Corse for sale on Gumtree anyone?

**peteracs** · 11-08-2014, 10:03

Hi All

No connection with seller, just seen it on Gumtree, cheap kit if you fancy the work maybe?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-m...#photo-content

Peter

**Strat Fan** · 11-08-2014, 11:13

Some non standard features there, rear bulkhead has been restructured to accommodate the Chevy V8! so drivers may be limited to 5'2" tall, the front chassis structure is non standard, as I'm sure is the rear cradle. No mention of suspension in the listing which is where a lot of the expense lies in a Corse (assuming its an "I").
Cheap for a chassis & body although that is only the start of such a project.
Happy to offer advise though if anyone wishes to pursue it.

Regards

**peteracs** · 11-08-2014, 21:22

Hi Craig

So in your view if you wanted to build a kit, here would not be best place to start and will it probably cost you more in the long run than just buying an off the shelf kit? As well as more time of course.

Peter

**ChrisCar6** · 11-08-2014, 22:22

Good price for a stack of spares - all bodywork & windscreen would cost more than that.

**Strat Fan** · 11-08-2014, 23:12

Originally Posted by peteracs

Hi Craig

So in your view if you wanted to build a kit, here would not be best place to start and will it probably cost you more in the long run than just buying an off the shelf kit? As well as more time of course.

Peter

Hi Peter,

It would come down to the individuals ability & motivation. For someone who has some previous build experience & the facilities to fabricate/reengineer items then I don't think it is a bad place to start as it is below current market value for what is on offer. The condition of the screen would however be open to debate after all the years as it will probably be prone to delamination.
I do think that anyone embarking on any Stratos replica build in this day & age has to be realistic about the costs & time involved however & it is essential that they do their research correctly before committing to such a project.

**NoCorseChris** · 12-08-2014, 12:51

It's a more complete package of bits than I started my build with....but I wouldn't do that again!! The other issue was that when I was building mine, at the beginning at least, Hugh was still trading so I managed to get the most awkward bits from him before he closed down. Given the situation now, plus the fact that the chassis has been modified, even more work and more hassles than I had to deal with.

I wouldn't....