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06/01/2010, 08:37 PM
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Joined: Aug 02
Posts: 1,361
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1968 GT/CS on E bay
Location:
St Johs Florida
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06/01/2010, 08:42 PM
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Joined: Aug 02
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Not a very detailed and thorough description......
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06/02/2010, 06:24 AM
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Location: Spokane, Washington
Joined: Jan 05
Posts: 7,862
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No expense spared on an incorrect restoration.
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06/02/2010, 09:47 AM
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
Joined: Aug 07
Posts: 263
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I would hope that for $24,000 you would get a car with a spare tire??? and correct parts.
BoB
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06/08/2010, 03:11 PM
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Location: Moore, OK
Joined: Oct 05
Posts: 149
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From what I can see: The grill is not supposed to have the corralled pony, GT wheel caps are supposed to be red not blue (I believe), the engine compartment has been changed to taste (plug wires, air cleaner, Monte Carlo bar), the lip over the driver/passenger window is supposed to be chrome not painted (I believe). I'm not as well versed as many others on site and imagine they will chime in/correct me as well.
Cameron
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Gulfstream Aqua GT/CS, 390 4V Auto
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06/08/2010, 03:55 PM
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Location: Franklin, NC
Joined: Mar 07
Posts: 4,165
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The discrepancies I noticed seem relatively minor & easy fixes. IMHO the seller's BIN figure is about double what I would even consider- provided that the body, frame, cowls, torque boxes checked out OK. A 'C' code with GT hubcaps (regardless of color) is wrong. Passenger side of dash has woodgrain panel, driver's side is standard. Blue interior should have blue door panels. The drip rail molding is an easy add on. The pony & corral come off with just a few nuts.The car has obviously been cobbled, so a good hard look would be in order.
Neil
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06/08/2010, 04:49 PM
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Location: Spokane, Washington
Joined: Jan 05
Posts: 7,862
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Quote:
Originally Posted by franklinair
The discrepancies I noticed seem relatively minor & easy fixes. IMHO the seller's BIN figure is about double what I would even consider- provided that the body, frame, cowls, torque boxes checked out OK. A 'C' code with GT hubcaps (regardless of color) is wrong. Passenger side of dash has woodgrain panel, driver's side is standard. Blue interior should have blue door panels. The drip rail molding is an easy add on. The pony & corral come off with just a few nuts.The car has obviously been cobbled, so a good hard look would be in order.
Neil
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Neil, the '68 grille cannot be used unless the mounting tabs are ground off and painted.
The GT/CS grille was modified from a '67. It's still a fairly inexpensive fix. Around $100 for a new grille, $80 or so for the fog light brackets from Delta Bay, and $20 for primer and paint.
Another minor thing is that the power steering pump is the wrong color.
I didn't mean to imply that the car was no good with my earlier comment, just that anyone who puts "MINT" and "No expense spared" in the title had better be able to back it up.
The car is certainly worth looking at, especially since he says he'll consider reasonable offers.
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06/08/2010, 05:37 PM
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Location: Franklin, NC
Joined: Mar 07
Posts: 4,165
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I agree, Arlie. The car looks do-able, just not in the $24K stratosphere.
Neil
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06/09/2010, 06:49 AM
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Location: Spokane, Washington
Joined: Jan 05
Posts: 7,862
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I guess none of the issues alone really matter but taken as a whole they are indicitive of a less than stellar "MINT" restoration.
The grill is a huge red flag for me because it was changed for a reason. Could that reason have been a wreck? If it was wrecked and the grill was damaged what else was damaged and improerly or incorrectly repaired?
Or maybe the grill is original to the car. That would be a huge problem because that means the car would not be a GT/CS.
The first thing I'd want to see with regard to front end damage are the holes in the hood for the twist locks. Then I'd give the radiator support a tug to see if it's original. Are the fog light supports in place or are they missing?
The car needs to be inspected top to bottom, inside and out.
I just noticed another error - the seal on top of the radiator support was not originally on this car. It was added.
The lack of a Marti is another red flag. Never puchase a GT/CS without a Marti.
Edit to Add:
There is some strange stuff going on here. Take a look at how the hood/cowl seal is installed.
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06/09/2010, 10:02 AM
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Location: Franklin, NC
Joined: Mar 07
Posts: 4,165
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I just looked @ the cowl/hood seal. It is the correct seal & clips- they were just installed wrong.
Neil
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