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From someone who suffers from the same misguided notions, and has spent twice as much as i should have restoring a C3 (1970)than it was worth, just part it. It is not a one of a kind Ferrari. Part it and buy a TR in good condition. Reading some of the threads in the TR section these cars can bankrupt someone when they are wrong to begin with. Good luck either way you decide to go. Best, Shashi

 

I don't see that at all. I see some water on the seat from the rain while they were taking the picture.

 

I think this could be a fun project, Good luck with it!

You'll be able to find out if this is a parts car fairly quickly. It might not actually be that bad, and I don't think it will be.

Keep us posted!

Jim

 

Clearly Linas you have the right attitude and previous experience, I for one look forward to seeing how this turns out, please keep us informed. If in the end you decide to part it out, please give me a call before you advertise, I have a short list.... (just kidding)

 

How did you win the bid on Copart? Did you use a broker or ?

 

Good luck with the project! It will take a bit patience and more than a bit of money, I think, but I'm sure you'll come out the other end smiling.


Onno

 

Hi Linas, wish you all the luck. You guys in Latvia know how to bring cars back to the road from pieces. everything is possible
Since I'm restoring 348 can't be a big help for you but will look after your resto process with interest. BTW, I'm not too far from you.

 

Flood cars are taboo... You are flirting with disaster.. I've been appraising damaged vehicle and heavy equipment for 22 years.. Trust me.. Even we stay away from flood damaged cars.. Your shoveling sand against the tide.. Especially if this is your first go at fixing and flood car.. picking a Ferrari is nuts.. Collision - no problem.. theft - no problem - even fire to a degree (meaning a minor fire) - no problem - flood - run and run fast.. part it out and cut it off.. Dont be silly and hearing the I told you so's later on.. Its bad enough these cars require sorting and on top if it you want to add a nice layer of flood icing on top. Let it go..

R

 

One other thought, from someone who has re-built many totaled cars.

The car will carry a rebuilt title, so if you want to sell, it will make it worth half what a non rebuilt TR will get, if you can sell it at all.

Exotic car buyers are very picky, not like your selling a rebuilt Camaro or something.

 

Finally - the voices of reason.

 

it is all a question of money and time

so the labor in lithuania is so very cheap. not even 10 % of this in the states. also there are some real good mechanics who can work and fix, not only change.

I´m sure that this car will be on the road again

if you register a car in an other country you never have the original papers after registering. so nobody knows then about a history, and if the price for to sell is ok after finishing this car nobody cares about the history because a TR is not such a famous car

 

Absolutely agree. Price for labour in many Eastern European countries is so cheap that it allows you to go on with projects like this one or mine. But concerning history it would be true if the car was not from States... they've got carfax.

 

but you can not get carfax report of all cars registered in the US

but that I don´t care.

if I buy again cars in the US I will look at myself and if there is something not ok as I like I go on looking for other cars. so I need no carfax because I think I have so much experience that I see what is ok and what not. and if for example the diff in a TR is broken this is not standing in the carfax.

 

Definitely but I was talking about salvage title.

 

If you buy a flood car, fix it, then sell it and never tell the new owner what happened or the history of the car then I'm sorry.. Your ******!! That is ****** move.. Carfax or no carfax. You do that you deserve a foot up your ass...

R

 

it was just a theoretical discussion. no one was going to fraud anyone, neither do op.

 

even it is a flood car

if all is done well - why don´t buy it if the price is ok, even with or without flood

 

Not accusing anyone of frauding someone.. I was stating that if someone does that then they are ******..

R

 

I agree with this. Carfax is good for somethings, but I have looked at plenty of cars that have a clean carfax and it's obvious that they have been in an accident.

Jim

 

There are enough TR's being parted out that an entire wiring harness and any modules and so on can be sourced.

I have brought back a car from a fully submerged flood and made it my daily driver. Its not hard and if find a flood car easier than most.

I think this will be a great project it just depends on how deep and what got wet.