Rich and I hit the road today to go get a Citicar frame.
Rich was the official purchaser of the vehicle, (as my wife would kill me if I started another project) and he only had to pay scrap metal value for the frame.
The frame clearly has the VIN stamped into the frame, and the dashboard came with it as well with the matching VIN plate. The car doesn't have a title, but having the VIN and bill of sale is all that's really required to get one.
We got the frame from Phil, who is a big Citicar fan. This frame is what is left of a junky Citicar Phil stripped for parts to use to fix up other Citicars. (He has 4 he is restoring, the first is starting to look really good!) Phil is a great guy who has installed solar for years, built his own log home, brews his own bio-diesel, and more.
You know every cover of MOTHER EARTH NEWS you have looked at? That's his place.
I also got a solar hot water panel from Phil, again for about what it's worth in scrap metal. (Pure copper pipes inside!) It's a 4'x10' panel, rather heavy, a good weight for two guys to lift. Now I just have to figure out how to install it!
Photos below!
PS: Don't expect a whole lot more for this project in a while. Rich has an XR3 to build first. I will first be building a garage, a solar hot water system, and possibly an electric pontoon boat before rebuilding this Citicar.
Here was the view in the rear-view mirror for the next 3 hours driving home.
