Hi everybody, thanks very much for the great replies. If anyone knows best what to do, you guys do. To answer some questions, it's a 1971 S2 Federal, and it's been sitting since about 1978 so doesnt run. The current license plate says 1980 but I spoke to the previous owner and they said that when they bought it in 1980 it already didn't run and was sitting for years.
So in response to the replies, I have no problem with removing the body but the problem is that I have no garage, and my driveway is dirt that turns into a swamp during the spring ice thaw. Also, if I was to work outdoors in the swamp, then I'd either get arrested by code enforcement, or hit with the frying pan by the wife.
So that brings the car to a fork in the road. I've always wanted a Europa project, but was hoping for a project that may need an engine rebuild and maybe some minor body or interior work, not a complete breakdown and rebuild. If thats the case then it may be cheaper to just buy another project Europa that has a better frame, and then sell this one and let someone fix it who has the facilities to do the major work.
Every year I buy a new classic project car (last year's car was a very cool rare Porsche 924 Championship Edition) and fix it up with the hope of having it street legal by the spring time, but this project would take well longer than three months from start to finish, even if I had a garage.
So in the end, I may sell this Europa and look to find another Europa project that doesn't need as much work. The nice thing about this car is although its in poor condition in/out, I was attracted to it because it's about 98% original and complete (missing the intake and exhaust, and has an aftermarket radio)..
