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Need some coaching on is a XKE project

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I know XKE and project in the same sentence can be a recipe for a heard bank account, but I have a chance to pick up a 73 wire wheel four-speed car at who it seems to me to be a reasonable price.

it comes with a wrecked v12 donor XKE that's been rolled, the body is not salvageable but the engine is believed to be good. To me that means assume it's a core. So assuming that engine is just a core and has the automatic transmission and rear differential they came with it, is there any ballpark of what that drivetrain is a core would be worth if I threw it up on eBay?
 
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V12 engines don't bring much, not saying there's not anyone wanting one but not like the 3.8 or 4.2. My guess is you would lucky to get $500 for it and auto trans. If you are going to build the rdster of I would keep the the engine until i knew for sure the rdster engine was good. Expensive to work on. Your going to get more for the small parts off of coupe.

marv
 
tdskip said:
I know XKE and project in the same sentence can be a recipe for a heard bank account, but I have a chance to pick up a 73 wire wheel four-speed car at who it seems to me to be a reasonable price.

it comes with a wrecked v12 donor XKE that's been rolled, the body is not salvageable but the engine is believed to be good. To me that means assume it's a core. So assuming that engine is just a core and has the automatic transmission and rear differential they came with it, is there any ballpark of what that drivetrain is a core would be worth if I threw it up on eBay?
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I am scared when you say "seems to be a reasonable price"!!! That is all over the board.. FREE might not even be a reasonable price if a full restoration is in order.. Tread lightly!!!


Pete
 
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...FREE might not even be a reasonable price if a full restoration is in order.. Tread lightly!!!
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Sadly, I have to agree. The issue is: It can cost just as much to restore a Series 3 as it costs to restore a Series 1, but much harder to stay above water on the total cost.

Series 3's are great cars but as major restoration candidates I think they can present problems.
 
Just curious, what was reasonable?

Perry
 
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