Hi guys I went and looked at an A coupe body down here and the guy thinks its made from gold but it has certainly got me thinking I want one. That and some of the outdstanding builds on this site. Just wondering (out load again ) how much a good coupe body would cost me out in Cali or similar. Thanks Pete
I'm not out in cali, but theres a guy in Chatanooga tennessee that has an A that is running, but far from restored and he wants 4500 for it. I didn't think that was a bad price being that it was all orignal and all there. I don't know if that will help you any, but maybe
$3,000 on eBay with no bids ... $4,800 as of now ( Buy it now option for $7,500 ) Ford made over 4 million Model A's ... so they are not real hard to come by ... even 75 plus years later. I do NOT know how difficult they are to find in your country. I have found that it is better to try and buy a pretty decent car and start with it than trying to piece together 14 piles of junk into one car.
really good queston I too will be looking for a A, and with the way prices are going I want one now befor they get to big $$$$$.
depends on the condition of the body $1200-$2000 for the body alone around here but a complete A's are around $4000-$7000
I paid $2500.00 for mine. I thought it was a bit high but I have always wanted one and this is the only one I have come across in years and years.
I agree with Deuce Roadster. Buy the best car you can. If you can't afford a good one right now, consider saving another month/year/etc... Any way you go, this build will cost a fair amount of $$ & will consume an equal amount of time. You don't want to have all that invested in a cobbled together POS. A's aren't getting any cheaper. Ryan, Rolf, Kennedy & a handful of others here are making sure of that. JH
i dug 2 a's out of a wash near florance AZ month or so ago one truck cab and bed 1 cedan w fenders got 4200 for pair. They cost me$ 200 in gas and help(beer and lunch) plus 2 days with shovle in desert diging! The guy I sold them to sent them to sweden? and got 4000 ea. plus i just found out about 800-100 30's to 60's cars down by the border some 90 yea old guys stash!!!!going down first thing tomorrow and have a look see.
I agree with all that posted about starting with the best body possible, especially considering my fab skills or lack there of. Will start the hunt. Just wondering where on eBay I find those listed above? Just looked at 1600+ ads in the parts section under Model A
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1931...140303263QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200140303263 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1930...149533348QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120149533348 I do a search in the eBay Motors ... under Cars and Trucks and select 1931 Ford ... then 1930 Ford and so on ... This search may work ... http://motors.shop.ebay.com/Cars-Trucks__?_rkw=Model+A+
I just bought a barn find all original 30 coupe. it's about 99% complete with a clear ohio title for 5 grand. Really solid car. I did not think that was too bad for a nice, solid car.
Here is the link to one that I am selling in SoCal: http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/car/392123185.html
I once heard it said " You can't pay too much but you can buy too early". Quite a few years ago a friend and I passed up some stuff, free for carrying it off. A few years later we found it again and paid money for it.
I gave $6500 for my 29 coupe. Good running amatuer restoration with nice paint, trim, rumble seat, interior AND title. I couldn't get the body and interior together that cheaply from pieces for an AV8 highboy.
Thanks guys will continue to look for a really straight body requiring only a little work. Perhaps the one after that will be one Id take on more body work with, appreciate the posts.
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