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Another eBay classic-love the part about "no rust"

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"rust-free" = you can have all the rust you want for no additional charge.

"surface rust" = it's everywhere, just hasn't finished eating all the iron yet.

"some rust" = Bubba sez 'Dang, that's SOME rust.'

"easy restoration" = all the parts are bad and can be purchased new, if you've got the wallet.
 
Some would say it's a "patina", others might describe it as "barn dust". Some would agree that it lends a splash of character to a classic.

Most on this forum would call it what it is and describe the listing as BS.
 
They there's the "rare" parts = it's rare that someone would actually pay so much for a part that nobody really wants. No demand = rare.
 
And only 10K actual miles... of course the engine was rebuilt 'a couple of years ago'.

I lived many years on a farm... 'Barn fresh' is an oxymoron.
 
I will take the other direction. If looking for a car to restore, and if it is true that the engine has been rebuilt and the mileage is correct as presented, I would consider a drive to look at the car. $3,100 wouldn't be an outrageous price,if everything is there in decent condition.
The engine compartment reminds me of my father's old car that had undercoating sprayed indiscriminately throughout. His car had no rust, but was put into long term storage that way to prevent it along the seams. The floors appear to have surface rust, but that is pretty easy to handle. Mh old TR6 had the carpet glued to the floor, and when removed, the residual glue and carpet resembled these floors. Regardless, I don't really consider surface rust as "rust" on a restoration project. As long as there are no holes. It's hard to tell, but the panels appear to be straight. We can't see a lot of the pieces that are off the car.
Would I buy it? No. I prefer earlier cars. But I wouldn't pass judgement on it from these photos. I've seen cars that photographed much better than this, but were far worse.
I don't think this one is that bad. But I would have to see it in person.
 
Doug, I like your glass is half full, versus half empty philosopy. What I don't like about this is that someone unknowingly MAY end up buying a piece of rusted out junk, because they can't tell the difference.

Oddly enough, all of these "recently rebuilt, low mileage" finds of the century seem to all have the same lousy photographer. Did you ever notice that all of the pictures for these types look the same? Dark, not clear, hard to make out details?

That photographer must be very busy these days.
 
This car is a bargin, a little wax, some minor cosmetics and you would have you self a show winner for sure!
 
Fortunately, I am not looking for a car, and hope that if I am some day, I will not resort to online purchasing.
But then again, I bought my TR6 out of AZ sight unseen. Never saw a photo. My first vision of it was just before it was dragged into the driveway on a dolly. What an ugly sight it was...but what a bargain it turned out to be.
 
I do think the photos need to be updated, but not a bad car if it went for the $3500 or so. I tend to question the 10,000 miles from new bit, unless he was storing barbed wire in the trunk and under the hood how could so many dings to the paint happen.

Wayne
 
No rust generally means 'no rust out'....this is what is known as a rust-free car IMHO. Now if there weren't any pictures you would expect something different.
 
Re: Another eBay classic-love the part about "no r

From the pictures, how can you really tell if there is no rust out? That's the problem.
 
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