Re: 1969 1602--part out or salvage?

["ra rabmw" <rabmw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

     Nathan.....
            It's hard enough to sell 2002 parts...don't get started unless 
you're keeping 70% for yourself.You'll spend $500 in time selling the 
parts,and never break even.Ask me how I know.
                          "RA"/Bob G.


                                o/______\o "RA"/Bob G.
                                (Oo=00=oO)
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>From: Nathan Angell <nathan_angell@domain.elided>
>To: <bmw@domain.elided>
>Subject: 1969 1602--part out or salvage?
>Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 11:13:23 -0700
>
>As I posted to the list before, a little old lady who was "adjusting her
>visor" rear-ended my '69 1602 that was innocently parked in front of my
>house. Now her insurance company is offering $3,000 for the "totaled"
>car--which is more than I expected, but of course way less than I have
>invested in it.
>
>The insurance company wants $463 salvage if I want to keep the car, which 
>is
>damaged in two places: 1) driver side rear crunched ruining trunk, part of
>body immobilizing rear wheel; 2) passenger front fender ruined where car 
>was
>pushed into telephone pole.
>
>Should I buy back the car for $463 and part it out or sell it whole to
>someone who needs a parts car? Or should I let it go and keep the $463?
>
>Anyone interested in the car for more than $463? It's in Portland OR and
>runs, but can't be driven.
>
>
>1969 BMW 1602
>
>mechanical: excellent running condition: 3,000mi on pressure-tested head &
>new timing chain; new starter; new alternator; new battery; newly rebuilt
>single barrel Weber carb; newly boiled and float-tested radiator; all new
>hoses & belts; brand new front brakes; new tires; 6,000mi on new exhaust
>system from manifold back; 10,000mi on new clutch, u-joints, used tranny 
>and
>differential.
>
>body: some parts salvageable (hood, all windows, chrome front grill, etc),
>rust not showing (except where damaged) but probably in lower body parts,
>bondo in rear , including a "new" trunk section attached Frankenstein-like
>from a previous rear-end collision (note: trunk now crushed); paint:
>weathered original red [body is the weak point of this car as I was 
>planning
>on moving parts to a new body at some point (now of course the body is
>shot)]
>
>interior: black; dash excellent, no cracks; front seats with typical tears
>on bottom cushions, back seat small tears on bottom; no console; headliner
>white, clean, no tears; Blaupunkt CD w/four speakers
>
>--
>Nathan Angell
>'69 1602 [sacrificed to senility]
>5835 SE Yamhill Street
>Portland OR 97215
>(503) 232-3156
>nathan_angell@domain.elided
>
>
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