About 1 year ago I started a thread titled "Emotional Crossroads" about the decision between saving a 145 bodyshell with some rust or turning into a parts car. You can look up this thread to get some background.

I got lots of good advice, even a suggestion to seek therapy. Didn't seek therapy, but did takes lots of photos of the car as someone requested. The photos are neatly arranged in a word document at this link: ftp://ftp.ecitele.com/outgoing/Volvo_1971_145.doc
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Putting the cost vs. value equation aside, see if you think the structure is in good enough shape to warrant fixing.

Thanks,
Dan

check out this craig's list entry instead

mailto:sale-2ejam-1189134603@craigslist.org?subject=1969%20Volvo%20145s%20Wagon%20%20-%20%242500%20(oakland%20lake%20merritt%20%2F%20grand)

'69 145S near perfect in Oakland, CA

rather.. try: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/1189134603.html

Not a bad car, but far from near perfect I would say...

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-Matt I ♥ my ♂

I've fixed worse. If you like it restore it. Someone will always tell you it wasn't worth it, in fact, cars are never really worth it. Fix it if it is your hobby/project and you like it. Anything entitled 'emotional crossroads' is likely to yield a lot of flaming. Depending on the scope of your project, it's pretty easy to fix everything in the pictures.