Hot Rods Is this a 38 and is it worth anything??

Wonder how much it would cost to put the top of the cowl/doors, and the back half of the body on a pallet and ship them here? I know of a cheap '37 two door that would be willing to give its life to save that car.

 

Like I told you before I would be interested in this as a whole but I could not go over $500 for it. I agree it is worth more in parts because you could ship them easier. but if you wanted to see it saved as a whole car then work with me i will haveto sell something or trade it off to get this car but I would love to tackle such a project. Think about it

 

Didnt a 39 convertible pile of parts sell(supposedly) recently on the 'bay for over 5K recently,I know I saw a post on it on here.I bid $500 on that one,and it was basically a cowl with some top irons.Oh well,let us know when you get it.

 

It looks 38 machanical brakes and yes it's worth saving.

 

ANYTHING is savable, the determining factor is is it worth it. If that was a Tudor, no, it wouldn't be. BUT it's a convertible. Worth big $$$ when it's done, enough to spend the time or money on. If you don't have the time, talent or money to do it flip it to someone that does.
15 years ago a guy paid me to rebuild the body on a 41 Ford ragtop in close to this condition, I replace the entire lower 8". Thought he was nuts spending that much money to save it. Seeing what real Ford convertibles are worth today I don't think he was nuts, just had vision.

 

Anybody that thinks that pile is only worth $50, $100 or the price of s**** metal musta bought their car in 1960. A ton of work yes but if your dream car is a 38 Ford convertible, it's a hell of a parts car and for the ambitious, maybe even a builder.
Take a walk around hershey next year and try to find you a 38 conv. cowl, doors (even rough ones), window frames and a banjo wheel just for starters. Be sure and let us know just how far your 5 ben franklins got ya...

 

Are you kidding? An open '38 Ford? That's a builder, lotsa guys start with way less. It's worth saving.

 

I just saw this on the net.

1938 Ford Club Coupe CONVERTIBLE USD 50,000

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">1938 Ford Club Coupe CONVERTIBLE
Specializing in Cl***ic Car Auctions and Sales.</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-SIZE: 15px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">USD 50,000</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD style="WIDTH: 375px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%"><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">1938 Ford Club Coupe CONVERTIBLE
Specializing in Cl***ic Car Auctions and Sales.</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT-SIZE: 15px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">USD 50,000</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

There's a lot of cheap, clueless douchebags who post on threads like this, guys who's thinking is limited by the range of their own skills and/or have no concept that the actual value of an item is not limited to their own ability or lack thereof to work with a particular car or part. Those of us who live in reality know it's worth at least $2000 all day long. Maybe more, if I'd found it it would already be on eBay finding out just how much and I wouldn't even waste time asking. Prewar Ford + folding top = $$$$. I mean if I can get $2000 out of like 1/2 of a '34 Cabriolet - after getting $1500 for it a year ago - this would bring the $2000 no problem. What I'd pay to buy it, that might be another story, but I'd be wanting to know where to pick it up for $1000 or less.

 

Get it cheap. What is the effort worth to YOU???

 

Tell us how you really feel

Maybe I'm seeing too much into it but....I've seen your comments about trying to sell your stuff to people who don't want to pay you what you will let it go for but try not to let it get to you....Hard times. Everyone is tighter.

 

With the trend for convert rat rods, and people cutting the roofs off everything. The top half of that body should be worth $$$$$$$$$ I've got one of those steering wheels if anybodies interested. It might be a 36 but not sure. I can probably get a picture of it, if need be...

 

I have built cars in worse shape, they make all of the patch panels that the car needs, just a couple of weeks with a welder is all you need.

 

I agree, this car could/should be saved. If you have more time than money, then it's one hell of a way to get into a nice pre-war convert. Go for it..... keep us posted if and when you pick this up.

 

put 100 grand in it and you'll have a 30 grand car

 

It is definitely a '38 Deluxe convertible. Practically all convertibles were in the Deluxe trim line, but there were a very few exceptions, possibly in the single digits. There is a '38 Standard convertible sedan on display at the Little White House at Warm Springs GA, President Franklin Roosevelt's vacation home where he died. That car was specially built for FDR and rigged with hand controls so he could drive it.

 

The right convertibles will sell themselves with a little advertising even if they're broken in two at the doors and absoloutely must have a donor car cut up to build them. 1932-1940 Fords are a**** the "right" cars. Hard times or not, just sold one for my buddy, didn't even last a full seven days on eBay.

 

love these threads. the thing I'd be worried about is what will be left after blasting or dipping?. I don't see any top bows, but there is enough vert unique parts there to build one with a donor car. $50 - $100.00?? funny.

 

We will get an indication of its value once the Ebay auction closes in 3 days.

 

Damn dude, I almost wanna give ya an amen! If I had a spare 20K to hide in cars and parts it'd be 6 figures in about 3-5 years. A narrow mind is a terrible thing, and some of what you're saying (minus the seasoning of frustration in the background) is pretty close to truth.

 

i've started with cars in worse shape, sure its gonna be a bunch of work, but not as bad as it appears,

id say go for it, the hard to make parts are in pretty good shape, the stuff at the bottom, easy to make, or as said, buy.

with a donor coupe it'd be a cake walk for a decent metal man


skull

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1938...QitemZ300360654550QQptZSalvageQ5fPartsQ5fCars

Lame?

 

Why is it lame??

 

Some would say it's lame because you post it here, ask questions, drum up interest, & then list it on Ebay..... instead of flipping it here for a 12 pack & a $20 profit. Making money must not be "traditional".

Personally, I'd sell it for every dime I could too.

I hope knock a homerun with it. I've added it to my watch list.

Jim

 

I'm guessing $960.00.

 

$1,260.00

Reserve not met...

JH

 

I agree, usually "what's it worth?" threads are for people that would like help buying for what is fair.
If someone ***led the thread "How much do you think I can make off this one?" no-one would read it.

 

If you're going to sell it for big bucks, you have to break down and post it in the regular flat fee cars for sale listings, not in "parts cars" where no one will see it. I've seen the same car listed in Parts Cars not sell, then get listed flat fee and not only sell but get bid to nearly twice as much money.

So it costs $100 if you get past the reserve, $100 isn't that much on a $2000 and up piece.

It also needs a detailed description with more photos, inside the rear body, in the trunk if it will open, close-ups of bad rot areas, etc - I mean that ad doesn't look like you're trying very hard.

 

looks like the auction ended

 

Well, we now know that it's worth $1,260 from one bidder out of the 80 million active members of eBay.