What's it worth:rusty '51 Olds 2 dr complete

It's even got the hub caps.Hood,doors,trunk,front bumper and grill bar strait and solid.Frame looks OK.How do I tell if the engine is saveable?

 

In this market? $95 a ton.

The valve covers will bring a buck, as will the grille, if it's the small body Olds the windshield fits Chevys as will a lot of odds and ends.

Only way to tell if the engine's not junk is to open it, but if the car has a hood on it and the motor has oil in it, it's probably okay, it's only when they get full of water in the cylinders that they turn to junk.

 

Bttt

 

Its worthless, nothing, nada, zip, zilch, zero. Or it could be worth a million bucks. Just depends on what someone is willing to pay for it and how bad they want it.

 

They're good looking cars when restored but it could take 5K to get it running or 40K to restore it. Depends on the true condition and any potential buyers.

 

Its your call really, id say 1000 if its a runner and has a good body, 500 if its a basket

 

what steering wheel does it have???

 

What model is it?

 

What about the taillights.

 

What model is it, 88, Super 88, 98?

 

I will buy it!!!!! sell it!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I got 1951 olds tattooed on my knuckles!!! I need that car

 

It's an 88,i'm not sure about super.The tail lights are pitted.I don't know the difference in the steering wheels.It's really rusty in back-trunk's gone and the panel between the trunk and bumper is shot .The frame looks ok from what I could tell.
I'm not selling,I'm looking at it to buy.

 

Alright, is it the same body as a 51 or 2 Chevy from the doors back?

 

'51 "88" should be the last year of the small body Olds shared with Chev and Pontiac.

 

No it looks bigger.

 

the wheels with the clocks are worth large $$$ the ones without are worth less, but all are cool as hell

 

No clock,not too cracked on the rim,center pretty cracked.

 

Hi, I have one of these steering wheels from a 1951 88 Oldsmobile I purchased in Nebraska back in the 90's. It has the clock, etc. I was going to put it on my 52 project but have taken a different path.
Could you tell me what you think would be a fair price to sell the wheel to my cousin ? He loves it and wants it but I want to be fair to him and myself if I sold it. it looks as good as the one in the bottom RH corner, same color and all. Thank you for your time. Damon

 

Know one mentioning pictures?

 

I guess we should know what it's worth by now...

 

I sure it's been built into some great radical custom by now!