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petet16 · 14-02-13, 01:07 PM

I restored a mk3 years and years ago, that one in your link looks pretty fair.

I'm thinking it's been restored previously judging by the interior, some areas worth having a close look at are the front chassis outriggers, to replace them properly the body needs to be removed for access to the top of the outrigger, be warned they rot absolutely everywhere (like most 60s cars).

The overdrive needs to be working as rebuilds are expensive, so the switch missing would be a concern, and admitting in the advert to putting filler in the sills doesn't bode well, neither do cracks around the wheel arches.

If your serious about buying go and have a really good look and poke about.

14-02-13, 01:07 PM	#2
petet16 Technical Expert R.I.P. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9,239	I restored a mk3 years and years ago, that one in your link looks pretty fair. I'm thinking it's been restored previously judging by the interior, some areas worth having a close look at are the front chassis outriggers, to replace them properly the body needs to be removed for access to the top of the outrigger, be warned they rot absolutely everywhere (like most 60s cars). The overdrive needs to be working as rebuilds are expensive, so the switch missing would be a concern, and admitting in the advert to putting filler in the sills doesn't bode well, neither do cracks around the wheel arches. If your serious about buying go and have a really good look and poke about. __________________ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ __________________ It never got fast enough for me Hunter S Thompson R.I.P. Peter David Scott 18.07.59 to 21.11.16 Will be missed by us all but we will always remember you.