Having studied the photo's I've got a good feeling about it. As it will be stored fairly local to me, so am looking forward to a closer look at it. I've got a spare engine if it does need it...but I recon the old one will be fine.
Not many around anywhere at that price Matt! You did well.
Ha. I remember many of them.
Quote:Still "mechanically sound" though ![[Image: smile.png]](http://www.deloreans.co.uk/forum/images/smilies/smile.png)
Certainly have a wide stock/customer base
Chris
I do like the Merc's . Not too bad a price.
Jeez that car needs some serious love to get her back to normal but I guess it would be an expensive restoration especially with it needing a new frame
Quote:photos aren't on the website yet, but a few are floating about.$14750 for a bag of parts without a useable frame
Wow, well that is a frame and a half, well actually half a frame!
I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole...
Ive never seen one so bad they can't get it on the lift!
(10 Jun 2018, 19:38)Chris P Wrote: [ -> ]Ive never seen one so bad they can't get it on the lift!
hi all
i would still consider this as projects are getting fewer and fewer.
of course the frame must be real bad...then again if any D has a fair amount of frame rust then it would still need a new frame this bad or not.
i have messaged them for pics and also interior....i do wonder if this has been in a flood?.
unlike mk1 escorts and others, generally the panels will be okay and the resin body. if interior is not too bad then can be re-coloured etc.
we all know this D is going to be worth only a little under that in parts too...
to make it viable you would need to be patient and wait for 2nd hand parts...
i''ll let you know if i get any more info.
Regards
Steve
Quote:i would still consider this as projects are getting fewer and fewer.
of course the frame must be real bad...then again if any D has a fair amount of frame rust then it would still need a new frame this bad or not.
I think Steve's right, especially if you could get it for a bit less than advertised. It needs a full new frame clearly but IIRC D-Go sells them for 6-7k so long as it sustained no damage on it's way over the pond I think it's a reasonable project.
Chris
Even from the exterior photos I can see thousands worth of bits to replace, though? New fascias, radiator, louvres, right wing, left 3/4 panel is *torn* somehow... I think they'd have to come down a lot more than that, and they weren't super willing to negotiate when I spoke to them. That rusted automatic hasn't moved in 4 months but the price hasn't dropped.