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Post by nihil on Sept 27, 2023 16:03:54 GMT -5
If you don't end up selling it at your asking price, and would like to make a hell of a deal to someone who would cherish a turbine powered kit car, I have a place for this in my life. I need this in my life. I may sell a kidney to have this in my life.
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Post by nihil on Sept 23, 2018 18:18:46 GMT -5
Not affiliated, just passing it along. I texted with the guy and he isn't interested in budging on the rather optimistic price. If anyone out there just has to have one now and doesn't mind spending twice the going rate, the pics look semi reasonable and he says there's no rust on the pan. Doors are broken, back window missing. He also said the steering is fine, but with the parallel parking induced whitewall on the front left corner, I have my doubts. stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1975-bradley-gt-true/6694871506.html
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Post by nihil on Jun 25, 2018 12:54:26 GMT -5
But it's titled as a Bradley!
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Post by nihil on Jun 25, 2018 11:08:51 GMT -5
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Post by nihil on Mar 24, 2018 22:53:45 GMT -5
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Post by nihil on Jan 10, 2018 13:10:42 GMT -5
You bumped a thread with a previous most recent post in 2012, but yeah I hear TX is being thingys about kits and buggies lately.
I got all excited thinking there was a decent looking GT for sale (even if I don't like yellow). Back to the search.
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Post by nihil on Aug 8, 2017 7:50:42 GMT -5
He hasn't made any of the parts as of yet. He doesn't even own a Bradley, I met him through another forum where he was making a lightweight rear hatch for his 944. He will need molds, or parts to make molds from, before anything else happens.
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Post by nihil on Jul 31, 2017 22:20:16 GMT -5
I've recently been in touch with a gent who has the facilities to mold large polycarbonate parts. I mentioned to him the need for GT doors and rear hatch, along with the GT2 windshield, and he seems to be agreeable to small runs of parts. The catch is that he would need molds, or parts to make molds from. Anyone in the Buffalo NY area have such things laying around that could be used for the purpose?
I know polycarbonate windshields are often frowned upon in a legislation sort of way, but having a solid piece of clear -something- that stands a chance of being overlooked by ones local regulatory enforcers is better than not having anything at all.
One of these days I'll have a GT1 of my own to get a set of doors for.
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Post by nihil on Jun 24, 2017 22:11:41 GMT -5
Shipping large or awkward objects can be pretty cheap if you contact Amtrak/Greyhound. I've shipped full front bumper/aero, entire sets of wheels, etc... all fairly cheaply if you aren't in a hurry. They fit it in wherever they have open cargo space so fast delivery isn't really their priority.
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Post by nihil on May 11, 2017 0:31:40 GMT -5
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Post by nihil on Jan 20, 2017 15:20:49 GMT -5
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Post by nihil on Jan 2, 2017 0:21:12 GMT -5
So it been sold but the ad was just renewed Yesterday at 9:35pm lol It's 3 months more vintage now, the price is going to be through the roof by spring.
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Post by nihil on Oct 13, 2016 21:33:07 GMT -5
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Post by nihil on Aug 25, 2016 22:04:14 GMT -5
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Post by nihil on Aug 6, 2016 16:30:35 GMT -5
[br Are you making an offer or just trolling posts Sure I'll make you an offer, assuming it's in the condition it is in the ad, $2000 sight unseen.
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Post by nihil on Jul 24, 2016 19:41:58 GMT -5
Details on the complete GT without motor? Location?
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Post by nihil on Jul 24, 2016 19:40:27 GMT -5
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Post by nihil on Jun 15, 2016 10:55:57 GMT -5
In all fairness, have you ever sat in a comfortable kit car?
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Post by nihil on Jun 14, 2016 23:52:08 GMT -5
Looks like he has done some work on this one and put it back on the market for a somewhat more realistic price. When I first looked at it, the price was $3500, had no brakes, the front right corner of the body wasn't attached to anything, and was very rough all around. Edit (I pasted the wrong link): stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5633321982.htmlI'm rolling around in a 944 these days, but still keeping an eye out for a well sorted Bradley GT or Sterling Nova.
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Post by nihil on Apr 27, 2016 22:51:12 GMT -5
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Post by nihil on Apr 27, 2016 22:42:31 GMT -5
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Post by nihil on Feb 1, 2016 2:38:46 GMT -5
No affiliation. It's too rough to pass the wife test for me, but perhaps someone here might be interested. stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5412851650.htmlStill looking for a fairly sorted GT (no GTII) for myself in same area.
