And I forgot my whole point while rambling.
I wouldn't pay over $10k for that 79 myself. Karl a year ago might've, but Karl today is smarter. Maybe.... better informed. Let's go with that. I'm still ¾ retarded.
I'm sure the suspension, drive line, brakes and steering are a mess. If for...
Everything adds up fast. Right now ~$20k of that has gone towards shoving an R2.8 into it. The rest though, is things that get out of hand quickly.
I decided to do lockers, basically $3k with a compressor.
Wheels and tires were about that. I think 5 tires was $1400, wheels were $2k.
A new...
My 40 was a turd when I bought it in April of 21. Not much rust. Some had been repaired already, (repaired well or not, is unknown as of yet). Engine is weak. Drive line was a wreck. Some asshat whacked in a sunroof.
$12k. I feel like I overpaid by at least $2k. Probably more like $4k...