Crimes against humanity

In my quest for spare parts I was sent pics of a VX that was used for crash testing!! Not from a factory, but evidentally there was some sort of lawsuit going on and the LAWYERS NEEDED A VX TO SMASH so the bought this perfectly good used one and dropped things on it! Now it sits in a wrecking yard. The trans and T-case and rear end are gone, but the rest is there. I am getting more pics, but this is what i have seen so far as I was originally asking about the doors. The guy wants $2500 for the whole thing, but I think that is a little steep. You could get more parting it, but that is his business, not mine. I would only be interested in returning it to the road, topless, but I think you would be ahead of the game, financially, buying a running VX. Well, here are the sad pictures:

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...wrecked_VX.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...recked_VX2.jpg

So the real question is who sold it for this and did they know this was it's ultimate fate???

Mustang, where is that located?

Aw hell, I was gonna sit on that info until I got what i wanted from it, but it is up in LA at some dismantler up there. I can get you his email or phone tomorrow. If you are looking for big stuff maybe we can work something for what we both want. I am looking for the three doors and the ABS.

That's cool, I understand.

Yea, let me know when you get your parts, I'd like to have a look at that one.
Thanks,

Cy

It's at Tri-County Auto Parts in Santa Paula. 877-667-2787 The manager who is dealing with it is John. Good luck and if you're driving up there, let me know. I might tag along.

If you guys go look, please tell me how the tailgate looks and what they would be asking for the whole thing shipped up to Reno. I honestly want an Ebony one, but if I get another color I could just get it repainted instead of needing body work AND a repaint.

Thanks - Bart

socal-vx, if good i would love to get some parts....
if you could scavange for me i would be willing to pay shipping and a finders fee....

both tail lights
front left fender light
hood insert if its ok and decently priced
some interior parts depending on condition

please let me know...thanks ;)

I'm not convinced I am going to drive up to LA to get it. I really don't have the coin to do what I want and I am leaving soon anyway. I in no way have "dibs" on this and have posted the contact info. If someone is in LA, you could check this out.

I was told there are lots of "holes" in the body too where some sort of testing equipment was attached so you will have lots of holes to fill. I think John said they were mostly in the back door.

Yeah, this happened a few years ago. The member that sold them his VX was sick about what they did to it.

Here are the rest of the pics I was sent. Happy hunting gentlemen,

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...humbs/VX33.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...humbs/VX42.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...humbs/VX33.jpg

Seems like it would take a lot of time/money to get this VX back up and running. With nice perfectly fine VX's going for under 10k I don't think this one is good for almost anything at that price. But very interesting sad story. Wonder what the story was here. Someone sue a construction company for dropping something on a VX?

Darn, Santa Paula's not exactly 'just up the road' neither.
Had I needed something in particular I might have gone, but I think I'll pass.

is like 10-15 minutes from me...
i'm gonna go check this out and see what i can do
i'll let people know tomorrow if i can do any work for u guys

fingers crossed

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Originally Posted by So-CalVX

is like 10-15 minutes from me...
i'm gonna go check this out and see what i can do
i'll let people know tomorrow if i can do any work for u guys

fingers crossed

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:thumbup: Thanks!

Great Richard...

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Originally Posted by So-CalVX

is like 10-15 minutes from me...
i'm gonna go check this out and see what i can do
i'll let people know tomorrow if i can do any work for u guys

fingers crossed

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I need a drivers seat...can be all ripped and tattered...just need parts.

Also both back wheel claddings /both front wheel claddings and front cladding...

...if available!!!!

Thanks!!

jo

Great! If you and I ever meet you owe me a beer as a finder's fee!!

Hey Mustang...

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Originally Posted by MustangO3

Great! If you and I ever meet you owe me a beer as a finder's fee!!

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...I'll buy ya a beer at the Aussie Pub tonight!!

5:00-6;30 ish!!


joi

Damn, I'll be up at Fenway's in Carlsbad if you want to make the drive and I'll buy you a beer.

Shooot!...its been a while.

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Originally Posted by MustangO3

Damn, I'll be up at Fenway's in Carlsbad if you want to make the drive and I'll buy you a beer.

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Next time!

jo

LIKE THE PREVIOUS PICS POSTED BY MUSTANG... VX IS TRASHED
AND THE GUY WANTS OUTRAGEOUS PRICES (EX. $50 PER FRONT INDICATER LAMP, $100 FOR THE SPOILER, $150 FOR THE HEAD LIGHT {WHICH I MIGHT ACTUALLY GRAB})

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...bs/VX_0091.jpghttp://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...bs/VX_0132.jpghttp://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...bs/VX_0072.jpghttp://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...bs/VX_0053.jpghttp://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...bs/VX_0042.jpghttp://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...bs/VX_0012.jpghttp://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...bs/VX_0032.jpghttp://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...bs/VX_0021.jpg

I HAVE A COUPLE MESSAGES IN MY INBOX.... SRY, FRONT SEATS ARE GONE AND I'M NOT SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT THE CENTERLINK IS... AND SINCE MUSTANG FOUND IT I THINK IT'S ONLY FAIR HE GETS FIRST CHOICE ON ANYTHING AND THEN I'LL FOLLOW MY PM'S...

(sry.. just realized caps lock was on... kinda at work haha:bwgy:)

i was lookin to grab just the markers and spoiler but I ain't got the cash for that :(

driveline is gone (as u can see)
front end is there (driveline part... not skin)
cladding from the doors back is there (if wanted by anyone... can i have the screws :P)
keep the messages going and PM me

Richard

Hey, if you need a driver's side headlight, I will sell it to you for $145 shipped!! :)

Bart

Thanks for the offer, but I am going to pass on the parts. I have another plan, BUWAAAAHHHHHH!

thats crazy!!!

you could almost get those parts from merlin for that cost!

I need one of the red knobs that holds the spare tire on.

we have all the cladding EXCEPT for the front bumper (not in perfect condition of course), hood is trashed but the insert is ok, taillights, back seat, the one headlight, one roofrack cross bar has a broken leg, three back windows, spoiler (i might take) the front lenses are good but the fenders are trashed (i want the lenses... but not for $50 a piece), the passenger window is ok, the reinforcment bars behind the front and rear cladding are there but i dont know which went where (they're in the windshield), suspension is there as is the front end drive line and engine...

bad news... no front seats, no tire cover or knobs, the back door has a couple holes in it and the interior is probably mildewy from lack of coverage

mileage is 72,002

and yes... i'll get u that beer Mustang... if and when we meet up... :)

I phoned them yesterday for a price on the rear wheel cladding & rear bumper cladding...

..they didnt get back to me...:confused:


jo