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04-24-2020, 02:04 PM | #21 |
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Re: To rebuild or not to rebuild - that is the question.
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04-24-2020, 02:05 PM | #22 |
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Re: To rebuild or not to rebuild - that is the question.
$5,000 for the car and another $10,000 for restoration equals a $15,000 Tudor. I might offer that you should be able to find a really nice and mechanically sound Tudor with an overdrive for $15,000 or less. I restored my coupe. It took about 2 years of hard work and it needed everything. I would not restore another A. I would buy the best Tudor I could find for the money you are thinking about spending.
I second the suggestion of finding a knowledgeable Model A person in a Model A Club near you. The advice you will receive will help you make the right decision. You can google "MAFCA" to locate a chapter near you. Last edited by Dick M; 04-24-2020 at 02:11 PM. |
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04-24-2020, 02:05 PM | #23 |
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Re: To rebuild or not to rebuild - that is the question.
$5K seem like a good price if only interested in making it a driver, not a show/points car. If the motor is in decent shape you can get a lot done for $10k, especially if you can do teh work your self.. Seems you have this well thought out and not going in blind.
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04-24-2020, 02:16 PM | #24 |
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Sorry, did not see your post about the title. Be careful, you need a title to get plates, in some states it is almost impossible to get retitled. In some states you have to pay to get a bonded title. In order to find the vehicle ID, the body must be lifted since the ID is stamped under the body on a frame rail. A lot of times the ID on the motor does not match the # on the frame. Check with the state DOT you live in and see what hoops you would have to jump through
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04-24-2020, 02:38 PM | #25 |
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Good complete cars that run down the road can be had for 10k or less. Not sure I would start out with a project unless you pick it up for 3k or so.
also you can find them far closer............ |
04-24-2020, 02:52 PM | #26 |
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04-24-2020, 03:10 PM | #27 | |
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04-24-2020, 03:25 PM | #28 |
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Re: To rebuild or not to rebuild - that is the question.
Sounds like you have a good plan.
Even if restoring the A's isn't a profitable venture, it'd be a shame if the remaining unrestored or at least made driver cars rotted away. I've got a '30 Tudor that I'm just focusing on making it a dependable driver in the country. Not even worrying about tagging it now. But, this car you mention with no title, I'd keep looking for one that did.
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04-24-2020, 03:42 PM | #31 |
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Yes. For 2 reasons. So you will save yourself possible hassles now, and possibly in the future to a prospective buyer should you ever decide to sell.
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04-24-2020, 04:01 PM | #32 |
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I would never buy a car without a title, in MD at least. I like tinkering and this sounds like a good project, if you could get it for less than 5g and want a project I dont think you can go wrong.
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04-24-2020, 04:27 PM | #34 |
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Looks ok from here.
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04-24-2020, 05:57 PM | #38 |
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I think I would hold off until I found one closer and a little more complete and together. Of course it will cost more up front but might turn out to be the cheapest in the long run. That one is going to be a long term expensive project. Best of luck whatever you decide. Be sure to join a local club if you haven't already.
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04-24-2020, 07:03 PM | #39 |
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without a title in that shape- wouldnt pay more then 2k............
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04-24-2020, 08:54 PM | #40 |
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Hello and welcome. Looks like you have a good solid car-of course I am on my phone with the pics. I am assuming you bought it and have two points to make. One-careful how you store the rear end. If you store it upright outside rain will go down the torque tube and ruin the differential. Two-check the gas tank out very carefully, they tend to rust and then you will have a boat load of issues trying to clean it out.
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