got a wrecked 2005 stype R... 3 damaged doors.. tailight damage, front end damage, oil leaking, starts up though , just wont hold oil,
Havent taken it anywhere yet to get looked at. Been sitting outside rusting since last aug 2010. if anyone can help out with tips on purchasing 3 doors somewhere like ebay or something or know where i can find doors at.. or if anyone wants to help me get this thing fixed let me know. out of money right now..
want to get this thing fixed up so i can get it back on the road.
also wanted to know if i cant get this thing fixed up then wanted to know if I had someone take off the supercharger on the engine would the supercharger be worth any money ? need tips on breaking down this car into pieces and selling the parts if anyone knows what i could sell of this car let me know
this whole thing is just one big mess for me right now.....
going to lose my license for a few years over this too...... but would love to get this thing in running condition in the mean time ,, ya knoww?

 

Ouch that sucks!

You should be able to use doors from any s-type so you could always try Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market

 

you need to talk to george on the forum, he has a parts car in jersey. i will be traveling a few days a wekk out to that area for the next few months, so if i have to i can ppick up parts for you within reason.


ummmmm where are you at in pitt?

 

Poor Jag, what the hell happened?

 

Ouch , good thing is you walked away from what I see .

You can try

www.motorcarsltd.com I believe they also sell refurbished parts

 

OK so you want to try to get it running or part it out huh. Well, that damage looks pretty severe and I'd recommend a professional body shop do the work to get it right.

I'm in Pittsburgh and could lend you a hand here and there, depending on where you are in the area.

If you want to part it out, I am definitely interested in taking several parts off of your hands, including the wheels if they are straight.

Send me a PM with your name/contact info if you want to discuss.

-Chris

 

Get it fixed, you have the time. Don't look at the whole thing and stress, do little parts at a time, make a list of things that it needs and start checking them off as you go.

If you have tools you can begin work on this Jag.

 

How many miles on it? What condition is it in outside of the wreck?

 

Your Jag is fixable. First analyze then contain the oil leak. Popping on and off doors are basically straight forward.....

 

hmmmmmmmmmm could be a project...........also let me know where your at, if it starts you can put it at my garage so it isnt rusting.

I can then throw a "lets get some work done on this new toy in the shop" party.

A mid 60's GTO was just delivered in rough condition. And if they can get that thing set up, im sure they would have fun with an STR

 

^ Wow, that is a great offer, wish more people were like that.

 

Vamp, you park your jag (or any other nice cars) in my garage any time. Be sure to leave the keys, ya know, in case I have to move it.

 

From the pix , your cat is very fixable. Start with a real serious check over of the engine, like the motor mounts and specfically identify all leaks. If it will not hold oil , it has to be going somehere if not burned. Assuming you buds in Pittsburg can get you a comfortable place to work, a methodical rebuild should be straight forward. Agreeing with a previous post, get a pro for the body work and paint. It is always worth the money for a proferssional shop finish. Remember you are swapping the value of your labor insteda of buying a tech time so be willing to learn from the mistakes. Be sure you research the value of the parts before you buy/sale. George has a parts STR that should be useful but I have not heard from him in about 2 weeks.
Good luck on reinstating your license..mayb attending a safe driver school would expedite the process.
Phil in Tenn

 

Looks like the OP is a one post wonder.

 

Could have something to do with legal problems. Hard to post from jail??? Stange post for sure. From what I read, I'd say his best bet is sell the car off and use the money for the legal problems. Seems he won't be driving it anyway.

 

I dunno, the accident was almost a year ago, seem to me most legal issues would have been resolved already. Seems like a flake.

 

fellas why bother?

 

Yeah, kinda sucks he puts this up and then nothing....and we have 3 local members to help too.

At least let me know if you are gonna part it out OP!!

 

That was what I was thinking Chris.

If I were the OP I would be all over the help like flies on doo doo!

 

I can't wait to see what his response is going to be.