GHN 5UJ465172 Canadian Mark IV
Original purchase date unknown, original owner unknown
Survivors - Drivers handbook, consumer Information, Owner Identicard, tags and key code tag (metal), in original(?)clear/blue holder, service records unfortunately not filled in...

February 1988 -appears to be owned by D. Newell - Vancouver B.C.
Sept 1987 New Robbins top $250.00 - Octagon Motors
Tail light 24.95
Flasher - $7.95
Ignition Lock assembly $134.95
Door handle $18.00

Sept 1987 Radiator repair $60.23 (has a modified electric 12V, switch plumbed into the rad, old one still beside it, still works but ugly as sin)

Feb 2, 1988 new muffler & front , rear bearing re pack $173.00
Oct. 26, 1988 new front pads & trans seal - $102.25
Oct 18, 1989 replaced pinion seal $70.36
Jan 19, 1989 Replaced Emerg brake cable $28.87

Somewhere around 1989 Ownership changes to Annette Spick Powell River B.C.
April 27, 1990
Check for leak down 135, 135, 95, 95
Granville Toyota, Vancouver B.C.
Left front fender -$369.00
Right Front Fender - $369.00
Left door skin - $47.95
Right door skin - $47.95
Left rocker panel - $59.96
Right Rocker Panel - 59.95
Left rocker panel $74.95
Right rocker panel - $74.95
Used boot lid - $175.00
Side mouldings $200.00
Body shop Material $38.00
Complete strip & spray, paint $255.00
Sandblast & spray wheels $150.00
38 hours body work
12 hours prep and spray - Total cost $5254.68

August 2003
Ownership – Victor Saranowski, Powell River B.C.
Custom pipe & bottle, (probably where the junk came from that I have not changed yet) Minute Muffler $175.69
June 13, 2008 Victor sells the car to Pat McGowan also of Powell River B.C. for $4600.00
April 23, 2009
I buy the roadster from Patrick for the same $4600.oo the picture you see is the day I bought it. I went to Powell River for my father’s memorial as he had passed away the previous week. S o I like to say “my dad made me do it”.
August 1, 2009 Miles Import Car Repair, Edmonton
New rotors $134.00
Lower arm bushings $24.00
Trunnion bushings $12.00
Tie rod ends $45.00
Rebound straps $24.00
Antirattle springs $7.00
Rear spring pads 16.80
Lower trunnion kits $47.60
New trunnion bolts $30.20
Seals, new lower pivot, $117.00
Baffles (Heater) $38.20
Seals (heater) 11.50
New switch $63.00
Heater hose $28.00
Valve cover Gasket $12.50
Top Seals $7.00
New heater Cable 11.50
WW washer pump N/C
Labour including out of province prep, leak down test, heater core labor, new heater valve, re & re distributor (seized in block) $1780.00 (17 hours)
$500.00 worth of this bill was to repair & replace switches & wiring that I screwed up!
Total work $2667.84
August 5, 2009
New plugs, wires, points condenser etc. Heater core $325.25
Labour :
Over haul front suspension $550.00
Overhaul rear suspension & brakes $325.00
Repack wheel bearings & replace rotors (good but undersize for inspection) $200.00
Replace front rack boots due to sandblasting& outer tie rod ends $165.00
Total work $1684.41
August 14, 2009 Miles Auto Edmonton
Repair charging system – new alternator 150.00
Purge & Bleed brakes
Brake pads $44.00
Total Work $400.57

Leak down: 115, 125, 125, 125

July 2009 Replace distributor with full mechanical advance $180 US Not all that happy but way better.

July 2009 New carpet set from Prestige $197.00 US

It is now November 2009. I did drive the car back with no heat all the way and it ran well. IT sat for a couple months while I goatherd material and media blasted the 30 years worth of rust and crap off of the bottom of the car. I did not remove all the springs front end etc as I wanted to get some driving in. IT did get a major make over new brakes all around, new shocks on front, heater core and wiring.

The wiring was my fault. A very expensive lesson. Later I added a new distributor and major tune up. So I am into it for about an additional 5K.

So after 2 years of searching for the car that called out to me I found it in a little town in BC.

It is a 78 with around 91,000 km. I am planning to pick it up and drive it back to Spruce Grove. 808.5 Miles

It looks gorgeous, and the present owner is selling after because he bought it for his girlfriend. There is probably a lesson there somewhere, still has the car at least...

Anyway is saw the reciepts for the new body panels ($3900.00 CAD) and there is only one bruise where somebody dropped the bonnet. So heres hoping there is no major drama.

Any advice on service I can perform besides the normal change the fluids & filters will be appreciated.

Wish me luck.

Cheers Hal