guys wants $3500
guys wants $3500
The rust you see is not where the money gets spent...
If it's complete,original and unmolested that would be a fair price. If the frame is solid and the motor isn't locked up.
Whadda want to do with it? If you're going to part it out, you might get that much for the pieces. Probably the only thing of any real value is the motor, though you might get something for some of the trim pieces, etc.
If you're thinking of restoring it, just don't. You've already shown you care too much about money to waste any more on that car. An E-Type 2+2 coupe with an automatic is the absolute bottom rung on the E-Type ladder and even great ones won't pay back a fraction of the cost to restore.
IT WOULD BE A FLIP QUIK KASH QUIK FRIENDS DEALIO
Pass.
That looks like a 2+2, which are the least desirable. However, E-type projects are rarely that cheap, and I've seen much rustier examples sell for more. The bonnet alone, even with the rust (if it's not much worse than what can be seen at the front), could be worth $3500+. If it's been switched to triple SUs, those are worth $3K with the manifolds etc..
Carl
the kicker is it is just 2 eenie tiny miles from my shop
Sell of the carb setup then LEMONS E-TYPE?!?!
dude maybe not.
if the chassis is not compromised by rust, i'd get it running / driving and rock it beater style
AngryCorvair wrote: if the chassis is not compromised by rust, i'd get it running / driving and rock it beater style
That would be tempting
In reply to Graefin10: You get it?
For me I'd love a 2+2. If you can get it cheap go for it. The only jag for me is one of those demons. Problem is if that car is rusty the jag unibody is difficult to repair which kills the deal.
It appears that the bonnet (hood) belly pan may be sitting on the ground and is beat up. I think that it would be hard to flip it and get much more for it. From the general condition I bet the rockers and floors are most likely rusty and need to be replaced. A series II 2+2 go for around K25 to $30K and this one would probably take $50k to make a good car out of it.
That car should send any sane person running in the opposite direction. Wish it on your worst enemy! I would turn it down (as a restoration project) if they paid ME to take it away. You might be able to flip it for parts and break it up, but life is too short and profit to slim to bother, IMHO.
I'm going to say something. GO FOR IT! Treat it like an old Jeep and weld it up with a patchwork of steel for the rusted out places. Keep it as a beater style vehicle. Don't ruin anything you don't have to, but you don't have to make anything 'original' that is already destroyed. That should keep it as cheap as possible but still have a kick ass ride.
RossD wrote: I'm going to say something. GO FOR IT! Treat it like an old Jeep and weld it up with a patchwork of steel for the rusted out places. Keep it as a beater style vehicle. Don't ruin anything you don't have to, but you don't have to make anything 'original' that is already destroyed. That should keep it as cheap as possible but still have a kick ass ride.
Short of draping whats left of the body over something else or building a monster truck, you're gonna spend 4x what it will be worth when done. When you're done you'll still have the ugly one anyways.
Kenny_McCormic wrote: Short of draping whats left of the body over something else or building a monster truck, you're gonna spend 4x what it will be worth when done. When you're done you'll still have the ugly one anyways.
Yup. And the cars are one of the most unsafe around when seriously rusty because of the construction. The rear 2/3 is a monocoque tub, but the front 1/3 including the engine carrier and front suspension bolts to the rear tub using hard to get bolts at the firewall. If you have a rusty one, the front can come unglued from the rear - and at speed. In fact the tub itself is subject to serious rust - a friend had one that had been bodged and the rotten rockers/sills had been patched and he found out one day when he mistakenly opened the doors on both sides at once that it caused the car to bow in the middle and he had to get a floor jack top raise the middle enough to close the doors and have them latch!
Not in something with pretty reasonable performance, thanks!
In reply to wspohn:
So its built like a gen 1/2 GM F body, but British? That's terrifying. I did not know that, figured they were built more like a MGB.
As others have stated, the key would be the extent of rot and whether the engine can be salvaged. As a comparative, here's something similar-ish for $7,500...without engine and tran: http://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/1968-jaguar-xke-2+2-c-2886.htm That said, we have a matt black, semi-rat e-type at our local Cars & Coffee that's far from perfect but simply fabulous.
So Karl, did you buy it??
I've seen enough of Karl's creations - I say go for it. There's enough bits and pieces to recoup your money as a worst case if you want and you have enough hardware laying around your place to make something spectacular. Even if the front end tubes are shot - stick some new tubes on it, and go - the more frankenstein the better.
new friend to th family still working on the deal for old jag but this boat and jag came up so there goes $900
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