I'm not sure if anybody caught this, but this:
![](http://media.automanager.com/wmphotos/016133/2140203f405a234093a752053a917573/608e95b0c1_1024.jpg)
... is an A-arm front suspension.
Thunder Ranch was using a pan-replacement frame (like a MetalCrafter, but built by a guy in San Diego) for a couple of years before they sold out/went under. It would appear that this car has one of these frames (flat tunnel, wide cabin/narrow footwell), which incorporated the trick front-end. It's also an IRS car, so that's nice as well. No Kaefer bar, no mid-mount-- just a ridiculous little strap mid-mount on the transaxle.
The seats, while not my cup-o-tea (how they were upholstered), look wider than the standard VS/JPS shells. This is a big deal.
Ed's right about the alternator (exposed to the rain, lots of heat from the turbo), and Bill's right about the tonneau being a bad fit (pity, that). The faux knock-offs were a swing and a miss, but they were trying to hide 4-lug wheels. It's too bad they decided to put the knock-offs 4" out, like Ben Hur's chariot. I kind've like the gauges on the tunnel, and the AL gauge-hood is a nice touch.
The thing that would worry me would be temperatures. @Jim Kelly has been on a quest to run cool in his (very neat) SAS since he took delivery. This car is a turbo, no intercooler, and it appears the coolant lines run forward, but there are no shots of a radiator. This engine makes a LOT of heat, and it'd be good to know how they get rid of it.
No idea on what the ask is, but with a bit of work, this one could be very, very nice for somebody not opposed to the "9-ball" graphics (Bill's right-- a black 9-ball?). I'd think in today's climate, it'd be worth north of $30K for sure.
Good find.