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0nebadbug
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 2:55 pm    Post subject: Empi Sportster... hmmm... Reply with quote

Was tooling around yesterday and stumbled on this...

It's on a'56 ('57 model year) pan...

What would you offer with what you see... ... I have a good idea where I'm at but just thought I would float it out for some opinion...

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 4:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster... hmmm... Reply with quote

Looking at the pics as it sits $700. If it has a clear title and it runs and drives and stops then $1000-$1200. I'm guessing that when you start tearing it apart and stripping paint your gonna find lots of Bondo and lots of hidden rust.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 9:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster... hmmm... Reply with quote

Needs work. Additions are scabbed onto the front and rear fenders. There's an odd break in the hood line. These came as a kit or as build-it-you-own-self plans.

Instead of dealing with all that rust, just start with new metal and these plans:

http://beachwheels.blogspot.com/2011/01/very-early-sixties-1961-empi-sportster.html
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 3:25 am    Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster... hmmm... Reply with quote

I don't think it's a Sportster, it's just something that looks a bit like one.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 6:05 am    Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster... hmmm... Reply with quote

$1000-1200 with title, $700 without.

There are lots of bits needed to get it ready to roll.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 6:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster... hmmm... Reply with quote

200 not a sportster in my opinion looks like junk
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 8:22 am    Post subject: Re: Empi Sportster... hmmm... Reply with quote

Hello Onebadbug,

The general shape says Empi Sportster but the craftsmanship says "Hell No!"

Before you buy look up some images and get some measurements from an old Empi Sportster build blue prints.

If you want buy $200 what I would pay, tops.

Tony
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