Greetings From Nevada & Help me with a Kammback?

[nevadabandit]

I am brand new to this site, and so far its outstanding!
I owned an Eagle wagon (1981) for several years and loved it.
Family got so big we had to move up in cubic feet capacity and the Eagle was let go.  (still sad about that)
Now, I have a chance to pick up a 1981 Kammback with the four cylinder in it with 94K original miles.
It was parked 15 years ago when the plastic timing gear let go and was always going to be fixed but never was.
Its really stright and even has the bumper caps on it still,  its a dingy brown color and faded of course but I love the look and want to semi-restore it and use it. 
What advice can anyone give me on a price that this may be worth?
I have a picture of it on my phone, but dont know how to get it off and into this site, but will have one of my grandkids work on it soon.  They can do anything with gramps phone.....

All the glass is good, no dents or bumps, havent looked real close to see about rust yet, didnt want to alert the owner that I was real interested just yet.

What should I look for in evaluating this little baby?

Thanks for your time and support with this project .....

[IowaEagle]

Look under the car closely.  For some reason Kammbacks rusted more severely, sooner, than other models.  And, welcome to the Nest.

[nevadabandit]

Will do, and Thank You! 

[doneagle]

            HI Welcome to the nest one grampaw to another .I know what you mean about the phone. check the frame rails be hind the front wheels.   It gets bad there.look it over good .see you later...........Don

[jim]

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[thereverendbill]

crawl under it (or have one of the grandkids) check the floors, the truck area, the frame rails, brake lines, gas lines.  if any of those are scaley or have any holes in them it is an excellent barging tool.  If it looks real bad and the price is right I'd say pick it up and sell the parts off of it because there are a few kammback specific parts (the end caps) that might just pay you what you got the whole car for leaving you with a profit pig

Best of luck with it and i can't wait to see pictures

[nevadabandit]

Thank you all for your input, great ideas and Im working on the pictures now!

What a great bunch of folks!

[vangremlin]

I hope the Kammback turns out to be a good car.  We need more members in the Kammback Club!  Check the inner and outer rocker panels.  Replacement outer panels are available, the inner ones can be fabricated like I had to do on mine.  There were only a few more than 6,000 Kammbacks built so you would certainly have a rare bird there!  If the car is from Nevada, like you're name suggests, hopefully the rust is minimal!

[shanebo]

I second what everyone else says. Rust is the kiss of death on these things...I had to give up my 86 sedan project cuz of it. If its got a clean underbody you've already won half the battle...Best of luck.

[nevadabandit]

We live about 20 miles from the Utah border and 150 miles North of Las Vegas Nevada.
We are at about 4000 feet and do get some weather but the humidity is around 15 to 25% all the time and your right, rust just isnt a big issue unless the vehicle is left where the weeks grow up under it and wick the moisture up to the surface.   I think I can get this car for under $500 with a clear title and all,  I am working with the man who purchased it new so he has all the documentation and records for the car.  He is very mechinical and know right away what had happened to the timing gear and just pushed it back against his fence.  He had ever intention of fixing it, but life happens and gets in the way sometimes.

Is this a fair price if everything is there and the interior is somewhat OK?  I havent looked real close yet, I was dealing with him on another issue and noticed the car behind his place.

the more I read about the Kammback, the more I love it!  What a cute pratical car!

[maddog]

welcome dude the kammback is a much sought after car if you can't tell from all the intrest in it.

[doneagle]

              HI I wished we did not have to worry about rust and 500 or less is grate price good luck with the car    Don

[thereverendbill]

We live about 20 miles from the Utah border and 150 miles North of Las Vegas Nevada.
We are at about 4000 feet and do get some weather but the humidity is around 15 to 25% all the time and your right, rust just isnt a big issue unless the vehicle is left where the weeks grow up under it and wick the moisture up to the surface.   I think I can get this car for under $500 with a clear title and all,  I am working with the man who purchased it new so he has all the documentation and records for the car.  He is very mechinical and know right away what had happened to the timing gear and just pushed it back against his fence.  He had ever intention of fixing it, but life happens and gets in the way sometimes.

Is this a fair price if everything is there and the interior is somewhat OK?  I havent looked real close yet, I was dealing with him on another issue and noticed the car behind his place.

the more I read about the Kammback, the more I love it!  What a cute pratical car!

20 miles off the utah border i am thinking your near wendover.  I lived in Salt Lake City, Utah for 12 years and made the pilgramage to wendover at least once a month

[nevadabandit]

Actually were a little father south than than, we are directly West of Cedar City Utah, just inside the Nevada Border.  Thats about 160 miles North of Las Vegas.

[nevadabandit]

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