36k original miles 84 fb?
 

found a local person selling a 84 fb with gsl_se badges the car was stored outside for the most part and has rust on the roof. im looking at this car to possibly add to my collection. it has an amzingly straight body besides here and there mild rust spots. this car hasnt been started monthly to lubricate the seals it just sat in a lot for a decade give or take. my question is in what condition should the seals be? its not a 13b engine nor does it have a sunroof?

any opinions

do a compression test on the engine to check the condition of the seals. check for bin rust .if it has no sunroof it probably a s or gs.

Yep, a 12a, and especially the lack of sunroof says it isn't a GSL-SE.

Ya that was my assuption that it wasn't a true gslse. The car does start it smokes but starts would that make much of a differance. I'm still debating about this the car is very very clean on the interior

what complications could I run into with this since it has sat for so long

that depends on where it sat ...on grass or concrte?...rusty subframe . seized calipers .gum up radiator and sediment. . how much is he asking of it..?take pics of the car and post them...

I would question if thats a true 36k miles...the wrong badges and the rust is sad if its correct.. I got my 83 LE three years ago with 62k and everything was correct other then the wheels, title and dmv check showed 1 owner and correct millage match to the odo..

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went and spoke with the guy and its sat for 4 years starts idles great and hes asking 1000 obo

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Looks like an S model, maybe a GS but I thought they all had sunroofs (my GS has one, but no rear wiper).

Other than that unusual rust at the window edge, it looks clean. $1000 is too high though.

get a carfax to comfirm the miles ..i would offered him $500 ....i forgot to ask. does it have drum or disc rear brakes

IT has drum rear and im sure he will take 500 it's sat for sale for over 6montgs now

get it ...if you want a new project....:o i am just scared of rust..

My car is a GS and has no sunroof, it was an additional option. Seeing the Stock + rims, screams that its GS. SE's had the 4X114 bolt pattern, Stock +'s had 4X110 bolt pattern. Doesnt look like its in bad condition, not to different than mine, minus the rust, and I paid $800 about 6 years ago.

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was about to go after it today and found this wile cleaning the interior knew there was some rust there but it punched through

Wow.

RUN!!!!

The gs I was looking at (silver one pictured) is clean in the fenders that pics from my car T_T

GS's are mixed. Some came with sunroofs, but it wasn't an absolute option. Only the GSL's and GSL-SE's came with sunroofs. Base models never came with them. The best test is rear brakes. Disc brakes and a limited slip differential only came on GSL and GSL-SEs.

happy i got distracted with my car the guy that bought the base (silver) gs....just blew his tranny the day he got it. possible linkage issues but im not good with transmissions at all

Fuck that shit lol

ended up picking up the motor and transmission off the kid for 100$.
the transmission didn't have any problem other than a bad clutch and throw out bearing.
winter project comming!!

Why run mine looks close to that (has the rust punched through on it, It can be fixed I already had a body shop qoute me 1000-1500 to repair my major rust issues. I only paid 600 for mine though but when you live in the salt belt shit like that is common I hate to say. But mine is 110,000 mile car and the only rust issues are the rear sections of of floor and wheel well. A couple of sturdy patch panels some cleaning and prepping would bring the price down as well as they do not need to do as much for labor. Look for a body shop with a good reputation first for rust repair.