I may part out my 69

[ClayW]

I wish that you would have told me that before I built my patina'd Roundie!

[akfjord]

Hey Steve,

If and when you do part it... please put me inline for the following:

- brand new turbo exhaust

- freshly recovered scheel sport seats

If you were here in Cali, I'd be hard pressed to just buy the car as-is... I know it's dialed-in!

Thanks, Alex

[jgerock]

PLEASE don't do that Steve.

[carrosene]

If it has a rear chrome bumper I would be interested in hearing a price on it. However, you shouldn't part such a badass car. Im sure you could find a buyer.

[eastsidebimmer]

OOU OOU -- Maybe I can buy the engine, I missed my chance on it a few years ago when it lived in Indianapolis. If you do part it, keep me in mind for the entire drivetrain including subframes.

-Ben

[pureaudio]

Your 69 is a really good looking car and that motor is pretty much my dream 02 motor, would be such a shame to see it parted out.

[ash00]

Wheels!! Gimme gimme gimme!

I also need a distributor!

[schwarz75]

I know what you mean.

I would like to sell my '78 320i (too many vehicles) that has every improvement known to mankind, and have spared no expense to make it 100% reliable/roadworthy, including a mild improvement in power and completely updated drivetrain. I have advertised the car in the Roundel, but have had no interest in it.

Your car sounds fantastic, but most folks have no idea what it costs to put together a good vehicle, much less the time to source parts and manage the work or complete all or most repairs correctly themselves.

[BLUNT]

its not like im going to cut the shell up in pieces. The shell is going to Ari locally for his resto project. Its better than what he has so he will just build on this platform. I would agree it would be a shame to cut this car up but parting it is the only way ill recoup most of my money. People would rather buy a polished turd than a well sorted "ugly" car.

[ash00]

I bought your e30 right? haha j/k. Its an amazing car, both sorted and polished. Although it does smell like a turd now with my cross country stint and passing gas along the way.

[Lebowski]

Steve, sorry to hear of your downsizing. Do you think that having the Colorado M2 and the sentimental attachment you have to it diminished the attraction to the '69 car at all? Seems like it would be hard to get as excited driving the 69 with that orange car sitting nearby, although they are probably two totally different driving experiences. (Both a blast I'm sure).

It's hard to justify spending the piles of cash it takes to make these cars pretty again if you just aren't that connected to it. I've been sitting around mulling over how much I've spent on my project and how much I have left to make it pretty and not just mechanically sound. And that's after I spend another grand to make turbo manifold version #2.... the only way I could recoup my $ would be from an insurance settlement!

I guess it could be worse, seen the prices of Porsche parts these days?