didenpx
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Figured I'd document the restoration of my 1800E to daily driver status. Bought the car over the summer. Found it about 1/4 mile away from my home. Guy I bought it from had bought it from an estate auction a couple of years ago with hopes of a father son project but it apparently didn't come to pass.
The car was last registered and on the road in 1982 (based on NJ inspection sticker). The odometer reads 12,XXX and for a while I hoped that it might actually be a 12,XXX car but alas:
It's an intact car and despite a rubbish paint job sometime in the late 70s or 80s it still looks respectable enough. It was pretty filthy inside and out when I got it so I spent a hot summer day cleaning, vacuuming and polishing it a bit:
More to follow
The car was last registered and on the road in 1982 (based on NJ inspection sticker). The odometer reads 12,XXX and for a while I hoped that it might actually be a 12,XXX car but alas:
It's an intact car and despite a rubbish paint job sometime in the late 70s or 80s it still looks respectable enough. It was pretty filthy inside and out when I got it so I spent a hot summer day cleaning, vacuuming and polishing it a bit:
More to follow
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