>now without being started.   It was originally outfitted as a camper 
>with shelves and cabinets inside, some of which is still there but 
>in sorry shape, wood old and stained and likely decomposing by 
>now.   The van was stored inside until two years ago whereupon it 
>was pulled out of the barn and parked behind the same barn since 
>someone needed some storage space for their shop equipment and the 
>Greenbrier was "in his way".    It's been outside in the weather ever since.
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>It's rough but restorable.   I know, "restorable" is a buzzword... 
>to somebody in desert country it's likely scrap but in the rust belt 
>it's a candidate for serious attention.   It has a clear/open title, 
>no liens etc.   It deserves better than what it's been getting, of 
>late.   (someone simply lost interest)
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>She wants to get 500 bucks for it... I figure the driveline is 
>likely worth that simply because it has the right parts and numbers 
>on it.    Glass is good, interior up front is "useable" meaning you 
>can sit on it without it falling apart underneath you, although a 
>bit stiff to brittle, depending on ones opinion...  it is also 
>rather filthy, dust within an inch of sedimentation.
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>I could part it out and sell pieces on Ebay or Craigs list... (as 
>was suggested) but I hate the idea of doing that.   Not many of them 
>left anymore and this one is rough but it's still saveable... WITH 
>some work.  ;)     I offered to do something with it and make it 
>roadworthy again if nothing else, so it could be driven to and from 
>etc, wouldn't take much to get it running again.   But, she's no 
>longer interested, would rather turn it into cash since she wants to 
>catch up on some other expenses etc. and simply has lost interest 
>(she thought it was a good idea originally but never found the time 
>or money for it).
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>Thoughts?   I can provide photos (including the worst of its bad 
>spots), and also dig up anything else anyone would like to know 
>about it, on request.   (if it were mine, I'd do something with it)
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>tony..