Got a line on a ’68 fastback and need some pricing advice pronto!

Morning Everyone.

Went and did an insane thing: found a '68 fastback in Cali- (go see at autotraderclassics.com and search '68 Plymouth Barracuda in Santa Ana Ca), actually flew out here on airmiles and looked- then took it to a mechanic to go over it. So, got some equity already invested. . .

Anyway, wants 15k negotiable- car nada is 16.5- for a runner/driver.

Good news: no rust, no bondo, tight- and is probably got only the 25 thou on the odo advertised. Still got the original spare in the trunk! Minor dings, minor tears in interior, etc.- runs, drives, shifts, kinda.

Bad- can't drive it in its condition back to Texas- will have to trailer or leave here and get needed repairs done first:

Fuel tank leaks 3 places. Front balancer on crank pulley needs replacing, motor mounts, trans mount, exhaust pin holes, water pump, no freon, upper "A" bumpers split on being lifted- so all the rubber everywhere will probably need to be replaced, etc.

Mech is getting me an estimate today on needed-to-drive-it repairs (my guess is 1500 and leave it here at the shop for two weeks until I can get back to it). . . and do-it -yourself UHauling will be 2-2.5 k.

You fellows that take an unrestored survivor like this- got a guesstimate on best price?

Appreciate your time loads!

Mike
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