PSpirine
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:12 PM |
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Have I just bagged a bargain or what??
eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace
Even if the chassis is no good. the rest of the stuff is surely worth more than £200!
God only knows how I'm going to pick it all up though.. Passat might have to wear a spaceframe-shaped hat..
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daviep
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:21 PM |
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I guess one man's bargain is another man's pile of scrap 
“A truly great library contains something in it to offend everyone.”
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mookaloid
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:23 PM |
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looks good 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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TimC
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:26 PM |
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I'll sort a van and give you a hand if I can have the Mexico steels?
HTH
Tim
Edge of the Cotwolds
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D Beddows
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:27 PM |
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errrr no tbh - everything included might just be worth £200 if your lucky but it's not a huge bargain especially at the moment.......sorry
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:31 PM |
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The chassie should be fine, it's just surface rust from being in Shead 
It's worth £200 if you have use for it
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Tatey
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:36 PM |
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If it's a Haynes then the 13" wheels and 14" wheels will not fit over the rear uprights, its 15" minimum im afraid.
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designer
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 09:46 PM |
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It's only tacked together!
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PSpirine
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 10:00 PM |
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Even better - gives me a chance to check it's straight and re-weld it 
To be honest, I got it mostly for the bits
The bodywork bits (everything else I'll probably make from sheet ali as per the book)
All the ball joints, track rod ends (new), steering rack extensions and mounts etc.
Harnesses
Shocks (even if they're shot, I'd rather start building than have a half built chassis sitting on some brand new dampers for a year)
Yes, I could probably piece everything together for just under £200 if I spent the next 6 months looking out for bargains and driving round the
country collecting bits, but to have them all together I think it's a pretty good deal since I need 80% of what he's listed. The remaining
bits I'm sure I could sell off.
As for the van offer - thanks - I should be okay as I'm heading over there anyway, but will give you a shout if that changes!
Bit bummed that I can't use the 13". I'll do a bit more research and will get back to you if it's confirmed (and once
I've had a look at the condition of the mexico steels). I really wanted to get them professionally banded.. (or is that sacrilege?)
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Chippy
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 11:09 PM |
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Well looking at the list of parts on the add, I would say you got a good deal, maybe not a masive bargain, but definately a good deal. IMHO Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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blakep82
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| posted on 22/1/12 at 11:23 PM |
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i tend to agree with Ray
considering the 4 point harnesses, even at the cheaper end, a apir would still cost about £100-£120, petrol tank, think mine was about £60? springs
and shocks, don't know what they are, they might be crap, but those few items have to be worth about £200 on their own?
chassis still needs work, the front end still needs a fair bit (there's nothing holding the top and bottom rails together for starters) but i
don't think thats a bad deal.. bit of time with wire brush in an angle grinder and some paint, it should turn out ok
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s6otty
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 07:03 AM |
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The 3 Spoke RS Steering wheel is worth £100 - All Day Long!
Some of the Retro Ford Stuff is really coming into it's own now, so if you have any early 80's parts lying the garage, dig em out and dust
em off!
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TimC
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 08:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PSpirine
Bit bummed that I can't use the 13". I'll do a bit more research and will get back to you if it's confirmed (and once
I've had a look at the condition of the mexico steels). I really wanted to get them professionally banded.. (or is that sacrilege?)
I'll give you a fair price for them then. I'm pretty sure they are a no-go on the Roadster - wrong offset too!
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foskid
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 09:02 AM |
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Not bad at all. But your going to need a large Electrolysis tank for that chassis
He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.
George Bernard Shaw
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Peteff
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 09:48 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by foskid
Not bad at all. But your going to need a large Electrolysis tank for that chassis
Or a wire brush whichever is easiest. It's a Barry bargain for all those bits in one hit.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 11:50 AM |
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Easily 200 QUIDS worth of parts not including the chassis. I'd say you have done well.
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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eddie99
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 11:56 AM |
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I'd say a pretty damn good deal!
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 12:05 PM |
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And too add Haynes wheels are minimum 15" to clear the rear uprights.
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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jossey
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 12:33 PM |
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ye its worth more than £200.
but whats the cost of getting everything home etc?
well done though.
look forward to seeing the stuff being sold on here lol
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 12:41 PM |
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Does it matter what it's worth...?
He's happy, and so would I be if I had that lot sitting in the garage with a welding torch in my hand and a head full of dreams.
Build it, enjoy it, before you rot in that care home.
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Humbug
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 03:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PSpirine
Even better - gives me a chance to check it's straight and re-weld it
To be honest, I got it mostly for the bits
The bodywork bits (everything else I'll probably make from sheet ali as per the book)
All the ball joints, track rod ends (new), steering rack extensions and mounts etc.
Harnesses
Shocks (even if they're shot, I'd rather start building than have a half built chassis sitting on some brand new dampers for a year)
Yes, I could probably piece everything together for just under £200 if I spent the next 6 months looking out for bargains and driving round the
country collecting bits, but to have them all together I think it's a pretty good deal since I need 80% of what he's listed. The remaining
bits I'm sure I could sell off.
As for the van offer - thanks - I should be okay as I'm heading over there anyway, but will give you a shout if that changes!
Bit bummed that I can't use the 13". I'll do a bit more research and will get back to you if it's confirmed (and once
I've had a look at the condition of the mexico steels). I really wanted to get them professionally banded.. (or is that sacrilege?)
Apart from being sacrilege, I think it's also illegal nowadays...
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scootz
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 03:07 PM |
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What's illegal about it
It's Evolution Baby!
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