My 1980 Catalina

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    I'm going to upload these pics while I finally got a good connection. Will add details later in the for sale forum. Health issues have stopped me working on it and it's been undercover for 6 years. Will offer it here 1st before I put it on Craigs List.

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    In the mean time, you could upload your images here: https://imgur.com and then post the links on this thread, saving the trouble of waiting until images will load?
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    This was a rust free Western car when I bought it, with 100K miles. The cam had some flat lobes, so I installed a new cam, lifters, timing chain, and gears, water pump, belts and hoses, and it needed a new radiator. Over time I acquired new weatherstrips and door whiskers for the front doors, the unobtainium rubber for the rear window, the fiberglas pieces for the front and rear bumpers, and a few other pieces.

    The paint was checked and I had to park it under an oak tree. The sap from the tree kept getting on the car and causing mold to grow in the checks. I clay-barred and waxed it to no avail, so I decided to do a complete repaint and install all the parts I had collected. In retrospect, I should just have wet sanded and cleared it. Anyway, I started taking it apart, intending to one side at a time. Got the left front doors and fender off and gave them their 1st coat.


    Then a series of health problems hit me and its been sitting under cover for 6 years. I turned 80 this year and can no longer work on it, so it's time to pass it on. In addition to the parts listed Ihad installed a set of front load levelers and have new air shocks for the rear, and over $1K in paint and body supplies for it. Probably some other stuff that I can't remember.

    I'm offering it here for $4500 before I put it on Craigslist. If interested or have questions, ask em or send me a PM.
     

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