, its one of those cars that everyone expects you to like).
But the 2+2 just made it look worse, totally out of proportion IMHO. Sorry I can't help with a guide price.
Been offered a reasonable 60's E-Type 2+2 bodyshell. It's completely stripped, has some surface rust, but no holes or weak point.
It comes with a V5.
Love them, but no idea where to place the price... can anyone help???
I was never a fan of the e-type (not sure anyone has ever said that in public before , its one of those cars that everyone expects you to like).
But the 2+2 just made it look worse, totally out of proportion IMHO.
Sorry I can't help with a guide price.
^^^^Burn Him - He's Clearly a Witch!^^^^
I have a friend who has a 60 Beetle.
We will paint them both white, and we will remake the movie Herbie
Can I be Lindsay Lohan???
[Edited on 25/2/10 by scootz]
If you have an e-type you want to build into a new shell, then maybe its worth having at around the £1500 - £2K mark. The previous owner of mine had
new sills & floors etc fitted professionally, the bill was £7500!! £800 worth of parts!
If you intend buying the rest of the bits and building a car out of it, forget it, they are absolute money pits. If someone gave you an E for
restoration, you couldn't do it for the price of a decent one in the fitst place...
I agree the 2+2 may not be the prettiest E, the S1 coupe wins that one, if you're over 6' you'll struggle with a coupe or roadster with
the hood up.
Forgot to mention there a 3 different 2+2's from the 60's:
The series 1, narrow 'mouth' side and tail lights above the bumpers, toggle switch dash.
Series 1.5 (unofficial designation), S1 Shell with some series 2 features, rocker switches for US, and later UK.
Series 2, wider 'mouth' body, side and tail lights below the bumpers, rocker switch dash.
In 71 the S3 came along with more changes.
The 2+2 never had the covered headlights the Coupe and Conv had.
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Originally posted by r1_pete
If you intend buying the rest of the bits and building a car out of it, forget it, they are absolute money pits. If someone gave you an E for restoration, you couldn't do it for the price of a decent one in the fitst place...
PS - Sorry l0rd... no Herbie fun for us (although you could see if Pete's up for it!).
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Originally posted by scootz
PS - Sorry l0rd... no Herbie fun for us (although you could see if Pete's up for it!).
Poor friend, his herbie fails the Mot a couple of years ago.
It is a 1303 i think or otherwise known as a Rust bucket. The front inner arches needs repairing and the carage that repaired the car to take it
through MOT repaired it using fibreglass. :O
Now, he wants to get rid of it.
The rest of the car is in reasonable condition.
[Edited on 25/2/10 by l0rd]
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Originally posted by scootz
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Originally posted by r1_pete
If you intend buying the rest of the bits and building a car out of it, forget it, they are absolute money pits. If someone gave you an E for restoration, you couldn't do it for the price of a decent one in the fitst place...
Thanks for that Pete... answers all my questions!
Chap was looking for £1500 and there would be a fair amount of parts to collect, so think I'll give it a miss!
Cheers!
bottom line is if you want e-type ownership, it isn't gonna be cheap
It isn't, I can verify that 1st hand, and I've only been doing minor tidy up bits.
Latest example, a new centre console is nearly £500 - mines getting re covered with leather from a full length coat.....
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Originally posted by r1_pete
Latest example, a new centre console is nearly £500 - mines getting re covered with leather from a full length coat.....
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Originally posted by 02GF74
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Originally posted by r1_pete
Latest example, a new centre console is nearly £500 - mines getting re covered with leather from a full length coat.....
I am still riding on the bicycle saddle covered with leather from your jacket
Yeah, used the rest of that on other bits and pieces, paid 99p and £4PP for a full length coat of ebay, cheapest way to get the material I
figured....
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Originally posted by balidey
I was never a fan of the e-type (not sure anyone has ever said that in public before
Sorry I can't help with a guide price.
just buy the shell and make it into a racecar with proper underpinnings.
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Originally posted by r1_pete
bottom line is if you want e-type ownership, it isn't gonna be cheap
2+2's a bit long for a racecar, 9" longer than the coupe / conv.
The front engine/suspension frame is very 7'ish, but its reynolds tubing and welding it is a no no, no reason not to make a copy in Mild steel
2mm wall stock.
Yes, Mark Evans, spends lots on the cars he restores, the MGB was close on £20K too, wonder who actually foots the bill??