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Post by nihil on Nov 12, 2015 16:25:41 GMT -5
Safety definitely is a concern, but being so afraid of dying that you're too afraid to live is something that has come about in less than half of either of our lifetimes (I assume you're around my age (40) or a decade or so older). Modern foods and the proliferation of diabetes inducing high fructose corn syrup, along with pharmacological wonders with side effects that include "increased risk of death", are far more dangerous than any kit car ever will be, yet they're widely accepted. As a whole, humanity is at more risk now than we ever were before "unsafe" cars became less trendy, it's just a matter of who is making money on the deal.
I plan on a roll cage for any kit car I pick up for safety reasons, and I've been in accidents where a "safe" crumple zone car would have put an engine though my legs into my lap had I not been driving something older with a solid frame. Life is full of risks and not every safeguard or preparation will protect you from every eventuality.
As for reliability, that's a compromise for sure. You have to weigh how much you enjoy driving what you're driving vs. how willing you are to get dirty every so often. My son just hit 5 months old, and I've already decided that his first car will be old and unreliable. By taking that path, he will learn how things work, he will develop troubleshooting and mechanical skills he otherwise wouldn't, and he will know that sense of accomplishment you get when have to work for the adolescent freedom that a drivers license grants you. As such, he will be much better prepared to deal with adversity later in life.
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Post by nihil on Nov 12, 2015 14:45:00 GMT -5
But its not a car for a 16 year old kid. I wouldn't go that far. Between the ages of 15 and 19 I had several $500 cars in the form of air cooled VWs and notoriously unreliable Leyland era MGs. Safety issues aside, if this kid has ever swung a wrench at something he should be fine. It's naturally not going to be as reliable as a Honda, but you don't get cars like this for practical reasons. It's a passion and a learning experience. I wouldn't trade any night I spent fixing something in a parking lot for all the Corollas in the world. If his old man is a mechanic, that's just another opportunity to spend more time together working on something. That's priceless. Old rustangs will kill a 16yr old on insurance and be just as unreliable, on top of being a hairdressers car (I grew up in a Mopar house, I had to ). That being said, while I'm not as intimately familiar with Bradleys as most on here, that price is too high.
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Post by nihil on Nov 7, 2015 16:54:33 GMT -5
Thanks!
Hey cocacoladodge, can I assume from your name that you're a fan of the coke bottle styled Mopars? I ask because in the story above where I mentioned my parents arriving home, they happened to be driving the same `68 Charger R/T that is now parked in my garage.
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Post by nihil on Nov 4, 2015 16:56:24 GMT -5
Hi everyone. My name is nihil, and I'm an addict. I took my first hit of petrol when I was just a kid, and it quickly grew into a habit before I even had a drivers license. I would stay up late reading about engine driven machines, I would sneak into my dads toolbox without his permission, I would tinker with anything I could get my hands on, and I spent most of my days in school daydreaming about my next fix.
It came to a head one day around the tender age of 10 or 12. My parents were supposed to be out for most of the afternoon, but they came home early and caught me in the act. When they pulled into the driveway, I could tell my father was furious before they had even come to a stop. Lay before them, where his car would normally be parked, was the entire dash, half the interior, and a not insignificant portion of the engine compartment of my mothers `73 Celica GT.
Neither of them said a word to me in what seemed like eternity. I sat motionless and terrified in the passenger seat of that noble Toyota while my hysterical mother all but had a mental breakdown. After my father had somewhat eased her nerves and convinced her to go inside, he stood there looking at me for a moment, then finally spoke. In a very calm yet stern voice, the words "put it back together" shot forth. After a deep sigh and a slight shake of the head, he turned around and walked inside, knowing that the work I had before me paled in comparison to what he had in store doing damage control with my mother.
It must have been 9PM by the time I finished restoring that car to its previous operable glory, missing dinner, and wrapping up by the light of a distant streetlamp and dim glow of a flashlight with half dead batteries. I was ordered straight to bed when I dared walk through the front door of the house. As I lay there I heard the familiar sound of my dad walking out to the car, firing up that lovely piece of Japanese engineering, and pulling out of the driveway. I can only assume his test drive was a success, as even to this day that incident has not once been mentioned again.
So 30 years and 30+ cars of my own later, here I am, still chasing my next fix. I'm an addict and I hope that never changes. My body might be older now but that's who I am to this day, that kid who rebuilt half a `73 Toyota Celica.
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Post by nihil on Oct 30, 2015 18:07:54 GMT -5
Just saw this thread, and the creative heater hose attachment from 2012. Last year I found myself having to build a custom heater box for one of my other cars (`82 W460 300GD) and found that my 3D printer came in very handy for that project. One thing I'm looking forward to when I pick up a Bradley (or Sterling) is being able to leverage that tech for some of the odd fitting or one-off things that "complete" a car.
Looks like you've got things well underway for a couple different GTII's. Looking forward to progress updates.
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