{"id":8920,"date":"2016-12-15T03:19:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T10:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=8920"},"modified":"2016-12-15T03:19:00","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T10:19:00","slug":"market-304-750-spider-project-with-hardtop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2016\/12\/15\/market-304-750-spider-project-with-hardtop\/","title":{"rendered":"Market 304: 750 Spider project with hardtop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update December 15, 2016: \u00a0<\/strong>Someone has been busy! \u00a0This car has surfaced five and a half years later at Fantasy Junction<\/a> with a comprehensive restoration and a $79,500 asking price. \u00a0It’s satisfying when you see a car come full circle. \u00a0Anyone know who did the restoration? \u00a0Some things aren’t exactly to factory original – but a Veloce spec 1400cc engine build is a nice thing to have.<\/p>\n

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Great attention to detail – although carpet is not original color. \u00a0Should be red. \u00a0Horn button appears to be one of the ones from ebay that are made from a kind of cloudy resin. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Update April 21, 2011:\u00a0 <\/strong>34 bids resulted in a final price of $13,200.\u00a0 It needs a lot, but it doesn’t need rust repair and it’s an early series, matching number car.\u00a0 I thought it would go for a little more -maybe $15,000.
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Originally posted April 14, 2011: Spider 750D 1495*06223<\/a>, 1315*45126. <\/strong>This car is on eBay right now<\/a> out of Brisbane, Ca -right here in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u00a0 The car is banged up and somewhat apart, but looks to be nearly rust free and complete.\u00a0 Absence of vent windows leads me to think this is a SWB (short wheel base) car -for many, more desirable than the later LWB cars.<\/p>\n

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As I said, everything is banged up, but it looks like a pretty good car.\u00a0 I’d give everything you see a good cleaning, make a list of missing stuff to begin looking for then set out to make it functional.\u00a0 It’s easier to put back together without messing up your new paint when a) you’ve done most of the assembly before; b) you know everything worked; -and c) if anything wasn’t what you’d hoped (oil leaks, weak synchro’s etc) you can make adjustments. DIY caveat here.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dents yes, rust -not that I can see.\u00a0 Despite the dents, the door fit is pretty good.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 These are the kind of dents you get when you move heavy stuff around the car carelessly in the garage.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Working our way around the drivers side -again -looks solid.\u00a0 Trunk lid looks tweaked.\u00a0 These hard tops are highly sought after -I wouldn’t be surprised if the buyer of this car is only after the hard top.\u00a0 Wheels are 105 items.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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It looked tweaked from the side, but I think it’s just open.\u00a0 This California blue plate is from the early 70’s.\u00a0 Bumper needs straightening.\u00a0 Taillights look good -is the right side one upside down?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Treasure chest!\u00a0 So what would it take to make this roadworthy?\u00a0 Clean out gas tank, rebuild brake system, rebuild engine and transmission, replace suspension components as needed and hook up some wires.\u00a0 Sounds easy doesn’t it!\u00a0 750 series engines and tunnel case transmissions are expensive to build.\u00a0 I wonder how the trunk floor is?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Presence of seats is a good thing.\u00a0 Interior is obviously in need, but looks untouched, so you get first crack at all the stuck nuts!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A close up of the build plates would be nice to see if the engine is original.\u00a0 Looking at engine numbers for cars with near chassis numbers makes me think it is original.\u00a0 Other than the engine coming out, stuff looks to have been left alone in here.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Update December 15, 2016: \u00a0Someone has been busy! \u00a0This car has surfaced five and a half years later at Fantasy Junction with a comprehensive restoration and a $79,500 asking price. \u00a0It’s satisfying when you see a car come full circle. \u00a0Anyone know who did the restoration? \u00a0Some things aren’t exactly to factory original – but … <\/p>\n

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