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Posted by: GaroldShaffer Nov 9 2019, 07:06 PM

So not really a discovery as I have known about this LE for 15yrs or so. Long story short guy has had a "collection" of old British cars and other collectable cars in various stages of disrepair. You can see some of the outside collection in this post of mine from 2012.http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=173548

Due to health reasons he is no longer able to work on his many projects. Fast forward to a few weeks ago I get a call about the LE. He is ready to let it go. It was in rough shape back 15+ years ago. Made a deal and dragged it home today. This by far is the WORST trashed interior I have ever seen. This is what happens when racoons get inside.

Anyway it is at my house now. Longs are solid, trunk floors are not bad hell hole will need attention. I have the front bumper and two rims, but missing the rest for now. I am sure they will turn up as the pole barn gets cleaned out of the many many parts laying around. Tomorrows project is to by a good particle respirator, long rubber gloves and clean out the inside so I can see just how bad the floor pan is, my guess not good.

My plan for now is clean out the inside, free up the brakes so it rolls better then it will get stored away in a friends old shop for the winter. Come spring I may sell the racecar and start the LONG road of brining this LE back to life.


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Posted by: burton73 Nov 9 2019, 07:26 PM

It will be nice and a very good investment

Bob B

Posted by: PanelBilly Nov 9 2019, 07:34 PM

Did you get the engine?

Posted by: bkrantz Nov 9 2019, 08:22 PM

That's a hell of an interior.

Posted by: GaroldShaffer Nov 9 2019, 08:47 PM

It's in there.

Posted by: 914-300Hemi Nov 9 2019, 08:55 PM

Looks a great project. Wish you luck

Posted by: Tdskip Nov 9 2019, 09:04 PM

Whoa - quiet a while ago that I had dinner, the interior something else.

Glad she is in good hands and please keep us posted. Congratulations

Posted by: FlacaProductions Nov 9 2019, 09:41 PM

Very cool - there have been worse starting points!

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Nov 9 2019, 10:12 PM

Save them all! And good on you for holding out for 15 years, sometimes it takes that long. I just bought three cars that I found 13 years ago.

This one looks like a keeper!

Posted by: bdstone914 Nov 9 2019, 11:29 PM

My friend had a 356 Carrera roller that raccons did their thing on the interior. I told to sell it as patina. He took it to the quarter car wash and blasted out the racoon poop. Got $52.5 k for it.

Posted by: Unobtanium-inc Nov 10 2019, 11:53 AM

Raccoons are no joke. I once bought a whole barn one time, one whole shelf was MFI pumps. I did chase the raccoons out, but didn't look to close at all the stuff, it was an all or nothing deal. Once we did the deal and started loading, I started grabbing pumps, the nesting from the coons had been full of piss, and it rotted the bottom of the pumps, so I went from having about $10,000 worth of pumps to a bunch of door stops.


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Posted by: sixnotfour Nov 10 2019, 12:50 PM

that dash top is


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Posted by: Creamsicle New Zealand Nov 10 2019, 01:09 PM

Well done good on you for saving this LE

Posted by: jagalyn Nov 10 2019, 01:15 PM

Looks likes a nice car...

Posted by: abes914 Nov 10 2019, 01:30 PM

Congrats and good luck.

Posted by: GaroldShaffer Nov 10 2019, 08:20 PM

I know. Fking Racoons

Posted by: TonyA Nov 10 2019, 09:22 PM

Congratulations...on the bright side looks like you have an original shift knob.

Posted by: JamesM Nov 11 2019, 10:46 AM

that vin is ~50 from my Bee. Probably built in the same week... maybe even the same day.

Cool


Looks pretty solid.... post some "after washing" pictures

Posted by: Chris H. Nov 11 2019, 11:43 AM

Looks pretty good for a midwest car.

Posted by: pete000 Nov 11 2019, 12:50 PM

Now that's a "Fixer"