Markus56 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) I just bought Girlwithalegacy a 79 DL sedan as a wedding present that i think might be in good shape and possibly rare? From what i am told it was a single owner who was a little old lady, her son sold it to me, on the condition that it doesn't get parted out. what do you guys think? The seats are in amazing shape, all the glass is good and works,but it looks like it was painted once. vinyl roof is almost perfect almost no rust odometer says 31,458 automatic 3 speed! plus slant console and original stereo ( i think) look at these seats!! throw pillow included seller said the fuel pump didn't work. I'm thinking ground issue or rusty fuse block carb splash guard!! Edited July 30, 2014 by Markus56 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Very nice! I sorta like that half-vinyl roof thing going on. To my eyes (as an Australian) a distinctly American accessory! It should clean up very well. Congrats on the purchase. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieguy Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Check to make sure there is power getting to the fuel pump. Just unplug the wire to it and test it to see if there is any juice to it. With the ignition on. Great score by the way. Oh yeah, That is the factory console and radio too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlWithALegacy Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I have such a good husband! Cant wait to clean this up and put new tires on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvsarge Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 How fricking cool. How did you find it? Great pickup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus56 Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Craigslist special. Only $300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvsarge Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Wow that's awesome. Sweet find, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Find of the Year, maybe!! Looks like an original to me. I've had super low mileage old lady cars and that looks right on par. Maybe I missed it but does it still have the warning decal on the drivers door up high? That's a cold weather carb shield. You can do without it this time of year. The paint could be original. Check the old brochures for a match. Good luck to you both!! Enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Another thing.... You have a four door automatic. Slow but an absolute old lady car. And those are most of what you will find when coming across a true to life old lady car. One of us might have a rear seat back for you. Pretty sure I passed one along to ctsuba. He definitely has them in 79 blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) The paint could be original. Check the old brochures for a match. The colour looks like Capital Red #89 from the chips I have. And I think they are actually seat covers rather than the seats themselves? Edited July 31, 2014 by Leeroy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosens Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yes , you can see they did a makeover let's call it. Very sure I have an excellent black passenger seat. Not sure about letting mine go until I decide if I'm going to convert my own interior or keep it blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlWithALegacy Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Seats under the fabric are in stellar condition... Fabric in ok condition given the age. Cuts off the seats easily enough if we need to. Its not in our possession yet. Can't wait to get it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I'd say its pretty rare nowadays... especially since its not rusted away given how rusty cars out in your parts seem to get. I think gen 1's over the last few years have officially become "vintage" and are gaining value pretty quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch de la Brat Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Better get it road trip ready so I can see it Twitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Loyale Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Nice find. Now get it inside so the elements don't ruin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlWithALegacy Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 No joke! We're working with the neighbors trying to get our garage cleared out. They've been renting it from our landlord for 5 yrs and agreed to clear it for us to use. Its been a work in progress but hopefully she'll be garaged before snow flies. Then the plan is to have her ready for WCSS17 since we can't make it this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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