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FinnJohn
27th September 2007, 01:28 PM
It's a 1981 coupe. My wife is really annoyed that it's still in the back yard ... Anyway, I was hoping you guys could give me some advice about what bits I should focus on.

Cheers!

--Finn
chrisc
27th September 2007, 02:44 PM
Depends what sort of coupe it is? series 1 / 2 / 3? engine? condition?
FinnJohn
27th September 2007, 09:37 PM
No idea. It's a 1981 Beta Coupe, U.S. model. I know the column switches are highly prized, so I'll probably start by listing those for sale, but beyond that I don't really know what's a dime a dozen and what people are looking for. That's what I was hoping to get some guidance on. Like, should I bother listing dash switches, glove compartment door, etc.?

The engine and drivetrain run out nicely -- I drove it almost all the way home, had to have a neighbor tow me the last quarter mile 'cos a sudden electrical problem killed it off. Since then I've scavenged the air flow meter, though. There is something frighteningly wrong with the steering rack. Not that that matters now ... but getting it home was rather scary.

It's got some good body panels too. Actually it's astonishingly rust-free underneath.

Thanks!

--Finn
davidb
28th September 2007, 05:00 AM
Seems like people, on E-Bay @ least, try to sell
just about anything. Every try to sell the whole
car ? I could use the front seatbelt stalks [near
console] if they're the short ones. Yes there were
two heights . Good luck .
Jim Fierst
28th September 2007, 05:35 AM
Where are you located??
FinnJohn
28th September 2007, 10:50 AM
About halfway between Corvallis and Albany, Oregon. Sorry bout that, my signature disappeared in the last BB update (my handle used to be Finnzo).

Cheers!

--Finn
DJ
28th September 2007, 11:00 AM
About halfway between Corvallis and Albany, Oregon. Sorry bout that, my signature disappeared in the last BB update (my handle used to be Finnzo).

Cheers!

--Finn

Your "Finnzo" ID is still there! Which do you prefer to use? I'll merge the 2 IDs for you.
FinnJohn
28th September 2007, 02:13 PM
Sure, DJ, that'd be fine -- let's use FinnJohn since that's my real name -- I ran into the updated-system problem where I couldn't access my account, so I created a new one -- then I read that note about the problem on the start page, but by then my problem was solved ... sorry for any extra trouble.

Cheers!

--Finn
DJ
28th September 2007, 02:55 PM
Sure, DJ, that'd be fine -- let's use FinnJohn since that's my real name -- I ran into the updated-system problem where I couldn't access my account, so I created a new one -- then I read that note about the problem on the start page, but by then my problem was solved ... sorry for any extra trouble.

Cheers!

--Finn

Done!

No Problem Finn.