I just want to know who in the world was so insane (and not necessarily
good design sense) as to hack up a beautiful Bricklin with that headlight
mod!
Seth
#1544
On 2/26/01, at 9:51 AM, GLCurley@aol.com wrote:
>Stephan,
>
>Thanks for those opinions; be sure to let me know if I can help you sell any
>of your cars :) Responses below.
>
>>but then is it still a B? That is highly debatable. More like a kit car.
>
>Debatable? No, read the rules. Using that "logic" would eliminate a very
>high percentage of ALL restored cars of ANY make. And antique airplanes too
>for that matter. While original parts are preferable, it is acceptable to
>fabricate exact reproductions of parts no longer available. If that were not
>allowed, no one would operate any antique vehicles, since any part that
>became worn out could only be replaced with an "original."
>
>>And at what cost $$$? I could see if the car was worth $200k restored, but
>>for one worth maybe $20k TOPS?
>
>The going market price and "worth" are not the same thing. Most people who
>collect and restore Bricklins are not doing it for the potential economic
>returns from resale. We are crazy, not stupid.
>
>>A good car for those impossible to find parts that taken separately, are
>worth >restoring an installing on a car with some potential.
>
>If you want to cannibalize your cars there is nothing I can do about it. All
>I am trying to do is keep this one from that fate. There are a plenty of
>Bricklins far worse off that have been restored. Just because you or I would
>not take that course of action does not mean it is not an appropriate choice
>for someone else. You don't have to buy it. I don't want to sell it to
>anyone who does not know what they are getting into, or for parts.
>
>By the way I don't think the frame has those serious rust problems. TT
>looked it over a while back, and interested parties can bang on it, crawl
>underneath, take a core sample, look inside with a borescope, or whatever.
>
>George #220, 489, 670
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