Shell Valley doors - highest bid by 5/10/04 gets em

DaveSemko · #1 (**permalink**) 05-02-2004, 11:56 AM

Anyone need a pair of Shell Valley doors? I have a pair I bought years ago - no need for them now.

Highest bidder by 5/10/04 get's em. I've got $50.00 as an opening bid.

Buyer pays for shipping (or you are welcome to come get 'em if you like)

Dave

dd_semko@msn.com

golfnutjetsfan · #2 (**permalink**) 05-03-2004, 07:51 PM

Hello Dave do you want the bidding online or private. If its to be here I'll start with $55, if not please e-mail me.

Thanks
Frank

DaveSemko · #3 (**permalink**) 05-04-2004, 09:43 AM

Online auction is fine...

A couple folks have sent email with questions - I'll post the answers here to help out the others...

The doors are complete inner/outer, assembled and primed in black primer (as delivered from SV). I see nutserts at the hinge and latch points - but do not know if there is any internal structure.

I have a couple sets of hinges, make me an offer I can't refuse, and they go with the doors :-)

No latches tho' :-(

Doors need a little work on the upper corner where it meets the cowl.

Pictures should be available later this week - I'll email to anyone that requests them.

Dave

bigmike · #4 (**permalink**) 05-04-2004, 12:34 PM

I thought you were going to say you got your doors blown off......

mickmate · #5 (**permalink**) 05-05-2004, 10:05 AM

Any idea how close they are to an original shape. Is it possible to measure some prominent features like longest and tallest points?

DaveSemko · #6 (**permalink**) 05-06-2004, 08:42 PM

I'll take some pics, and also make a sketch with measurements.

The doors have never been on a car - so they should be as original as they come from SVM. One of the doors needs a little work on the corner - - but not a difficult fix for someone with a little knowledge of working glass. I think it can be bonded using Duraglass, and the seem would easily fill with a high solids primer... but hey, what do I know :-)

With respect to the dimension being anything close to original... I have doubts. Every one of the body manufactures has their own little 'tweaks' in the body. I had these doors back when I had a CSX body in the shop - and they were a bit narrower, and the roll at the top was closer to 90 degrees. I think the radius on the top where they meet the cowl is also a bit different, as the SVM cowl hoop is larger diameter, and located further back than the originals. That said, they would be a good start if someone needed a door to modify for their car.

If anyone want pics - be sure to send me an email, as the pics
will be too large to post here on the thread.

Mickmate... I have some orignal frame parts if ya need 'em (main tubes & rear arch). I've had them for years, they came with an old body I bought from a Ford engineer... I'm told they were made in the prototype shop when Ford was planning to build some of the first gen electric cars, and used a longer version of the Cobra body and chassis as a pilot. Don't know if the story is true - but it sounded good to me
Current price is $55 plus shipping...

mickmate · #7 (**permalink**) 05-07-2004, 07:52 AM

Hey Dave, don't go to any trouble on measuring it. You answered my question already as they either fit or not with this type of thing. I am curious about those other bits though. Any pics?
Cheers

DaveSemko · #8 (**permalink**) 05-07-2004, 07:14 PM

Pictures have been sent... please let me know if you missed them.

The files are too big to post here

Dave