My weekend barn finds -- also

[Tullamore]

I saw the other topic from vping about his finds and I thought I would post my find from this weekend.

I purchased the 53 TD and 73 MGB for pennies on the dollar. The guy just wanted them gone because he was loosing the barn.

 

[Mickey Richaud]

COLOR ME GREEN!

Great find, Steve!

 

[jlaird]

Green, green you say, gesh. How nice would that be.

 

[RickB]

I guess I should be encouraged that this still happens.
If it happened to you then it could happen to me.

How did you find out about these?

 

[PAUL161]

You know what they say about some guys come out smelling like a rose! Me, I always come out smelling like something else, if you get the drift!

 

[Tullamore]

How did you find out about these?

The same way I found out about a lot of the cars I own, someone who saw one of my cars asked me if I would be interested in some car they know of and I say yes of course! It pays to drive your old LBC everyday, don't keep them locked up in your garage! Or do, then I will be the person they offer the car to. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

I have to say this has been the best $750 I have ever spent. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/blush.gif

 

[drooartz]

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I have to say this has been the best $750 I have ever spent.

I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy!

 

[RickB]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:] I have to say this has been the best $750 I have ever spent. [/QUOTE]

oh man, I'm going to be sick... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/pukeface.gif

No - really, good for you!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

 

[vping]

I fold /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif

 

[Mickey Richaud]

I have to say this has been the best $750 I have ever spent. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/blush.gif

I don't think I like you, Steve... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cry.gif

 

[RickB]

Tullamore, you are no more a mere Jedi Knight.
You sir, are a Jedi Master! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cowboy.gif

 

[Hap Waldrop]

Thats what you call, grand theft auto, good job!

 

[vping]

I suppose you stole the little pink bike too!

 

[Tullamore]

I suppose you stole the little pink bike too!

Did you want it, I could probably get it for you. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

 

[AngliaGT]

You just had to tell us what you paid for it -
- didn't you?
Ah,er,enjoy!

- Doug

 

[MadRiver]

I can't say that I had that much luck, but just after buying the Healey of my dreams (my BT7), I was contacted by a fellow with a BJ8 who was selling for personal (and non-financial) reasons, and simply wanted out of the car what he had put in it. It was, to say the least, outrageously cheap for such as stunning BJ8. Perhaps 30% of what a car in this condition would go for on eBay. I quite simply got lucky! Here she is in my garage:

It weren't no $750, but I didn't do too badly!

 

[1965_MGB]

I give up. I'm never looking for LBCs again. Great score.

 

[jlaird]

How about a grand for the TD and you keep the B?

 

[rick_ingram]

My hat is off to you!

My best "barnfind" was a 1952 black Arnolt Coupe, found just 8 miles away from me. It was pretty much "ready to go". Alas..I did not have the funds for that one at the time, and the car now resides in California.

I also "found" a 1948 MGTC a couple of years ago (one of my patients owned it). It needed a total redo...I offered $4000. He sold it for $8000...it then went to England for about $14,000....and still needed a complete redo!

 

[Bruce74B]

How about a grand for the TD and you keep the B?

I'll give you $1500 for it...you get the B for free and double your money in a week...whadda ya say??? /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbsup.gif