[Chappy]

I posted this in a thread about cars that are borderline parts cars in the general forums but one of the guys suggested I go ahead and post it here as I am looking for advice from those with more experience with these cars than I have.

Anyway, I have recently gotten a '64 2600 Spider from a friend who is handling their neighbor's estate and am kind of wondering what to do with it. I am a car nut in general with a particular soft spot for euro sportscars but I am mainly been fooling with 50's American cars, MG's, and Volkswagens for a while now. But seeing as I am my circle's resident adopter of orphan cars they called me to see if I wanted it. It is in really ruff shape (it has been sitting in a carport for many years) and at first I just planned on modifying it into a roadster of sorts made up of whatever parts I could make work and look cool. After researching the car though I felt bad about that because there are so few left, but there no way I can afford to restore to original, especially considering its condition which would require a lot of metal fab work and given the present market it would cost more to restore than it would be worth. So I am kinda thinking I should just sell it as a parts car to someone that could use the parts even though I really like the car and would love to see it on the road even if is was a mix-match hodge podge car. What do you guys think.

Oh, and my name is Chris, I have been lurking for a while just trying to learn about Alfas, particularly this 2600. as I said I am a car (and motorcycle) nut and am always fooling with something different. Right now I am customizing my 56 Ford Customline and 67 F100, helping my brother with his 73 Super Beetle and helping my dad with his 33 Franklin hot rod. So I am always looking for something to play with. Anyway that is enough of an intro I suppose.