Where can I find shells?

[XR6Naranja]

Hey guys, I'm mainly interested in finding a project car, my mate is moving here next year and he wants to do up a project car from scratch, is there anywhere online, or say in Brisbane I could find myself a bunch of Shells to look at?

[FPV GTHO]

Knowing what sort of car it was would help a lot. But perhaps start at an auction and look at anything selling with no rego

[Riksta]

http://www.shell.com.au/home/content...ausfinder.html

[dylancox]

Plenty of nice beaches out where you are. I'm sure if you look long and hard enough there will be a shell of the right design and size to suit your needs.

[chamb0]

There's some older ones here, excellent for looking at:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/220950644...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

[FG_Frodza]

PM me your address I'll go for a walk down the beach and post you some.

Serious: have you posted in the Wanted section?

[dday]

Gday Bloke, I live North coast 2. I change ebays search parameters to item nearest first and then search the whole car category for the first 4 or 5 pages with no search string. It brings up all vehicles and then you can sort them manually

[dday]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1971-XY-F...item3a74b3bdc9

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rare-1974...item2a1d4667c6

love the hearse i sold a 289 zd hearse to a bloke in Melbourne back in 2007 originally came from Uralla NSW..... i wonder if he finished it??

The ad above is actually a good example of why I search the way I do..... the only reference to Ford in the search string is "LTD". How do sellers expect a buyer to find that without using V8 or Ford in the item title I will never know

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mk1-Escor...item4165c6c13e

escort might be a bit far away for you

[dday]

How do I delete a post altogether?. It made me log in half way through and then double posted it

[XR6Naranja]

Got some good humour on here.

Originally Posted by FPV GTHO

Knowing what sort of car it was would help a lot. But perhaps start at an auction and look at anything selling with no rego

Yeah well that's the problem, we don't have much of a passion to a certain car, but rather a passion to build one, besides that he wants a GT40, good luck building one of those...

Originally Posted by Riksta

http://www.shell.com.au/home/content...ausfinder.html

Cheers, hopefully when my shell has a fuel tank I'll take it to Shell to fuel it up

Originally Posted by dylancox

Plenty of nice beaches out where you are. I'm sure if you look long and hard enough there will be a shell of the right design and size to suit your needs.

Haha, if I can put an engine and wheels on it, then all is fine and dandy.

Originally Posted by chamb0

There's some older ones here, excellent for looking at:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/220950644...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Beauty, what RWHP they come out with?

Originally Posted by FG_Frodza

PM me your address I'll go for a walk down the beach and post you some.

Serious: have you posted in the Wanted section?

Unfortunately no, as I have no personal preference as of yet, I did see an LTD P5 not long ago, primed shell, I was quite interested in it, unfortunately it was already sold and it was on a Facebook sale page, all in all this is a first project so won't aim so high just yet, something small is what we are looking for to learn along to way.

Originally Posted by dday

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1971-XY-F...item3a74b3bdc9

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Rare-1974...item2a1d4667c6

love the hearse i sold a 289 zd hearse to a bloke in Melbourne back in 2007 originally came from Uralla NSW..... i wonder if he finished it??

The ad above is actually a good example of why I search the way I do..... the only reference to Ford in the search string is "LTD". How do sellers expect a buyer to find that without using V8 or Ford in the item title I will never know

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mk1-Escor...item4165c6c13e

escort might be a bit far away for you

Cheers for those, almost the only serious post on here

Will check through eBay a bit and see what I can find.

[Shonky.]

Originally Posted by dday

How do I delete a post altogether?. It made me log in half way through and then double posted it

only mods can.

editing one to say "double post" or similar is normal convention

love your avatar btw

[gtxb67]

Originally Posted by dday

How do I delete a post altogether?. It made me log in half way through and then double posted it

if you are early enough (still have the edit function available), then hit the edit button. at the very top, there is a box that has "delete this message". obviously then just highlight "delete message" and then "delete this message"



back on topic, why just a shell. a complete car will still be a project - it just has everything on it. no need to buy anything when you can just fix up what you already have . . . and that is a big enough job, trust me

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by gtxb67

back on topic, why just a shell. a complete car will still be a project - it just has everything on it. no need to buy anything when you can just fix up what you already have . . . and that is a big enough job, trust me

This.

[BPXR6T]

Obvious thought is go to a wrecker and have a look around. They often have complete cars for sale dirt cheap. If you're after a new shell then pick up unique cars or just parts. There are usually some guys in there selling new bare shells with all hang on panels.

[Dream_on]

I know a guy with XW to AU cars and shells. PM me if you want more info.

[XR6Naranja]

Originally Posted by Dream_on

I know a guy with XW to AU cars and shells. PM me if you want more info.

Will keep that in mind mate will have a chat.

Originally Posted by gtxb67

if you are early enough (still have the edit function available), then hit the edit button. at the very top, there is a box that has "delete this message". obviously then just highlight "delete message" and then "delete this message"

back on topic, why just a shell. a complete car will still be a project - it just has everything on it. no need to buy anything when you can just fix up what you already have . . . and that is a big enough job, trust me

Yeah was looking at doing that also, a lot of the cars have fine engines but horrible bodies

Originally Posted by BPXR6T

Obvious thought is go to a wrecker and have a look around. They often have complete cars for sale dirt cheap. If you're after a new shell then pick up unique cars or just parts. There are usually some guys in there selling new bare shells with all hang on panels.

Wrecker here doesn't have many cars that are repairable will take a look in Brisbane when I head up though, cheers.

[dday]

Originally Posted by shonkymofo

only mods can.

editing one to say "double post" or similar is normal convention

love your avatar btw

Cheers... yeah well for my avatar pic I was tossing up between the new tank or this old one.......but I just gave this one a polish. When I get to 25 posts I will bang up some older bits and pieces in the for sale thread. The Mrs's ire means the crusher is imminent. The avatar sits next to a 37 shell it is still complete with leather "buggered" trim and rear air options (big console) FMX box and was iriginally a donor for the 37. The ZC is broken in half as well............... gotta love that NSW mid north coast "salty" Fresh ocean air

[dday]

II sold the complete 37 on ebay for a mate and the other was to go for chopping with the 72 ltd running gear . I will probably bust up the flip light

[dday]

the sold 37 had the original V8 with Offenhauser heads

[dday]

a full sized shot of my avatar... Paul I still have those switches

[dday]

I dont know why but I seem to end up with all "the good ones"... On offer is a flat stacked "star" Mainline