dballer said:
pm me your e-mail addy and I will send you pics.
I am not sure if you should sell it just yet. I might be worth restoring it. Here is what I would do.. get on traderonline and go to the classic or collector car section. Run a search and try to check the going rate on the car. Also search out 442 clubs online and e-mail them. Ask their advice on your situation. I do know that shose cars are getting rare. I would hate to see you get rid of somthing so cheap and have it double in value in the next 5 years. It is up to you.
I'm really on the fence about this car. It's my first car, and I love it, but it's just not FAST. So I'm left with either butchering the original guts of the car to make it fast, which I don't want to do, or going another route.
The '78's are not common at all. There were 2518 made total, 2 different types. Of the 2 types, mine is not as rare. I've talked to a guy in Pennsylvania, and he's got a fully restored '78 that appraised for about $4700.
I know mine needs a little more engine work, a new carb, and a lot of body work. The interior's pretty good, IMHO. Needs some pieces replaced, but the seats are clean, minor cracks in the upholstery.
What do you think? Worth hanging on to for a while longer? It's not like I have the cash right now to sell it and buy a new one.
My e-mail addy is
[email protected]. I need to get some pics of my '78 to send to you.