Hello fellow Viva nuts.
I am Dave, a 52 year old mechanic and demon welder / fabricator who lives near Chichester, West Sussex. I am not new to Viva's as my first car was a 1972 HC Viva back in the late 1970's. It was a beige 2 door saloon reg number DOT550K. I doubt it still exists ????
Anyway the reason I am here is a guy near to where I work has a 1972 HC Viva in gold with black vinyl seats which he is thinking of getting rid of. I have first refusal on it. It has failed the mot on a lot of rust (inner and outer sills, front and rear valance, rear inner wheel arches etc). He is getting an estimate done then getting back to me. He is very old and not very well off so I think he may get rid. Trouble is, he loves the Viva a lot and has had it a very long time, he would like to see it restored, but he cant do it himself. He is very attached to it.
I think he may only let me have it on the grounds that I do it up, and not scrap or break it.
I have looked at the car and it is in a very sorry state, I can do it but it will be a long drawn out and expensive process.
So my questions are; do I bother with it? If I do what should I offer him for it? I am thinking £50 ?? I think it is only worth scrap value.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Dave.