I see alibaba is selling body shells for some popular cars that are getting hard to find.
240z https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/High-quality-car-body-shell-Cab_1601042273462.html
AE86 https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/-17209-T-OYOTA-TRUENO-AE86_1601212194506.html?spm=a2700.7724857.0.0.34696f2e9KZi5W
No idea on the build quality or accuracy but it is interesting. Who is going to be the first to try?
How much is shipping and how likely will it be to be confiscated at the border?
Dang, Land Cruiser, classic Mini and early Bronco, too.
The shipping for the 240
Shipping
Seller's Shipping Method 1Change
Shipping fee: $5,300.00 for 10 pieces
Estimated delivery by Nov 15-Dec 27
JNC has the full story - the AE86 is only $8000......
.......if you buy 50 of them.
https://japanesenostalgiccar.com/toyota-ae86-reproduction-shells-alibaba-china/
Nothing for Capris. Unfortunate.
minimum order is 5 for $9500 plus shipping.
I can see drifters doing a group buy and VIN swapping them with their banged up old chassis.
I don't think there are enough NOS or reproduction parts to make a whole car.
There is a market for people who still race them, especially in Japan. Keichi Tsuchiya is having another chassis built for N2 competition, no doubt there are more like him.
In reply to Rons :
MST used to sell complete MkII shells for £7k.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzxAMR-K-EI
These guys are building old truck bodies , Bronco and other car bodies in Taiwan ,
I think they have a wherehouse in Texas
In reply to californiamilleghia :
Good video. The last third shows the 3D scanning and tool making process.
As rusty as some of the s30 z car shells as I have seen people save I could see these working out if they really are close to factory. Shipping & minimum order look to be killers though
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