Ed., I thought that the one on eBay was well worth it. Convinced my friend to bid on it. He did and ran it up to $3650 and then quit. (Now I know that he’s not really serious about wanting a TDr.) I thought it was a good price at $4k+.
Not having a gas tank wouldn’t slow me down a bit. I’ve had so many troubles with old gunked up gas tanks that it’s almost a plus – having to buy a new one. (MiGi has a new one.)