Hi folks, I haven't been around here for a while.

The body of my 84 240 wagon w/ 5.0 and T5 is rotting away. Rust is just popping out everywhere: doors, rockers, floor pans, around all the glass, etc. This was an ungalvanized year for the 240 body.

I intend to keep the built V8 and T5 for another application, maybe a Miata? Been hankering for a ragtop and there's a very nice conversion kit available. I doubt I could sell the whole rustbucket for more than I've got in the motor and trans alone. Even if you're a bodyman, this would be a total, bare-metal-tear-down resto job. Probably easier to find a clean body and transfer the mechanicals.

So there are a lot of nice performance parts throughout the car: Bilstein sports, Cherry Turbos top and bottom braces, MVP 3" exhaust, 16 in. Mille Miglia MM11 wheels, Momo Corsa steering wheel (w/ impossible-to-find Volvo hub), 3.33 LSD, JetHot coated Mac shorties bent to fit by Converse, custom Griffin alum rad, Corbeau seats and brackets. And, of course, all the 5.0 conversion parts. Also got a some spare stuff lying around - full set of poly bushings from Sweden, spiffy used headliner, various plastic trim pieces, etc.

Whaddaya think? I don't see anyone wanting to pay more than $4-5k for the car. I could cosmetically patch all the rust and try to sell before it pops out again, but I won't do that.

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'84 "285" rice-eater with lotsa hp & performance goodies