Well, I think I finally found an old EA81 wagon. Ive been searching for one close for about 2 years now and came across one.

I need your guys expertise in determining whetether to pick this one up or not. Its got 135k on it, he sais it starts right up everytime,small drip from trans(manual) all plusg cables filters replaced within a year,major rust ahs been patched with aluminum and its inspected till the end of the may.I would be driving this around as is before I got time to try and restore it.

 

What do you guys think?

Oh sorry he wants $600 for it...would help if I told you that.

I can't tell anything from those pictures... too small.

 

135K is nothing for an EA81. You're golden there.

 

In our area rust is going to be the determining factor. I really don't like the sound of "major rust patched with aluminum." Patching a rust hole with aluminum means it was screwed or rivited to the body. That interface will leave a gap for salt and mousture to collect, causing even worse rust. Look the body up and down (rockers, inner fenders, door bottoms, front and rear frame rails). Maybe peel off one of those aluminum patches if he'l let you.

 

If the body isn't up to snuff it's just a partsmobile... $100

 

Or I guess if you're desperate, drive it into the ground transportation... $150

 

Your time is money, and if you're looking for a project to restore, weigh the time it will take to fix the rust on an east coast car against the cost of importing a rust-free west coaster.

Yeah youre right...problem is hes 3 hours away. He does want $600 for it, so aia dont think it is worth that much.

Here is the rivet

$600? If it has Dual range 4WD GET IT!

 

-Brian