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Anyone in the market for a 250GTE shell?

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  1. i-velocita

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  2. The Metal Surgeon

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    ive emailed the guy to check it out.I'll let you know if i get to see it.
     
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  3. Mowgli

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    Would be a good opportunity to make a sweet track car. Swap something different into it. I would put a 2JZ in it and turn it into a "highway" monster.
     
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  4. 330Guy

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    I believe I might have, in the dark recesses of my garage attic, a GTE grille and surround should some wish to embark upon a project of biblical proportions.
     
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  5. The Metal Surgeon

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    im interested....in at least the metal work restoration...
     
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  6. 3500 GT

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    For about $10,000 in total cost here's what I found to complete the shell:

    Hood/Bonnet, Doors, Deck lid/Boot lid, Windscreen/Windshield, Windscreen chrome, Grill, Grill surround, Headlight chrome, Fog lights, turnsignal lenses, rear turnsignal lenses, Side Marker lenses, Cowl trim, door handles, All Glass and trim, Front and Rear Bumpers.

    So for about $13 to $15,000 USD you've got yourself a GTE shell, ready for?????? And then you need a very large bucket of money, to finish it.

    Maybe a "vintage race/track car" with a small block Chevy would be fun.

    ~Ciao and best!
     
    3500 GT, Jul 17, 2012
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  7. Smiles

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    Chassis frame?
     
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    Put it on a 400GT.
     
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  9. huligan

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    very eloquent and well put ;-)
     
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    Gosh I would love to save this guy, but my wallet couldn't stand it!! If it were on the east coast I'd prob buy it.
     
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    Well, it's a Series III car, but with that one picture, it's really hard to tell a lot. There doesn't appear to be a chassis under it, which is in keeping with the $3k asking price. Looks like there's a lot of serious rust in the door post area, which means the rockers and floor pan are likely goners. Not sure what "cut about a foot off it" means exactly. It's not off the front and the middle isn't sectioned. So that leaves the rear. Pity.
     
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  12. i-velocita

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    Seller said only significant rust was in the rockers.

    He was planning on slicing the car into pieces for a wall art project but this never happened.

    Still, there are sawsall cuts through the A pillars, the sills and the metal beneath the trunk.
     
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  13. i-velocita

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    Anyone here buy this?
     
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  14. 3500 GT

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    One word; Shaughnessy (?)
     
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  15. The Metal Surgeon

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    was going to check it out,but change my mind.Personally i didn't think it was worth pursuing
     
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  16. Dynra Rockets

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    Curious... what would have been a honest value if it would have had a frame w/serial. $10-12k??
     
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    Don't think Shaughnessy would have much interest if the frame is gone.

    Curious if it was or wasn't present.

    Does any one know what was being asked for this car?
     
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  18. The Metal Surgeon

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    Spoke with the guy ,asking $3300. no frame,just a limp shell ....whats left of it!
     
    The Metal Surgeon, Jul 20, 2012
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