"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
05/19/2018 at 21:19 • Filed to: triumph, 1977, barn finds.com
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"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
05/19/2018 at 21:19 • Filed to: triumph, 1977, barn finds.com | 4
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!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
who wants it?
jimz
> pip bip - choose Corrour
05/19/2018 at 21:29 |
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slathered in cosmoline, I assume?
Maxima Speed
> pip bip - choose Corrour
05/19/2018 at 21:31 |
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That...... is impressive.
MonkeePuzzle
> pip bip - choose Corrour
05/19/2018 at 21:34 |
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InFierority Complex
> pip bip - choose Corrour
05/19/2018 at 21:47 |
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Make it a 1977 Pontiac Bonneville and I’m sold.
LOREM IPSUM
> pip bip - choose Corrour
05/19/2018 at 21:52 |
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Not sure if dream or nightmare, because as incredibly awesome as that is, if you buy it you pretty much need to leave it in the box forever. Large investment of cash, and storage space, until you decide to pass it on.
I mean, you could buy it, crack it open, completely disassemble and rebuild it with new gaskets and whatever else, and have a brand new perfect example that would probably be worth less than had you just left it packed up.
...and I’d be hard pressed to leave it alone and not tear it open like a kid on Christmas morning.
Urambo Tauro
> pip bip - choose Corrour
05/19/2018 at 21:53 |
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So I’ve been wondering- Are these bikes really pristine, or are there any downsides to the packaging of these crates?
As long as the plastic is never torn or punctured, is everything preserved indefinitely? Are they known to lock in moisture, or are there like desiccant packets or something inside to control the internal atmosphere? Do you still need to be wary of old rubber parts drying out?
Svend
> pip bip - choose Corrour
05/19/2018 at 21:57 |
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I dare say the sum of it’s parts is worth more than putting it together.
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jimz
> MonkeePuzzle
05/19/2018 at 22:33 |
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So top men are working on it?
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> Urambo Tauro
05/20/2018 at 01:37 |
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only one way to find out.
:)
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> jimz
05/20/2018 at 01:37 |
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no idea.
Gerry197
> pip bip - choose Corrour
05/20/2018 at 13:41 |
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In many cases, bikes or cars that have zero miles on them for this period of time (without being “pickled”) essentially require a complete mechanical teardown and rebuild to get them running due to all the gaskets and seals drying out without use.
However, there are collectors who don’t care about getting them running, the fact they haven’t be used since day one is far more important to them.