XB Hard Top / Coupe Wanted Not Fussy

Mad_Max · 20-12-2006, 05:30 PM

Hi People, You will more than likely tell me to keep dreaming, but hear goes!!

Looking for an XB Coupe / Hard Top
Bit Rusty, Dont Care
Very Rusty, Do Care
Missing Engine and Box, Dont Care
Rolling Shell with all the panels would be good

Note: Have been watching very close - Ads on Ebay and Trading Post
for Xa, b, c, Coupes and Sedans. Also been watching XY's, w's.

My thoughts?
well when you see 2 XB Coupe Shells, one ending 1 day before the other and the one ending first starts at $2000 and does not get one bid in 10 Days, the other listed just below it starts at $3500 and gets 5 bids, no need to tell me whats going on there!

I will offer $500 (what I am aiming for) to $1000 (my Limit of Funds for now)
for a rolling Shell.

Like I said, I have been looking, so I know someone out there needs the money for that project they dreamed of, thats just sitting there collecting rust. I have an empty Garage that will not let your dream disapear into a pile of rust worth nothing! How Long can you hold it for? Tried Ebay? Trading Post? and cant get what everyone thinks they are worth in a Project only state?

Everyone talks, like they know the real deal, "its worth this much, I know, because I am a ford Fan" well i will tell you, I dont know everything, but I do know this, I got a lazy $500 sitting there, waiting for you to call me. Put your pride aside, and let some one take on that project who can finish it.

Remember, My Target Price is $500, How much are you willing to lose by keeping it out in the rain?

Final Thought
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/falcon-xb-cou...QQcmdZViewItem
This guy has done a bit of work, and i think its close to what he wants, he cut some rust out and welded, blah blah blah.

Compare your ride to this! Have you done anything to it? has it got much rust?

Max 0412 043 096
Western Sydney

xalent · 20-12-2006, 05:44 PM

Tell him he's dreaming

bob 351 · 20-12-2006, 05:45 PM

i realy think you better let it go or you will go silly

fordcrank · 20-12-2006, 08:14 PM

Just because you've only got bus money in your pocket doesn't mean they are worth bus money!

Everybody, and I mean everybody, knows how desirable coupes have become and your chances of jumping on a Ford Lovers site and finding members giving them away would be described as remote at best.

$500 will buy you a rusty XB sedan at best. You get what you pay for.

Keep dreaming.

2002auxr6 · 20-12-2006, 08:22 PM

stay off the drugs man

Mad_Max · 20-12-2006, 09:40 PM

No need to get crank_y, Just telling what I see around the traps

**thefargo** · 20-12-2006, 10:09 PM

Like yourself Mad Max I keep my eyes open, and I think your chances of getting anything remotely what you want for $500 are slim to not likely.
check the parts peddler, you may find a shell but I suspect it would cost more than 500. even the glass costs more than that.

BTTB · 20-12-2006, 11:54 PM

I think an XC rolling shell with a lil rust went for $5k+ on eBay the other day

good luck finding one for $500 LOL

you'll probably spend $4000 in "time and effort" just
looking for one that cheap

Mad_Max · 21-12-2006, 04:33 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/XA-Fairmont-c...QQcmdZViewItem

Mad_Max · 21-12-2006, 04:36 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ford-xa-coupe...QQcmdZViewItem

Mad_Max · 21-12-2006, 04:37 PM

XC Shell - $5000 lol

Boss 330 · 21-12-2006, 05:05 PM

mate if hardtop shells were going for 500 id buy ten of them. Ive looked at every website imaginable looking for a hardtop myself and i think there are about 6 currently for sale in "project" condition, and not one of them is going for 500 bucks. mate people pay 500 bucks for a bonnet!!!!!

apolloxbgt · 21-12-2006, 06:03 PM

So what would you class as not much rust??
The first xa you have there needs about 15k spent on rust repairs,and thats only what you can see.The second one has days left to run.

Livin'InThe70's · 21-12-2006, 06:53 PM

Hey MAX, how long have you been watching ebay for? You are from western Sydney, so why didn't you buy this? Did you even look at it, or are you just kidding yourself?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=260054044346

Mad_Max · 21-12-2006, 06:56 PM

Quote:
Final Thought
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/falcon-xb-co...1QQcmdZViewItem
This guy has done a bit of work, and i think its close to what he wants, he cut some rust out and welded, blah blah blah.

Still No Bids????
and I posted that on this site, with all you "experts" LOL
$500 you would buy ten!!
Half of these coments look like they come from school boys who still get there mums to cut the Crust off there sandwich!!!

How many Examples do you need??????????????

Was I asking your thoughts on values??
Who Cares what you so called experts think your S*** Box is worth??

