$30,000 FC

[Kathy]

http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/DesktopDefault.aspx?UsedCarID=391004&TabID=3328&Alias=carpointau

[Geoff_K]

The car may not be your or my cup of tea, but I bet it has cost him more than the asking price to build.  These days you can spend nearly this amount on restoring a stock car, if you do all the detail work and want a concourse finish.

However, I wish him well in getting a sale, and maybe the buyer will join our club, so we can all get to check it out.

Cheers, Geoff_K

[Blown_FC]

Do the Math...   ...( These are guess-timates )

- Weld Wheels and Mickey Thomson Tyres $2500
- V8 Chev recond $3000
- Powerglide $2000
- Ford 9" Diff, Disc to Disc and recond $1500
- B&M Shifter $500
- NoS $1000
- Chassis kit for V8 conversion $500
- HR Front End to hold V8 $ 500
- Paint to show condition $8000
- Re-trimmed Interior $2000
-Re-Chroming and Polishing $1000
- New Rubber Kit $1000
- New Wiring Harness $500
- Misc Bits & Pieces $500

That brings you up to around $22000

Then add the price of the car itself, which was probably a fair condition road registered FC.....$3000

That's $25000

Then add in the countless hours of restoration.....$ Priceless !

I'd say if he got $30 000, he'd be barely breaking even !

But that's just my personal opinion !

( ps )...no, I don't know the owner or the car.....

Mark

[RET]

I agree with Geoff, there's clearly been serious cash spent on that car.  You never get your money back on a modified, I think that's a fact of life.

Having said that, my ol' Faecal was fully rebuilt and trimmed once upon a time, has been engineered, has a 2 speed powerglide, and a fairly big stereo.  That's about half the features listed of this beast, and you can have her for $15,000.  How's that for a bargain?

cheers
RET

[Blown_FC]

RET...if you paint the little gold flames on the the front guards like the Chev, you will probably get the $15000 !

Good luck.

Mark

[Sarge]

Yeah the price tag dont take long to get there, thats the joy of restoring car's know you will always have some where for that last $20 that you had spare on pay day.

Cheers
Sarge

[Kermit]

Ret,
I've done my sums and i will take your car but i only need it to have a 10000th of what the modified car has so i only owe you $3.00. then again if you only give me 100000th as much then i only owe 30 cents. then again if you only give me 1000000 I will only owe you 3 cents. then again "no not again" I must stop this obsession and get a life !
Rgds
Mick

[slim]

MICK , Stop Drinking and Ill give you 30 cents......

[Emu]

Its not worth it for 30 cents Slim. I'll do it for a buck!

[Sarge]

Ret
    I will give you $6.00 then you have made double.

Mick
    I will give you $30.00 for a bottle of what ever it is your on.


Cheers
Sarge

[Kermit]

Sarge,
You have started me going again. If you are prepared to pay $6.00 for Ret's car, are you then expecting Ret to give you 20000th of the Modified FC if you want to better my offer buy want to save money why dont you take it for $4.50 then you save A1.50 and still get 14999.99th, then again if you offered Ret $3.01 which is a cent higher than my offer you still get 0.000903th but then i might increase my bid to $3.02 then i get 0.000906th but "Sorry i must go the doctor is putting this realy tight jacket on me"
Rgds
Mick

[-KIWI-]

i dont think hes been drinkin more like smokin  

[Sarge]

My Question is where do you get it. This stuff might help me  understand the post in the first place and then I may just have half an idea of what it is that his selling or I am buying in the second place and thirdly how much do I get for $4.54 or just round it off at $4.55. Well I better go know as if the offer is accepted then I got to work out how many hours work I must do to cover the cost of obtaining some of this drink, smoke or what ever it is and then I have to work out how many hours I have to work to buy what ever I think I have just agreed to buy.
So Mick what was the Question again.

Cheers
Sarge (I think)

[-KIWI-]

the difference between sarge and kermit


kermit was actually funny

[Sarge]

Bite me you little round flightless bird. I was talking to Ret and Mick, I think.

Sarge

P.S the difference between an Austalian Flightless Bird and a New Zealand Flightless Bird.

Emu:- Topic HILDA'S EXTREME MAKE OVER.
Update on Topic:- Restoration of Hilda 80% complete.

Kiwi:- Kiwi EXTREME MAKE OVER CHALLENGE.
Update on Topic:- Kiwi Has purchased Car and washed this FC only to put it back in shed and SURRENDERED

Back in your box OH LEGGLESS ONE.

[-KIWI-]

its not about speed its about A QUALITY JOB something that i should teach ewe
as ed a fellow memeber says
slowly the bird build his quality nest
dont see him saying
quickly a bodgy job is done




BITE ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kermit]

Sarge,
Being serious for a moment do you want me to work out the difference you will get between $4.54 and $4.55 I should i just lay down and let the medicine take it's course
Rgds
Mick

[slim]

Micks been Drinkin and SMOKIN again... You forgot to get your 30 cents , Thats it isnt it....

[Sarge]

Mick that would be great.

Thanks
Sarge

[propig2003]

good evening to all, on the subject of cash, take it from me, if you intend to spend $25,000.00 plus on an fe/fc, you do it for yourself, then you die with the sucker still in your possession. i know, i stopped counting at $35,000.00, and i would be a fool to even try and expect half that back.
but, then again, it is a one off, its how i wanted it, its a neck breaker and i love it.
to the extent that i have gotten rid of my daily ride and use the ute.(must find a 2nd job to pay for the fuel now, heh heh)
if youre in melb and you see propig rumble past, toot, wave, even pull me over, have a chat, all welcome

brett
(propig2003)