The Ford Barn

oldredford · 01-14-2018, 12:58 PM

Dilemma....I have a 1940 4 door sedan. This car will make an easy restoration. Either part it out and make money or restore and loose money....But I like the car...Decisions... The car was infested with rodents either rats or mice. The seller did not mention this to me. When I opened the door I about puked my guts out it stunk so bad of pee smell. The only thing in my favor is it has a working Columbia rear end and the engine and drive train runs perfect. If I could find me a nice coupe body the 4 door body would go to salvage in a heart beat. I bought the car sight unseen so I took a gamble and I lost. I did have a second set of eyes check this car out but I found out he was legally blind and could not smell.

tubman · 01-14-2018, 01:14 PM

Wait a few more years; the older you get, the better you like Fordors.

alanwoodieman · 01-14-2018, 02:10 PM

Depending on your degree of what you could do vs what you would have to pay someone to do, could the car be resurrected into a original driver car. Body work is what cost the most in a restoration, closely followed by the interior. I have in the last three years put several old Fords back on the road with sensible restorations. If you are prepared to spend $20,000.00 plus then do it, if not then find a running car for the same money and have some fun driving it. and sell the complete easy restoration to someone else to do. I would rather see a "complete, easy restoration" done than part out such a car.

alanwoodieman · 01-14-2018, 02:11 PM

post a few pictures if you can, I like old 40 Fords

HDowse · 01-15-2018, 06:32 AM

I'll second alanwoodieman's suggestion for a few pictures. I like my old '40 Fordor but I do qualify for "the older you get the better you like Fordors" from Tubman...

skidmarks · 01-15-2018, 07:14 AM

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I would do what you posted it and the coupe forsale, use it for a parts car. I have been looking around for a coupe shell with bad floors. Something with a straight roof good drip rails and wheel wells. Thats all i need because we got a super solid 4dr with no glass and bad interior. Its not worth restoring but a good donor for a coupe

Brendan · 01-15-2018, 08:54 AM

just make it safe and running good and drive it i have a friend that has a 33 fordor and a 34 coupe. coupe is a restored car. the Fordor looks like it sat in a field for 60 years, and you put a battery in it, and drove it away. it also gets more looks then the restored car. drive it hand have fun

funrunr · 01-15-2018, 09:08 AM

I would not restore a car to "make money". You would have to already have the tools and talent to do it correct along with efficient time. If you have a full time job, run a household, raising kids, wife etc. It will be a longer project. If you restore cars for a living (you wouldn't be asking us) it could be an easy project.
If this is your dream car, then by all means restore it! Here is a link to a fordor near me that I have been watching for over a year. He started out asking $13K, much lower now and still not selling.
Good luck with the path you choose.
https://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/d/...443462339.html

Seth Swoboda · 01-15-2018, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubman

Wait a few more years; the older you get, the better you like Fordors.

Tubman is correct. Coupes are nice to look at. If you plan to drive your car then sedans can't be beat. If you don't want the car, sell it as it is to someone who does.

Seth Swoboda · 01-15-2018, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funrunr

I would not restore a car to "make money". You would have to already have the tools and talent to do it correct along with efficient time. If you have a full time job, run a household, raising kids, wife etc. It will be a longer project. If you restore cars for a living (you wouldn't be asking us) it could be an easy project.
If this is your dream car, then by all means restore it! Here is a link to a fordor near me that I have been watching for over a year. He started out asking $13K, much lower now and still not selling.
Good luck with the path you choose.
https://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/d/...443462339.html

If that fordor has a solid body you can't get into Early Ford V8's and drive away much cheaper. A great car for someone to break into the hobby with.

TJ · 01-15-2018, 09:52 AM

I've had all body styles of '40 Fords and the fordor is probably the handiest car you can own for tours, going out to dinner with friends, etc. If you have a good solid fordor that would make an "easy restoration" go for it. You rarely make money on old cars, so don't worry about losing money. The object is to enjoy your accomplishment of restoring the car and having fun with it after the restoration. You can't put a value on those two things.

corvette8n · 01-15-2018, 12:10 PM

Paint it black and white and turn it into a police car, it will get a lot of attention at car shows.

Newc · 01-15-2018, 08:19 PM

Hiall; I sold the Best '40 ever, to me and it was a 4 dr. If this is the rodent damaged one advertised lately sell it to someone who wants to freshn' it up, it looked like a nice body. Newc

siredgar8 · 01-15-2018, 08:37 PM

Just have the sense of accomplishment of restoring it and giving it a safe drive.

