vw bus is a roller and a look at the 52 MG replica

[@queenofyeay]

You Sir are a bad ass, a steely eyed, garage sale dealing wizard! $1500! Dude, you stole that car... I am in awe. That's a lovely car. A 1984 300zx turbo was right around 18,000 according to the Blue Book, so this replica was not cheap, and it probably is more well put together than most of it's kind... What a fun car to fix up!

[@mustie1]

@queenofyeay thanks you can tell that it is built better than the reg kits as the frame is rigid, still alot of money for what it is,,,

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

It really looks great! A nice job, well done, especially if you look back to where it was when you began a couple of weeks ago.

[@mustie1]

@02grandprixgt thanks, I want to get it in the garage then up in the air, but for the most part is to clean it up and flip it,,,

[@mustie1]

@delmontcrusier its real small , wont take much area to park it either

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Great stuff again. I like the MG replica especially because of the fact that it doesn't use a VW front head and axle. Unfortunately I'm too tall/big for these kind of cars.

[@mustie1]

@Busia1949 thanks I just keep picking away and hope to have nothing more to pick at

[@TheWreckingYard]

Great deal on the mg replica. And the van is looking good.

[@MMR45660]

ABsolutely stunning, both van and roadster. Can't wait to see in person and a definite ride. Where will the dogs sit?

[@jasonmushersee]

If i'm not mistaken the mono meter is the temp gauge that was mounted out on the radiator back in the day. Could be wrong. This car reminds me of that car in the indiana jones movie "temple of doom". "Too much to drink dr jones"? lol

[@Exiledk]

04:08 Good lord! A british Royal Automobile Club badge on the front... Classy.. Useless in the states, of course.

[@mustie1]

@brian242 I guess it was the rage, but not for that kinda money, you gotta figure thats like 40k today

[@Peppercatkeith]

wow you got a deal on that thing and man thats going to be a fun toy

[@brian242]

cool, man who would toss down 18k for that thing in 86. I guess times were good and everyone had just seen Wall Street. sweet score. Hey the bus looks AWESOME

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

you'll have her running great in no time!

[@mustie1]

@TheWreckingYard thanks

[@roberthess11]

Hmm my Fiberfab MG has a standard ball joint beam. I got a steal on mine and with a 1776 engine, the little booger scoots.

[@mustie1]

@jasonmushersee that sounds like a good answer to me,

[@ConstitutionSanta]

That would be coil over shocks as apposed to spring over shocks, just saying.

[@mustie1]

@MMR45660 the bonnet of course,,

[@TheRickfix]

nice find,good deal by the look of it,i like it

[@mustie1]

@TheRickfix thanks, should be an easy fix,,,

[@satajet883]

That was a good deal! Nice fixerupper.

[@1ton4god]

That thing looks super roomie :-) you can take a trip all the way across the United States in that thing comfortably... LOL I'm 6-5 400 lb I'm cars definitely made for people like me.

[@ncautoman57]

The bus is looking good!

[@Factagram755]

how much did the entire project cost?

[@02grandprixgt]

the bus looks great man !! your muscle cars will come out just fine, the metal is a lot thicker on those so they are pretty easy.....whats your plan for the kit car??

[@mustie1]

@madmike1981 too bad the ones I had went away, they would be just right,

[@63256325N]

Phillip, the nerdy prof.. Not a bad deal.

[@1ton4god]

Looks good....

[@dotty1549]

Very good.

[@mustie1]

@Peppercatkeith donuts in the parking lot, that should draw some heads

[@mustie1]

@1963impala2dr well maybe a ltlle time,

[@phillipmccormick1508]

yes i want to see you get it right wow most see

[@dialhollar652]

One simple way to improve the ride of the replicar is the check the air pressure in the tires. Because of the lack of weight (especially in the front end) I run 17 lbs. in the front tires, and 22 lbs. in the rear tires on mine. b.t.w. you stole that car at that price. (just sayin')

[@deltaman3921]

………….please excuse me for my input here but what in the world would ever possess you to wanna buy an MG replica anyway, they always seemed like a makeshift kind of car to me, made from various parts or from a kit...…… kinda on the cheap side. They just strike me as being a mish mash of a car...…... and those VW taillights are a definite giveaway, my apologies. If you like the look of the MG then you should look into possibly hunting down an authentic one from a collector whose looking to sell, the kind with leather straps across the bonnet, real wire wheels and an authentic walnut dash and painted in british racing green. Granted, it wouldn't be cheap but it would be an investment, more than a replica would ever be and besides think of the fun you'd have tinkering around on that instead of one of these replicas. Just my two cents, is all. Always wishing you good luck on ANYTHING you do in that garage of yours. :) Steve

[@mustie1]

l did it to make money on it, think it sold for $4500, l paid around $1200

[@deltaman3921]

………..oh, that would be a nice return on your money, that's for sure. You're so talented at working on cars that it could work very lucratively for you. Do you service vehicles for a living, perhaps?

[@johnsmith-sw7ii]

$18K...WOW!!! Seems like way too much $$$ for what it is

[@AngeliqueKaga]

Who was the IDIOT who used gray duck tape in a red interior!

[@ConstitutionSanta]

$18,000 for that wannabe roadster kit pile of joke. I wouldnt give 10.00 for it unless i already had it sold for 20.00 bucks

[@mustie1]

@gregmporter thanks