#49033 on ebay, restoration project or parts ?

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Good day All,

Just documenting these cars, as they come up...

Cheers,

Sam

1984 400i 5 Speed (Front End Damage)
Color: Black Exterior with Tan Interior
Mileage: 33461
Location: Portland, OR, USA
VIN: ZFFEB07B000049033
Chassis: 49033
Current Bid: $5100.00 USD (Reserve Not Met)

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That car was not front ended. It hit something from below that forced the front up big time. There's frame damage there for sure. From the description and look it appears to have run over a curb at high speed and then into a large tree. The nose as been definitely forced up.

 

If you read the listing text, it rolled down a steep driveway and hit a tree.

Jedi

 

Parts......its worth more than a complete vehicle. Will take time to recoup investment, but a great investment for a salvage operator. FerrParts might be a player for it.

 

if course no tool kit...

 

That is going to be hard to justify fixing, unless you can get it awful cheap... especially if there is frame damage.

I am having a hard time understanding how they are "lot driving" it without an upper radiator hose!!!!

 

I noticed that also.


The bottom line, I'm sorry to say, is this car will never be on the road again. Someone who doesn't know what they're getting into might pick it up. Once they discover how much the frame damage, core support, fenders, hood, etc. are going to cost it will get stripped for parts.
That's too bad. There are only 30 or so 5 speeds in the US; now there is one less.

 

Funny but I'm starting to believe it is possible, not likely, but possible that John and I will have the only 5-speeds in the US at some point.

 

I'm figuring that you're referring to the 400i's...don't count me out. It also appears that John is ready to part with his
What a tricked out rear exhaust

 

Yeah I forget who owns what sometimes.


John, you're selling your car?

 

Dave
Dave North has a 5-speed 400i that will be around a long time. It is kind of a lime green. He is FCA Regional Director for Penn Jersey Region. It has about 140K miles and very well taken care of with a recent engine rebuild. You might know him. Dave drives it (or one of his other F cars) to Texas and runs an annual 1000 mile rally there. That puts 4000 miles on the car in under 2 weeks!
Ken

 

Umm... Mines never leaving my sight either...
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Umm,re the lot driving;you can probably have the driven for about 5 minutes(from cold)before ANY type of damage occurs,including evaluating brakes,gearbox,electrics etc and driving onto a trailer,which I think is where they are going with their statement.
Having said that the fact that the hose is off and the radiator looks to be bent,is there pump damage?

 

Parts car.

 

Would be quite a challenge to rebuild.

With all that is wrong with it: complete front bumper, front grill, parking light assemblies both sides, head light assemblies both sides, both front fenders, frame straightening (if possible), cooling fans, radiator, hood, and at least one wheel, you are easily approaching the price of a complete replacement car in today's market. Thus I am amazed it is being advertised with a clean title.

It looks to me to be a parts car now, but the highest value part has a very limited audience--the five speed transmission if Dave's count of 30 others in US is accurate is rare.

-sc
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If I had an nice driving automatic, I would have to seriously consider purchasing that one to convert. Then sell the rest, along with the left over parts from the automatic.

Anyway, I don't; and I already have too many projects.

 

I see the engine coffee table Ive been searching for. Anyone need a bent rolling shell with a trans still mounted in the car?

 

Hmmmmmmm I am very interested if someone picks this up and wants to off load the 5 speed and all related bits so i can convert my carb'd 400A to a 5 speed. Interior and rear bumper a possibility also..........

Godspeed!
Dave

 

"This vehicle rolled off a steep driveway & hit a tree "
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I see a replica coming soon and lots of good 400i parts on offer.
This is also a perfect opportunity for the fellow who repaired the rolled car to get his registration sorted.
Hard way to lose a car. Does this belong to anyone here?

 

There is a 1967 330GT currently on eBay with a chevy 350. I know this V12 is fuel injected, but it would be a much better fit in the 330 than the chevy.

 

8 grand and it hasn't hit the reserve. Makes me wonder just how high the reserve is.

 

Looks like it just traded for $11,500.

And then within a few minutes I received this email saying it had closed:

Somebody either has a plan and a pile of parts that match this car or it will be for sale again after repairs are attempted.

-sc

 

Maybe the buyer's dad is a TV repairman with an AWESOME set of tools.