TR6 with sbf

88v8 · November 18, 2012, 04:36:30 AM

An advert long on hyperbole and short on facts.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ebaymotors/Resto-Modification-5-0-cobra-/181026300955?_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&forcev4exp=true

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

motek · November 18, 2012, 10:30:51 PM

Very clean but the oil pan looks a little low.

George

88v8 · November 19, 2012, 07:50:09 AM

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 · November 19, 2012, 02:08:54 PM

QuoteThe 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.

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 · November 19, 2012, 05:44:26 PM

Agree w/Motek, very clean. Nicely turned out effort that looks pretty stock. Solid curb appeal.

88v8 · November 20, 2012, 04:55:43 AM

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 · November 27, 2012, 07:57:28 AM

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.

motek · November 28, 2012, 12:57:27 AM

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