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Offline DL74cuda

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Opinions please
« on: November 21, 2003 - 08:44:25 AM »
What does everyone think about this?

Worth it?

Is it ruining classic coupes and ht's?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2443747136&category=6409

If link doesnt work it's e-bay item #2443747136

Just curious




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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2003 - 11:14:25 AM »
 :o Ooops,
  You may have opened a can of worms here. There was a post about this subject in the not too distant past. Most thought it was a bad idea. You just don't cut up old E-bodies.

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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2003 - 12:46:08 PM »
I could think of a lot of other ways I'd rather spend $10,000 on my car...I could buy a hemi, or repaint the car and get all new interior...I don't know, it just feels wrong.
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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2003 - 12:50:05 PM »
I have a 71 grand coupe barracuda.. I may do this with.. was gonna sell it, but this is too enticing.  In my opinion the grand coupe would just be cloned to a cuda anyway. You don't see folks restoring 318 grand coupes.

Well, these guys are just contributing to price increase of the 318 barracudas imo.

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« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2003 - 01:13:28 PM »
Do you think you'll be able to recoup your money?  They say "$10,000 downpayment" and rest of the money to be payed when complete.  So, how much are they really charging?
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« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2003 - 02:23:39 PM »
imo, yes that is definitely destroying a coupe to have a convertible. In the end it's 'caveat emptor'. Whatever you decide, get things in writing. The devil's always in the details.

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« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2003 - 03:25:56 PM »
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Offline DL74cuda

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« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2003 - 04:30:58 PM »
deja vu

didnt realize been covered.

saw aution on ebay thought worth discussing

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« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2003 - 05:11:24 PM »
 ;) Hey DL74cuda,
  Don't worry about it. This is something to chew over. I really do think the price is outrageous. Like Rev said, that money could be better spent somewhere else. I sure would rather have a Hemi than a ragtop, but that's just me. Unfortunately, on my budget, neither is a reality :'(  Hey, is anyone here going to go and try this on their car???

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« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2003 - 08:48:01 AM »
 ::) HELL NO !!
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« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2003 - 09:16:49 AM »
I agree with WSM.

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« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2003 - 01:50:09 PM »
::) HELL NO !!
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« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2003 - 10:29:44 PM »
I have to agree with what everyone's saying.  It'd be different if the car had been in a major accident and needed a new roof and A-pillars, & etc., but not an extremely nice R/T 383 or anything not needing any major accident repairs.  Save the cutting for the millions of Camaros and Rustangs out there; not the limited supplied E-bods.  
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« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2003 - 08:30:28 PM »
Modifying a car to ones taste is no big deal as long as it can be easily converted back.I don`t like seeing nice clean e-bodies hacked up like that.  :(
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« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2003 - 09:42:05 PM »
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