[Mach1Tom]

I went to look at the Kadett. The eBay photos are quite deceiving & the description isn't very truthful. The body work (putty) is very evident as soon as you see the car up close. I took many better photos to show the condition of the car in case someone wants to bid on it. The white paint was a "quickie" with some obvious runs & overspray.

The lower rear section on the driver fender is all putty. Also at the top of the fender where it meets the winshield pillar is cracking through. Both front tips of the fenders, especially when you open the hood, the bodywork can be seen. The rear quarter wheelwells & valance area have also been worked on. I pulled the weatherstripping away from the trunk lip & the rust has caused holes that go straight through into the trunk.

The interior is in really good shape. Nice seats, crack free dash, a few hairline cracks in the stearing wheel & factory 'radio delete' plate. The car started right up & idled nicely with the original solex carb still there. The auto tranny shifted smoothly into drive & reverse. I couldn't take it for a drive because the master cylinder is bad & it doesn't have brakes. That's why it wouldn't pass inspection.

The underneath the car & jack points are real solid. The front suspension looks pretty worn out & the one upper A-arm looks bent.

If you fixed the brakes & put a few hundred dollars into it, you could have a decent daily driver. I'm sure the bodywork is going to keep cracking & the rust will be showing through soon.


~ Tom C