The Ford Barn

RUNNERBUN · 09-09-2015, 04:33 PM

At any price I would never ever (I repeat never) buy any car without a personal inspection. Photographs can make an ordinary car look very good.
As Hoogah posted in post 7 that car would sell in a flash in Australia. The Australian market is very different to the US.

ronn · 09-09-2015, 04:54 PM

here is a tidy one on the local CL-not mine-price point..............

print 1930 Ford Model A Rumble Seat Coupe - $10500 (Coopersburg)

1930 Ford Coupe
fuel: gas
title status: clean
transmission: manual

For sale, original 1930 Ford rumble seat coupe with 4 cylinder engine and 3 speed transmission. Runs great.

do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers

ed thibodeau · 09-09-2015, 05:15 PM

Last week Geo. DeAngelis 29 business coupe sold at auction for just over 8 thou.

holdover · 09-09-2015, 05:44 PM

I'll chime in.. It is far from perfect but, say you are looking for one and this one shows up, what are you getting for the price, and I know I'm preaching to the choir here, so bear with me. First and foremost he states rust free, as an old body man that alone is worth some bucks, this is not a fine points judging vehicle but lets look what is there.

Then
"The motor has been completely re-built. It is strong, without any problems. It has less than 10 miles since the total rebuild." My question is who did it, is it someone who we would trust and what would we pay for it 2500-4k?
2. " Tires are almost new." At least $4-600

3. "Re-built generator." Not too hard to do if fields and arm is ok, I give it no extra value for this

4. "Carb has been rebuilt." Not detailed like I would have done it but who knows

5. "The interior is excellent and looks as original. The interior material is in original period mohair." It does look nice and we all know what a new one would cost.

The fuel line can be fixed with a new one from snyders etc. for less than 10.00.

So if the engine was done properly we are looking at about 4K min in things that we would do with engine, interior, tires, and if the interior is real nice a bit more. The paint can be redone and the fenders need to be replaced if you can't live with the fiberglass, if I was close I would go look and bring 9K in cash and hope to buy it for 8. With Brookfield bodies going for 6-7K a rodder should jump on it, if I wanted another coupe i might be in for that 8K (if the engine was done properly and interior outstanding) with me body work is just the time and cost of materials, and being retired time is something I have plenty of. Now with that being said I would also look at the one posted on CL.. Your mileage may/will vary.

ronn · 09-09-2015, 09:28 PM

Last week Geo. DeAngelis 29 business coupe sold at auction for just over 8 thou.

Ed, thank you for that info- I know a dealer was trying to sell it for 16k,
so now we have the "real" price.............. was a nice looking car.

Jeff/Illinois · 09-10-2015, 02:32 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ronn

here is a tidy one on the local CL-not mine-price point..............

print 1930 Ford Model A Rumble Seat Coupe - $10500 (Coopersburg)

1930 Ford Coupe
fuel: gas
title status: clean
transmission: manual

For sale, original 1930 Ford rumble seat coupe with 4 cylinder engine and 3 speed transmission. Runs great.

do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers

Nice little Coupe! I'd say that's the way to get into the hobby!

stillwater · 09-10-2015, 08:04 PM

one in my area recently went for $3000. unrestored, at an auction. Thought that was a decent price considering it was a coupe.

Jeff/Illinois · 09-11-2015, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stillwater

one in my area recently went for $3000. unrestored, at an auction. Thought that was a decent price considering it was a coupe.

stillwater watched a '30 Coupe sell at auction last week in West. Illinois for $3500, and it was an extreme basket case missing many parts. Fenders were trash. No interior. Body pretty rusted. Hadn't been run they said in over 55 years-------------

09-09-2015, 04:33 PM	#21
RUNNERBUN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 640	Re: does this seem a little cheap for an A At any price I would never ever (I repeat never) buy any car without a personal inspection. Photographs can make an ordinary car look very good. As Hoogah posted in post 7 that car would sell in a flash in Australia. The Australian market is very different to the US. __________________ Adjust your points with gentle blows of a 2 pound hammer

09-09-2015, 04:54 PM	#22
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,789	Re: does this seem a little cheap for an A here is a tidy one on the local CL-not mine-price point.............. print 1930 Ford Model A Rumble Seat Coupe - $10500 (Coopersburg) 1930 Ford Coupe fuel: gas title status: clean transmission: manual safety tips prohibited items product recalls avoiding scams For sale, original 1930 Ford rumble seat coupe with 4 cylinder engine and 3 speed transmission. Runs great. do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers

09-09-2015, 05:15 PM	#23
ed thibodeau Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pinckney, Mich. Posts: 174	Re: does this seem a little cheap for an A Last week Geo. DeAngelis 29 business coupe sold at auction for just over 8 thou.

09-09-2015, 05:44 PM	#24
holdover Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway Posts: 674	Re: does this seem a little cheap for an A I'll chime in.. It is far from perfect but, say you are looking for one and this one shows up, what are you getting for the price, and I know I'm preaching to the choir here, so bear with me. First and foremost he states rust free, as an old body man that alone is worth some bucks, this is not a fine points judging vehicle but lets look what is there. Then "The motor has been completely re-built. It is strong, without any problems. It has less than 10 miles since the total rebuild." My question is who did it, is it someone who we would trust and what would we pay for it 2500-4k? 2. " Tires are almost new." At least $4-600 3. "Re-built generator." Not too hard to do if fields and arm is ok, I give it no extra value for this 4. "Carb has been rebuilt." Not detailed like I would have done it but who knows 5. "The interior is excellent and looks as original. The interior material is in original period mohair." It does look nice and we all know what a new one would cost. The fuel line can be fixed with a new one from snyders etc. for less than 10.00. So if the engine was done properly we are looking at about 4K min in things that we would do with engine, interior, tires, and if the interior is real nice a bit more. The paint can be redone and the fenders need to be replaced if you can't live with the fiberglass, if I was close I would go look and bring 9K in cash and hope to buy it for 8. With Brookfield bodies going for 6-7K a rodder should jump on it, if I wanted another coupe i might be in for that 8K (if the engine was done properly and interior outstanding) with me body work is just the time and cost of materials, and being retired time is something I have plenty of. Now with that being said I would also look at the one posted on CL.. Your mileage may/will vary.

09-09-2015, 09:28 PM	#25
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,789	Re: does this seem a little cheap for an A Last week Geo. DeAngelis 29 business coupe sold at auction for just over 8 thou. Ed, thank you for that info- I know a dealer was trying to sell it for 16k, so now we have the "real" price.............. was a nice looking car.

09-10-2015, 08:04 PM	#27
stillwater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 114	Re: does this seem a little cheap for an A one in my area recently went for $3000. unrestored, at an auction. Thought that was a decent price considering it was a coupe.