The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

1969 144S 140-160 1969

posted by  K744ti on  Mon Jul 1 05:12 CST 2002
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

In addition to what's already been posted,

Rust is like cancer: left untreated, which apparently is the case in the car you describe, it can become a systemic problem that leads to demise. Unfortunately, the 140 series is underappreciated at the moment, so if you buy it and you do have even moderate rust problems to remedy, you can easily end up with an overrestored example. That's fine as long as you burn with a passion for the model you've sunk the time/money into. I'd get it up on a lift and go over it carefully. It also sounds like the current owner isn't meticulous about engine and clutch maintenance. Neither is a good sign.

For reference, I have a '69 144s, 88K original miles, B20, M40, zero rust, no dash cracks, all original except the radio and carbs, needing only some work on the seats. I doubt anyone would offer $4K for it if I were to put it on the market.

Good luck






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.