01-14-2018, 12:58 PM	#1
oldredford Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Moncks Corner, SC Posts: 439	1940 4 door Deluxe Dilemma....I have a 1940 4 door sedan. This car will make an easy restoration. Either part it out and make money or restore and loose money....But I like the car...Decisions... The car was infested with rodents either rats or mice. The seller did not mention this to me. When I opened the door I about puked my guts out it stunk so bad of pee smell. The only thing in my favor is it has a working Columbia rear end and the engine and drive train runs perfect. If I could find me a nice coupe body the 4 door body would go to salvage in a heart beat. I bought the car sight unseen so I took a gamble and I lost. I did have a second set of eyes check this car out but I found out he was legally blind and could not smell. Last edited by oldredford; 01-17-2018 at 11:22 AM.

01-14-2018, 01:14 PM	#2
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,450	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe Wait a few more years; the older you get, the better you like Fordors.

01-14-2018, 02:10 PM	#3
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,987	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe Depending on your degree of what you could do vs what you would have to pay someone to do, could the car be resurrected into a original driver car. Body work is what cost the most in a restoration, closely followed by the interior. I have in the last three years put several old Fords back on the road with sensible restorations. If you are prepared to spend $20,000.00 plus then do it, if not then find a running car for the same money and have some fun driving it. and sell the complete easy restoration to someone else to do. I would rather see a "complete, easy restoration" done than part out such a car.

01-14-2018, 02:11 PM	#4
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 2,987	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe post a few pictures if you can, I like old 40 Fords

01-15-2018, 06:32 AM	#5
HDowse Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hancock, New Hampshire Posts: 376	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe I'll second alanwoodieman's suggestion for a few pictures. I like my old '40 Fordor but I do qualify for "the older you get the better you like Fordors" from Tubman...

01-15-2018, 07:14 AM	#6
skidmarks Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: newark, delaware Posts: 3,735	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I would do what you posted it and the coupe forsale, use it for a parts car. I have been looking around for a coupe shell with bad floors. Something with a straight roof good drip rails and wheel wells. Thats all i need because we got a super solid 4dr with no glass and bad interior. Its not worth restoring but a good donor for a coupe

01-15-2018, 08:54 AM	#7
Brendan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: At my kitchen table in Santa Rosa, Ca Posts: 2,905	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe just make it safe and running good and drive it i have a friend that has a 33 fordor and a 34 coupe. coupe is a restored car. the Fordor looks like it sat in a field for 60 years, and you put a battery in it, and drove it away. it also gets more looks then the restored car. drive it hand have fun __________________ If it would have been a snake it would have bit ya! i can't spell my way out of a paper bag!

01-15-2018, 09:08 AM	#8
funrunr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Belleville,MI Posts: 1,435	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe I would not restore a car to "make money". You would have to already have the tools and talent to do it correct along with efficient time. If you have a full time job, run a household, raising kids, wife etc. It will be a longer project. If you restore cars for a living (you wouldn't be asking us) it could be an easy project. If this is your dream car, then by all means restore it! Here is a link to a fordor near me that I have been watching for over a year. He started out asking $13K, much lower now and still not selling. Good luck with the path you choose. https://toledo.craigslist.org/cto/d/...443462339.html __________________ Thank God this is only a hobby!

01-15-2018, 09:52 AM	#11
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,097	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe I've had all body styles of '40 Fords and the fordor is probably the handiest car you can own for tours, going out to dinner with friends, etc. If you have a good solid fordor that would make an "easy restoration" go for it. You rarely make money on old cars, so don't worry about losing money. The object is to enjoy your accomplishment of restoring the car and having fun with it after the restoration. You can't put a value on those two things.

01-15-2018, 12:10 PM	#12
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,979	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe Paint it black and white and turn it into a police car, it will get a lot of attention at car shows.

01-15-2018, 08:19 PM	#13
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,537	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe Hiall; I sold the Best '40 ever, to me and it was a 4 dr. If this is the rodent damaged one advertised lately sell it to someone who wants to freshn' it up, it looked like a nice body. Newc

01-15-2018, 08:37 PM	#14
siredgar8 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Salt Lake, Utah Posts: 4	Re: 1940 4 door Deluxe Just have the sense of accomplishment of restoring it and giving it a safe drive.