Re: Buying a used race car
[Re: Smoparmike]
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02/18/20 07:53 AM
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I bought my Dart from a fellow in Alabama...........I was in Afghanistan at the time and had it shipped to the house in Minnesota. I was told " rebuilt from bumper to bumper...........needs nothing ". The guy ended every email with " God Bless ". The only thing I kept from the suspension was the lower control arms. Front and rear. The ring gear was pitted from rust in the rear end and it had a worn out cone style posi. The body was pretty solid , but there was a patch in the driver's side floor , done with copper sheet and tar paper. I could smell the cow dung every time I went under the car for months , which told me where the car was sitting before it made it into his shop. The 340 ran good , but I wasn't taking any chances , so it got replaced , with the transmission. Essentially , I way over paid for a clean body. Pictures can tell a lot of lies. But that being said , I would probably still do it again if the right deal came along. Can you find someone local to put eyes on it for you ? I am in Minnesota , and for the price of lunch , I'd gladly do a favor for a fellow car guy. Ask members if they know anything about the car or the guy ? At a minimum , I would try to speak with the owner on the phone and try to gauge if he seems to be a normal sort.
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Re: Buying a used race car
[Re: SportF]
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02/18/20 09:39 AM
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You really should have someone or yourself look at it. As stated, pictures can brutally lie.
I would also want to pull a valve cover or something too. I think I would invest in a camera to inspect inside of a cylinder as well.
So, a couple of years ago, a couple of friends and I go up to see a guy who has 12 1962 Dodges for sale. All sounds good on the phone, all southwest cars ect. When he slides open the pole building door he says "Oh, I guess I sold some of them". There was 5 rusty cars there...…………….
CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Buying a used race car
[Re: RTSE4ME]
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02/18/20 10:58 AM
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That deal is a bit odd, Why doesn't he just buy the Vega after he sells the Arrow to you? If he flakes out on the deal you will be stuck with a Vega. That would concern me as well.
It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it!
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Re: Buying a used race car
[Re: RTSE4ME]
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02/18/20 11:08 AM
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That deal is a bit odd, Why doesn't he just buy the Vega after he sells the Arrow to you? If he flakes out on the deal you will be stuck with a Vega. BIG red flag for me, deal killer.
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Re: Buying a used race car
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02/18/20 11:27 AM
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I agree with the guys about buying something for the guy, he may not like what you bring, and you might not like what you see. 2 deal breaker possibilities with you holding bag either way. I’m only about 200 miles away if your not in too big a hurry. My work schedule is such that I wouldn’t be able to go for a couple weeks... Let me know. Jim
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Re: Buying a used race car
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02/18/20 11:45 AM
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Yuu would have to be insane to follow through with that triangle of doom. The best way I can think to explain this is look at guys and their gals. Everyone has different taste and what is acceptable to one man might not be acceptable to another. I have a pic from my black '66 Charger here somewhere and among the items I found were 10 compression fittings in the braking system. The car has done almost 150 like that! All of my buddies were surprised when I got the car home and started tearing it down. They wanted me to slam the 511 / Lenco combo in and go. I have been around enough "race" cars to know better lol. As said above assume you are buying a shell unless there are lots of build pictures, receipts (from well known shops), etc. In my experience "ready to run" usually means "worn out junk" in race car speak.
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Re: Buying a used race car
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02/18/20 11:47 AM
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i have 3 race cars for sale,all i get is low ballers,and people that wants to trade worthless chevys for my cars ' Those are cool cars! Watching sales like this linger on has put me on a mission to build my cars and race/drive them into the ground. There will be no resale value lol.
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Re: Buying a used race car
[Re: Smoparmike]
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02/18/20 12:30 PM
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I think you will be 1000's ahead if you look at your prospects in person. It's a long drive however it will be even a longer rebuild if you can't live with it. Good decision!
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Re: Buying a used race car
[Re: BANDIT]
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02/18/20 12:42 PM
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I agree with the guys about buying something for the guy, he may not like what you bring, and you might not like what you see. 2 deal breaker possibilities with you holding bag either way. I’m only about 200 miles away if your not in too big a hurry. My work schedule is such that I wouldn’t be able to go for a couple weeks... Let me know. Jim Thanks for the offer Jim. I will talk to him tonight and let you know. Thanks Mike
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