A local guy has a Model A cabriolet rumble seat car for sale. I may have the opportunity to buy it today for $3500. It's a complete car, stock with the banger still in it, not running. Body is solid. Price sound about right? I was originally told it was a roadster... I guess it's just as cool though. Thoughts? Help me make a decision! (There was no way for me to get pics. Sorry!)
Buy it and flip it to a restorer. Those Model A guys love Cabriolets since they're one of the rarer body types. What year is it?
If it is an actual cabriolet it seems like a good deal.. If it is a Sport Coupe it's probably a fair price, but maybe on the high side..... My guess is that it is a Sport coupe. Cabriolets are really rare.
Ok, I bought it! Here's some photos.... Oh, and I got a complete '41 flathead PLUS a brand new engine stand for it for an extra $150! Now I don't have to keep the 4 banger. It's got an extra pair of rear fenders, and the hood, bumpers, and other small items are there but not pictured. There is like NO rust... one small patch on the firewall, thats about it. Even all of the wood is there. (The deuce grille isn't part of the deal, unfortunately)
Hard to tell in the photograph, but I think that's a truck grille. Congratulations, what are your exact plans?
I think so. It is a truck grille, but they are cool if done right too. Right now I have no plans. This was really an impulse buy. I am going to mothball it and stuff it in a corner. I promised my parents I'd finish my T-bucket first. (I have to keep all my stuff at their garage since I live in an apt.) That was the only way they'd agree to let me store it there. I am thinking I will do it very mid thirties style. Gloss back, wire wheels, Leather gut. Mild flathead. Boxed stock frame. It is going to be very finished, as my T will be pretty rough. Any suggestions?
DEAL! Gotta tell ya man, It looks sweet. It's like I said, there is a lotta stuff tucked away that no one knows about! My barn should havee room if things don't work out at home. Cannonball
I always liked the idea of a thirties hot rod, specially this sport coupe I found on the hop up website. Sounds pretty close to your plan. Johnny
IF it was mine, and since you aren't planning on building it for a while, I would add a few grand to what you paid for it, keep whatever came with it you want, and put it on the model A restorer website for sale. If it sells for that much, chances are you can buy something farther along/finished/the roadster you originally wanted. Fido
That thing is COOL!!!! I am building 1 of those. Yours appears to be a 30, am I right? Mine is a 29, but very similar. They are real rare, but what the heck, build it and let the restore guys hate you. HA! HA!
Yeah, it's a 30. Like I said the T needs to be finished first... The T will be late 50s/early 60s looking, which is why I'd rather see this mid-30's.Well, when and if I DO get around to building it up, I won't be doing anything to it that would ruin the body for a restorer later... I gotta make it a hot rod, but I have no intentions of cutting up a survivor 75 year old car. It'd be a waste, especially with so many steel repops and rough originals available. I may use the spare junky fenders to make a bobbed rear set, and use cycle fenders on the front for the true Left Coast look. (Gotta represent!) I will keep the important stuff untouched essentially. No channelling, no cutting the windsheild frame. I even think the seats are nice enough to just recover and use. I will be adding juice brakes and a dropped axle. My pops insists on the brakes for obvious reasons, so really it'll look post '40. Maybe I can talk him out of it. Is there anything I can do to make the juice brakes less noticeable?
Is there anything I can do to make the juice brakes less noticeable?[/QUOTE] If you keep the fenders it will make them a lot less noticeable. Good find by the way!
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