I Found A Project Norton

NORTSTER1974 said:

Looks like a good $500 buy if you want to make some loot and part it out on Ebay.

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I was thinking that the gear box (just the case) and if the numbers match the frame and engine cases would be worth something. The transmission and the bottom end are a huge question mark. The rest of it has a nightmare quality. I was actually surprised at how good the front fender looked.

To me, "matching numbers" doesn't mean anything unless the intentions are a restoration to the next level. However the engine and gearbox numbers are useful for parts fitment.

To me numbers matching is always a plus. Almost essential for a restoration and to a lesser extent on personal project bikes, but all things being equal I would always choose a numbers matching bike over an identical with mixed and matched ID's.

Marshall is not far from me. Anyone who wants to come look at it, will have a bed and breakfast with Donna and me in Bullard!

Slick

Hacking the brush off the bike is the easy part of the restoration!

You might need a drop of C.R.C. to free those pistons .

I have been tempted to make an offer on this but two things stop me. One, I tossed out $1000 to $1200 and I get the impression that he thinks it's worth more. To be honest it's not worth even that to me. Two, I know what would happen. I would get that mess in the shop, tear it down to the frame and start installing new isolastics. The end result would be thousands of dollars for another Norton I don't need.

Big_Jim59 said:

I have been tempted to make an offer on this but two things stop me. One, I tossed out $1000 to $1200 and I get the impression that he thinks it's worth more. To be honest it's not worth even that to me. Two, I know what would happen. I would get that mess in the shop, tear it down to the frame and start installing new isolastics. The end result would be thousands of dollars for another Norton I don't need.

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Worth: What a ready, willing, and able buyer will pay and what a ready, willing, and able seller will accept.

Parted out, cleaned up, advertised, and shipped - might fetch $1000-$3000. Time and other costs to do that might be $500 - $3500. So, unless planning to turn it into a complete bike (total parts cost about $9,000), or unless you have a need for some of the parts, I say forget it.

If I were there, I would offer $500 based on what I see now, and might go to $1000 after inspection, but certainly no higher. I would do that because I could use some of the parts - it could be restored but I wouldn't consider it without a title and then only if I didn't have other projects.

marshg246 said:

Worth: What a ready, willing, and able buyer will pay and what a ready, willing, and able seller will accept.

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Yep, that's why I like auctions. Usually no one is happy because the seller feels like it's worth more and the buyer feels like they should have gotten it for less. The one with the cash sets the price.

Oh, and you are absolutely correct on the value of the "project bike." It's why I am walking away from this one.