Greetings! Here's my (new to me!) 83 HO which I scored last week:
VEHICLE HISTORY:
Dealership: Berejik Olds: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Berejik-Motors/164364203582258 (Huge performance shop / racing pedigree from back in the day run by George Berejik)
1st owner: Owned from 1983 to 1987
2nd owner: Owned from 1987 to 2019
3rd owner: Purchased July 2019 with 63,516 miles.
GENERAL CONDITION:
Garage kept, fair weather driver only for its whole life. Sold from Berejik Olds, Needham MA. Dealer badge still in great shape! Solid body, frame, mechanically good condition. Was insured and inspected when I purchased it, so I was able to fully test drive it and take it for a high speed tune up. -- T Tops will need further investigation. Paint is pretty decent! Top is oxidized, hoping M7 may cut that out so it's good enough. Some dings, one dent in driver's door. Front bumper rash, hood scoop needs paint. Most other things are wear and tear, TLC types of items
I've lusted after one of these for over 30 years! It is a birthday present to myself (got a BIG one coming up ... lol!!) and I still can't believe it's a reality. Last fun car I had was a 70 Chevelle clone in the late 80's. Nice to be back, so to speak! It's been too long.
I'll start the laundry list of all the things I currently know of. I just joined this forum and have been primarily lurking, knowing I would be getting a vehicle soon! Please let me know if there's a more appropriate place in the forum to put this.
Needless to say ... I AM PSYCHED! THE OBSESSION BEGINS!
STUFF TO DO(roughly in order):
~ Anand
VEHICLE HISTORY:
Dealership: Berejik Olds: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Berejik-Motors/164364203582258 (Huge performance shop / racing pedigree from back in the day run by George Berejik)
1st owner: Owned from 1983 to 1987
2nd owner: Owned from 1987 to 2019
3rd owner: Purchased July 2019 with 63,516 miles.
GENERAL CONDITION:
Garage kept, fair weather driver only for its whole life. Sold from Berejik Olds, Needham MA. Dealer badge still in great shape! Solid body, frame, mechanically good condition. Was insured and inspected when I purchased it, so I was able to fully test drive it and take it for a high speed tune up. -- T Tops will need further investigation. Paint is pretty decent! Top is oxidized, hoping M7 may cut that out so it's good enough. Some dings, one dent in driver's door. Front bumper rash, hood scoop needs paint. Most other things are wear and tear, TLC types of items
I've lusted after one of these for over 30 years! It is a birthday present to myself (got a BIG one coming up ... lol!!) and I still can't believe it's a reality. Last fun car I had was a 70 Chevelle clone in the late 80's. Nice to be back, so to speak! It's been too long.
I'll start the laundry list of all the things I currently know of. I just joined this forum and have been primarily lurking, knowing I would be getting a vehicle soon! Please let me know if there's a more appropriate place in the forum to put this.
Needless to say ... I AM PSYCHED! THE OBSESSION BEGINS!
STUFF TO DO(roughly in order):
radiatorexhaustfront shocksdrivers window motor- full tune, lube, oil
smoke removal (prior owner was heavy smoker)
New window sweeps- Fix / troubleshoot aftermarket Alpine
- T Top investigation / project. kinda scary to start looking in here. Gaskets are toast, the front rails seem pretty rusty. More info to come
- Interior burn hole repair (none are super big, however lots of tiny burns the more you look around)
- Dentless paint repair for drivers door?
- Paint and reglue(what types of adhesive are recommended?) spoiler tips
- Paint and filler panels for front and rear bumpers
Buff with Maguiar's 7 and assess paint (i'd love to keep it as a survivor. It looks great from 10')!!- New decals
- Replace all door gaskets (maybe do together with T top proj?)
~ Anand
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