I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

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I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby muley » Tue 25.02.2020, 05:27

Well the heat shield doesn't look too bad

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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby djwazza68 » Tue 25.02.2020, 07:30

Optimistic estimate!
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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby GeoffSmith » Tue 25.02.2020, 08:53

Is that a rare-as-rocking-horse-shit 5 stud conversion?
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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby Rambo » Tue 25.02.2020, 09:31

More like $88.50 :shock:

Outriggers look a bit rusty Jim but you could probably do something with the seat frames
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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby Rambo » Tue 25.02.2020, 09:32

More like $88.50 :shock:

Outriggers look a bit rusty Jim but you could probably do something with the seat frames

It looks like one if those "first to see won't buy" cars
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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby sideways » Tue 25.02.2020, 18:17

Doesn't matter which model, they all burn well - as my avatar shows. :D
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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby GeoffSmith » Wed 26.02.2020, 10:22

Doug and Marie think it was probably caught up in the NorCal fires. Someone lost a collection of British sports cars wiped out, including a couple of Healeys and an early Lotus.
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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby Rambo » Wed 26.02.2020, 10:55

I like the description of the colour. It says it's black :lol: And interior descrbed as not specified :lol: :lol:

I can't work out why anybody would want to buy that wreck :shock: Is anything salvageable ?
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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby Rambo » Wed 26.02.2020, 11:00

GeoffSmith wrote:Doug and Marie think it was probably caught up in the NorCal fires. Someone lost a collection of British sports cars wiped out, including a couple of Healeys and an early Lotus.


Was that the big fire late Oct last year Geoff ?
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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby GeoffSmith » Wed 26.02.2020, 21:01

Probably before that Mark! WTF?

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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby Rambo » Wed 26.02.2020, 23:03

Haunting images of cars caught in the California wildfires - Classic & Sports Car
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Re: I was looking for a cheap project and this came up

Postby Scott J » Wed 26.02.2020, 23:38

why would that be worth $885, 85 cents maybe .
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