$1500, located in Gainesville, FL
I bought this on impulse not long ago. The purchase price was $1500 for everything. My son and I decided it was too much project for us to tackle. We bought a Challenge car last weekend so this needs to move along.
It is a 2000 model with roughly 180k on the odometer. The body is in good shape, the interior so-so. The engine is a 5.3L iron block from a Silverado and the manual transmission is too, making it an NV3500, as far as I know. The intake has been converted to a car version. The transmission has no clutch in it.
The car needs motor mounts, wiring, cooling and driveshaft, at a minimum. Our plan was to gut it and use it as a track wagon, so we weren't going to worry about heating, cooling, radio, etc.
Man I was looking at that when you bought it. That's tempting but ... wait ... trying to resist.
In reply to Stampie (FS) :
Do it
Lucky for me Lil Stampie sucks at checking his text messages. I sent it to him and no response.
In reply to Stampie (FS) :
Text him again
Mr_Asa
UltraDork
2/26/21 11:33 p.m.
If Gamestop gets high enough I'll buy this with my profit.
And with the rest I will fund my divorce for bringing home another project.
Someone come get it. The replacement car needs a parking place!
So like 21 hours later Lil Stampie text me back that he's passing.
Mr_Asa
UltraDork
2/27/21 6:11 p.m.
I really want it, but I honestly have no place to put it
Somebody here needs this!
jgrewe
Reader
2/27/21 11:42 p.m.
My son expressed that he wouldn't mind one of these over a Volvo 740/940 that he has been lusting for. How complete is the chassis besides having the BMW engine/trans removed? I'm in St Pete. Pics of interior/dash etc?
The chassis is complete, other than the front cross member. It was originally an auto but the PO already hung a 3rd pedal. I'm out of pocket today but will get you interior pictures ASAP.
Just a FYI to anyone interested: front subframes are really inexpensive on ebay.
Very cool project. When you say it needs wiring, do you mean it needs to be wired up? Or that the LS engine wiring harness didn't come with it?
Here are some interior shots. I haven't attempted to clean it whatsoever.
Flynlow (FS) said:
Very cool project. When you say it needs wiring, do you mean it needs to be wired up? Or that the LS engine wiring harness didn't come with it?
It did not come with a harness. My plan was to order something ready-made for the Chevy-BMW marriage.
I'm like everyone else, I've wanted it since the first time it was for sale, I have a place to put it, I have expert friends to help, and a month of free time, but little money and no truck to get it up to Montgomery Alabama.
jgrewe
Reader
3/2/21 9:14 p.m.
Sold! A deal has been struck and the car will become my son's first car project. He doesn't turn 16 for 18 months so we have time to do it right. Picking it up this Sunday to continue the car's Tour of Florida and a move to St Pete.
Congratulations! Keep us posted how it goes.
