It was a Monaro - Funny story

[Finny]

Found an Ebay ad that was worthy of keeping a little longer, the highlights...................
Like a "Where's Wally", find the car......

I always hate finding an old thread on Ebay, as the links have long since gone. Did a copy and paste so this one can last.



up for auction is a 1968 hk gts 81837 monaro. its very very very rusty but anything can be restored with the right money. car is basically a bare shell but i have collected a huge amount of parts for this car (doors, guards, bonnet, boot, interior incl. seats dash etc, fuel tank, rust free roof, rust free sedan floor (same), rh quarter panel, 327 block, diff, steering box and various rare spares panels. these parts will be included if car reaches reserve otherwise they will be used on another project.

rare spares will probably be reproducing hk ht hg shells soon anyway???

tags and firewall suggest a sydney built car. warwick yellow with parchment interior (rare). very low build number (under 100). comes with original number plates. tag numbers and cars address will only be provided to winning bidder. no exceptions and no rubber neckers.

reserve is set at a price i think is reasonable considering these cars are worth 150k+ complete. do the maths.

any questions, please email me

ok just to educate some people out the as to the value of these cars... visit carsales and search for hk.


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Question & Answer Answered On

Q: hi there whats holding up the tags & number plates 08-Apr-09
A: duhhh wood. hang on.. sticks? cars are made of metal cleatus what do you think ..ddeeeeerrrrppp

Q: G,DAY IF ITS WORTH 150K WHY DONT YOU PUMP 75K INTO IT AND SELL IT FOR 150K A 100 PERCENT PROFFIT OR YOU COULD TOW IT TO ADELAIDE THE PRICE TO CASH IN CANS HAVE GONE UP FROM 5c to 10c ONLY JOKING MAT MY OLD MAN SOLD HIS HK 327 IM SPEWING GOOD LUCK 08-Apr-09
A: if i had a lazy 75000 i would but unfortunatley.. and even with rudds bonus i fall about 70000 short

Q: I belive in Santa and the Easter Bunny too. 08-Apr-09
A: good for you. you obviously need a bit more support than those man stockings your purchased on ebay mr RGWALL

Q: mate top price, its a shame i have all my money tied up in toranas.. Forget all those wankas youll get that price all day! 08-Apr-09
A: nice car the torana. you have fine taste. the wankers.. yeah plenty of them about. it all comes down to envy and anger for these guys. "how come he gets a bathurst and i have to share the rav4 with the missus! wahhh wahhh"

Q: most people are born with one. you must have 3. does it come with a FLAGON as well 08-Apr-09
A: born with one.. i have 3..? flagon? wtf????????

Q: Iam very interested but also very sceptical, simply typing the numbers 81837 is not adequate proof. 08-Apr-09
A: what proof do you need? im not asking to be paid in advance

Q: hi there, Great tags, pitty about the car. Is the 327 block the original one or just one you have bought? Also $15 000 plus is a bit much just for tags, are you open to lower offers? Thanks 08-Apr-09
A: a bit low?.. oh yeah i forgot these cars arent worth much... http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/pri ... k&trecs=16

Q: mate i will give you a carton of vb if you bury the old girl and let her RIP, 08-Apr-09
A: a carton! wowee you got your 900 already? must be on the dole ey? first in line!

Q: yes well what can i say YOU GOT TO BE DREAMING 08-Apr-09
A: yes im dreaming about it every night that iam 1 of maybe only 50-60 people in australia that own a hk bathurst monaro. i wake up sticky all the time at my great fortune.. what do you dream about?

Q: would you take $1000 08-Apr-09
A: were not talking about your laser here mate

Q: so you've got all the tags and the firewall.Is that correct 08-Apr-09
A: yes its all there including number plates

Q: all of the parts you have sound good,does it come with a better shell??the one you have pics of looks rooted 08-Apr-09
A: i dont have another shell and yes its pretty rooted

Q: is this the same car doing 9's at wsid? 08-Apr-09
A: Yeah it is. Is your VY the same one doing 18's at Heathcote?

Q: does the motor still run what nik is the interior in ? if i buy it can you register it so i can drive it home ? i havent got my glasses on but it sure looks like a nice original car. 07-Apr-09
A: wife not putting out tonight? haha loser



I kept on laughing right until the end.

[J]

i know of a better condition monaro, completely rusted out on top of a sea container..

looks better then that!

[Cal]

The thing looks like it would crumble to dust if you gave it one kick......

It;s even worse than that heap Monaro that sold at Shannons a few years back for something like 60 grand.

All you were basically paying for was the shell and the compliance plates

[Finny]

You could have a look !

