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Offline midyear

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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1005 on: January 23, 2013, 11:34:38 AM »
Quote from: solargold on January 23, 2013, 11:12:52 AM
Love the rusty hood hinge bolts and the missing air intake flow tube

Or how about the way the radiator overflow is run...
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Offline Flounder55

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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1006 on: January 23, 2013, 11:39:33 AM »
Just got off the phone with a guy that bid on the 67 GTO that Bob the Bandit put on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-GTO-Convertible-Restored-No-Reserve-/261157484972?_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&forcev4exp=true

 He did not have the winning bid but mysteriously a guy named " Joe" called and told him the high bid fell through and that he'd let this guy have the car for 24K.

 The guy said he wanted to come see the car and guess what.........? "My son is in the Hospital" I need to go in for surgery...BLAH>>>BLAH>>>>BLAH. Typical Bob McElerath excuses. I directed him to JDONOHOE@Ebay.com as well sa Susan Davis with the NC AG.


   By the way does anybody here have access to a way to run license plate #'s....I have the Plate # from the GTO
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Offline Flounder55

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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1007 on: January 23, 2013, 11:40:33 AM »
Don't forget no gold grille....( if it's supposed to be an SE clone)
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Offline tawidow

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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1008 on: January 23, 2013, 11:50:39 AM »
So was Bob just wanting the guy to wire him the money and wait to get it?  I wonder how many people will fall for that.  So he either shill bids it up or is selling the same car multiple times.  My bet is that he is selling the car multiple times.  I wonder if he even has the car or if he's just using old pictures.  I sure wish the police or NC AG could look into this sometime soon and then ACT on it.
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Offline brian c

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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1009 on: January 23, 2013, 12:16:02 PM »
Quote from: Flounder55 on January 23, 2013, 11:40:33 AM
Don't forget no gold grille....( if it's supposed to be an SE clone)

Dang I must be tired....missed this one a few times around. What year "clone" is this supposed to be? The car has a 77/78 nose and a 79-81 tail? Looks weird. I know its a common mod but at least change out the tail lights to match the nose if you're cloning a 77/78.
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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1010 on: January 23, 2013, 12:22:47 PM »
How can anyone be "Happy" with that junk?
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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1011 on: January 23, 2013, 12:35:08 PM »
someone who isnt looking to win a trophy with it but to only have people think it looks nice when driving by.  that is if the tranny and motor were installed correctly.  Didn't one of built a bandits victums end up spending a bunch of money on motor/transmission work because it leaked like no one business.
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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1012 on: January 23, 2013, 12:39:03 PM »
Yeah I think that was another "victim" that posted his car up on ebay a few times. I thought another 4k or so was dropped into the drivetrain of that car. I *think* it turned out that the engine was never rebuilt or rebuilt incorrectly - don't quote me on it though. In any event, the lack of quality in that particular car was rather evident.

Flounder probably has all the details as I believe he's conversed with that owner.
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Offline Flounder55

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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1013 on: January 23, 2013, 12:47:49 PM »
Brian, I think this guy...ELI...actually wanted a 77-78 front end and a 79 rear end. Go figure. Oh and he wanted the 455 engine red.
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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1014 on: January 23, 2013, 01:16:47 PM »
Brian, I talk to Randy White often. He was the one that put his car on Ebay and gave me the idea to do it. Randy had to have the tranny worked on ( they found a bolt in the bottom pan) the timing was off, in fact the timing indicator was not present on the motor. Randy put an additional 4K in the car and wound up selling ot for 17K ( bought it for 13.5K ). I think he was happy to get out from under the car.
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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1015 on: January 23, 2013, 08:07:14 PM »
That close up pic of the door shows a terrible amount of orange peel , an amateur mistake .
It happeneds when you shoot to far from the vehicle .
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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1016 on: January 26, 2013, 08:57:06 AM »
I kinda find it had to believe you guys are still beating this dead horse.....time to move on don't ya think?
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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1017 on: January 26, 2013, 10:27:28 AM »
Quote from: N PRGRES on January 26, 2013, 08:57:06 AM
I kinda find it had to believe you guys are still beating this dead horse.....time to move on don't ya think?

Are you serious ? 
There making a movie next
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Offline Flounder55

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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1018 on: January 26, 2013, 10:42:50 AM »
Hey N progress,

 This horse is NOT DEAD! TA widow is still owed 13K! Bob the Bandit is still hawking cars on Ebay. He just shill bidded a 67 GTO and I have communcations from some of the bidders to prove it.

  Would you want to just let this guy go on collecting victims?  How about if it was a friend of yours? I just feel this guy needs to have his feet held to the fire as long as he continues these types of activities.

 He is counting on your dead horse therory so he can go back to way things were.
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Re: Build a Bandit
« Reply #1019 on: January 26, 2013, 10:48:33 AM »
Quote from: Flounder55 on January 26, 2013, 10:42:50 AM
Hey N progress,

  Would you want to just let this guy go on collecting victims?  How about if it was a friend of yours? I just feel this guy needs to have his feet held to the fire as long as he continues these types of activities.

 He is counting on your dead horse therory so he can go back to way things were.

I couldn't agree more
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