Roger2611 Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1971-MK1-ford-capri-3-0-1-previous-owner-55k-miles-for-complete-restoration-/181912690906?hash=item2a5ad760da:g:dNAAAOSwYHxWLNb5"]http://www.ebay.co.u...NAAAOSwYHxWLNb5[/url] Ok so not music related but I wonder if there is some kind of unwritten challenge to see who can list the worst restoration project possible, I like the comment from the seller "I will not sell the parts the car will sell complete" err no it won't most of it has already oxidised and I am sure if you loaded it onto a trailer and drove for any distance the wind would see to it that even less of it was left by the time you got it home. This is not the worst shed I have seen in the classics section but it has got to be pretty close! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 There are 4 bidders (at the time of writing) - I wonder how many of the parts are actually salvageable and whether the chassis is sound enough to actually justify starting this as a project - you're certainly going to need new wings and a bonnet - as the ad says "brave".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 I love the bit where he says that he will post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 [quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1445981793' post='2895974'] I love the bit where he says that he will post it. [/quote] ....in an envelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 probably not that heavy either - how much does rust weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 My Dad had one of those when I was a teenager. As a 17-year-old (summer of 1974) I used to drive it at silly speeds around Guernsey. I don't know which is the more miraculous ... that I didn't kill myself, or that I didn't kill anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 What we want to know, Jack, is how have you aged in comparison. Are you also mostly rust or have you weathered better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted October 28, 2015 Share Posted October 28, 2015 One thousand pounds for THAT?? Wow... ok, 55k is low mileage but still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I've just had a look at the photos - not sure that there is £1,000+ worth of salvageable parts on this - most of the bodywork is shot to pieces which doesn't bode well for the chassis...thankfully I won't be impulse buying this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 [quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1446071582' post='2896763'] At least he didn't call it a 'barn find', which seems to be standard knackered car parlance these days. [/quote] +1 I've seen a few of those over here recently ("Barn Finds" in the Rep. of Ireland). It's got to be worth something to a restorer - but as it's not in running condition and the "fantastic condition" interior looks neglected and moldy it's probably not a good candidate for restoration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Well, I can see a Fender in there...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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