As you may know by now I have a 75 300 inherited from my father. The problem is that I don't think I will have the money, nor the knowledge in lieu of money, to get it roadworthy.

It's a shame, because the car has virtually no corrosion, the body is perfect, the interior upholstery is great, it has a new tranny, and the engine only has 136K. And until today, she was even starting and idling perfectly.

But here are the list of problems I have uncovered which I have been unable to address:

1. Blower motor non functioning. (I understand that is a big ticket item. Requires removal of dash, which means removal of things on dash which I have no idea how that is done since they have no screws securing them.)

2. Fuel sender not working. (it has been cleaned but the gauge does not respond - dealer wants hundreds of dollars and i don't even know if it is the sender's fault)

3. Front marker lamps not working. (new bulbs but no joy)

4. Instrument panel lights non functioning. (removal of dash again?)

5. Instrument panel brake light non functioning (see above)

6. Sticky ignition lock (see above)

7. And now, the starter motor won't respond to the key

8. Not to mention, but i will, that the foam under the perfect upholstery has disintegrated and needs to be replaced (I imagine that to be at least $2000.)

I'm wondering if taking the car to someone who is good at auto electrics would be an option. Problem is the car is worth about $5000 in road worthy condition, but it might take that much just to get it there.

Suggestions? Should i just cut my losses now and sell it as is? But even so, I need to get it started to show the motor and tranny work.

Thanks

Mark

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