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slidebite posted:From the same BJ auction as Wayne Newtons' Mercedes. Definitely one of my favorites from that era. More cars should have external exhaust tubes, but IIRC on cords only the supercharged ones had them so that's pretty lame for 70 grand. slidebite posted:They had a reserve over $70k? Thats nuts.
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slidebite posted:From the same BJ auction as Wayne Newtons' Mercedes. ![]() All that, and that's the best they could do for the AC and audio? No hidden stereo, of custom underdash AC? Also, I'm disappointed at the steering wheel and boring-rear end standard GM column shift. The real 810/812 had a rather interesting gear selector: ![]() ![]() Better steering wheel, too. I wonder if they used a Toronado/Eldorado transaxle so it's actually FWD?
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Darchangel posted:
Oh no! I'm not an aesthetics person but when you see a project built just to look a certain way have some stuff shoehorned in it sticks out like a sore thumb. Even just doing some kind of faceplate to match the rest of the dash over the woodgrain and maybe a flap or something for the stereo would be a huge improvement.
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An engine turned panel to match the gauge panel would go a long way.
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I dunno, the floor mounted brights switch has a certain appeal. If you ever find yourself driving through northern Indiana take the time to visit the museum. It's quite incredible. They don't make dealerships like those anymore.
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They so cheaped out on that 70s steering column/gear shift. It's glaring now that I've seen it.Colostomy Bag posted:I dunno, the floor mounted brights switch has a certain appeal.
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slidebite posted:They so cheaped out on that 70s steering column/gear shift. It's glaring now that I've seen it. Even a smooth straight Ididit GM-compatible column and a Lokar vintage-style floor shifter would be better, if not correct. Ran across this today. Ebay auction, but: https://www.ebay.com/itm/265178956667 ![]() ![]() ![]() eBay posted:Vehicle Details According to the /DRIVE article I got to the auction from, it's a 1930 Dodge KC truck, originally. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/we-dairy-you-to-restore-this-dodge-milk-bottle-mobile-to-its-former-glory/ar-AAKIBV7 Sitting at $2125, reserve not met, with 20 hours to go when I posted. edit: added a couple more pics, because why not? Darchangel fucked around with this message at 20:22 on Jun 5, 2021 |
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I don't know poo poo about restoring cars, but when I see something that rusted out, I always wonder, is it actually recoverable?
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:I don't know poo poo about restoring cars, but when I see something that rusted out, I always wonder, is it actually recoverable? Yes. That and worse. You can ship of Theseus anything if you're willing to put the time and money into it. Ferrari routinely does this.
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If it's a Ship of Thesus type situation then what's the point of buying the rusted out body in the first place? Just for the title/VIN?
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:If it's a Ship of Thesus type situation then what's the point of buying the rusted out body in the first place? Just for the title/VIN? Pretty much yes. You might even save most of a frame or a couple of body panels or part of the firewall for the passing credibility that it's "the same car". https://www.motorious.com/articles/news/burnt-ferrari-f40/
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Darchangel posted:Even a smooth straight Ididit GM-compatible column and a Lokar vintage-style floor shifter would be better, if not correct. Looks like something you'd see broken down in the background of a Final Fantasy game.
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StormDrain posted:And yet he never hit the speed limit. I think he hit 80mph once heading downhill into Evanston, WY, but this was 36 years ago and most of those memories are lost to time.
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Darchangel posted:Even a smooth straight Ididit GM-compatible column and a Lokar vintage-style floor shifter would be better, if not correct. Wood firewall?
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So all the fire is attracted to that spot, giving the driver time to escape.
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Steely Dad posted:Wood firewall? Well, it is a FIRE wall.
