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Mangled 1960 Jaguar XK150 Drophead Coupe that was crashed by its owner 25 years ago is set to sell at auction for around £10,000 - but if fully restored the classic car could be worth a QUARTER OF A MILLION
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Posted on 04/25/2021 3:51:00 PM PDT by mylife
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Oooffah!
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:51:00 PM PDT
by
mylife
To: mylife
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:52:40 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
To: mylife
Looks like it has been in an accident before because that looks like bondo on the left front fender.
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:53:09 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(“Unlimited power in the hands of limited people always leads to cruelty.” ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn,)
To: mylife
That’s going to take a lot of buffing.
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:53:29 PM PDT
by
wbarmy
(I chose to be a sheepdog once I saw what happens to the sheep.)
To: central_va
send it round to Inspector Morses mechanic..
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:53:55 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
How can you tell that the oil needs topping up in a Jaguar... It stops leaking.
To: mylife
Either Leno or Shaq can add it to their collection and get it rebuilt.
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:54:45 PM PDT
by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: AndyJackson
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:55:10 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: central_va
A restored coupe
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:55:12 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
To: mylife
Good thing restoring a vehicle is free or it would probably cost more to restore it than it would be worth.
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:55:15 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Anti-racism looks suspiciously like racism.)
To: mylife
it could be worth up to £250,000And the cost of rebuilding a car with original parts that now sell for hyperinflated prices because when complete the car will sell for 250k?
To: Blood of Tyrants
I would suspect that is probably rust. The rust may be more of a problem than the big dent.
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:58:24 PM PDT
by
alternatives?
(If our borders are not secure, why fund an army?)
To: mylife
A new windshield alone probably costs $1,000.
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posted on
04/25/2021 3:59:46 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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posted on
04/25/2021 4:02:32 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: alternatives?
It looks like the left front fender has more Bondo than metal.
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posted on
04/25/2021 4:02:39 PM PDT
by
Fresh Wind
(Der Impfstoff macht frei.)
To: mylife
Brit cars have bonets and boots, not hoods and trunks.
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posted on
04/25/2021 4:03:34 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
To: mylife
Kind of representative of an average Brit’s teeth.
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posted on
04/25/2021 4:06:59 PM PDT
by
Old Yeller
(Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Except bears. Bears will definitely kill you.)
To: mylife
The final restoration cost of that car will be $225-250-275k
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posted on
04/25/2021 4:12:27 PM PDT
by
setter
To: Fresh Wind
I suspect there is more rust elsewhere under that shiny red paint.
I am not familiar with vintage Jaguar part prices but the price may be determined by the value of the parts and they will part it out. However, someone may like the car and pour in more money than it is worth to restore it. Someone didn’t want to let go for 24 years.
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posted on
04/25/2021 4:13:25 PM PDT
by
alternatives?
(If our borders are not secure, why fund an army?)
To: mylife
That grille will be a hard restoration or very difficult to replace. I’ve restored Mustangs and finding parts for a 65’ and 66’ was difficult thirty years ago. These days much easier because of the Internet. I doubt there are many reproduction grilles for this Jaguar available.
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