Hitman's Pontiac Trans Am Forum
Classifieds => Ebay Listings => Topic started by: trans am pilot on May 20, 2010, 12:23:25 AM
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I saw this car while crusing ebay. And I was just about disgusted with what I saw. They say in the ad that it was made for a music video. Why would anyone decrease a cars value by doin this to it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Magnificent-One-Kind-Award-Winning-Pontiac-Judge-/140409310626?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item20b10c0da2
The girl is cute though ;)
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She is HOT! The car, not so much. The interior has got to go but the rest aint that bad. IF you like look at me green! Better then that jacked up Trans Am that has been posted.
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I agree, the car isn't that bad, except for that horrible looking dash.
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suprisingly i could live with the wheels and possibly the color. the dash no definately not. i do like the seats though
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it looks like its been on pimp my ride looks like crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Not my cup of tea. I dont think its soooo bad but a lot needs to change.
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I don't mind the paint too much but those rims and that dash look terrible.
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its ok, but i would definately get a sign for it that says "no actual judges were harmed in the making of this car"
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70 grand invested? 70 grand wasted more like! You'd have to get it for 10 just to be able to return it to 'normal'!
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The girl and the car don't do much for me, but I could get used to both if need be.
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i think it kinda cool, but i also used to built custom cars and trucks
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i think that is why im open to it as well. but there is by NOWAY 70 grand invested into that thing.
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i think that is why im open to it as well. but there is by NOWAY 70 grand invested into that thing.
very easy to do. all high end shops , all built out of house. paying any ware from 40 to 75 bucks per-hour + parts and rework.
a friend of mine has a 69 custom firebird , all out of house. hes at 60k in it now and its not done yet. I told him hes nuts. it may be at the Nats this year.
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It's all about what you can afford to pay. I'd love to do a frame off on the '76 - I just don't have the knowledge. I know I wouldn't put $60K into a custom car, let alone an all original less they're going for that amount or more.
Realistically though, you ought to be able to blast the frame/underside for what, a grand, if it's in decent shape. Problem is you don't know what you'll get into so it invariably costs you more than you thought. Paint/body, wha, 5K to 7K. Engine is what, 2K to 15K ... it's all what you want to do with it.
I can't comprehend what is in these $60K/$70K numbers ... it's got to be all new parts and top of the line labor and workmanship.
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if my 77 were in a high end shop right now with the work I did to it so far I would be half way there, easy.
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A) Girl is HOT
B) Interior SUCKS
C) That green looks like something I threw up on a Sunday morning after a hard Saturday night. The wheels are WORSE.
Is the car RUINED. Not even CLOSE. But it's gonna take a LOT of dollars to paint that thing a color that wouldn't offend a graduate of the St. Louis Home For The Terminally Colorblind, and lets not even BEGIN to start counting the zeros it would take to fix the interior.
Gunner
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right but 90% of custom shops do it for cheap or even free to "get their name out" in hopes that one day they will get the "big job" and then it never happens so they fold. i have watched that happen to any and all custom shops in my area over and over again.
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take buelies in indiana for example when he finally found one or two big jobs he took the money and ran.
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Im going to buck the "general" trend here by saying
I LIKE IT
Watch as the knves fly.......... sorry guys but im a Hot Rodder at heart and i can appreciate the work thats gone into it.
I totally understand that its not everyones taste, but you only need to look at what ive done to my car to see.
Then again i started with a wreck anyhow, reminds me of my latest car..........
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The car is trashed but it was trashed well, you can tell they worked hard on it and did it right, but it's still ugly, so is the girl..
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Im going to buck the "general" trend here by saying
I LIKE IT
Watch as the knves fly.......... sorry guys but im a Hot Rodder at heart and i can appreciate the work thats gone into it.
I totally understand that its not everyones taste, but you only need to look at what ive done to my car to see.
Then again i started with a wreck anyhow, reminds me of my latest car..........
Sir, a part of me agrees with you, apreciation and respect for the work wins me over a lot of times when I see customs like this.
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Id drive them both! ;D
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Bob, which one would you drive first? How long do you think it would take you to break them? LOL.
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Same time, see which one breaks first then keep the one that didnt. lol
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Mate i hope you can afford the petrol then !! LOL
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LMAO
I used to be a customizer so i too can appreciate the work done too it.
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if my 77 were in a high end shop right now with the work I did to it so far I would be half way there, easy.
That's why if you can find a frame off restoration done right, it's a good buy. You'd probably pay way less than what it took for restoration. Unless you can do the work yourself.
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one of the most "labor intense" parts is patching.. anything that is patched and done correct will take a whole lot of time for a much over looked fix.
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one of the most "labor intense" parts is patching.. anything that is patched and done correct will take a whole lot of time for a much over looked fix.
Shhhh dont tell Jeff that he will charge me more.Thats one thing I couldnt do is the patching so Jeff got that job.When I saw some of his work I threw some other things on to. I dont mind paying for good work when I cant do it.
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Your bill just went up ;) :D
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:'( :'( :'(
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lol glad i could help jeff!! been there and still do that here and there.
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No xmas card for Rick this year!
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Great news Jeff, as this rate youll be able to afford an employee ( wink wink ) . PMSL
I must admit, when i was across , id looked at Jeffs work and i was very impressed, a wise choice Bob.
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bob I may not get one from you but jeff may finally send me one lol.
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Dont hold your breath! lol
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oh,......... will you forgive me? I like christmas cards!