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Reply #15 –
BTW where are you located? Atlanta
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Reply #16 –
I agree, I'll pass on this car. Bad thing is it was a Sport, and owner is going to pull motor and put in a truck. Oh well.
I found another while we have been discussing this. White 87, but it has a TC hood, can't tell about header or if it was really a TC. Bad CraigsList pics... Has been hacked a bit to become a drag car, but body seems OK so far.
What do you guys think a roller is worth? Or a bare body? Rolling would be easier to deal with for now, but all I can use will be the body panels. I'm thinking $300-$500.
Oh, NO SUNROOF!
I'm actually N.E. of Atlanta in Gainesville.

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Reply #17 –
If it's not a TC, I'd cringe at the thought of spending more than $300...

I sold a base Bird roller two years ago for $600... BUT it had a good set of tires on turbines, a 3.55 TC rear and TC brakes up front... Also had a Sport cluster and a full set of TC seats, needed painting but was 100% rust free... Was perfect start for a nice street Bird...

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Reply #18 –
This one is on CL, anyone can look. It has a trashed red/maroon interior, rough snowflakes with no center caps, a TC hood, but he claims it always had a V8. Not sure if it was a Sport, but it does have remnants of the full console. He claims it has an 8.8 rear.
Having it roll would make it easier to load on a borrowed trailer, but as I said all I can use is the body, none of the suspension or rear. He wants $1800 and it is far from finished as a drag car or a streetcar.
I wish I had a way to transport one from Virginia. That would have been a good car for me too.
I feel like $300 would be fair too, but I think he has other ideas.

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Reply #19 –
Well here's something to consider... I just got a personal property tax bill today for my TC...

Value??? The State of VA says it's worth $660... AND they don't charge tax on vehicles valued at less than $1000...:hick:

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Reply #21 –
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;216567
Well here's something to consider... I just got a personal property tax bill today for my TC...

Value??? The State of VA says it's worth $660... AND they don't charge tax on vehicles valued at less than $1000...:hick:

Jesus, don't say that too loud. The Nova Scotia government might hear you and start taxing cars as property here. It's bad enough we've gotta pay 13% sales tax when we buy 'em and $250 every two years for plates...
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Reply #22 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;216572
Jesus, don't say that too loud. The Nova Scotia government might hear you and start taxing cars as property here. It's bad enough we've gotta pay 13% sales tax when we buy 'em and $250 every two years for plates...


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We pay 3% when we title one, plus the title is $10...

Plates are $28 PER YEAR, plus $23 to the city

Personal property is where they get us, it's just a shade over 4%... BUT we get a 58% reduction credit from the state, so in reality it's slightly less than 2%...

Then I just sent the state $2550 income tax, but I didn't pay anything in '07...

BTW the Fed refunded me $5100... :D

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Reply #23 –
That $600 roller was the one I was going to buy but the auto transport company wouldn't transport a car that wasn't operational condition. That wasn't a bad thing! I got a nice TC from Tom instead for just a few hundred more. I haven't done anthing with it yet other than clean it up a bit. Needs exhaust this year though.
 
The plates are out on it tonight but I got a plesant supprise in the Provincial budget yesterday. $40 less per year to register the vehicle and an extra 10% off if you renew online. :) Thank God for the high price of oil. Our provincial government is cleaning up on the oil revenues. J/K about being thankful. What I'll save on the renewal I'll lose on the first fill-up.:nannerbang: