I would have to agree with Dean. I consider about $350 to be more
reasonable. Or do what I did, by a parts car for $750 with a complete
overdrive unit and sell $695 worth of stuff of it. Balances out to $55 for
an overdrive. Best way of going!!
Patrick
-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Dashwood [mailto:DDashwood@softwright.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, August 06, 1999 4:12 AM
To: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'; 'Ian Frearson'
Subject: RE: Wow, a Spitfire list! Hurray! And a question, of course!
Ian,
$650 sounds a bit steep to me for used parts. I just bought a
reconditioned overdrive gearbox for 150UKpounds (I think thats about
$220). By the time you add in the overdrive unit itself, shift lever,
propshaft and all the other stuff you need, this probably be paying not
much more than this for new/recon parts. (This was from John Kipping in
the UK, BTW.) On the other hand, I don't know about availability of
these parts, so if there's any problems getting them, or if you're on a
really tight budget and you'd rather get used than recon, then go for it
- it's certainly not way overpriced.
Dean
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>From: Ian Frearson[SMTP:frearji@montevallo.edu]
>Sent: 05 August 1999 18:42
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Wow, a Spitfire list! Hurray! And a question, of course!
>
>
>Hi, everybody! I've been on the Triumph list for a little while now, but I
>had NO idea that there was a separate Spitfire list! I, too, recently
>purchased my dream car... a 1980 Spitfire. I think I've wanted one since I
>was about 9 years old. Too bad it's not in "dream condition". The PO
>"halfway" retrofitted chrome bumpers (minus any overriders in the front.
>grrr) and I want to refit the black rubber bumpers (yes, I know I'm insane,
>but I LIKE them).
>
>Here's a great question to start off with :)
>
>Someone has offered me an overdrive gearbox, OD, shifter, wiring, solenoid,
>propshaft, etc. for $650. Is this a good deal? It seems like it is to me,
>but being a poor student, coming up with this much cash is difficult. I'd
>like some other opinions before I go to all the effort of getting so much
>money together. BTW, my current non-OD gearbox has dying synchros, thus
part
>of the motivation here.
>
>Anyone? Anyone?
>
>Thanks, and boy, am I glad y'all are here.
>
>Ian Frearson
>1980 Spitfire 1500
>
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