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01-05-2014, 10:28 AM | #1 |
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Early 28 on auction site
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151201662556...84.m1436.l2649
I have no financial interest in this car, I just found in on E bay and thought it would be interesting to post. It seems to be all there, he's asking $7000.00, WOW! I recently realized mine was an early 28. Are they any more desirable than a later 28? I had planned on doing some minor modifications to mine, but if they are that desirable I would not want to modify it, yet I can not afford a full on restoration. Any comments, advice? |
01-05-2014, 11:02 AM | #2 |
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Re: Early 28 on auction site
That's funny that he thinks a couple of add on medallions prove it was in Ca. in the 60's.
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01-05-2014, 11:07 AM | #3 |
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Re: Early 28 on auction site
Not George - Leave it stock. You will probably have a lot of small projects that need to be done on the car that will keep you busy without doing a full restoration.
With the new "Rat rod" craze, our cars are getting more scarce and I, for one, hate to see a complete, or nearly so, car get butchered.
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01-05-2014, 12:25 PM | #4 |
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Re: Early 28 on auction site
phat rat: Couldn't agree more!
28ACoupe; I understand all of the small projects to keep busy. That is how I discovered it was an early 28. My concern is, is it rare enough that it deserves a full restoration, from someone with greater means than my own. My plan was/is to get it running pretty much as it is and drive it ( I have had it running). Perhaps a down graft carb and header. But realizing it is an early car, clutch, brakes etc.... all become a little more expensive and harder to find. Last edited by Not George; 01-05-2014 at 12:31 PM. |
01-05-2014, 02:29 PM | #5 |
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Re: Early 28 on auction site
I really do not see this car being a value as it has had too many early parts removed and replaced with reproduction items, --or missing all together (such as shroud, ignition cable, starter switch, etc.). These are just the items that are noticeable. I suspect the rest of the running gear is the same.
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01-05-2014, 04:37 PM | #7 | |
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Yes, it is worth restoring. It will cost you somewhere between $10k and $20k to do the job from the ground up. However, there is nothing wrong with doing a "freshen up" which would cost a great deal less and not devalue the car.
I would not bother with the carb/header setup unless you are going to upgrade the rest of the engine system. There is only so much power to be had at 4.5:1 compression and if you upgrade those items, something more serious may, and probably will fail. Don't get a case of hotroditus. Quote:
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