88v8 Ivor Duarte Gloucestershire UK (1041 posts) Registered: 02/11/2010 04:29AM Main British Car: 1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8 |
TR6 with sbf
An advert long on hyperbole and short on facts.
[cgi.ebay.co.uk] Looks well converted. Unusual to see a V8 car with no apparent external modification. Wonder what cooling system it has... Also wonder about the auto box... if it's a direct-drive, with - it says - a TR6 rear end, that will give about 20mph/1,000rpm which is pretty miserable on any sort of journey. The way the bidding is going is quite a contrast with the struggle that Rick Vandenberg had when selling his car. Perhaps there's a message here - if you might ever want to sell it, keep it looking standard. Ivor Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/18/2012 04:40AM by 88v8. |
88v8 Ivor Duarte Gloucestershire UK (1041 posts) Registered: 02/11/2010 04:29AM Main British Car: 1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8 |
Re: TR6 with sbf
I think what's visible under the seats is the exhaust - see the pics showing the front roll bar.
AFAICS the oil pan(s) are no lower than the frame rails. Ivor |
Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4577 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
Re: TR6 with sbf
Quote: This conclusion drawn from a sample size of two? I expect timing and marketing prowess are much bigger factors. Not to mention that the cars are obviously very different (Chevy vs. Ford engine, etc.) Unconventional styling may turn off some potential buyers, but a seller only needs to find one buyer. If he finds two potential buyers, the price goes up. The number of bidders and the number of bids don't mean anything at all. |
DC Townsend David Townsend Vermont (406 posts) Registered: 11/21/2007 12:22PM Main British Car: '78 B (almost done) 30-over SBF, dry sump |
Re: TR6 with sbf
Agree w/Motek, very clean. Nicely turned out effort that looks pretty stock. Solid curb appeal.
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88v8 Ivor Duarte Gloucestershire UK (1041 posts) Registered: 02/11/2010 04:29AM Main British Car: 1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8 |
Re: TR6 with sbf
Agree it only needs one buyer... but that one can be hard to find.
Sample size a bit bigger than two... been looking (online) at modded cars a long time. Also, I see the reactions of people on the TRR forum, and 6-Pack, people who like modded cars, modded mechanically that is.... bodywork mods almost universally get the thumbs down. Not saying I agree with that attitude, just saying that's how it is. Rick's car comes to mind as an example because I think it was well executed, and I did like it, but he struggled to sell, then when it reappeared on eBay, it struggled again and went for peanuts. Whereas this example has nine people bidding already, despite zero information about how it drives, not even any info about the engine or trans (asked then about the trans but they either don't know or can't be bothered to reply) so what's it being sold on?... cosmetics. Perhaps it also helps that the boot (trunk) isn't full of fuel cell, which is a big put-off, to me at least. Ivor |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4513 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: TR6 with sbf
That car comes across in the pics very well. Very nice TR6.
I agree with George. The oil pan is below the frame rail. That is probably the case on a lot of cars, though. |
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motek George Smathers Spokane, WA (118 posts) Registered: 09/12/2009 02:45PM Main British Car: 1967 Morris Minor (48 hp @ crank!), 1971 TR6 302 |
Re: TR6 with sbf
The give-away on the oil pan is the full size air filter yet no hood scoop. Something has to give.
I have my oil pan a 1/2" above the frame rail but I used a thin air filter and I also put 1" rubber spacers between the body and the frame. Others have used shallow oil pans and modified the oil pickup. I agree with Ivor about the market. Our site is called British V8 because we love British bodies and spirit but want big American torque. Change the body and you wind up with a hot rod. The problem is most hot rod guys like real American bodies. Rick's car was kind of an orphan. George |