Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

Olivia4Predictable · Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Posts: 1

Hi there,

I am working on behalf of Predictable Media for an exciting new TV programme for a major broadcaster.

We are currently looking to chat to folks who have built/restored interesting and vintage vehicles from items found on Ebay.

It doesn't necessarily have to be a vintage cars, but if you do use eBay as a primary source for car parts please get in touch to discuss the possibility of being featured.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Olivia Cappuccini
olivia.cappuccini@superherotv.co.uk
0207 739 1149

http://www.predictablemedia.tv

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

Sounds interesting, I'll delete the other two posts as they duplicate this one basically.

rgds, RJ
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

I wouldn't say I use eBay as a primary source of parts, but it has definitely had its uses over the years.

RJ
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D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

Yes it's been a great help to me but nearly always more expensive too for hard to find items, however for nuts n bolts consumables type stuff you can't beat it Cool

baconsdozen · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.

I've bought cars via ebay over the years. One was a dead loss,one was OK the rest pretty much reasonable. Travelling a long way to look at a car you've already agreed to buy (or in some cases already paid for) is a peculiar and sometimes worrying thing.
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BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

I am always on the look out for badly listed spares on Ebay for my Rover, and I bought all the repair panels for my Mk1 Escort on there. I'd be lost without it.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22449 Location: UK

Restoring the Dodge would have been much more difficult without it. I found a steering wheel in Australia (well, it found me actually), plus many smaller parts were sourced, primarily in the USA, and I still buy oil filters and such like whenever I see them listed over there.

A seller in the US has one, maybe two, NOS front wings for the truck too, wish he'd come good on calculating a price to ship them though Confused

RJ
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D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

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aps · Joined: 15 Mar 2013 Posts: 37 Location: aberdeenshire

i often advertise and sell rare and unusual panels that cannot be bought from the usual places. all the things that i sell are hand made then rolled on a English wheel to finish off.

Nick57 · Joined: 09 Dec 2013 Posts: 35 Location: Leicestershire

I have sold obscure parts all over the world in the last ten years.

If it is a genuine part it will nearly always sell.

My most memorable was a carb for a 1940s/50s tractor to a chap in the middle of the Australian bush. Only sold for a couple of quid, but he was very happy as it meant he could use the machine again.

Nice when the internet works to help someone out.

Nick
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