Projects 1926 Model T coupe in storage

^^Where were you in '72??

 

Buy it, flip it , use profit to advantage and get a car you want

 

there is no shortage of stock model T's so keeping one more has little or no meaning---make something driveable out of it

 

Thinking its $3500.00 doesn't mean it is.
And if you tell him your going to restore and you cut it up????????????somethings wrong here?

 

X2. If you can get it for $3000 it's an even better buy.
If it runs great-detailed out I bet you might double your money. Then go shopping for a clean body, build a frame, engine, start collecting parts and you're on your way.

Also consider the history of the car. If it's an "old restoration", you might be sorry when you start to find how the body may have been "restored"; Chicken wire, lead, bondo, pop riveted patches etc. might be hiding under that black lacquer...

 

One thing needs clarification here. When the O/P says "100% original" we are assuming original as in un-restored. If its an older resto, rather than an original survivor, I would say all bets are off. A car that nice and complete, i would still build it full fendered, but other than that, all bets are off.

 

Hello. Is what you have is an early 1926 T. If it has the original engine the number (under the block water outlet) should be 12mil. This car was built in late 1925. Not all coupes were the same in 26. This car has the early head lights on the fenders. with no head light bar. This car has the full step plate with FORD, not a strip with screws with FORD script. You will fined that around the windows the trim is held with 10/32 machine screws. Your are in the same boat I was 45 years ago, when I found the same type early T you have a chance to buy. I was going to hod it but had a lot of fun restoring it. As a stock T they have limitations on driving them. This looks like a real nice stock car. The decision is yours.
PS. This was the number one 1926-27 in the Model T Club of International 1969

 

I don't think, as nice as that T appears to be, that I would cut it up.
But at 3500, BUY IT !!!!!!!!

 

I love chopped cars, but I don't think I could bring myself to lay a blade to that one...especially if it is a "survivor" original, and not an old resto. That car is definitely a great find for the money, though so I would definitly get it if I were in the OP's position.

 

Dont chop it up!!! After 2 days in the garage all your gonna have is a pile of parts to throw out and 1 body your gonna cut to pieces why not just buy an old body and leave this surviver to some restorer youll save him days of time searching for parts he really needs and you ll make the car god proud of you theres plenty of old bodys compared to original cars