Thread: Barn Find (?) 93 RRC

Good ones are hard to find .
Looks good and id be prepared to spend an extra $1000 on top of market price for a beauty .
Beware the cracked block syndrome or your bargain quickly becomes and expensive bargain .
Im thinking $5000 or more probably easy to get for one well above average .

Budget for a steering box or steering box rebuild and at least new hoses for the power steering pump. ( by the oil underneath)

At 202KK may need a new cam, lifters , depending on oil changes.

How is the radiator? if original will need a new one. If it is a Vogue SE has air suspension and ABS, this could be big$, and often a sunroof means rust in the floor.
Check that the auto changes out of 1st to second quickly when cold and is quick to grab reverse from drive. Check that the Viscous coupling can be turned slowly with one front off the ground and transfer case in neutral.

You should set aside maybe $2K for fix ups.

I reckon it is still worth maybe $5K but then I am biassed as I have one.
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by theg

Good ones are hard to find .
Looks good and id be prepared to spend an extra $1000 on top of market price for a beauty .
Beware the cracked block syndrome or your bargain quickly becomes and expensive bargain .
Im thinking $5000 or more probably easy to get for one well above average .

Thanks for the info and funny you shoud mention blocks. In the 1st pic (front on shot), there is what appears to be a rover block under a rag (not hidden, just covered) behind the red toolbox. Me thinks I should ask more specific questions tommorrow.

Originally Posted by PhilipA

You should set aside maybe $2K for fix ups.

Al tho Barn finds are exciting .....
The longer a car is left sitting .... The more likely hood of problems

Brake seals
A/C Compressor seals
Wheel bearings
Electrical connections
Gearbox / motor seals
Radiator / Coolant / Motor (internal) corrosion
Power steering hoses
Motor oil lines from pump to radiator

Check the above .....

Cheers
Mike

Originally Posted by pop058

any $$ opinions would be welcome.

As good as it seems I would not offer more than $2G for it. The as yet unknown problems could bite you [very] hard and they may not be evident until the car has been driven a bit and loosened things up somewhat.

Knowing what I know now.... I'd offer no more than $4k, - with the expectation of spending up to $6k more. Or more... I no longer will tackle big or complex jobs.

Makes it a $6 to $10K car, plus the hassles of unexpected (?) down-times along the way.

Looks like it runs a WABCO brake system, - price out the pump and accumulator, maybe even the big chunk of metal under the reservoir...

Fixing/replacing the bags and air compressor etc could easily chew up $1500 without burping.

The alternator will die... as soon as you buy it. Don't ask me how I know....

If you can't do all the jobs listed (by everyone here), then add commercial labour co$tings too.

Even if you can, charge yourself at least $50 per hour, which is such a bargain that you'll make us all jealous !

replace air comp. and just use it for your tyres/maybe diff lock.You can get an airbag to coil kit for rrc's from a few places in the u.k as they experienced the cost/probs a lot more/earlier than us

Originally Posted by frantic

replace air comp. and just use it for your tyres/maybe diff lock.You can get an airbag to coil kit for rrc's from a few places in the u.k as they experienced the cost/probs a lot more/earlier than us

That is sacrilege. The EAS is an essential part of what makes these cars. Once sorted if it needs sorting then it is very reliable. From what I can see replacement maintenance only crops up every 10 or so years which is cheap motoring for such a comfortable and capable suspension system.