1963 Convertable
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Racer
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From: SELDEN NY
1963 Convertable
I HAVE AN OPERTUNITY TO PURCHASE A 63 CONVERTABLE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALLY DISMANTELD (GUY DID IT VERY NEATLY EVERYTHING IS BAGGED AND LABLED AND IN TOTES) NOT THE ORIGINAL ENIGINE BEING APART DOSE NOT SCARE ME IN THE LEAST BIT. BODY HAS FLARES BUT HE HAS A NEW NOSE NEW QUATERS AND NEW BONDING STRIPS. CAR HAS BEEN APART FOR @ LEAST 10 YEARS WHAT SHOULD I OFFER ?DO YOU THINK IF I THROW 10000.00 @ HIM I WOULD INSULT HIM? OR DO YOU gUYS FEEL ITS A fare price. car has 2 tops no a/c
Best Regards,
SteveZ
Best Regards,
SteveZ
Last edited by STEVES59; Sep 30, 2004 at 11:24 AM.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: CA central coast
Dunno whether he'd be insulted, but I suspect it'll take more to get the car, probably more like $15k. Think about the value of the car if it was in one piece and needed a restoration; now ask yourself if it's a plus or a minus (to you) that it IS disassembled and has some new parts that come with it. Since it's disassembled and neatly bagged, he has the option of selling the pieces (ie, the frame alone is worth at least $3k, the hardtop & soft top at least $1k each, tranny $1k, differential $500, seats $500, etc, etc).
You have to want to do the restoration for the satisfaction of it (not in order to get a cheap Vette), because it will likely cost you well in excess of $30k in parts and labor and/or a LOT of labor hours by the time you have it back to decent shape... you can purchase a decent driver for that amount of money.
You have to want to do the restoration for the satisfaction of it (not in order to get a cheap Vette), because it will likely cost you well in excess of $30k in parts and labor and/or a LOT of labor hours by the time you have it back to decent shape... you can purchase a decent driver for that amount of money.
Racer
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Westerville oh
Before I purchased my 66 I considered a basket case. What a great way to spend a winter in the north!
Assuming once you put humpty dumpty back together again and it runs then all you have invested is time. I would guess you would have some where around 5 to 7 grand in body and paint plus your labor plus any additional parts that aren’t accounted for.
As for the insult I’ve never worried about that when it comes to my time and my money. I’m assuming he said make me an offer. That leaves the door wide open as far as I’m concerned! If he’s got a number he should have shared it with you! Besides, he has a limited market he selling to. Not to many guys out there that want to or could put the car back together again. I say offer him what you think it’s worth to you!
Good luck
Assuming once you put humpty dumpty back together again and it runs then all you have invested is time. I would guess you would have some where around 5 to 7 grand in body and paint plus your labor plus any additional parts that aren’t accounted for.
As for the insult I’ve never worried about that when it comes to my time and my money. I’m assuming he said make me an offer. That leaves the door wide open as far as I’m concerned! If he’s got a number he should have shared it with you! Besides, he has a limited market he selling to. Not to many guys out there that want to or could put the car back together again. I say offer him what you think it’s worth to you!
Good luck
