Found in an old barn!!
06-17-2003, 02:12 PM
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Found in an old barn!!
Does a 78 Indy Pace Car tickle your fancy??
http://www.wegnerauctioneers.com/Sag...20Salvage.html
I came across a reference to this on a porshe forum. Thought someone should know about this vette before it gets auctioned off this saturday.
Mike 1976 911S 3.0
http://www.wegnerauctioneers.com/Sag...20Salvage.html
I came across a reference to this on a porshe forum. Thought someone should know about this vette before it gets auctioned off this saturday.
Mike 1976 911S 3.0
06-17-2003, 02:37 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (LAvetteman)
Nice, a vette and a porsche. I want both too.
I have the Vette... working on the Porsche. That one wouldn't be too bad :cheers:
I have the Vette... working on the Porsche. That one wouldn't be too bad :cheers:
06-17-2003, 02:38 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (LAvetteman)
I would restore the Porsche before that Vette, rust has eaten through the bottom of the rim !
06-17-2003, 02:45 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (MotorHead)
That porsche looks to be in pretty decent shape. Wonder how much it will go for.
I don't know alot about porsche's what year and model is that?
[Modified by Madmikeee, 2:49 PM 6/17/2003]
I don't know alot about porsche's what year and model is that?
[Modified by Madmikeee, 2:49 PM 6/17/2003]
06-17-2003, 02:51 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (Madmikeee)
That porsche looks to be in pretty decent shape. Wonder how much it will go for.
I don't know alot about porsche's what year and model is that?
[Modified by Madmikeee, 2:49 PM 6/17/2003]
I don't know alot about porsche's what year and model is that?
[Modified by Madmikeee, 2:49 PM 6/17/2003]
06-17-2003, 02:57 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (LAvetteman)
That porsche looks to be in pretty decent shape. Wonder how much it will go for.
I don't know alot about porsche's what year and model is that?
[Modified by Madmikeee, 2:49 PM 6/17/2003]
Did you see that big rust spot above the rear wheel. No thanks, I'll take the pace car.
I don't know alot about porsche's what year and model is that?
[Modified by Madmikeee, 2:49 PM 6/17/2003]
Did you see that big rust spot above the rear wheel. No thanks, I'll take the pace car.
06-17-2003, 02:59 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (PorscheGuy)
I don't understand why all these photos were taken in 1999, yet they are just going up for auction now. Seems fishy to me.
06-17-2003, 05:01 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (Marks69BB)
Saginaw Ford Tractor is about 3 miles from my home. I will see if a person can gain access to the stuff that is being auctioned before Saturday. I agree, if the Pace Car has been sitting outside all this time, it might not be worth saving. Hopefully, the wheels were just slapped on the car to move it around. Note, it appears like only two lug nuts on the rear.
06-17-2003, 05:13 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (Jim Shea)
Saginaw Ford Tractor is about 3 miles from my home. I will see if a person can gain access to the stuff that is being auctioned before Saturday. I agree, if the Pace Car has been sitting outside all this time, it might not be worth saving. Hopefully, the wheels were just slapped on the car to move it around. Note, it appears like only two lug nuts on the rear.
06-17-2003, 05:15 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (PorscheGuy)
:nonod: :sad:
06-17-2003, 06:12 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (PorscheGuy)
more OT on the porsche...
Unless that body is on an older chassis, that's no way a 1968 911E... That's an early 80's 911SC... in my opinion some of the better years in terms reliabillity and performance. Hope it hasn't been outside with the driver-side window open since 1999... that would be a shame. For the right price w/o any water damage it could be a fun project.
Unless that body is on an older chassis, that's no way a 1968 911E... That's an early 80's 911SC... in my opinion some of the better years in terms reliabillity and performance. Hope it hasn't been outside with the driver-side window open since 1999... that would be a shame. For the right price w/o any water damage it could be a fun project.
06-17-2003, 06:17 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (PorscheGuy)
If the Pace Car can be had for cheap it'd be good for parts or to be converted for race use with a chrome moly chassis.
06-17-2003, 10:47 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (PorscheGuy)
well, pace cars diden`t come with steel wheels like that, so someone might have put that one on there to keep the car off the ground. it looks like the tire was flat, & sitting in water, & it was re-inflated to be put on the `vette. As far as the exhaust goes, that looks like it was dropped so something could be removed from the car, like the transmission mabey? :confused:
06-17-2003, 11:16 PM
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Re: Found in an old barn!! (kenv)
And now for the rest of the story. The city-township confiscated this stuff. The guy lives down the road about a mile from the tractor dealer. They have been after him to clean up his yard for about 9 years. Well about a month ago they came in and cleaned up his yard for him. They got 3 roll off dumpsters full. Anything they though they could sell they kept for this auction, to try and get there money back for cleaning his yard. They came in and took his stuff!!!!!!!
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