Art & Inspiration Interesting inexpensive Craigslist cars

me too!!

 

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not a lot of info, but there's this

https://historicvehicles.com.au/truck-feature/fords-twin-engined-trucks/

 

thanks!

 

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I messaged the owner, and he was nice enough to send pictures and an explanation of how it works. Pretty ingenious.



This is how the triangle linkage attaches to the shift towers on the transmission.


And this is the front of the triangle linkage. Pretty ingenious.


Where the linkage goes through the cab to the single shifter.


And, the working end.

 

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Here are both driveshafts hooked to the rear axles. Left shaft goes to the rear axle, right goes to the front.


And both transmissions.


Last but not least, look who built the body

 

VERY cool!-thanks -still can't completely understand the shift linkage,but almost!

 

Look at the picture of the front of the triangle linkage. That long rusty shaft slides forward and back and attached to the bottom of the shift tower in the cab of the truck. It also rotates to both sides in neutral which allows the driver to shift into gear. The picture under this is of basically the same thing in a 1950 Allard K2. The shift tower on the transmission got sawed off and then a remote shifter was located so the driver could reach it. There was a long rod connected to the bottom of the shifter and the cut off transmission tower. Look at the bottom of the shifter and you'll see a fitting with a pin which allows it to move side to side. The long rod passed through two fittings that held it in place and allowed the rod to move forward and back and move the remote shifter and transmission tower at the same time and same direction. It took me quite a while to work it out, but it's a really simple mechanism.

 

thanks!

 

1939 Lincoln convertible for $3,500

(5) Marketplace - 1939 Lincolin zephyr convertible | Facebook

later kb

 

After seeing all the pics and the explanation of how it all works, there is no surprise as to why it is valued at such a high price....

 

That's awesome Alan, thanks for getting us all the details! It would be so fun to try and drive this machine

 

62 Ford Galaxie 500XL. Lincoln NE
$3495

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1840738490028698/?

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...wse_serp:52284aef-8d5b-47f0-9c28-b0290edbbf38
Had them listed here in May 2023 for $3000 for the pair and nobody wanted them. Dropped the price to $2000 and no response. Re-listed on facebook Marketplace today for $3500. Edited the ad on here as well to reflect new price. See what happens.

 

Another one that might be considered expensive, except that it runs and drives and has what appears to be a really good interior. I wouldn't be ashamed to be seen in it.

 

https://skagit.craigslist.org/cto/d/mount-vernon-door-club-coupe-dodge/7828674338.html

1937 2 door club coupe Dodge Classic - $7,000 (Mt. Vernon)





Running with a rebuilt Chevy 350 and Turbo 400, runs great and stops, but body needs finishing all for $7000. Without motor and trans, $4000 Clear title in hand. Many extra parts to finish the project
Please text 360 three 3 three two 77 four

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1DrLtmxq8S/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 

Not an Impala, but still pretty nice!

 

What is that last car It looks like a concept car or maybe a custom Mopar?
All I know is it's effing rad

 

I'm not really on top of the market when it comes to Impala's (Is this a Biscayne or Bel Air don't look like it has enough trim to be an Impala) but that seems really cheap.

 

Picture from the ad says it's a Biscayne

 

48 Dodge business coupe.Bismarck, ND

$3500
https://cars-on-line.com/listing/classic-dodge-2-door-coupe/

 

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Dodge Norseman concept car Sank on the Andrea Doria.

 

I like the OSB particle board floorboard in that Biscayne. Leave it in there exposed long enough and it warps itself into the shape of the floorpan, self-installing. I do agree though, that's cheap for $1500.

 

41 Olds 60 2-dr Bath, ME
$5000......not exactly cheap but not all that much to bring back to life; body looks good.

https://classiccars.com/listings/vi...mp-downshift&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ds

 

This might be doable.


'65 Corvair

 

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/pts/d/chandler-1959-anglia-thames-panel-van/7829188000.html
1959 ANGLIA THAMES PANEL VAN PROJECT - $3,500
no pics.

 

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/cto/d/el-cajon-1957-ford-del-rio-door-wagon/7828153207.html
1957 Ford Del Rio 2 door wagon - $3,100 (Lakeside)

 

Also, I'm kind of curious. Has any of the stuff posted here been bought by a HAMBer or are we all just living vicariously?