No body wants your car, I want a project that will be a weekend hobby to get my thoughts off my businesses.

And to Ford_****, I got one point for you, I said AIMING FOR and Limit for Now, I dont have Bus Money, I have 120 Employees, so when XMAS is over, and my businesses get back up to speed, Funds " If I Choose " could buy you Tasmania, so you could return home, They stopped Poof Bashing down there Years ago anyway
No Bodys dreaming here Mate! Keep your thoughts to your self and keep reading those tex books. Sounds like $1000 would make a difference in your pocket, thats why you get so heated talking about the difference between $500 and $2000 - I bet if I gave you $1000 you would tell the world you have wone Lotto. Thats the difference between you and me, I am a business man, you how ever, are a WORK FOR THE MAN
People you talk about People Like ME.

BTTB · 21-12-2006, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad_Max

XC Shell - $5000 lol

correction

$5600

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....6157&rd=1&rd=1

protd · 21-12-2006, 07:08 PM

Are you for real.. Sounds like you are the schoolboy.. It is school holidays again.. 120 employee's yea right.. If your the man the world is in trouble..

Mad_Max · 21-12-2006, 07:11 PM

Your the one who is mates with BATMAN

protd · 21-12-2006, 07:13 PM

you wont last long here..

Casper · 21-12-2006, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad_Max

Quote:
Final Thought
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/falcon-xb-co...1QQcmdZViewItem
This guy has done a bit of work, and i think its close to what he wants, he cut some rust out and welded, blah blah blah.

Still No Bids????
and I posted that on this site, with all you "experts" LOL
$500 you would buy ten!!
Half of these coments look like they come from school boys who still get there mums to cut the Crust off there sandwich!!!

How many Examples do you need??????????????

Was I asking your thoughts on values??
Who Cares what you so called experts think your S*** Box is worth??

No body wants your car, I want a project that will be a weekend hobby to get my thoughts off my businesses.

And to Ford_****, I got one point for you, I said AIMING FOR and Limit for Now, I dont have Bus Money, I have 120 Employees, so when XMAS is over, and my businesses get back up to speed, Funds " If I Choose " could buy you Tasmania, so you could return home, They stopped Poof Bashing down there Years ago anyway
No Bodys dreaming here Mate! Keep your thoughts to your self and keep reading those tex books. Sounds like $1000 would make a difference in your pocket, thats why you get so heated talking about the difference between $500 and $2000 - I bet if I gave you $1000 you would tell the world you have wone Lotto. Thats the difference between you and me, I am a business man, you how ever, are a WORK FOR THE MAN
People you talk about People Like ME.

1st, 2nd and FINAL warning. Abuse of other members will NOT be tolerated. Do it again and you'll find you become VERY unwelcome.

fordcrank · 21-12-2006, 07:49 PM

What an intelligent, well constructed reply. A business that employees 120 people and you can afford to skim $500 off the top for a project......sounds successful!!!!

Casper · 21-12-2006, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordcrank

What an intelligent, well constructed reply. A business that employees 120 people and you can afford to skim $500 off the top for a project......sounds successful!!!!

No need for that either. His business and budget is not our concern.

Livin'InThe70's · 21-12-2006, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Casper

No need for that either. His business and budget is not our concern.

That's a fair comment. BUT, a bloke who storms in, claiming to be the man, (with 120 employees, but can only afford $1000), should NOT be shooting his mouth off. Especially when he has NO clue. Although, it is a hell of a good laugh, though!!

PLUS, I am disappointed Max didn't reply to my earlier comment. The question still stands.

Will

Casper · 21-12-2006, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Livin'InThe70's

That's a fair comment. BUT, a bloke who storms in, claiming to be the man, (with 120 employees, but can only afford $1000), should NOT be shooting his mouth off. Especially when he has NO clue. Although, it is a hell of a good laugh, though!!

PLUS, I am disappointed Max didn't reply to my earlier comment. The question still stands.

Will

Agreed.. however it also doesn't allow us to go off trail and start questioning outside the forums.
It also doesn't give Max the go ahead to open up and abuse people.. it wont be tolerated.
2 sides of the same coin. And yes, it is an amusing thread so far.

nugget378 · 21-12-2006, 09:48 PM

Mad max,trying to be constructive here and as a business man you should understand this.I really dont think you will find one for that price because the sum of its parts is worth more than your offer.
UNLESS you find some poor individual,widow etc who dosent know its worth,and you take advantage.
I have been through the same thing,my original budget was many times yours,all I could find was rubbish,in the end I doubled it and found my car.

paddy351 · 21-12-2006, 10:22 PM

Hi Max a guess all people are trying to say find a good straight clean car or even factory v8, so just think how hard it is to restore and your finished product. i would rather pay money for a good example.

p.s xbgs fac v8 or more plates than original metal.

