Looking to fulfill a childhood dream. I'm looking for a complete, registered, turnkey sorted roadster. Looking to spend about $30,000. I would prefer dark blue with white stripes or burgandy with stripes. Message me if you can help. Thank You !
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Looking to fulfill a childhood dream. I'm looking for a complete, registered, turnkey sorted roadster. Looking to spend about $30,000. I would prefer dark blue with white stripes or burgandy with stripes. Message me if you can help. Thank You !
There's one on eBay right now at that price point.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Shelby...8AAOSw27lcT7wL
It looks pretty rough to me from underneath; pretty rusty. Most are $7-$10k higher than what you're looking to spend.
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Strange rust pattern. Almost like the back end was sitting in water. Would want the car surveyed before I bought it.
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Generally you get what you pay for with FFR cars. All should be inspected prior to purchase with a build book or parts list as well. Your price point narrows the field (in my opinion) as a full kit, paint job, crate motor, new transmission and diff cost more than that. Add in rims, tires and sorting out and you are at $40k. The attached picture shows why. Yes that is Bogi from All Girls Garage.
It's an old Mk2. Back then if you didn't order powder coating FFR just gave the unprepped bare steel chassis a quick shot of black paint which was only intended to keep corrosion in check until the customer applied a permanent finish. This is what you'd wind up with after a few years if nothing further was done to the chassis.
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I looked at this car as they are only a couple miles away. It is a very basic build done with what looks to be all donor parts and personally I have seen better ones listed for the same price. I found this one for the same price and it appears to be a much better deal with better parts used for the build. https://classiccars.com/listings/vie...w-jersey-07440
Mk4, Moser M88 rear end, Eaton truetrak, Craft Racing 461 Windsor, MMR pro trans, Glenn’s 1,000 hp cobra fuel system and lots of other parts.
I'm in Pennsylvania - near Philadelphia airport
There is one in Kingman Arizona with Black Cherrybpaint and close to $33. You would have to fly into Vegas and drive down.
You probably should factor in travel costs, shipping/transport cost, sales tax into your total budget estimate.
Yes - the closer the better. But willing to travel some.
You may end up traveling a bit. These cars are not that common and to have a not common car come up for sale that is what you want in your price range and be near you is kind like a lottery win. Can it happen yes, but it’s not probable. The good thing is car shipping isn’t crazy expensive and flights are not that expensive.
Mk4, Moser M88 rear end, Eaton truetrak, Craft Racing 461 Windsor, MMR pro trans, Glenn’s 1,000 hp cobra fuel system and lots of other parts.
Driving 900 miles to pick up my Roadster this weekend. Sometimes it’s worth it.
I had one picked out that I was going to look at in North Carolina. Unfortunately someone else snapped it up. I'm still looking.
Every so called "$30K" car that has come through the shop here has required a minimum of 10 grand to become a "sorted Roadster". Not saying you can't find one and wish you good luck. It just hasn't been our experience.
This car came in a few months ago. The owner paid $32K
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This is how it's going back to the customer this weekend.
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