[DeTomaso] ZF on eBay

[John Taphorn]

I spoke with the gentleman before he put it on E-Bay.  He sought my insight 
on its value.  Unfortunately, The ZF had sat unmolested during his entire 
period of ownership.  I informed him that without occasionally rotating the 
assembly, the internals above the oil line can corrode.  I recommended that 
he pull the cover to inspect for signs of corrosion.  He did not think it 
was stored with any oil in it! As I recall, he lived in a dryer climate than 
normal and the internals may have been spared.  I do not know if he 
inspected it internally.  It found its way to EBay shortly after our 
dialogue.

I do not know if he checked for internal corrosion, yet the possibility 
certainly would have tempered my enthusiasm for paying top dollar.  A shop 
typically gets $1200 just to open and reseal the case.  That is before 
parts.  It seems as if he got a very good price.

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave McManus" <dave at damardirect.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:28 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] ZF on eBay


> The ZF, on ebay shows a winning bid of $5,500.00. I'm not sure but I think
> the seller ended it early. Seems kind of low compared with previous ZFs 
> I've
> seen sold. I don't know anything about the ZF. I thought it was
> interestingly low priced compared with others. Anyone know why?
>
>
>
> Here is the copy:
>
>
>
> For those in the hunt for a near perfect   ZF  5 SPEED DETOMASO/PANTERA
> GEARBOX YOUR SEARCH HAS ENDED.  Up for auction is a  ZF  25 - 2 serial
> number #9181. I have owned this unit for 8 years. I purchased it for a
> special project that went on the back burner.  I feel it needs to go to
> someone who really needs a good one...This is it.  The unit is without any
> damage, stone chips, scraps, or visible wear and tear.  It turns without
> effort and is very very tight..no slop. It comes with its bell housing, a
> new throwout bearing, new studs, and misc parts.  The ID plate is 
> virtually
> new. No fading, scrapes, dirt, grease. mud etc. I will take the unit and 
> its
> parts to the local Dallas  ABF/Yellow/Roadway shipping dock for pallet
> shipping . Shiping is at your expense. Dock to Dock is the cheapest way to
> go. If you put it on a pallet the shiping company will not put anything on
> top  of it!!  Local inspection is encouraged..call brad at  214 354 4611
>
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>
>
> Indy
>
> Dave
>
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