[Lemans1970]

Originally Posted by SD455DJ

Lemans1970,

The prime reason(s) we are looking for a solid body is due to rust through in the front floors, the sides of the front cowl (behind the lower front fenders from mouse nests), trunk floor (a portion replaced with flat sheet metal), both rear quarter panels in the typical places, and was repaired from a moderate hit in the rear end years ago. So, if we can find a solid shell, or cheap driver, we'll consider it. We aren't desparate and don't want to destroy a perfectly good car for this, but if we can find one easily, then we'll probably act on it.

The green LeMans on CL in Washington State is a little too far and costly to be quite frank. Chris (gloryrestoparts) sent the pictures of the 2 Tempests in the bone yard that his friend frequents fairly regularly. If one of these is solid, straight, and priced right, we'd make the trip to kick it up. We can also drive and enjoy the car the way it is, since it is still presentable. Or, we could repair the floors, trunk, (the cowls are hidden) and just live with the rear quarters the way they are, which is another option.

We need a complete blue interior as well, especially the dash and plastic pieces. We'd love to find blue, but if we can get any color we would dye them. 4-door sedan stuff is getting very challenging to find these days.

DJ

Sounds like a reasonable plan ... and yah, I saw you were in Michigan and thought this a little too remote ... but thought I'd just post a link to someone else's car. Thought it looked like a real nice, clean vehicle, but then I would not have guessed that yours has the amount of rust that you have identified, so I guess one doesn't really know until you actually get into it. If I had the available dough, I would consider buying it myself ... this thread has now gotten me interested in 4 dr Lemans as you almost never see them.