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calfornia roadster
« on: August 28, 2006, 18:45:46 »
Guys,
Help me...just bought a '71 calfornia 280 sl.

Buyer says ragtop and frame included, but not installed.

What do i need to do here...
I was not planng on driving with the hard top, just open or with the regtop up.

Did I buy the wrong car??($14,200)

LipoDoc
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Re: calfornia roadster
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2006, 19:27:47 »
Welcome Lipodoc!
Take a look at this discussion, might be of some use.
http://sl113.com/forums/index.php?topic=5678


Alfred
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Re: calfornia roadster
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2006, 10:50:59 »
LipoDoc,

When you say "California", do you mean the car has a rear bench seat and no well for a soft top to go down into?  Just want to make sure we know your situation.

Rodd
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Re: calfornia roadster
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2006, 11:28:48 »
Doc,

I'm assuming you have a California Coupe. $14.2K isn't necessarily a bad price if it's a nice example, but I think you'll find its uses limited. They tend to trade at a discount for this reason.

It is possible to convert a Coupe into a Coupe/Roadster, so it's good that you have some of the parts for the conversion. At the very least, you could include it with the sale of the car if you decide to move on.

There's been plenty of discussion in this forum on Coupes. It's an interesting, quirky beast.

Welcome to the forums and to Pagoda ownership. Let us know how you make out.

Douglas Kim
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