SAD!!! Ford XR GT on ebay

[79FordEsky]

This is really sad to see a genuine gt like this.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-FALC...#ht_620wt_1271

[Interceptor]

From the photos it doesnt look to be terminal..... wonder how much we're not seeing....

[Tickford Rebel]

Thats a ten year resto... I praise the winner for there dedication, personally I'm to impatient and wouldn't touch it..

[cs123]

That's an expensive radiator support panel

[pottery beige]

no its not sad.. what's sad is if it ended up at the tip or sims.. there are nutters that can and do bring them back to life..

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

no its not sad.. what's sad is if it ended up at the tip or sims.. there are nutters that can and do bring them back to life..

^this

Hopefully we get to see some photos of the finished product in 5-10 years

[mik]

I used to have an XR falcon 500 with a warm 289 and really i loved it, but...........even being a GT i wouldn't be that that keen to buy that one, very surprising to see 23 bidders so far.

[neptune blue]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

no its not sad.. what's sad is if it ended up at the tip or sims.. there are nutters that can and do bring them back to life..

What about the nutter that couldn't be bothered at very least throwing a tarp over it when he decided to turn It into a garden ordinate

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by neptune blue

What about the nutter that couldn't be bothered at very least throwing a tarp over it when he decided to turn It into a garden ordinate

I always lol@comments like this.. so many experts on other peoples life circumstances..

[neptune blue]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

I always lol@comments like this.. so many experts on other peoples life circumstances..

I should rephrase
Any able bodied sane person with $20.00 at their diposal can tie a large sheet of plastic over it to try and keep a little of the weather off it

Better ?

[Mickxr8]

Any body with an xr falcon should be making sure its locked up good , just saying

[arronm]

Looks to have some chassis numbers etc. XR GT. Compliance plate?. The rest can go in the bin.

[BPXR6T]

Doesn't look terminal to me. Once it's cleaned up and blasted. I've seen much much worse restored.

[MrEL]

It was stolen in 68 and recovered in 71 stripped.
Had it been sitting in a paddock for the 3 years and was fairly well rooted at the time and had just been chucked out the back due to lack of interest or a broken heart?
People who are really passionate about things do strange stuff when someone else wrecks their gear.
Maybe the original owner just didn't want to see it.
It always a crack up how the tossers rear their heads with stupid comments and expert advice every time a GT is discussed.
The amount of people that have their hand on it now days about GT's make me have absolutely no desire what so ever to own another one.

[neptune blue]

Originally Posted by MrEL

It was stolen in 68 and recovered in 71 stripped.
Had it been sitting in a paddock for the 3 years and was fairly well rooted at the time and had just been chucked out the back due to lack of interest or a broken heart?
People who are really passionate about things do strange stuff when someone else wrecks their gear.
Maybe the original owner just didn't want to see it.
It always a crack up how the tossers rear their heads with stupid comments and expert advice every time a GT is discussed.
The amount of people that have their hand on it now days about GT's make me have absolutely no desire what so ever to own another one.

For me its not so much about GT's its more about looking after your possessions regardless of what they are provided you are in a position to do so of course

We all work hard to by cars, houses etc so if you are able to, why wouldnt you look after them as best as your circumstances allow

I've got a 27 year old paint job on my car and everyone that has seen it is blown away ........there is a reason why it looks the way it does
I'm like that with every thing I own and I'm sure I'm not the only one

Any way sad to see any classic car neglected not just GT's

[BPXR6T]

Originally Posted by MrEL

It was stolen in 68 and recovered in 71 stripped.
Had it been sitting in a paddock for the 3 years and was fairly well rooted at the time and had just been chucked out the back due to lack of interest or a broken heart?
People who are really passionate about things do strange stuff when someone else wrecks their gear.
Maybe the original owner just didn't want to see it.
It always a crack up how the tossers rear their heads with stupid comments and expert advice every time a GT is discussed.
The amount of people that have their hand on it now days about GT's make me have absolutely no desire what so ever to own another one.

If you want to see tossers you should try selling a GT nowadays. Brings em all out...

[Fev]

See the questions

Q: Can you get it back on the road if so can I pay it off over a couple of months. And is it going to be a roller.

hahaha what the hell?

[Gobes32]

Some of the questions being asked just proves to me that most ebay car buyers are f wits...........

[Revolver]

Its not that bad. There have been a few cars worse than this that have come come back to be in the top 20/10 in the elite hall at Summernats.

[nstg8a]

Just chucking a tarp over a car would probably do more harm than good in a lot of cases.

[neptune blue]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

Just chucking a tarp over a car would probably do more harm than good in a lot of cases.

Why?......

[pottery beige]

hahaha threads like this are funny..

[Marquis]

Mate I had a very unique car I tarped for 5 years after a bad injury. When I was able to get to it, the roof had more holes than it had metal. Tarps trap moisture. I will never tarp a car again.

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by Marquis

Mate I have a very unique car I tarped for 5 years after a bad injury. When I was able to get to it, the roof had more holes than it had metal. Tarps trap moisture. I will never tarp a car again.

Worse than trap moisture, they create moisture.

Then there's the paint damage a cheap tarp can do as well.

[flooded one]

I wouldn't touch it. don't care that its a genuine GT either. would be cheaper too buy a non genuine GT in a lot better nick and build that too a replica. its pretty sad seeing a XR falcon like that. chucking a tarp over it would cause it too rust more as they sweet and cant breath, not that it would of matted seeing the nick its in now. Its sad but that car is completely knacked. people are just going gaa gaa because its a genuine GT. I suppose if you did buy it you could say you owned an original GT. but I personally don't think its worth it

[peteypete]

So much body rot :( I think I'm gonna puke.

[neptune blue]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

hahaha threads like this are funny..

I always lol@comments like this.. so many experts on other peoples life circumstances..

[vanman_75]

Doesn't look that bad , but the dollar value is the big question ?

[neptune blue]

Originally Posted by peteypete

So much body rot :( I think I'm gonna puke.

It was a genuine question
I have no reason to doubt your experiences regarding condensation
My bother had hi XA gt sedan under a tarp for 4 years before he began restoring it ( he's a panel beater)
The wheels & tyres didn't fair all that well and the interior smelt like a fat mans arm pit but none of the panels were any worse off

No plenum rust no boot Chanel rust

I thought the reduction to UV exposure by having a tarp would help
Sure depending where you live would make a difference but I'm surprised at the difference between experiences

[pottery beige]

maybe you should go roaming the streets with a boot full of $20 tarps in the name of old bomb preservation..