So i see the car, and its being sold by some car flippers, or guys that trailered it from where they bought it in NY. Clearly the title was still in the original owners name.
Now, i look at the car, and ill let you give an opinion. Should i part the car out? or should i save her from the crusher?
-it was hit at some point and a crappy repair done to the corner, heavy bondo, and rot through the front fender, the bad one being the drivers side, and the molding between the fender and bumper
-missing passenger vent window, with a lot of residue from tape all around. (granted that part is minor)
-brakes are really weak. I have to press them all the way down to stop, although this could be just air in the system
-missing fender skirts
-missing air filter pan
-the usual non working ac
-bad wood mouldings on the top of the doors (Town Car thing)
-hole in the rear quarter, on the inner part of the drivers side peak
-dent in trunk lid
-hood and trunk close kind of funny, not like mine, smooth and gentle
-vinyl top is creeping at the bottom of the rear window, and there maybe rust under it in the sail panels
-needs basically four new white walls, since the front tires, even new, are not white walls
-power windows wont engage (might be just switches or fuses) and power seats dont seem to want to do everything
the good now
-virtually no rust underneath the car, floor boards, trunk floor.
-doors have zero rust, (as in they can be parted lol)
-it is complete, as far as trim, minus the skirts
-the chrome is very nice
-no tears in the leather inside, and the interior is nice, although really, dusty and dirty.
-unmolested, radio is still there, with a tape player, and the radio at least still works.
-new dual exhaust, although no rezonators.
-engine is outstanding, starts up without any issues and idles smooth (i can get it even better, this is just how the car was as i got it)
-headlight doors stay down! so far for 8 hours, so that makes me think the vacuum lines thoughout the car are decent
-the warm and fuzzies that i might save a decent triple black town car from the crusher (does that count?)
So then, im tempted to just bring her back to glory. The funny thing other than the fenders, and the posible rust under the vinyl roof, the body is very, very straight, and no rust, even better than Lorelei. And she runs and drives, plus, i have a whole boatload of parts that just werent good enough for her, that still work fine (relays, etc) that i might need and not have to spend. Hell i even have fender skirts. i just need the window lol
So, part her out or save another Continental? (as if i dont expect the answer already lol)
Even the driver's cushion does not appear to be sunken, torn, worn, or unduly wrinkled or cracked. But those donkey's appendage tailpipes just gotta go! I think that you just might find the missing right front vent window inside the door.
. seriously? so i drove back, got the form so ill try again.
