Pedal box

Pedal box

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R7EBO

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501 posts

141 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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I have just bought a pedal box from Fleebay which was advertised as 'Grade A' condition, and a 'very very clean' item. Low & behold when it arrived it turned out to have a fair amount of corrosion. It is however complete with all the gubbins, even throttle cable is still attached.

Question is, how much is a used pedal box worth? Can you still buy new ones? Could do to know before I start moaning at the seller if it's worth the £257 I paid for it, or if it's worth spending the time to spruce it up?

Thanks!


nawarne

3,088 posts

259 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Ryan,

IMHO, I think it's pretty rough to be honest.
As you say, a fair bit of surface corrosion - which probably would clean up, but I think £257 is bloody cheeky.

I'd try calling the parts places and find out what a new one would cost. I guess the pedals and linkages/spacers etc (which look reasonable) would transfer to a new 'carcase'.

Nick

chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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"Grade A Condition", what, for deep sea salvage?

£257 and the seller didn't even attempt to clean it up!

If you paid using Paypal, can you not dispute this, get your money back and ship it back to the seller?



Edited by chris watton on Wednesday 24th June 20:19

Billiam

135 posts

121 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Have to agree with the general opinion, its pretty bad and was a totally misleading ad.. does that clutch pedal even depress !? I would have been dubious about the fact they either took very strategic pictures/wouldnt provide any or it was listed without them.. honest opinion would be to send it back sir..

Probably no 'mainstream' supply of such parts but a couple of reputable names (powersperformance/str8six) would perhaps be able to source one, I did not think it would be too expensive but a wee search confirms its a rare thing to find lol but you could always look for a good kit car set that would fit ?

Edited by Billiam on Wednesday 24th June 22:10

nawarne

3,088 posts

259 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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Ryan,
I'm a BARC member. In the summer magazine there was a flyer for: OBP motorsport.

They have a website www.obpltd.com. a telephone 01487 812301.

Not cheap though, but might have something that could be adapted.
Nick

alex_gray255

6,313 posts

204 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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The Surveyor

7,576 posts

236 months

Thursday 25th June 2015
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To be fair, strip it down and £15 spent at a zinc plater and the metalwork would look like new. Remember all these cars are at least 10 years old so second hand parts are always going to look quite second hand.

Badly described (being kind) but if you need a full pedal box then it's not a bad price.

Paul

Basil Brush

5,061 posts

262 months

Friday 26th June 2015
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The Surveyor said:
To be fair, strip it down and £15 spent at a zinc plater and the metalwork would look like new. Remember all these cars are at least 10 years old so second hand parts are always going to look quite second hand.

Badly described (being kind) but if you need a full pedal box then it's not a bad price.

Paul
It's not just the frame though, all the rods, joints, pivots etc look pretty furred up. I'd guess it's from a salvage car that's been left out in the open for a while.

My car is a very early one, plenty of miles, been used not pampered and my pedal box looks nothing like that....

maxclark91

60 posts

107 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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Personally I would send It off to be sandblasted and powder coated, but condition description I would dispute see if you get anything back for it