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W31 lead in Indy

Old Oct 15, 2013 | 09:03 PM
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W31 lead in Indy

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/4130330220.html


RUFF CAR..BUT ITS A STICK CAR

look at that big water pump pulley, and the oil pressure sender...manual steering....manual disc master cylinder

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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 09:15 PM
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makes the 67 W30 look like the buy of the century! But a Twilight Blue, stick W31 is cool too.
Old Oct 15, 2013 | 11:18 PM
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I would see no point in buying and trying to restore that car,it's too far gone, and the price to restore it, would many times outweigh the value.
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 02:40 AM
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Unless there is a W27 stuck in the dirt underneath that car it isn't worth $650!
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 06:30 AM
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It will cost over $6500 just to buy the correct parts that are missing (hood, intake, carb, air cleaner, etc.). Yet another case of someone watching BJ auctions and thinking his POS is worth a million bucks...
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 08:44 AM
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I would bet someone offered him 3k for it 20 years ago and he promptly replied "I will let it rot into the ground before I sell it for that". The end results, almost rotted into the ground. Give it another 10 years buddy.....
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 08:52 AM
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I drive through Boone County a few times a week and was going to offer to take a look if anyone was interested...but man that guys doesn't sound too friendly.
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 11:25 AM
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Yikes... I would hate to know what those floor boards look like. This guy is out to lunch with a $6500 price tag.. Sad. that poor thing will probably rot away.
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 12:09 PM
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What a shame. not much there, but i do see a fuel return line.


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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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So sad to see that....
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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I posted about this car on ROP. It looks too far gone to save and his price is out to lunch. I think the guy does himself a disservice with this line. The car def needs more than $33,500 in work.

"Here are a few W-31s that sold on auction. They on average go for around $40k when fully restored."
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 02:02 PM
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"Please text me if you have any questions or would like to see more pics or come to see the cars. The cars are under video surveillance and anyone coming without an invitation to view cars will be prosecuted."

"Only serious inquiries no douche bags.... Heads up to any thieves, i shoot to kill and i have helped keep the Boone County jail filled up in the last decade so come and try to steal something if you think you are good enough."

Hmmm, guy sounds like a real winner. Me thinks the only DB is the guy that placed this ad. Good luck with your sale, douche...er, I mean, dude.
Old Oct 17, 2013 | 10:26 AM
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Been in contact with the owner. Was supposed to look at the car last night while I was in Indy, but we pushed it back to next week. Owner was actually pretty nice. I'll post a recap if the car is still for sale next week. No documentation with the car, but it's from the Pennsylvania area.
Old Oct 17, 2013 | 03:23 PM
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yikes that thing is DESTROYED

one of the few redeeming values of living in the south, a car parked thirty years ago and ignored, doesn't look like that one.
Old Oct 17, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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rear, frame ( maybe ), cowl wt vin, 350 wt vin, w31 bal, and m20, thats it... thats it. trash the rest and build the car around it. maybe you will get lucky and find the broadcast card behind that rotted drivers seat back.
Old Oct 17, 2013 | 07:27 PM
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it looks like from the cl post that there no title as well. that's a shame to see such a rare and awesome cool just be left like that.
Old Oct 18, 2013 | 09:02 AM
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TERMINAL. Usable parts though.
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