Let's piss off each other's wives . . .

A little "Off-Topic" but . . .

Anyone interested in picking up one of my unfinished project cars? Better yet, I'll trade you for one of yours and we'll REALLY get each other's wives angry.

I have a 3.1 V6 powered 1973 MGB, with a T-5 five speed trans and narrowed 10 bolt Chevy rear end. It needs the rear dog legs replaced (I have the replacement panels) and the interior installed. All of the bits and pieces are either new or fully refurbished to new condition.

Any body have a 914 project that they want to trade. I have a partially built tube /rail chassis with drive train. I'm looking for a fairly complete car with terminal chassis/floor tub rust to mount on it. A nice car would be . . . nice, but a death trap would be just fine.

Anyone? Pretty much has to be a local swap (New England, CT, maybe NY) .

Thanks, TC

What would you trade for a 1957 Caddy Eldorado Prostreet? It is fully chassied with narrowed 9" rearend. Four link rear supension . The pride and joy is the 1200hp Chevy big block with twin turbos and electronic fuel management system. $38K would cover the cost of the engine alone. The car been put on hold due to funds. Please no wives for trade!

Hi we have a running and driving 914, drive it daily. Tell us more, about the MG. can you email pics. Thanks.........

I also want to hear more about the El dorado Pro Street. Pictures? MORE, MORE, MORE......

Jill,

I think that you folks live a bit far away for a trade, but here's the info on the MGB.

It's a 1973 chrome bumper roadster, 1998 Ford dark metallic green with a black interior. The body needs rear dog legs installed, I have the patch panels, The interior needs to be re-installed, It was removed to double check the floors and rockers for rust (they're in GREAT condition) and to replace the carpets. (They're new and come with new tan coco mats). The gauges are all VDO and the steering wheel is a nice padded aluminum three spoke from the TR8 with a Monolita hub and horn button with emblem. The shifter has a matching leather knob with emblem.

All of the trim pieces are new or restored to like new condition. Bumpers, interior pieces, side trim, lights, lenses, etc., etc. are all great looking and ready to re-install.

The convertible top really needs a new plastic window, but it would a wonderful idea to go with a tan canvas replacement instead of just a new window. It has a good tonneau cover and boot.

The wheels are alloy ARE with 205/60 15's. The front suspension is stock MGB. The engine is a 3.1 Chevrolet fuel injected V6 connected to a GM T-5 five speed box, shortened/balanced drive shaft and a narrowed 10 bolt Chevrolet rear end. The engine ran great when the car was taken off the road, It as a new water pump, starter and balancer, all set to go. The radiator was checked over at the same time, it's fine and comes with a re-worked electric fan, the previous fan was too small and poorly attached, I thought.

It's a project in that it needs the stuff put back on/in the car, not that it needs to be rebuilt. Prior to the disassembly I drove it everywhere, I wanted to take it off the road to finish the interior up nice. It's titled and has a prior registration and all that sort of paperwork and stuff.

I want to trade it for a project 914. Doesn't have to be a runner at all, terminal rust is fine, I need the body/tub to be decent, but rusted floors and suspension mounting points, longitudinals, battery tray area, etc. don't matter.

Hope this helps, I can shoot pics when it warms up and the snow melts a little more.

Thanks,

TC

Thanks for the information. We have a trailer and can go and pickup or drop of. If the weather gives you a break would like see some pics. The 914 runs and drives good just did a new interior has polished empi eight spokes with new tires. Thanks for the post. Our email adress is badvette@hotmail .com.........Jill also the car has new longitudenals and no body rust the battery has been located in the trunk area...........

I'll take some pics this week, towards the end. I think that your car is worth WAY more than this MGB is. I mean the "B" is really not too original, you know . . . it's one of those "iron hammer in a velvet bag" kind of cars. Looks the part of a civilized British roadster, but underneath it's brutal. Your car really seems too nice to let a butcher like me get his hands on it.

But

That sounds good. Will look forward to the pics. Email if you have any questions about ours...........Jill

TC:

Did you see that 914 for sale in the WantAdvertiser last week?

Rust free, 355ci Ligenfelter stroked, Chevy 4-bolt main 350. 400 hp on the dyno.
New 916 5-speed, 911SC brakes (it'll need 'em!!), Waltmeister Stiffening Kit and a bunch more.

All for a measly $25K........

gn

Here is one of the early pictures of Project Eldo. It's a 56. I have been helping out a good friend with it for the last 2 years. He ran out of money . It's a roller chassis now.

I'm a wife who'd like a turn-about for fair game.

My husband has a Red 1957 Speedster Rep that he bought approx 25 years ago from Classic Motor Carriages. It's been hanging from the rafters in the garage with a nice vw pan and beautiful tires sitting below. I'd like to reclaim the garage... Anybody interested in making an offer. I think he's got about 10 grand in.

Janet

WOW, this is a great turn of events. How about pissing off the wrong wife? I'm rolling on the floor over here.

