Have a thirties era Ford car (junker)

[ThirtiesFord]

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[V8 Bob]

Originally Posted by ThirtiesFord

It is sitting on my farm, has been sitting there since some year in the thirties, before I was born. I took pics of it and put them on a photobucket website. Thought some of you vintage Ford experts might be able to tell me more about it, maybe exactly what year...I think it is somewhere in the 36 to 39 year range, but not positive.

It has a lot of shiny steel parts left on it, that is chrome plated steel I have been told, but not positive. Anyway, I am not real into these old cars but thought some of you might want to look at this super old Ford.

http://s1130.photobucket.com/albums/m535/ThirtiesFord/

Eric

'46 Ford sedan.

[Bill in Al]

Bless it's old heart,I believe it's a '46.

[ThirtiesFord]

Originally Posted by V8 Bob

'46 Ford sedan.

Thank you! I was pretty sure it is a 46 model, but was not positive.


Eric

[Shadetree]

The shny parts are probably stainless, not chrome.

Shadetree

[ThirtiesFord]

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Originally Posted by Shadetree

The shny parts are probably stainless, not chrome.

Shadetree

Magnets stick to them, so I know it is ferrous metal. Yeah, probably some sort of stainless. Still shiny all these years though, amazing.

Eric

[Old Henry]

Originally Posted by ThirtiesFord

Magnets stick to them, so I know it is ferrous metal. Yeah, probably some sort of stainless. Still shiny all these years though, amazing.

That stainless is amazing. Mine sat outside almost as long as yours. (It's a '47.) I took the stainless off, straightened it (with the old "pick and file" method) and with the right abraisive on a buffing wheel buffed them to look like brand new chrome. Amazing.

The hood ornament and piece on top of the grill is a different animal - what's called "pot metal" chrome plated. It gets little "pocks" in it over the years. The outfit that rechromed my bumpers said they can't do "pot metal" so I just cleaned it up and shined it with chrome polish. It pretty much passes the 15 foot test (you can't see it from 15 feet away.)

[jimTN]

There is a lot of good parts left there, maybe a rebuildable engine since it has a hood over it. Could not see any rear axle so trans and rear end may be gone.

[raceron1120]

Yes that engine looks fairly complete, might be salvagable, if only for a few parts & pieces. What are your plans for it?

[ThirtiesFord]

Originally Posted by raceron1120

Yes that engine looks fairly complete, might be salvagable, if only for a few parts & pieces. What are your plans for it?

Honestly, I'd like to sell it. I could cut the trees down behind it and it is directly accessible to my driveway. If I cut the trees down, somebody could buy it from me and haul the entire thing out, shiny parts, engine parts, the whole shebang. It is just sitting on my land and is an eye sore for me. But I know there are guys out there who can restore these things or at least use parts off them.


I might auction it off on e-bay or somewhere else. It is definitely going to be getting sold, though.


Eric

[ThirtiesFord]

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[ford38v8]

Call Dennis Carpenter. He's an hour's drive from you and will likely take it off your hands for free. That's the best you can hope for.

http://www.dennis-carpenter.com/
704-786-8139

[Mart]

Rear axle is there.

The brakes and front spindles are always sought after parts for people converting to hydraulics.

Mart.

[ThirtiesFord]

Originally Posted by ford38v8

Call Dennis Carpenter. He's an hour's drive from you and will likely take it off your hands for free. That's the best you can hope for.

http://www.dennis-carpenter.com/
704-786-8139

Uh, I think I will let it sit on my land for another fifty before I let someone take it off my hands for free.

Eric

[Tinker]

You didn't hit the lotto, sorry. Everything that maybe usable will need to be rebuilt. That costs money or takes time. If you part it on eBay you may make back the time you spent dealing with it. Good luck and don't trash it for scrap before pulling all the usable pieces.

[ThirtiesFord]

Originally Posted by Tinker

You didn't hit the lotto, sorry. Everything that maybe usable will need to be rebuilt. That costs money or takes time. If you part it on eBay you may make back the time you spent dealing with it. Good luck and don't trash it for scrap before pulling all the usable pieces.

It is directly accessible to a road (my driveway). All I would have to do is cut down a few trees, and someone could pull it out. No, I did not think I hit the lotto or anything, but yeah, it is not being given away free.

What do you think I could get for it on ebay? Im just trying to get an idea.

thanks,


Eric

[Tinker]

Take a look on eBay for 46 ford. You would have to part it for max money, which would not be my suggestion. What's your time worth? The car is beyond the average builder. That person will have to transport as well. My opinion it's a rough sell and on eBay you see the same ones being reposted month after month.

Just a guess but 200 to 500 they pull. That's if it's not rusted in the ground making the brake setup, frame, etc useless. then all you might have is some stainless pieces and maybe a rebuildable engine.

This is just my opinion. Good luck and please don't junk it, best to sell it or give it away as a whole car to someone building one.

[ThirtiesFord]

Thanks Tinker, much appreciated. That gives me a better idea of what I am dealing with, how to sell it, etc. I did not even know of the term "they pull" before you just mentioned that, except at "pull yourself" junkyards.

thanks,

Eric

Originally Posted by Tinker

Take a look on eBay for 46 ford. You would have to part it for max money, which would not be my suggestion. What's your time worth? The car is beyond the average builder. That person will have to transport as well. My opinion it's a rough sell and on eBay you see the same ones being reposted month after month.

Just a guess but 200 to 500 they pull. That's if it's not rusted in the ground making the brake setup, frame, etc useless. then all you might have is some stainless pieces and maybe a rebuildable engine.

This is just my opinion. Good luck and please don't junk it, best to sell it or give it away as a whole car to someone building one.

[ford38v8]

I would suggest that you sell it as all or nothing. "They pull" means you'll have a pool of oil where the engine was, no trim, no door latches, a torch is used instead of wrenches. You'll have a pile of rust with no usable parts left over.

[Tinker]

I agree. What I meant was they pull or load it from the area. Every piece you take off the less likely you will get rid of it.