1974 Shadow 1 Advice Please
Discussion
Hi There,
I have the opportunity to buy a 1974 Shadow 1, the car has been in the ownership of one family from new and has covered 42000 miles.
I have seen the Shadow briefly, it is finished in a dark metallic brown, and it does not seem too bad. There are a few minor dings and scratches, there is a small amount of blistering on the sills and there is also some micro blistering on the OS doors, I suspect they may have been painted at some time. There is also a little corrosion blistering on the top of these doors next to the window seal, but again this is not too bad. Overall the car is quite presentable and appears very sound structurally with good chrome.
The interior is better with, as far as I could tell on my brief inspection, no marks at all. The wood veneer also apears to by in very good condition.
My plan is to make an offer on this car early next week which would then be subject to driving. I have not heard the Shadow running yet as the battery is flat.
I am wondering if there are any specific issues I need to look for on this car? I get the impression the Shadow has had very little use for several years and although it has been stored carefully I'm pretty sure there may be some problems! In addition I will need to MOT the Shadow as it expires in a month.
I do like the Shadow and I am quite keen to own it, but I really would like to ensure that my weakness for old cars does not result in GBH of my bank account yet again!
Any help would be greatly apprceciated.
I have the opportunity to buy a 1974 Shadow 1, the car has been in the ownership of one family from new and has covered 42000 miles.
I have seen the Shadow briefly, it is finished in a dark metallic brown, and it does not seem too bad. There are a few minor dings and scratches, there is a small amount of blistering on the sills and there is also some micro blistering on the OS doors, I suspect they may have been painted at some time. There is also a little corrosion blistering on the top of these doors next to the window seal, but again this is not too bad. Overall the car is quite presentable and appears very sound structurally with good chrome.
The interior is better with, as far as I could tell on my brief inspection, no marks at all. The wood veneer also apears to by in very good condition.
My plan is to make an offer on this car early next week which would then be subject to driving. I have not heard the Shadow running yet as the battery is flat.
I am wondering if there are any specific issues I need to look for on this car? I get the impression the Shadow has had very little use for several years and although it has been stored carefully I'm pretty sure there may be some problems! In addition I will need to MOT the Shadow as it expires in a month.
I do like the Shadow and I am quite keen to own it, but I really would like to ensure that my weakness for old cars does not result in GBH of my bank account yet again!
Any help would be greatly apprceciated.
Thank you all for your replies.
As an update I called the lady selling the car yesterday, she did not answer and as yet has not called back. This is not a great suprise, as she is a little eccentric. I will be perservering.
My main concerns with this car had been with respect to the hydraulic systems, I had heard that they could be horrific when poorly. I am not worried about servicing or fuel consumption, I have an affinity for old barges so rarely expect more than about 18mpg!
I do have some photographs and will post them. I must apologise for the quality however as they were taken in a confined, dark garage, and if that were not enough my photography skills need work.
As an update I called the lady selling the car yesterday, she did not answer and as yet has not called back. This is not a great suprise, as she is a little eccentric. I will be perservering.
My main concerns with this car had been with respect to the hydraulic systems, I had heard that they could be horrific when poorly. I am not worried about servicing or fuel consumption, I have an affinity for old barges so rarely expect more than about 18mpg!
I do have some photographs and will post them. I must apologise for the quality however as they were taken in a confined, dark garage, and if that were not enough my photography skills need work.
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