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| Holbay120 |
Posted - 28 Dec 2010 : 11:09:57
This is a job for somebody
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUNBEAM-RAPIER-H-120-ORANGE-SPARES-BRAVE-RESTOR-/150540032332?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item230ce2994c
Best Regards & Seasons Greetings
David McKenna |
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| 1922 |
Posted - 30 Dec 2010 : 12:32:18
The bits I can see don't look bad at all. Mind you it's the bits that you cannot see that really matter (floor, inner sills, chassis rails, inner wheel arches). But even so this looks like a viable project for someone with a garage, enough tools and time.
My '73 looked like this when I bought it. |
| arrocuda |
Posted - 30 Dec 2010 : 09:54:43
[quote]Originally posted by JPSH120
the cost to repair would be high especially when compared to its value when finished.
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This is the problem I have found. Repair panels are getting more and more expensive as they become rarer these days. The first A series manta I restored cost me about £350 in materials plus paint. The Rapier project car has already gone past what it would have cost me to buy a decent one without all the remedial work I had to do. All the mods have been done using steel recovered from panels off of scrap cars.
Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda'). |
| JPSH120 |
Posted - 30 Dec 2010 : 08:37:06
quote:
Originally posted by Holbay120
Hi All, and a very happy new year to you all, I posted this because I thought the seller had painted a much blacker picture then it really is so that no-one would be under any illusions, I know that you can’t judge a book by its cover but it doesn’t look that bad. By other postings on this forum there is no doubt that some of us have the know how, the equipment and facilities and the love of all things Rapier to save this car otherwise it’s another one gone forever and they are getting a bit thin on the ground now
Best Regards
David McKenna
I totally agree with you Dave. I see someone is bidding on it now, hopefully a saviour and not a butcher!
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| janmarine3 |
Posted - 30 Dec 2010 : 05:54:00
would be perfect for me to transplant all the mechanicals into my series 3 rapier - if I could get father christmas to pop it over to SA... |
| Holbay120 |
Posted - 30 Dec 2010 : 00:12:01
Hi All, and a very happy new year to you all, I posted this because I thought the seller had painted a much blacker picture then it really is so that no-one would be under any illusions, I know that you can’t judge a book by its cover but it doesn’t look that bad. By other postings on this forum there is no doubt that some of us have the know how, the equipment and facilities and the love of all things Rapier to save this car otherwise it’s another one gone forever and they are getting a bit thin on the ground now
Best Regards
David McKenna |
| Fastback Thomas |
Posted - 28 Dec 2010 : 16:36:06
yes, to bad...
Only for someone with lots of courage!
I like a car that looks normal but can really knock you off your socks! |
| JPSH120 |
Posted - 28 Dec 2010 : 16:12:42
What a sorry state, just hate seeing them this bad  .
I think this is only good for spares, the cost to repair would be high especially when compared to its value when finished.
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| arrocuda |
Posted - 28 Dec 2010 : 13:44:03
Is too far gone really by the sound of it but I hope someone has a go at it. More likely will go for spares.
Building the 'Mark II' fastback Rapier ('Arrocuda'). |
