STOCK S CODE OR ELEANOR
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Joined: Jan 2007
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STOCK S CODE OR ELEANOR
OK BOYS AND GENTS LETS HAVE IT,WHAT TO DO WITH MY S CODE.ALL ORIGINAL OR ELEANOR CLONE.NOT MANY ELEANOR CLONES ARE S CODES.ITS BEING RESTORED CURRENTLY AND I NEED TO MAKE UP MY MIND.THE CAR IS NOT FOR RESALE BUT VALUE IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT.ELEANOR CLONES DO SEEM TO BE GETTING SOME LARGE DOLLARS OUT THERE.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Wiscon-brrrrrr-sin
RE: STOCK S CODE OR ELEANOR
Syncon - please, please, PLEASE... AAARRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhh...............
I love the looks of the Eleanor but DON'T take an original S code and do that to it.Those are plastic pieces that end up making a car that after a few years everyone will be saying "What was ITHINKING?!?!?!" Of course it's your car but the value of S codes will just continue to climb. If it is a GT then even better for you to keep it original. Did you do a Marti report on it? Did you have him research how many cars were made just like yours?? Mine is 1 of 38 - glad I found that out before I hacked into it and made it into something else.
If your car started out life as just a shell and no other parts then I could understand it but if you have the original motor/trans/rear end then you'll be destroying a neat piece of history. Not many will be left when the smoke clears from the excitement of Eleanors. Heck I'd own one too but don't do that to an S code. Just my two very **** cents... ;-)
At least paint it original and if that is too bland then you can put some racing stripes on it to spruce it up or ?...
I love the looks of the Eleanor but DON'T take an original S code and do that to it.Those are plastic pieces that end up making a car that after a few years everyone will be saying "What was ITHINKING?!?!?!" Of course it's your car but the value of S codes will just continue to climb. If it is a GT then even better for you to keep it original. Did you do a Marti report on it? Did you have him research how many cars were made just like yours?? Mine is 1 of 38 - glad I found that out before I hacked into it and made it into something else.
If your car started out life as just a shell and no other parts then I could understand it but if you have the original motor/trans/rear end then you'll be destroying a neat piece of history. Not many will be left when the smoke clears from the excitement of Eleanors. Heck I'd own one too but don't do that to an S code. Just my two very **** cents... ;-)
At least paint it original and if that is too bland then you can put some racing stripes on it to spruce it up or ?...
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 15
RE: STOCK S CODE OR ELEANOR
NO I HAVE NOT DONE THE MARTI REPORT ON IT YET BUT WILL BE SHORTLY.IT WAS A WESTERN BC CANADA CAR COMPLETE.TOPLOADER DELUXE INTERIOR ETC.ALL NUMBERS MATCHING.ITS TAKEN ME 6 YEARS TO GET THIS CAR FROM THE FELLOW THAT BROUGHT IT TO ONTARIO.HE STARTED TO RESTORE IT BUT LOST INTEREST.THE SAME OLD STORY FOR SO MANY OLDER CARS.IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED BY A FORD EXECUTIVE.THIS MUCH I KNOW.THE MARTI REPORT WILL GIVE ME MORE INFO.
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Northernish Eastish Central Texas
RE: STOCK S CODE OR ELEANOR
When I was in high school, this was "the look". Tires out the back, sidepipes, Mickey Thompsons, ET slots.....
Imagine how an Elenore is going to look in 10 years......
Imagine how an Elenore is going to look in 10 years......