Tony xa · 21-12-2006, 10:40 PM

You could try superoo here in Perth for a shell as I had a look at some coupe shells that I would pay about 500.00 for but when I say I would pay 500.00 for I mean they are stuffed even then I think you would be hard pressed to get them for that .

Just my little 2cents worth I don't think for the money you are going to get anything that will not fall apart during transet but best of luck to you .

b2tf · 21-12-2006, 10:53 PM

I am surprised I missed this thread but if I get one more report about it, it will disappear as will some of the people posting in it.

Back on topic, no insults, no off topic stuff, and away we go.

Mad_Max · 21-12-2006, 11:46 PM

Ok fair call Nugget, I had placed an ad in a spot clearly where no old timer will travel, and as you can read, that is how the ad was formulated. I dont really expect to get a sale off anyone who is a regular on this Forum, but you type in XB Coupe wanted in Google and hay presto, Ford Forums will pop up and the words from this thread come alive. Some people may search "Wanted XB Hard Top" in Google if they are trying to sell one, to tap into a target Audience.

I agree, if I had an XB Coupe, which is in reasonable shape that I just inhereted, and I know they sell for X W Z, I will look to get X Y Z.

But, a Middle aged Female who just inhereted an XB Hard Top which knows nothing about them..Different story

I was not really that disturbed to tell you the truth, about the comments, it just a little over the top when every man and his dog keeps making them. Should someone I want find the ad, they read below, and there goes my chances. They have just educated the uneducated.

I am not jumping on anyones thread and shooting my mouth off, this thread was started by me, and I am just responding to Bagging. I used to be a member on here a while ago, so I'm not new either. I am not the type to sit there and let anyone bag me, so if you dish it out you should take it also, thats fair game!

Sorry to affend you so bad people, but I am good at responding to provocation, you just seen it, and you will no doubt keep seeing it. But lets remember, if we are all on here in most of the other threads helping each other out with tech Questions, why the slander? as soon as I posted that thread, I was getting the YOUR DREAMING, and all the opinions under the sun, no need for it.

As for the Business, yes, at the moment, its down to 120 Staff, and if I told you what the number was 6 months ago, you would not think twice about commenting, I am sure of that. There is 2 regular people on the Ford Forums that I know, that are very active on here, most of you might recognise. They could vouch for me that I am no con, But I have no reason to make you all beleive me? why would I? Don't think you would get any satifaction knowing how much I earn, what I do for a living, this has all started from an Advertisement. How sad is that?

As you all check back on this ad, yes, I am grabbing your attention, just think I am getting all of you fired up, I am getting your attention, Remember... Who talks about who? even casper is talking about me. Your predictabley thinking "my XB Coupe is worth more than that" By now, you have been checking Ebay, Trading Post, I rekon the guy who went into his Computers history, must have spent hours looking for that page on the XC Coupe, thanks alot by the way, you gave me great satisfation. The list goes on, wow, I thought I could only make my staff react when I walked into the room. You guys are good fun! thanks. NO NO I really mean it, you really make me laugh, thanks

I dont need Drugs, I need this site! I feel all happy, and Bubbly... Any one for a Cuddle?? We can kiss and make up now MMMWWWAAAAAAA!!!!!!

Still Reading? Hay, I bet you told your wife much about this Thread, are you going to call her over to read the update?? I bet you tell her she has got to read this!!!! Keep talking people!!!!

I cant wait to hear the next thread, its like, your watching the worst show in the world, but something is making watch it??? Cant seem to get away from it can you?
I bet most of you have read my Profile! No No, lets be frank, you are really into what I say! You read one thing I wright, and your hooked. You cant get me out of your head. I bet you have been thinking about me for hours, the next time you have a fight with your wife, she will mention again, that you are so into that car, and that website, its childish. She will again, get you thinking about me! you will go to the pub, spill your thoughts to your mates, and eventualy, you will talk about me! You wont want to at first, because you are thinking I wont give hime the satisfaction, but you will.

smally289 · 22-12-2006, 12:20 AM

A $500 coupe shell? Would be nice if you could get one for that money. You never know, you might just find someone that wants to offload one in a hurry.
Having followed a couple of coupe resto's on here and seing the amount of bodywork done, you may be better off waiting and spending a bit more and getting the best body you can find. Will probably work out cheaper in the long run.
The prices for some things seem to have gone ballistic, as soon as you mention "coupe", "GT" etc. I have the same problem with XY bits.
Good luck in the search.