Opps. No you can't.
"cars address will only be provided to winning bidder. no exceptions and no rubber neckers. "
Guess you can only look at it after you win and pay for it.

Guess you just have to buy it based on what you see in the photo.

Probably could have had more photos or at least one you could see.....

[blue ute]

$15,000 - 1 bid & reserve not met
By the type of questions asked (all on 8 April) it sounds like him or his mates, but lets not forget - it is ebay, which in it's self is a reason to inflate prices.

[Devilrod]

A guy at work's best mate had a HK 327 GTS Monaro, it sold for in excess of $250,000!! If the tags are legit, its understandable he's asking that money. Its not the first time I've seen something like that before. Seen an XU1 totally stuffed shell BUT it was legit and all the important bits as far as I.D. goes was there and it sold for good money. It too was a rebody job.

[DNA]

I've seen a rebodied XY GT HO Phase 3 go for over 100..........

seen replicas go for 70+

As always its only worth what someone will pay.......

[Cal]

I've seen a rebodied XY GT HO Phase 3 go for over 100..........

seen replicas go for 70+

As always its only worth what someone will pay.......

And to think replica GT's were going for 5 grand about 15 years ago

Not just Falcons with 12 slotters..........I'm talking wind back sunroofs, proper mirrors, etc

[fullhouse]

cheap huh!!

Q: would you take $1000 08-Apr-09
A: were not talking about your laser here mate
PMSL @ this one

[Finny]

A guy at work's best mate had a HK 327 GTS Monaro, it sold for in excess of $250,000!! If the tags are legit, its understandable he's asking that money. Its not the first time I've seen something like that before. Seen an XU1 totally stuffed shell BUT it was legit and all the important bits as far as I.D. goes was there and it sold for good money. It too was a rebody job.

What is the point in paying for tags if they are only going to be placed onto a non genuine car. Seems like the whole purpose has been lost.
Seems like I'll never be able to buy a collectable, as it may be just a common car with a collectable plate stuck on it.

[fullhouse]

im hearin ya mate

[Trev]

A Monaro is a Monaro, there is no difference that I know of between a 161 3 spd on the tree and a Bathurst model (in the body that is), unlike the GTHO's which had extra welds in the body that you can (if you know what your looking for) tell a GT/GS body from the 200 ci models.
So as long as you have the tags, go ahead and replace the body, who's going to tell?
I am going off what I have read and been told over the years, so if I am wrong please educate me , Trev .

[Cal]

A Monaro is a Monaro, there is no difference that I know of between a 161 3 spd on the tree and a Bathurst model (in the body that is), unlike the GTHO's which had extra welds in the body that you can (if you know what your looking for) tell a GT/GS body from the 200 ci models.
So as long as you have the tags, go ahead and replace the body, who's going to tell?
I am going off what I have read and been told over the years, so if I am wrong please educate me , Trev .

True, but even though they have similar shells it's still not a "genuine" car.

This particular car on Ebay..........if or when that's re bodied there's no way in hell that its still a GTS, especially if it hasnt got the original engine block either

And when your spending upwards of 250 grand buying one of these things, you will try find out if its original shell or not

[Devilrod]

What is the point in paying for tags if they are only going to be placed onto a non genuine car. Seems like the whole purpose has been lost.
Seems like I'll never be able to buy a collectable, as it may be just a common car with a collectable plate stuck on it.

Never said I agreed or actually cared too much for that matter.
Forgot to mention the HK GTS was no rebody it was the real deal, to the extent he even restored the battery which came from a chook shed in Bathurst! rebadging has been going on for years, as Trev said there isn't a great difference.

Finny you seem to be forgetting something, you have a collectable, its a wagon and you're part way through redoing it, same with your Val. Just because its not a Bathurst Specced model doesn't mean its not collectable.
Just means it doesn't fetch ridiculous money and if thats all you're worried about you're doing it for the wrong reasons.

[mrs ratbox]

haven't heard much of it here but on the FE/FC forum they're always going on about history of cars, and in my opinion unless you actually know the person that's owned the car from word dot you don't know the full history you might think you do but i think otherwise
like the low mile cars here yor still only taking somebodies word for it no matter how good they seem

along with what trev said i knew a GTHO freak we found a dumped falcon body with some bits on it took him to have a look straight away he picked it as a non genuine body but did have some genuine parts on it

i've seen ID advertised before for around this money if you want to get technical to put that ID on another car you'de be rebirthing it, there must be a heap of these floating around though plain monaro with the ID changed, good on him for finding it but hate his smart arse i'm the greatest attitude, wonder if he'de be such a hero to some of the people to there faces