BlackCatXLR
Active Member
Hi all,
Been looking at this forum for years on and off and had been looking for a rebuilder XLR for just as long. Done quite a few salvage/rebuilders over the years and since I've always done well with them I figured probably the only way I'd ever get into an XLR would be to do it that way. Besides I kind of enjoy rebuilding them, a little bit of a hobby. Never done one to make money on, just for our own use.
Only ever seen a few XLR's on the road since they were new and never actually seen one in person.
Looked at quite a few over the internet but after lots of research realized most are either missing way to many expensive parts or just too much damage.
Finally spotted one a couple weeks ago at an insurance auction and it was such a good price I snapped it up. Damage looked pretty minimal but sight unseen besides in pictures is always risky and this was no exception. There's usually a good reason they are salvaged!
Buying was easy but shipping was a whole different story. Anyway finally arrived yesterday, dead battery, window open like 2 inches, locked up and keys laying on front seat!
Thanks to reading up on the forum I was able to fish keys off seat with a coat-hanger and get into trunk and pop open door.
Got it unloaded after some major hassles since it had 3 flat tires and a broken front spindle and A arm.
Have quite a few of the parts I need and a few coming in a couple days and looking forward to get it moving on its own.
I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions on this car but just to finally have one is unbelievable! Nobody I've talked to here has really even seen one or known what it is and it's all new to me too.
Anyway, looking forward to this project!
Kevin
Been looking at this forum for years on and off and had been looking for a rebuilder XLR for just as long. Done quite a few salvage/rebuilders over the years and since I've always done well with them I figured probably the only way I'd ever get into an XLR would be to do it that way. Besides I kind of enjoy rebuilding them, a little bit of a hobby. Never done one to make money on, just for our own use.
Only ever seen a few XLR's on the road since they were new and never actually seen one in person.
Looked at quite a few over the internet but after lots of research realized most are either missing way to many expensive parts or just too much damage.
Finally spotted one a couple weeks ago at an insurance auction and it was such a good price I snapped it up. Damage looked pretty minimal but sight unseen besides in pictures is always risky and this was no exception. There's usually a good reason they are salvaged!
Buying was easy but shipping was a whole different story. Anyway finally arrived yesterday, dead battery, window open like 2 inches, locked up and keys laying on front seat!
Thanks to reading up on the forum I was able to fish keys off seat with a coat-hanger and get into trunk and pop open door.
Got it unloaded after some major hassles since it had 3 flat tires and a broken front spindle and A arm.
Have quite a few of the parts I need and a few coming in a couple days and looking forward to get it moving on its own.
I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions on this car but just to finally have one is unbelievable! Nobody I've talked to here has really even seen one or known what it is and it's all new to me too.
Anyway, looking forward to this project!
Kevin
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