Crazy Healey prices on ebay!

[Mark Beiser]

Check out this auction on ebay.

https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6023&item=2458537670

$5999 starting bid, reserve not met. Look at the amount of rust through shown on the pics, and the amount of body filler in evedence. No doubt the filler is hiding even more rust through.

It seems the $60,000k+ price at Barret-Jackson is having an effect...

 

[Randy Forbes]

Has anyone ever seen a Healey rust through in this spot before?

It looks like it was parked under a constant drip (of water) for multiple years...

 

[ThomP]

I like the description: "needs professional rust repair but then can be easily finished"

In my mind, this translates to: The rust is so extensive we wouldn't attemp to repair it, let some other fool pay for it!

 

[Johnny]

That car definitely has been "rode hard and put away wet!" The frame looks the same. Would need a complete frame, and of course all new fenders and chassis. I would not bid on that car.

Apparently the car is in Florida. The salty air and water has done it's worse to this car. Could be bought for a parts car, no more. Plus, $6K seems too high a price.

[ 02-06-2004: Message edited by: Johnny ]</p>

 

[Skip & Lynne]

I bought one just like it last year for $1,500.00 and thought long and hard before I bought it. Sounds like the infamous Barrett Jackson Healey has stars in some folks eyes. But there is some fool who will pay a fools price for it. Skip

 

[Pete Haburt]

Randy;
Mine was rusted thru up on both rear fenders like that. I had to section in a piece, and fabricate a flange for the piece that attaches in the door jamb to the B post. I still have the original drivers side rear fender from my BT7, which is like swiss cheese in that area. Junk packs up there and causes it to rot, as that area was never thoroughly painted when new.
Pete H.

 

[Randy Forbes]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Pete Haburt:
Randy;
Mine was rusted thru up on both rear fenders like that... <hr></blockquote>

Hmmm, I've seen lots of rusted out Healeys, but I never saw one rusted that high up before.

I've replaced the floors in several Healeys where you could open the doors and walk right up to the transmission!

Usually, it's just the lower eight (8) inches that suffer.

If you haven't already heard, there's another Healey in Ohio now. Mine arrived one week ago. Lots of work to do before it turns a wheel under its own power. I'm still determined to put it into the car show (even as a work in progress) come first weekend in June.

 

[Mark Beiser]

The end of one of the rear springs sticking up through the floorboard, chassis piece that it mounts to compleatly rusted to oblivion, is just special.

 

[Mr jaja]

I like the comment:"but can be easy fixed".
Every one who has restored a Healey from ground up, knows how "easy" it is.
In California there call this: need TLC.

 

[Harold brandner]

I actually bought this car from St. Louis off of ebay. I was going to restore it, but I have quite a few Healeys to worry about right now so I fixed the engine (which runs perfectly) and resold it. It was sold before the auction was over to a restoration shop in Iceland. It is restorable, but only by a very experienced person due to the amount of rust repair needed. However, the frame was usable except for the front tips which can be fixed. After a $30,000 investment, I'm sure this car will fetch between $50-$60k.

 

[Harold brandner]

I have a much nicer one on ebay now
https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6023&item=2458732906

[ 02-10-2004: Message edited by: Harold brandner ]</p>