History Found an old coupe in a ditch, what is it?

Depending on where in the south, they probably look in a Crick

 

Arroyos.
If theyre buried that deep here we have to wait for rain. Otherwise the dirt may as well be cement.
Then again, I saved a 67 F-250 that had sat for 10 years and the only rust is from the window being rolled down and occasional wet carpet.

 

I wouldn't be able to sleep until I knew

 

Up heah in the Nawtheast we look in bahns.( or in the woods)

 

Need to see a close up of about 18" of the barbed wire to determine what year it was made. The one INSIDE the coupe looks to be older.

 

Speaking of dry washes a friend of mine was checking out some old cars/ parts scattered in one near here in the 70's.
He literally stumbled over a Model roadster windshield stantion buried in the ground. He went to dig it up and found a complete 29 roadster still attached. He dug it up, built it and been driving it for close to 40 years now.
Judging from the water standing in that 2nd body you pictured I don't think you'll be as lucky, we're dry enough even buried doesn't mean it's rotted to nothing.

 

Even if you don't get a lot, 30-31 coupe quarters are not reproduced, someone can use that, and the one buried upside down looks like all the stuff they sell patch panels for is intact. Just to buy a full set of the subrails repro sets you back a good $500. Chances are if you dig it all up and save the best pieces out of it, you can find another coupe somewhere with enough bits to put it all together.

I'd already be digging.

 

I'll trade you a jar of tadpoles, six big marbles and a Boy Scout knife with the tip of the blade broken off for it. Model A sheetmetal can be had to make it all better.

 

Looks like pay dirt to me .

 

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From what I see on TV, I thought you all looked in "Uncle Henry's"

Roger

 

I agree with rustynewyorker, even if the whole body is not salvageable, there are some desirable parts that could help complete someones project.

 

The submerged part and what's left depends a lot on the soil, acid soil and it's gone, neutral or basic ph and the side may look great, pretty much protected from the elements with no oxygen exposure. Either way, I'd drag both of those cars home asap and either save them or sell, trade to someone who's up for a challenge.

 

Hey, malibumonte78, like pitman said, that's a '30-'31 Chevy. Take a swing through the '30-'31 Model A Club thread for inspiration.

 

That's where I look...

 

you really didn't miss anything. It was a toy car.

 

Chances are there is more treasures in that area. I'd bring an excavator!

 

What happened with the body's? I must know it's killing me. Did you talk with the owner anything?

 

No I haven't talked with the landowner. If he says yes I want to be prepared to get there and get them dug up in a hurry and not give him much time to think over it. The weather was not cooperative this weekend.

 

Not everyone in the north looks in streams. In western, central, and northwestern Wisconsin at least, the word creek (pronounced crick) is the accepted and preferred word.

 

Yep I live real close to Johnson Creek. And we all call it Johnson's Crick. Funny when you mention it never really give it any thought.

 

Well after a busy spring and then dry summer that would have be hard to get this out of the ground I finally called the guy. I thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest when I was dialing. What I found out was that he has promised it to a family member, but they haven't got there to dig it out. He did say that he will let me know, but that it wasn't going to be anytime soon. I will let you guys know that I have spent the last 11 months since I started this thread absorbing as much as I can about Model A's and that I have my heart set on owning a Model A coupe.