Ebay auction.. very sad...
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Re: Ebay auction.. very sad... (garagedweller2)
Anyone seen the following E-bay auction? What the heck is a *baldwin motion* vette?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6168
Just looks like a hacked up one to me. Take a peek at the jig-sawed out rear lights area. Maybe it is just me but I think I found Bubba.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6168
Just looks like a hacked up one to me. Take a peek at the jig-sawed out rear lights area. Maybe it is just me but I think I found Bubba.
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Re: Ebay auction.. very sad... (garagedweller2)
Poor thing! It's time to convert it into a road racer :cheers:
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Re: Ebay auction.. very sad... (BSeery)
it has potential,and with a trailer :yesnod: it be a good project racecar.
That's what I am thinking. Pull the body off and build it from the frame up to be either a kick azz drag car or an ultimate road racer. Just start at the frame, weld it all up nice and tight, put the body back on, throw in a roll cage, 1 seat and a custom gage panel. Strip out everything that is not needed for safety or for racing. Rebuild the block to a 383 with some nice parts. All the running gear is there, just needs some work. You won't have to worry about the title and it comes with a trailer. Get it all put together for racing and give it a Macco paint job and some numbers.
In 1 year's time that could be on the track looking good and hauling azz.
I wish I would have seen this a few months ago. I could really go for a project like this.
That's what I am thinking. Pull the body off and build it from the frame up to be either a kick azz drag car or an ultimate road racer. Just start at the frame, weld it all up nice and tight, put the body back on, throw in a roll cage, 1 seat and a custom gage panel. Strip out everything that is not needed for safety or for racing. Rebuild the block to a 383 with some nice parts. All the running gear is there, just needs some work. You won't have to worry about the title and it comes with a trailer. Get it all put together for racing and give it a Macco paint job and some numbers.
In 1 year's time that could be on the track looking good and hauling azz.
I wish I would have seen this a few months ago. I could really go for a project like this.
BTW, i think the before is :P
bgrice, baldwin motion corvettes were sold from about '67-'68 to '74 (i think). notice in the description it says it might be a baldwin motion or made with baldwin parts? joel rosin will check it out for you and tell you whether it is or not for a small fee, i think it's about $10k. baldwin motion corvettes were the calloways of their day and an actual one is worth a small fortune if it can be confirmed.
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Re: Ebay auction.. very sad... (bgrice)
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Re: Ebay auction.. very sad... (GrandSportC3)
I need the trailer, so the car would be a bonus! $3124.00 gets me a 1.5K trailer and a cheap vette to part out. Probably keep the seats though. Any idea what they're out of?
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