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Motronic posted:You can ship of Theseus anything if you're willing to put the time and money into it. Ferrari routinely does this. Time to post this again I see. Full restoration of a Ferrari F40 LM after it sat in a damp barn for eight years. http://build-threads.com/build-threads/ferrari-f40-lm-restoration/
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NitroSpazzz posted:Time to post this again I see. Full restoration of a Ferrari F40 LM after it sat in a damp barn for eight years. Pffft. That has nothing on when Gas Monkey Garage did rebuild on a F40. (what a travesty)
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Colostomy Bag posted:Pffft. That has nothing on when Gas Monkey Garage did rebuild on a F40. (what a travesty) I would not buy any car gas monkey garage worked on.
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Colostomy Bag posted:Pffft. That has nothing on when Gas Monkey Garage did rebuild on a F40. (what a travesty) If memory serves they got actual competent people to unbend the chassis so I think that one would probably be no worse than any other highly strung 80s Ferrari
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Colostomy Bag posted:Pffft. That has nothing on when Gas Monkey Garage did rebuild on a F40. (what a travesty) The travesty was that they painted it black just so Richard could be a dick.
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I mean, the F40 was bad, but the real travesty GMG did was what they did to that Scout. I wanna buy that thing just so I can lift it again.
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Just bought a beater 80's s10, but looking at craigslist today, I see a glimpse of what could have been. 'running when parked 40 years ago.' ![]() ![]() ![]() or maybe... "Full custom denim interior" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Mustache Ride posted:I mean, the F40 was bad, but the real travesty GMG did was what they did to that Scout. I wanna buy that thing just so I can lift it again. Hopefully someone has. Last I heard someone was going to undo the F40. Another one that stuck with me was the 68 Vette that had the factory 427 turned into a Hot Wheels car.
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Droogie posted:Just bought a beater 80's s10, but looking at craigslist today, I see a glimpse of what could have been. That van must have all the structural rigitidy of a wacky waving inflatable tube man.
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You go through all that and use loving Izod jeans?
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Had Kohl's cash to burn.
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https://regalauctions.com/inventory.php?a=details&contract=11435![]() this is the abandoned vehicle auction. Could be interesting.
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There's a tow yard here that does that every week. I've watched a couple times, but am scared away by "no keys, no title."
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Godholio posted:There's a tow yard here that does that every week. I've watched a couple times, but am scared away by "no keys, no title." Meh, at least in TX, there
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We don't have titles here, the auction hoose lists whether a car has been registered here before which is all you need, and it shows a key in the pictures. I'm going to guess it still goes for a bunch of dollars My big limitation is that the auction requires it be towed to a Calgary address by their contractor, and i don't live in Calgary. Well, that and being broke as gently caress
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1970 International Scout, $4,500. The body looks free of rust or panels of any kind. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/335881817926419/ ![]()
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Advent Horizon posted:1970 International Scout, $4,500. The body looks free of rust or panels of any kind. It's the natural conclusion of International rust.
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Powershift posted:auction hoose ![]() ![]()
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No. No. Bad dealer. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4179460805408177/ ![]() ![]()
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Advent Horizon posted:No. No. Bad dealer. :spit take:
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Might as well ask $1,000,000. It's just as likely.
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NitroSpazzz posted:Time to post this again I see. Full restoration of a Ferrari F40 LM after it sat in a damp barn for eight years. This is only a “restoration” because it’s an F40. If it was nearly any other car that would be a (very) thorough detailing. The thing is dirty and was used a bit, it doesn’t need a loving “restoration.”
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Facebook Marketplace needs to very very prominently indicate “dealers” (like, allow you to filter them out, as on Craigslist,) and forbid listing the “$$ down” as the goddamned price. Of course, until they fix the “feature” that sometimes won’t let listers enter the actual price, it’s sort of a moot point.
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Darchangel posted:Facebook Marketplace needs to very very prominently indicate “dealers” (like, allow you to filter them out, as on Craigslist,) and forbid listing the “$$ down” as the goddamned price. Of course, until they fix the “feature” that sometimes won’t let listers enter the actual price, it’s sort of a moot point. Yeah but they don't want to do ANY of this. Sponsored listings mean you don't get to filter things. If you can filter out anything sponsored (aka dealers) then that's less money for them.
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