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Originally Posted by H. L. Chauvin
Before you offer and buy same, you might ..... or might not .... want to go through a Model A parts book to estimate the rough cost for restoring this car.
I went to buy a wood 4 dr about 10 years ago and was "warned" about "wood" bodies which was one of the best warnings I ever received on any Model A associated purchase, and the 4 dr wood material rough cost w/shipping today is over $7,000.00 for "only" wood .... e.g.:
a. Top wood = $1,400.00
b. Body wood = 2,300.00
c. Sub-rails = 1,200.00
d. 4 doors = 1,800.00
e. Seat frames = 200.00
Besides of needing Model A parts & painting, if you count your restoration time at $20.00 per hour, in just one year, this amounts to about $40,000.00.
Compare the above to cost of a fully restored 4 dr and make your own decision because we never know what is going on at your house ..... who are we to decide?
Each to his own in this Model A hobby .... please remain happy.
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Well I'm collecting right now, building up and inventory you could say. For something bigger down the road if all goes as planned. and there wont be no wood going in it, itll be all steel. and yeah its not gonna be like the ones I see posted on all these profile pics, not original more custom.