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Old 04-17-2014, 12:38 PM   #5
cleszkie
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Re: Rust Effect On Value - 2wd

The issues that I see in the pictures are indicative of a lot of hidden rust. When rust finally works its way from the inside out, like in the winshield frame, outer rockers and lower rear quarter panels, there is a bunch more inside waiting to do the same, as you probably know. HOWEVER, it is a 2 wheel drive model, looks to be complete, and has original paint. These are all big plusses in my book, especially the original paint. With original paint, a buyer is much more comfortable with the rust because there is no patchwork hidding the issues. Also, if you find a buyer who just wants to keep the original patina and not do a full resto, they will be willing to pay a bit more despite the rust issues. Based on what I see in the pictures and what I've seen others go for, I'd say your could fetch 6k to 8k. But you didn't mention the driveline. If you have put some money into a nice engine build and tranny, that price could go up.
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