Happily single....

sorry janet, we can't help undermine one of our own.

Listen guys - I think you could view this as a rescue. I'm sure he's as tired of looking at thing as I am. And it's in perfectly new condition so you could have complete fun.

Any takers for a lovely red speedster here in the great Pacific Northwest? My garage door is open to any serious offer!

Janet, Thanks for the offer. What would it take to get this deal done. Please give us your location and show pix of boat and motor. TOM

janet, obviously you don't understand men. he doesn't want to sell it. he has every "intention" of completing that project (along with 100 others). don't ruin his dream.
you would probably spend the money on something useful anyway.

Bruce,

I appreciate your concern for my hubby's well-being. We've been married for 30 years, and although I have been known to make an error once in awhile, I pretty much have figured out that he gets himself one project after another - and completes a only a few. He's a master craftsman with wooden clock gears (fabulous) made for a wooden clock, a grandfather clock cabinet almost finished, numerous of those pricey Italian made antique car models, dozens of radio control airplane model kits, quite a bit of cool n-gauge model railroad stuff, etc., etc., His work on everything he does is completely perfect.

I'm trying to carve a small niche for myself in our house so I can set up a home photography studio. There's no lack of creative outlet for him... he just needs to share space.

He bought this car kit and fixed up a very nice vw pan with Mcph (sp) struts, bought boxes of real porsche trim, then got sidetracked onto something else. It's hard for me to take pix of the car because it's sitting up on a high stand and the pan sitting below, but next week I might have time to clear stuff to the side so I can shoot it - with a Canon (digital that is...). We live in the Seattle area. If someone wants to have a serious discussion - I'm putting out some feelers. I think Pete's only concern would be selling at a loss of his original investment. We would have to find out the value of all his car stuff.

Janet

Janet,

How about getting your husband on this site and the experts on here will talk him through comletion of his Speedster. You will definitely look fantastic as his right-seater with the wind blowing through your hair!

Perhaps I can shed a bit of light on this ...you mentioned McPherson struts, this would indicate that the chassis is from a Super Beetle VW donor and is not compatible with a Speedster kit. In the 1980's a new speedster kit sold between $7500 and $10,000 depending on who you struck a deal with at CMC/Fiberfab. In the recent two years I have purchased a few unassembled speedsters, they tend to sell for $3500 to $5000 depending on what all is included, missing, damaged etc. If a used VW chassis be included add perhaps $200 to the cost of the kit . A refurbished chassis can be valued from $1,800 to $3,500 depending on the components etc. Hope this is of help to you.....

Alan M

Found out more info on the Red Speedster critter in the garage. The Certificate of origin is dated Dec. 1983 and the pan (and vehicle registration) is from a 1969 VW. I thought he had a pan with strutts, but evidently ended up with this one instead. Guess I hsould have paid better attention. Next week I'll see if I can get photos and I'll post them on a new thread.

It's time for the thing to find a new home...

Scenario #1....From the content of this thread, I suspect that the husband is somewhere visiting Jimmy Hoffa, and this lady has already cashed the check. Now it's time to empty the carport at the trailer park and make room for the new Bentley.

Scenario #2......After an ellicit affair with Liberace, her husband has passed away from an oriental malady too horrible to discuss. Now after trying herself, with no success to rebuild his "love-mobile".....it is for sale !

Scenario #3.... Remember the old story of the guy who went on a business trip with his secretary, when his wife found out,,,,she put his porsche in the classifieds for $100.00 while he was still gone !


I don't know, call me Martha Stewart,,,,,,somethings a smells like a 2 week old flounder here


G Clarke "The --------- Guy" So I can't be traced

Scenario #4....The truth is exactly as it is written.

Having a personal history of over committment to projects myself, this story sounds familiar. And the part about not wanting to lose any money on the deal, this sounds so like me. BTW, "smells like a 2 week old flounder.....???.....by me they collect the garbage every week. Only a beach comber or Luca Brazzi would have a handle on this one.
Hoss Hallstrand
one of very few speedster gahs from TN

Janet:

Apart from the usual "guy BS" on here, I'm sure there are a few folks lurking on here who would be very interested in the kit you've got. Having a 1969 pan is pretty desireable, since it still had a front end that fits under a Speedster body, PLUS it was the beginning of the later independent rear suspension (IRS) which made it handle better. If the pan's been refurbished to new or almost new condition, that's a big plus.

As for the body kit, it all depends on which kit it is ("standard", which had normal looking fenders, or "Californian", which has flared (wider) fenders) and how much of the original kit parts, bits and pieces are there. Most of the guys on here who've built one or more of these kits could take a look and tell you in 15 minutes if it's "complete" or not.

Re-read Alan Merklin's post above for a good pricing guide - he built over a dozen of these over the years and has a couple under construction right now (and his wife hasn't thrown him out quite yet). He's also helped a LOT of folks (like me, currently) finish their kits, too.

Gordon
One of the "Speedstah Guys" from Rhode Island