Expensive Series on e-Bay

[I Leak Oil]

TeriAnn, I don't think anyone is being spiteful, just having some fun with yet another fleabay item. The ad says that no expense was spared in the $60K restoration....the truck is evidence to the contrary. It's all in good fun during this snow filled winter! Come on, there must be something about it you would like to poke fun at? Let your hair down a live a little!

[stonefox]

[SafeAirOne]

It appears to be in better overall condition that 95% of the trucks I've seen go up for sale.

Is it that it is fun to criticize an imperfect truck that is presented as perfect by someone who would not recognize a perfect truck if it ran over him?

I think it's the disparity between the asking price and the vehicle's apparent market value that's attracting all the attention here. I'm sure noone would be poking fun at it if the asking price were more inline with what everyone's seeing in the photos. It'd hardly be worth a mention if the asking price was $15,000-18,000.

I confess that I'm rooting for the seller. I hope he gets $40,000+ for it. That way, when it comes time to sell my unrestored 109, I can start the bidding at $20,000.

[JackIIA]

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[Skookumchuck]

I think it is a good looking truck for what it is. Either go toaly origional or go with what ever turns your crank. What is perfect to one is not perfect to another. By the way that is a great year 1963....Well I was born in 1963 so I am biased.

[I Leak Oil]

....again the statement that is was a $60K no expenses spared restoration.....

I think we're poking fun at and doing a little rivet counting about that more than the truck itself. It would be truely sad IF someone were getting all butt hurt about a listing on fleabay.

Sean, is your popcorn buttered or caramel?

[jac04]

A little under 3 hours left and the reserve hasn't been met. Should be interesting to see if there is a last minute burst of bidding.

[meatblanket]

Hmm. The bet is whether the cappings were removed and re-galvanized.

I'm betting they were. If you look carefully, I think those are blind rivets that were used to re-attach them. Yes, another imperfection.

Looks great to me, but I'd get the paint off the windshield frame.

[Terrys]

Hmm. The bet is whether the cappings were removed and re-galvanized.

I'm betting they were. If you look carefully, I think those are blind rivets that were used to re-attach them. Yes, another imperfection.

Looks great to me, but I'd get the paint off the windshield frame.

According to some that have seen it, they were painted, and not even removed. Look at the fuel fill bezel and you'll see blue paint on the edges. If you were going to re-galvy the fixings, why wouldn't you do the windshield frame? Looks like the Warn hubs were not removed, aluminum bodys still dirty and bolt heads still rusty. The front bumper wasn't re-galvanized, it's new.

[jac04]

No Sale. Watch for a re-listing at a lower reserve.

[JimCT]

Miltiary rovers

Military LR's had all their galvanized metal painted, so chill about that!

[TeriAnn]

I'd take that bet.

Well, Maybe I would loose. I got on ebay and asked the seller if the body cappings were freshly regalvanized or painted silver.

I never got a reply to the question.

[Terrys]

Military LR's had all their galvanized metal painted, so chill about that!

Not by Land Rover. Painted by MP scrubs.
Touchy Touchy

[Bertha]

No Sale. Watch for a re-listing at a lower reserve.

Crazy on their part not to take the 30K and run. I doubt it will see that number next time around.

[jac04]

Military LR's had all their galvanized metal painted, ...

I didn't see anything in the e-Bay listing about it being a military version.