It is a really nice car 
63 Split Window Arrived Today!
Racer
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 461
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From: San Clemente California
The wheels are a bit different and I do not know much about them. Basically they are a bolt on steel wheel with a rubber finned cone that is held on with the 2 blade spinners. Pretty sure they are not correct but they do look cool. This is a very early car, 1884 built in 62.
I have not had them off but since I have a sticky brake I am going to pull the wheels later tonight and replace the wheel cylinders.
I have not had them off but since I have a sticky brake I am going to pull the wheels later tonight and replace the wheel cylinders.
Early proving ground and racing photos are around with those knock off wheels using two bars and there are some that say the RPO 48 option would have come with them. I personally like the two bar look on the split window coupe only. Congratulations on a great car. I loved mine while I had it.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2007
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Army
Its interesting watching the market for these one year only cars for the past two years. Seems the disparity between the asking price and the offers is pretty substantial right now.
The three currently on eBay have BIN prices in the low-to-mid 60K but the bids stall out around $52-$55K. I'm talking driver quality, mostly original cars (any of which I'd be proud to own), and, not the fuelies and triple crown winners....
I suspect the market is flattening out on these cars somewhat and the owners haven't gotten the message yet.
The three currently on eBay have BIN prices in the low-to-mid 60K but the bids stall out around $52-$55K. I'm talking driver quality, mostly original cars (any of which I'd be proud to own), and, not the fuelies and triple crown winners....
I suspect the market is flattening out on these cars somewhat and the owners haven't gotten the message yet.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,053
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From: Eagleville,TN
Its interesting watching the market for these one year only cars for the past two years. Seems the disparity between the asking price and the offers is pretty substantial right now.
The three currently on eBay have BIN prices in the low-to-mid 60K but the bids stall out around $52-$55K. I'm talking driver quality, mostly original cars (any of which I'd be proud to own), and, not the fuelies and triple crown winners....
I suspect the market is flattening out on these cars somewhat and the owners haven't gotten the message yet.
The three currently on eBay have BIN prices in the low-to-mid 60K but the bids stall out around $52-$55K. I'm talking driver quality, mostly original cars (any of which I'd be proud to own), and, not the fuelies and triple crown winners....
I suspect the market is flattening out on these cars somewhat and the owners haven't gotten the message yet.
I am trying to figure out how may splits are left now. It seems like the numbers available are quite low. I am totally shocked this one was only 2 miles from me and he had it 33 years. He told me he is finally cashing out his retirement plan.
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Drifting
Joined: Mar 2007
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Beauty... Welcome to the SWC club.
Any interior restore questions I can likely help.....
Like the special hell reinstalling original interior metal trim without scratching it and getting it fully seated in the built in receiving clips around the site windows..
Any interior restore questions I can likely help.....
Like the special hell reinstalling original interior metal trim without scratching it and getting it fully seated in the built in receiving clips around the site windows..
Last edited by keeks2915; Mar 28, 2013 at 11:44 PM.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 280
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From: Studio City, CA Lake Havasu, AZ Mendocino, CA
congrats.. mine comes in tomorrow (my 2nd one). 300 hp, 4 speed, power window, steering & brakes, sebring silver / black leather. yeah, i know, no leather in 63. just to ****-off all the purists even more, it has a flaming river tilt column with a real teak steering wheel and repro knock-offs. MY name is on the title, so "that's the way i like it, aha aha". welcome to the split window "GANG". it's not a club, it's a GANG..
now; where can i get a set of 2 bar knock-off spinners??? i NEED a set on my car. thanks to my new pal Mike McNair..
now; where can i get a set of 2 bar knock-off spinners??? i NEED a set on my car. thanks to my new pal Mike McNair..
Last edited by BIG BLOCK JAMO; Mar 29, 2013 at 04:31 AM.
Team Owner
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Army
Frankie, I like the $52k-55K number, that means I am still making good money if I decided to sell
I am trying to figure out how may splits are left now. It seems like the numbers available are quite low. I am totally shocked this one was only 2 miles from me and he had it 33 years. He told me he is finally cashing out his retirement plan.
I am trying to figure out how may splits are left now. It seems like the numbers available are quite low. I am totally shocked this one was only 2 miles from me and he had it 33 years. He told me he is finally cashing out his retirement plan.
I still have my eye on a couple of SWCs locally but I got jaded last year looking at SO much junk out there. Driving a couple of hundred miles more than once to find out a SWC was completely mis-represented.
