24-03-2018, 06:13 PM
Greetings, my name is Mike and I am from Maryland, USA. I presently have a few British cars. A '57 Anglia, a '63 Minor, a "65 Herald and a '72 Midget. I am going to make a 650 mi road trip, next month, to look at an ARQ Ruby. Here are the pictures that I was sent:
The car seems to be in pretty good shape, (especially for being 80+ years old), and comes with spares, (including a chassis). It was complete and running in the late 70's. It was parked and partially disassembled for a "freshen" and has sat indoors since. The parts missing in the pictures, (bumpers, instruments and interior etc) are supposedly all there. The owner is aging and needs to sell the property it resides in. My goal would be to reassemble it and fix what is needed to drive the Ruby. No nut and bolt restoration here.
Any comments about the car ? Are there any deal-ending pitfalls I should be aware of ? I look forward to dragging it home and having you folks help guide me through the process . TIA for any input, Mike
The car seems to be in pretty good shape, (especially for being 80+ years old), and comes with spares, (including a chassis). It was complete and running in the late 70's. It was parked and partially disassembled for a "freshen" and has sat indoors since. The parts missing in the pictures, (bumpers, instruments and interior etc) are supposedly all there. The owner is aging and needs to sell the property it resides in. My goal would be to reassemble it and fix what is needed to drive the Ruby. No nut and bolt restoration here.
Any comments about the car ? Are there any deal-ending pitfalls I should be aware of ? I look forward to dragging it home and having you folks help guide me through the process . TIA for any input, Mike