I spent $4800 for a '68 Spit last Oct. The body is in great shape w/ no
rust...that's the main reason I baught it. The chassis is in good shape w/
no heavy rust. Engine runs good, starts every time w/ no effort. Exhaust
is smokey, differential and engine leaks a lot of oil. Wiring harness under
bonnert has several bare wires w/ numerous shorts....horn dosn't work, low
beams on headlights not working. Interior good w/ new carpet. Sounds like
it needs new wheel bearings. I know I spent too much, but every other Spit
I saw was a rustbucket.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Huw Upshall <hupshall@wolfenet.com>
To: Mark Gardner <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>; Chris DeStaffany
<sjmeds@rockisland.com>
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 2:14 AM
Subject: Re: Found One!!
>
>This brings up a very good question, How much is a spitfire worth? Ahh,
>Well, I am almost finished with my restoration and should be able to drive
>the sucker next week. BUT, on my way to get some fastners, I drove by a
>'74 spitfire that was for sale on the side of the road and of course, I had
>to stop and look :). Rust all around the windscreen, rust bubbles all
>around on the body, bad corrosion where the break fluid had leaked out of
>the master cylinder, very dirty engine compartment. Top was torn in a few
>places, interior seats definitely needed recovering. Everything was there
>but very well used. The guy was asking $3800 and I laughed all the way
>back to my car. In my opinion, the blue book on LBC's is pretty much
>becoming useless. Either people restore them and they have way more money
>invested in the car than they could possibly get out of it, OR, they owner
>has a highly inflated idea of what a well used LBC is worth.
>
>Comments? (as I duck)
>
>
>At 09:33 AM 6/26/99 -0700, Mark Gardner wrote:
>>
>>Chris DeStaffany wrote:
>>>
>>> How much?
>>More than I wanted to pay...$3700 (down from $4500 asking). When I
>>started looking I was hoping to pay about 2. But 15 cars later I
>>realized that at least in Southern California I'd probably be waiting a
>>long time to find a car I wanted at $2K.
>>
>>Mark Gardner
>>
>>
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